A Bathroom from Salvage

When lifetime collectors Rick and Mary Lou Ponder bought their 1886 house in St. Louis, a priority was the poorly remodeled master bath, which had eggplant-purple paint and a green tile floor. They kept the clawfoot tub and, inspired by an 1888 plumbing catalog, decided to surround it with wood paneling. Then they found an antique toilet and marble sink. At Shellenberger Architectural Antiques in York, Penn., they bought a huge (9'7" tall x 10'2" wide), burled-walnut Victorian armoire. Disassembled, it would provide all the parts needed for fixture enclosures. Now the room is an elegant nod to the 1880s, in keeping with the beautifully restored French Empire house.…

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Old House Journal (Digital) - 1 Issue, Renovation Lookbook 2024

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