I was commissioned by West-London Interior Designer, Brooke Copp-Barton to produce this simple yet stunning Arts & Crafts solid oak double bathroom vanity unit. SIze circa 130cm/52inchces wide)
Although the original piece of furniture was in quite good condition, it was still fully stripped of its original finish. The inside needed quite a lot of TLC to tidy it up and there was a split in the join on the countertop which had to be repaired also.
After stripping and the repairs, two thin strips of solid oak were added to the back sides so that the unit would sit flush against the wall with no pipe work showing. Next, the basin holes were cut.
To finish, the wooden top and decorative upstand were treated with a specialist wood protection product to protect from water. This product is also used to treat the wood in saunas. Next, a new stain was applied, the brief was to make it as near to the original colour as possible. Finally two-three coats of oil-wax was applied.
Lastly, the original hardware was cleaned, polished and refitted.