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Cast iron Baths

It was the manufacturing boom in England – after the Great exhibition of 1851  -that led to the mass production of metal baths, with cast-iron baths appearing around 1880.

Most homes at the time didn’t have bathrooms, and the general population still used public wash houses. But the middle classes were heartily embracing bathing at home.

The trend for mid 18h –Century revivalism in the Victorian and Edwardian eras is probably responsible for claw feet on baths, originally popular a century before, on chairs, table s and cabinets.. the bathing ritual is a sensual antidote to a busy life, “ says Jo Embury of Boutique Baths.

“There’s something about a claw-foot bath that encourages you to indulge yourself with oils, music and candles.”

Old enamel baths can be restored by a process of shot blasting, rust proofing and resurfacing – a procedure that costs from $1450.  If, on the other hand, you have a built-in bath that needs resurfacing, Bathroom Reglazing of Sydney can come to your home and bring your old bath, basin and wall tiles back to life.

Boutique Baths, NSW (02) 9428 1848
Bathroom Reglazing of Sydney, NSW 1800 734 529

House & Garden - July