Keeping 1960s bathroom - what do you think?
Maggie Mac
3 years ago
We are about to renovate a late 50s / early 60s house. Have been underwhelmed by some bathroom show rooms but then it occurred to me to keep the existing suite and replace the taps, fittings and tiles. After all, the suite is old but works perfectly. Has anyone done a project like this? I have seen a v small no of people restoring old bathrooms but not many updates
And thanks for reading - this is my first post ⭐️
smash it
keep it
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