A classic bathroom isn't just beautiful but also provides enduring value over decades, as the style is timeless. At Sekelskifte, we have everything needed for a successful renovation of bathrooms in an old-fashioned style. We offer period-appropriate bathroom furniture such as toilets, sink and bathtub faucets, basins, and bathroom lighting. Let yourself be inspired by history and our customers' bathrooms!
Above is a vicarage from the 1860s where a small toilet has undergone a total renovation in a classic style. A beautiful green tile floor from Winckelmans and half-tiled walls with beveled half-tile tiles, while the rest of the walls are adorned with wallpaper from William Morris.
Bathrooms around the Turn of the Century
For those who could afford it, a small laundry room was initially furnished in the residence, called a toilet with a sink and dressing table. By the end of the 19th century, some of the most prestigious floors also began to be equipped with their own bathtub.
It wasn't until well into the 20th century that some newly built apartments started to have their own bathrooms. In newly built apartments and villas in the 1910s, private laundry rooms equipped with sinks, dressing tables, and bathtubs began to become more common. However, it wasn't until the 1920s that toilets became common in households, due to technical limitations with the water drainage systems in the cities.
Bathtubs are often freestanding, made of cast iron, and have feet shaped like lion paws or bird claws. The rooms are often decorated with ceramic tiles, limestone, or marble on the floor, with walls of beadboard or tile.
Bathroom Design from the 1920s
In the 1920s, apartments and villas began to be planned with bathrooms and water closets, although often separately placed. It would still be a long time before the bathroom became standard in the Swedish home. Bathrooms in the 1920s were often equipped with freestanding bathtubs that increasingly moved towards a simpler design. Walls and floors are usually covered with tiles to protect against water, with white tiles being popular, as well as colored tiles in dark red, dark blue, or green.
In this attic apartment from 1886, the bathroom has been renovated brightly and stylishly with Victorian-style floor tiles and classic tiles with beveled edges in the typical brickwork. A beautiful cast iron bathtub with lion paw feet provides a luxurious feeling along with a chrome bath and shower mixer set. Photo: @ovreslottsgatan
In this classic guest toilet, various types of tile borders have been used in combination with half-brickwork tiles to create a detailed impression. A half-tiled bathroom is perfect for adding personality and vitality. Color and pattern can be added to the wall above the tiles either through painted walls or wallpaper. The washbasin cabinet from Burlington is perfect for smaller bathrooms. On the floor, Victorian floor tiles have been laid along with a beautiful tile frieze. The bathroom lamp in patterned glass and the black porcelain light switch tie the style together.
