I love beautiful features in my home. I am lucky to have an old Edwardian property with a wealth of character details. I have a beautiful stained glass picture window on my half landing and each room has beautiful deep skirting boards and panelled ceilings. Throughout the house there are parquet floors and original fireplaces and it is a real pleasure to sit in my house and admire the craftsmanship that went into it. The one problem with the house though is the bathroom. A previous owner had ripped out the period bathroom and replaced it with an ugly modern suite. I am determined to restore it to its former glory and am hunting for Roll Top Baths at the moment. I feel Roll Top Baths are a key feature in a period property and I am trying to find a genuine period piece to finish off my home. Someone advised me that architectural salvage yards are a really good place to find authentic period Roll Top Baths so I am taking my father with me this weekend to have a good hunt around to find my perfect bath and sink. The one concession I am going to make is to install a modern power shower.

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