Progress in the bathroom
We’re halfway there. The tub is in place, the shower cubicle is being tiled, the cabinet thingy arrived, the loo is installed (and it works, which is always a good thing.)
The hand-hammered silver effect wasn’t easy, but I got there in the end. It involved grinding, sanding, silvering and then polishing (the whole operation took two weeks.)
My Mazamet 
That tub! WOW!! Looking fabulous and again, elegant. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks 😀 Mike said it was utter insanity to attempt that effect on cast iron. And he was right!
LikeLike
That title could be interpreted in many, many ways…
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hoped as much 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
When Pink’s post popped up in my email I thought the same thing … and rushed over.
I can’t help it. It’s the way I was ”drug up”.
LikeLiked by 2 people
😛
LikeLike
It looks beautiful 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
The brief I gave myself was: attractive but easy to clean 😀
LikeLike
Worth the insanity.
LikeLike
It’s looking fantastic already.
Hugs
LikeLiked by 1 person
Which bathroom is this? In No. 42 or one of the appartments?
LikeLike
no. 42, for the southwest bedroom. I’m not giving roll top bathtubs to people in the apartments! 😛
LikeLiked by 1 person
lmao – I wouldn’t have thought so but I assumed the bathrooms in no. 42 were all finished. :p Guest bathroom? And how many do you have??
LikeLike
You are a man of rare talents! That tub looks fantastic. I’ve never seen anything like it. Shame that it will be hidden behind closed doors.
LikeLike
The bath is gorgeous, it reminds me of the Art Deco bathroom at Upton House (National Trust). What did you use for the silvering?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Now I have to look up Upton House!
I tried paint for the silvering at first and that didn’t work at all. Terribly dull. So then I tried sterling silver leaf, which was too bright (made it look white). Then I tried aluminium leaf, which with a black wash came out a deep silver colour- and that was what I wanted 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I aluminium leaf was used in Upton House. You have lots of patience, but it’s worth all your hard work.
LikeLike
A “cabinet thingy” is called a “vanity” here in the U.S. which is entirely appropriate … a hammered silver finish tub … oh, my. (Actually, it is gorgeous, I am just jealous.)
LikeLiked by 1 person
Awesome bath. I have a similar task ahead this summer…… You will be my argente- inspiration
LikeLiked by 1 person