I don't usually leave comments but Debra La Rose is correct about medicine cabinets not being used in Victorian bathrooms. I think the suggestion of a mirror between the 2 wall sconces with the medicine cabinet on the opposite wall so you can see its reflection in the mirror would be perfect. Also, someone suggested matching the window glass with the glass in the medicine cabinet and that is also a great idea! I found your channel when you first started it and it has been a bright spot in my Monday for over a year and I wish to thank you for that. Will be with you til finally you stop filming, hopefully a long time from now 😊
C is my vote for holders. Make a stained board to put behind the mounting bracket to keep the paper roll from rubbing against the wall, maybe make a small shelf and mount this below?
I like the look of c, but I was was worried it wasn't substantial enough and would look lost if it is mounted directly on the wall. A mounting board to frame it out is a great solution,
@@georgebush6002 yanno, I was just thinking... the house I grew up in had an indention in the wall for the tp. Not sure what would be period correct. 🤔
@@chellie2023 it would not be correct. The original toilet paper holder in the servants bathroom at Dunsmuir House in Oakland, California was very like the third one and was mounted directly to the bead board.
Just a suggestion for consideration, sinks of that type often had metal legs for support and with cross arms on the side to hang a hand towel. That would replace having to put a hand towel holder on the wall.
Everything is coming together so nicely! So happy for you! FYI just recently watched The Evolution of the Bathroom From the Turn of the Century-1930 on SueMe's YT channel. At 13:06 she talks about how they didn't place the medicine cabinet over the sink in those days! Doing that was a more of a modern thing. So if you used an oval mirror instead and put the medicine cabinet on another wall that should solve the problem of the overly wide globes and be historically correct. Or maybe just find globes that are narrower.
The medicine cabinet could wall mount in the nook he is going to create a storage cabinet. That cabinet could have the same height as the sink with a shelf on top and the medicine cabinet above it.
Option A goes well with the style and the faucets. Option C is more contemporary but simple for a guest cabinet . Either way both options looks good. For the lamps it maybe better if u find another shape, since its tight go for the slander and elegant like the ones with petrol. In France there is a lot with a faïence base,instead of a ball shape u get more space.
I don't think this house could have come into more capable hands for it's restoration. You're doing a brilliant job and I'm grateful to be along for the journey. Thanks to you both for sharing!
I vote for option A. It looked so good with the brass pipes! And as someone else here wrote, option C is a bit simple for a guest cabinet. Save it for the other bathroom. Love seeing how you are coming closer and closer to a complete room! Greetings from Elinor, with you from Sweden since January 2021.
Option C is more in character for the paper holder. Love how the window turned out. The trim looks great. Bead board looks good. The wall paper stenciling looks great as well. What a good looking room! Cabinet with matching glass to the window sounds sharp. Will you have a mirror? Will you have a baseboard trim? We did in our house that was original. What a good job you have done. What a sympathetic restoration.
It’s really coming together! So happy for you. Maybe to counter the medicine cabinet infringing on the light sconce, you could replace the cabinet with a mirror. Then put the medicine cabinet on the opposite wall next to the light switch. The image you love will stay the same because the mirror would reflect the cabinet when you walk in and might make things easier to maneuver. Overall…love what you are doing! Get so excited to see the updates every time!
That's a great idea! Knowing how hard it is to match a custom glass shade like that, I cringed when he opened the cabinet door. Though I love the cabinet.
As an interior architect designer I would highly suggest option A. Rule of thumb, always match your hardware and option A matches the sink hardware the best!
The choice is C for me, it fits the room right. The others might be fine in a different bathroom in the house, but the simple one fits the butler’s pantry.
Yes but this is going to be a main bathroom and probably a focal point for them and all guests for the foreseeable future. Option A Is it much more robust unit
@@tango-bravo main bathroom or not, if it doesn’t fit the look of the room, it doesn’t fit to me. But I do appreciate your opinion and can see peoples thoughts like yours! Have a great day!
Option A goes with the basin hardware better, but depends on how historically accurate you want to be. Do you need the medicine cabinet over the hand basin? Might look better with a wood framed oval mirror between the lights, and move the cabinet to the wall which will have the built in on it. Just a thought. Love, love, love the yellow window glass, and the printed walls are just fabulous!
C for me Kaleb, just a thought, could you not sight the lovely cabinet on another wall, and place an oval mirror over the sink unit. I think it looks a bit crowded as is. Just a little observation, the room looks spectacular, you should be so proud of your dedication and detail of your beautiful workmanship. Take care you two, regards Sandy x
RE: Electric outlet below bathroom “window”… perhaps you’ll get more flexibility of access to the outlet if you put it just above the top of the new cabinet, rather than inside the cabinet, where doors and toiletries will hinder access. RE: light covers… a slimmer cover will give you more room to open the door… no need to break one piece of glass or another because you lack enough room to get inside the medicine cabinet. RE: toilet paper holder…. “A” looks great because it’s shiny like the sink hardware. “C” definitely goes with the house. Besides, it’s your favorite! All the woodwork looks so great! I enjoy watching y’all make progress.
I concur about the outlet going over the cabinet for easy access. If you're going to have guests using this bathroom, someone is going to want to plug in a hair dryer or curler. Maybe add an outlet near the sink, with a mirror where the medicine cabinet now hangs?
I like Option C, too. We used to have a fiddley TP holder and half the time, the paper never made it onto the holder because it was such a pain to take apart and refit. I love the medicine chest, but it is too crowded when combined with the sconces. You could hang it on one of the other walls: no one said it *must* go over the sink. A mirror is nice to have over a bathroom sink. You could find an appropriately -sized antique one that didn't compete with the sconces, I am also wondering if maybe you should rabbet the back of the chair rail where it sits on the wainscot so that it covers and hides the nail heads along the top of the bead board?
Unasked for advice: put that cute but chonky cabinet on the wall across from it, over the future towel rack. Then find a fun Victorian mirror for the sink.
It looks great. I agree with your choice of option "c." That is also my favorite and seems to go with the room better than the others. Keep up the good work. Your house is AMAZING.
You can always put a Victorian type sign up. Stating the toilet paper is spinter free. Very funny. I liked all 3 toilet paper holders. C for now. You may find something else in your antique hunting trips.
Definitely option C, also, I recommend putting the towel rack closer to the sink rather than the door. Keep water mess from drippy hands closer to the sink🤗
You are so right !!! It’s beautiful!! Put old fashion apothecary jars things that they would’ve had an old razor, this medicine cabinet make it a show case!
Either a mirror for the medicine cabinet or etch it with Hydrofluoric acid. If you can color match it, caulk would be a good choice for the inside 90's. Wood putty will shrink and has no give.
For the toilet paper option definitely go with C! The shiny brass one looks like a huge pain to change, (and who wants to rush if you need toilet paper right away isn't this a bathroom the guests are going to be using??) plus it looks like it would be a smudge-fest. I dig the ornate, modern made one but put that in another bathroom. It IS cool but I would put it in a more frilly bathroom if you know what I mean.
Can I suggest screw the roll holders to a wall and test how they work and test change rolls. I like C, I have one very similar in current house and another in last house. The arms that hold the dowel look very short on yours; in my experience the longer the better for modern loo rolls, makes changeover soooo much easier.
Coming along nicely. Having little knowledge of Victorian era decor, I wonder if an ornate mirror in its place would look nice, given it's a powder room. Just thinking "out loud." Well done.
Option C, though some polish would be nice. Option A as second choice. Definitely add an outlet - every room should have one, for portable cleaning tools if nothing else.
Seeing the cap on the bead board makes me so happy! A hint for the final step when the tile is finished and the toilet ready to be installed....ALWAYS buy 2 wax rings.
C is the one but I was surprised by the date for holding a toilet ‘roll’. I was born in 1954 and I remember having the job of threading squares of newspaper onto a piece of string! We thought we’d gone up in the world when we graduated to Izal paper squares that we put in a ceramic box, fitted to the wall and had an ashtray on the top. I remember having the Izal paper on a roll in school and public toilets. This toilet paper was the same as tracing paper or baking parchment…..not very ‘soft’ on the ???! You’re doing a fantastic job and your attention to detail is lovely to see.
TP holder C but brighten it up a bit to compliment the sinks fittings. Hang a framed mirror above the sink and move the medicine cabinet above the towel bar--that way the glass globe light won't be hit by the cabinet's door. I found a strand of small glass prisms that can be taken apart and hung from your two lights.
The bathroom is looking fantastic, you guys. I LOVE the medicine cabinet, so so neat. If it's not too late to vote, I'm going with C. It's already a favorite and it has a look of industry, a nod to Mr. Brown. The little hands are awesome lol. You guys are doing such great work, keep it up!! 👏👏👏
Pretty sure I'm in the minority, but I wanna vote for option A. I actually think for a powder room, the esthetic looks quite fancy! I just loved the way the bold gold paper holder matches the gold from the sink handles. I think B would look okay too, but you should paint it gold to match! lol C is actually my least favorite, but I personally just like grand more than plain here. Any of them will look amazing in your house, Caleb! Thanks for including us in your decision, but I honestly can't wait to see what YOU do with it!!! Take care! 💛💛💛
Suggestion! move the Cabinet over on the wall, still accessible to the sink, and set a mirror between the sconces. will look lovely and you can see to shave, etc.
Option A. You can cheat and cut notches in the top of the side bracket where the holes are so you can just drop the dowel in. Ultimately, it's your choice, you have to be happy with it. It is one of the best restorations I've ever seen. Congratulations. May it bring you both much joy.
I'm going with option A. It matches the other hardware already in the bathroom. It may also be an omen in that the other ones come damaged. Also on another note, could you get the glass for the sconces in another size and adjust the base to accommodate it? I've been watching you guys for awhile and always anxiously waiting for the next video. But do what makes you all Happy!!
Hi. The bathroom looks great. I would also go with option a, unless you can give option c agood polish to help it match the sink fixtures. As for toilet paper, nice soft tissue is fairly recent. Old time toiled paper was made from the first run of wood pulp, and you could clearly see minute chunks of wood in it. Think of a very coarse newsprint. It was unbleached, and therefore grayish in color. Later, when better products came to the market, the cheaper stuff was a mixture of the earlier version and used newspaper and book paper added to the mixture. You could usually see little pieces of printed letters in it. It made great papier mâche though.
Option C.. for me too. Not only is it pretty cool. Ya just don't wanna have to fight to get the paper on the roll. Just make certain that a jumbo sized toilet paper roll (double) fits in it. Toilet paper rolls used to be smaller than they are now.
I think option A looks the best because of its color- if option C was the same shiny gold then I would go with C. The fancier holders should be left for major bathrooms in the house imo, since it'll probably be seen more, plus with a tub all the fanciness will fit together lol. This room is really coming together! Looks like (besides the toilet and cabinets) all the other things are minor and can be done quickly. My only criticism is probably the medicine cabinet being front and center. I think it would look better if it was off to the opposite wall where the light switch is and a mirror was above the sink instead. The towel hanger can go below the medicine cabinet and look cohesive. For any weird parts of the wall that look too bare, you can put up a single painting. And when the cabinet is built in below the small windows (I think that's what you're doing???) Then a bouquet of flowers and brassy pieces can sit there to tie it together. My only fear would be how dim the lighting is but I'm sure it'll look great in the end.
I was a docent at Dunsmuir House in Oakland, CA and the original toilet paper holder looked like option C and was mounted directly to the bead board. Also, only a mirror was mounted above the sink and the medicine cabinet was elsewhere in the room.
Option A is by far the best! It matches the faucets. A mirror would look way better above the sink and the sconces look too big for the small area. Move the medicine cabinet to a different wall perhaps.
Depending on how much work you want to put into it, and what pieces you have to work with, you might be able to cut a slice to patch that corner where the trim doesn't quite meet. Absent that stainable wood filler will work well enough that likely no one who you haven't pointed it out to will notice. Oh, and towel holder near the sink so people aren't dribbling water across the whole floor to dry their hands.
Kim and Kaleb, I'm so impressed by your devotion and tenacity to the house. You deserve each other (yourselves and the house) in the best of ways. Do NOT berate yourselves for any part of this process. Your house was dying and you came along and -not only saved her, but rejuvenated her. I'm so proud of my fellow Missourians. Lots of love from Australia 🇦🇺
I would call the moulding above the beadboard wainscoting the *dado rail.* Also, instead of doing miter corners on the inside corners of dado rail going forward, you might look into doing coped joints. I think it would be easier to accommodate those small inconsistencies due to non-square walls if you use coped joints. I agree that the Option C toilet roll holder is the right choice.
Mayb you could have a mirror instead of the cabinet and move the cabinet to the side of the mirror if you find opening the door a bit tight. xx All looking so lovely xx
I'd go with option A for the toilet roll holders, because it looks the most like the faucets on the sink, so it will tie everything together perfectly! :)
As a purist, let me just say that the work you're doing is very nice. You're tying in the old and new so well. I am always so happy to see hand work and respect for old ways, while incorporating new when needed. Very good! Much respect.
Excellent idea for the hidden outlet! It's looking fantastic thus far! Love that powder room! Option A on the TP holder matches the sink hardware in color tone, but I do agree with you on Option C suiting the era of the house and ease of use.
I would move the cabinet to another wall and put a flat mirror over the sink. You expect a mirror over the sink for shaving, etc. Also, does the cabinet stick out enough to knock your head when you bend over to wash your hands? Also, option C.
I think you will need to get a few original period SEARS catalogues…in case you run out of TP. Joking. But I think having a few SEARS catalogues strewn about would look nice.
Love it all….love the windows…love the medicine cabinet (perfect for the time period) and the “wall paper” looks great. What you have achieved in this room is beyond incredible! So happy for you. As for the toilet paper hanger, the only reason I would go for A is because it matches the sink faucets. C is a good choice but unless you paint it gold (I use “ rub n buff” product) , it may throw off the continuity in the aesthetic color wise….but in the end, the choice is yours. And the outlet is a brilliant idea! As is the cabinet… Now, let’s get’er finished so you can truly enjoy your efforts….Can’t wait for next week!
I love the cabinet in the bathroom. Have you thought of changing the glass for a mirror. I know this is a sin to suggest if it is the original glass but a mirror would be awesome and the glass could always be stored.
I think option A works better aesthetically. Though the space was not a bathroom originally, it is now being done to appear of the original time period. It also is now a "public" space, meaning guests of the family would be expected to use it. Public spaces tended to be a bit more grand, putting that best foot forward, whereas private spaces like the upstairs bedrooms, bathrooms and maid's room would have not needed fixtures to impress visitors. Option c falls a bit more into the private family space. That being said, go with what you most like. C is period correct so you would be fine. I know the bathroom will be ventilated using the two windows. I don't know if that will always work well, especially for those moments that are very odorous. I'd like to suggest while the rafters are open, put in venting ductwork and wiring for a fan and seal it up as planned. Then, if it turns out there is a problem, very little would be necessary to have a vented space. A cast iron Victorian or Edwardian heat grill could also be used in lieu of the modern plastic vent covers just to keep it more period looking. I'm really looking forward to the completion of this room. Not as much as you, I know! Congrats on spectacular progress.
Option A is perfect ! Also the idea of small cabinet builted in with a small lamp over sounds very appropriate and useful ! You are a marvelous hard worker with passion for quality in detail ! It amazes me in such a young man ! Bravo 👏🏻💪🏻
Before you even went into talking about the TP holders I thought to myself, "I really like option C the most." It's definitely the one with the most character.
This is a random thought, but unbleached toilet paper would look very nice on that holder and in that room. That doesn't really have anything to do with accuracy I just think unbleached toilet paper would look nice in that room haha
I've got to agree with others that while I love the look of those lights with that cabinet, they are a little too big for that tiny room. Keep the cabinet but keep shopping for something narrower for the lights. Also you may want to rethink the idea of airing out the bathroom into the kitchen! LOL. And finally - a cross between B and C. C is too basic for all the fancy-ness of the rest of the house but B is WAY too much. Some nice VIctorian wrought iron decor but no more than an inch or so.
This is coming together so beautifully. I vote for option A, it matches the fixtures on the sink and it looks so amazing with the colour of the bead board.
I have a question just out of curiosity but I am fine with whatever is decided. Are you thinking about putting ceiling ventilation in the bathroom? I know it's modern but it could add longevity to the house? Or I wonder if there's a way to disguise it with something Victorian.
Option C...with something behind it, to hold it out...so paper doesn't roll against wall.. This room already looks gorgeous! I can already see, and feel, the ambience you're going to have. Love the medicine cabinet!! All of it!!!
Hey Kaleb, the bathroom is looking great! My two cents on the toilet paper dispenser...I'd go with option #1. Option #2 is the wrong color and does not match the handles on your sink. Option #3 is not grand enough for your house. It looks like something that might have come from the outhouse on an 1884 farm, not the grand townhouse of a prosperous tool manufacturer. Option #1 matches your fixtures and looks great against your beadboard. The 1920s & 1930s are as much a part of the history of your house as the Victorian period. You're going with a refrigerator from that era, it would not be jarring for your toilet dispenser to be from that era as well. It would be the same era as when many Victorian houses had bathrooms installed. Option #2 has the right esthetic but would look better if it was brighter in color. It's your house. I'm sure whatever you decide will be fine.
My vote is for option A the brass holder. I like how the brass looks on the bead board and it matches the faucets so well. The bathroom is really looking beautiful!
You know Caleb I didn’t much care for the “wallpaper” at first, but I think seeing it all put together it is good after all. Re, the toilet paper holder - the first one (A) with the “cover” looks commercial, loved the ornate (B) one, but I agree. The last one (C) looks like it belongs there!
I like option C- it’s simple and classic looking! I’m also a fan of splinter free toilet paper! The powder room looks great! Wait until the floor tile goes in! It’s really going to be awesome!👍😊
I vote for A. Reason being the gold color of it matches the faucet handles and the opaque class in the window is gold. Also, the light fixtures are gold too. I know you like C but the color is off. Use that one in the upstairs bathroom. I do love the little hands!
Can you put the medicine cabinet on the short wall near the stained glass and put a mirror in between the lights? Maybe that would be safer for the glass shades. And I vote C for the TP.
In terms of the toilet paper holders I was instantly drawn to B because I love very ornate things. That being said I think C is the perfect choice for this bathroom so I agree with you!
Don't you love it when a plan comes together. It's all looking great. All the woodwork looks spot on. When you walk in that bathroom your going to think you stepped back in time and that is great! I like C due to it simply looks the period. Have a great week!
As a stylist I'd have to go for option A. It will match well with the sink hardware and the light switch pushbuttons.
I don't usually leave comments but Debra La Rose is correct about medicine cabinets not being used in Victorian bathrooms.
I think the suggestion of a mirror between the 2 wall sconces with the medicine cabinet on the opposite wall so you can see its reflection in the mirror would be perfect.
Also, someone suggested matching the window glass with the glass in the medicine cabinet and that is also a great idea!
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C is my vote for holders. Make a stained board to put behind the mounting bracket to keep the paper roll from rubbing against the wall, maybe make a small shelf and mount this below?
Holder C
I concur. C
I like the look of c, but I was was worried it wasn't substantial enough and would look lost if it is mounted directly on the wall. A mounting board to frame it out is a great solution,
@@georgebush6002 yanno, I was just thinking... the house I grew up in had an indention in the wall for the tp. Not sure what would be period correct. 🤔
@@chellie2023 it would not be correct. The original toilet paper holder in the servants bathroom at Dunsmuir House in Oakland, California was very like the third one and was mounted directly to the bead board.
Aesthetically, option A for me, it might not be the most practical but it matches the taps perfectly. It just completes the whole package.
I like option A, mainly because you already have the brass in the sink already. It'll bring it together really nice!
Just a suggestion for consideration, sinks of that type often had metal legs for support and with cross arms on the side to hang a hand towel. That would replace having to put a hand towel holder on the wall.
Option A matches nicely with the fixtures, but option C looks like it will be easier to manage and is definitely interesting!
100% what I was thinking
Everything is coming together so nicely! So happy for you! FYI just recently watched The Evolution of the Bathroom From the Turn of the Century-1930 on SueMe's YT channel. At 13:06 she talks about how they didn't place the medicine cabinet over the sink in those days! Doing that was a more of a modern thing. So if you used an oval mirror instead and put the medicine cabinet on another wall that should solve the problem of the overly wide globes and be historically correct. Or maybe just find globes that are narrower.
I really like this idea
I concur
That’s exactly how my sister 1845 home is.
The medicine cabinet could wall mount in the nook he is going to create a storage cabinet. That cabinet could have the same height as the sink with a shelf on top and the medicine cabinet above it.
Option A goes well with the style and the faucets.
Option C is more contemporary but simple for a guest cabinet .
Either way both options looks good.
For the lamps it maybe better if u find another shape, since its tight go for the slander and elegant like the ones with petrol. In France there is a lot with a faïence base,instead of a ball shape u get more space.
@sk doremi. I agree with you. Option A matches the faucet hardware, but the C option seems more practical.
I don't think this house could have come into more capable hands for it's restoration. You're doing a brilliant job and I'm grateful to be along for the journey. Thanks to you both for sharing!
I vote for option A. It looked so good with the brass pipes! And as someone else here wrote, option C is a bit simple for a guest cabinet. Save it for the other bathroom. Love seeing how you are coming closer and closer to a complete room! Greetings from Elinor, with you from Sweden since January 2021.
Option C is more in character for the paper holder. Love how the window turned out. The trim looks great. Bead board looks good. The wall paper stenciling looks great as well. What a good looking room! Cabinet with matching glass to the window sounds sharp. Will you have a mirror? Will you have a baseboard trim? We did in our house that was original. What a good job you have done. What a sympathetic restoration.
I vote option C 😊 love the hands and the visible manufacturer’s info, plus the date probably makes it the most historically appropriate
It’s really coming together! So happy for you.
Maybe to counter the medicine cabinet infringing on the light sconce, you could replace the cabinet with a mirror. Then put the medicine cabinet on the opposite wall next to the light switch. The image you love will stay the same because the mirror would reflect the cabinet when you walk in and might make things easier to maneuver.
Overall…love what you are doing! Get so excited to see the updates every time!
I was thinking the same thing! A beautiful old mirror would be amazing.
Definitely. A mirror is a must. A lady needs to compose oneself.
I totally agree with you.
That's a great idea! Knowing how hard it is to match a custom glass shade like that, I cringed when he opened the cabinet door. Though I love the cabinet.
This is an amazing idea! Plus if he wants to add a towel rack it could nicely decorate that corner of the room making it more functional
You're doing a great job! I'd put a mirror over the sink and move the medicine cabinet to another wall.
As an interior architect designer I would highly suggest option A. Rule of thumb, always match your hardware and option A matches the sink hardware the best!
The choice is C for me, it fits the room right. The others might be fine in a different bathroom in the house, but the simple one fits the butler’s pantry.
Yes but this is going to be a main bathroom and probably a focal point for them and all guests for the foreseeable future. Option A Is it much more robust unit
@@tango-bravo main bathroom or not, if it doesn’t fit the look of the room, it doesn’t fit to me. But I do appreciate your opinion and can see peoples thoughts like yours! Have a great day!
Option A goes with the basin hardware better, but depends on how historically accurate you want to be. Do you need the medicine cabinet over the hand basin? Might look better with a wood framed oval mirror between the lights, and move the cabinet to the wall which will have the built in on it. Just a thought.
Love, love, love the yellow window glass, and the printed walls are just fabulous!
Put a mirror above the sink and move the medicine cabinet to the opposite wall maybe?
C for me Kaleb, just a thought, could you not sight the lovely cabinet on another wall, and place an oval mirror over the sink unit. I think it looks a bit crowded as is. Just a little observation, the room looks spectacular, you should be so proud of your dedication and detail of your beautiful workmanship. Take care you two, regards Sandy x
RE: Electric outlet below bathroom “window”… perhaps you’ll get more flexibility of access to the outlet if you put it just above the top of the new cabinet, rather than inside the cabinet, where doors and toiletries will hinder access. RE: light covers… a slimmer cover will give you more room to open the door… no need to break one piece of glass or another because you lack enough room to get inside the medicine cabinet. RE: toilet paper holder…. “A” looks great because it’s shiny like the sink hardware. “C” definitely goes with the house. Besides, it’s your favorite! All the woodwork looks so great! I enjoy watching y’all make progress.
Totally agree also probly more nec ideal.
I concur about the outlet going over the cabinet for easy access. If you're going to have guests using this bathroom, someone is going to want to plug in a hair dryer or curler. Maybe add an outlet near the sink, with a mirror where the medicine cabinet now hangs?
I like A because it compliments the hardware on the sink really nicely! Also C is pretty cool because it does have a very Victorian look..
I like Option C, too. We used to have a fiddley TP holder and half the time, the paper never made it onto the holder because it was such a pain to take apart and refit. I love the medicine chest, but it is too crowded when combined with the sconces. You could hang it on one of the other walls: no one said it *must* go over the sink. A mirror is nice to have over a bathroom sink. You could find an appropriately -sized antique one that didn't compete with the sconces, I am also wondering if maybe you should rabbet the back of the chair rail where it sits on the wainscot so that it covers and hides the nail heads along the top of the bead board?
Unasked for advice: put that cute but chonky cabinet on the wall across from it, over the future towel rack. Then find a fun Victorian mirror for the sink.
It looks great. I agree with your choice of option "c." That is also my favorite and seems to go with the room better than the others. Keep up the good work. Your house is AMAZING.
You can always put a Victorian type sign up. Stating the toilet paper is spinter free. Very funny. I liked all 3 toilet paper holders. C for now. You may find something else in your antique hunting trips.
Definitely option C, also, I recommend putting the towel rack closer to the sink rather than the door. Keep water mess from drippy hands closer to the sink🤗
You are so right !!! It’s beautiful!! Put old fashion apothecary jars things that they would’ve had an old razor, this medicine cabinet make it a show case!
Option A is beautiful for the bathroom. Complements the faucet’s very nicely.
Option C is more contemporary but simple for a guest cabinet .
Definitely option A it matches more with the esthetic of the room. You could save the others for other bathrooms that they will match better.
Either a mirror for the medicine cabinet or etch it with Hydrofluoric acid. If you can color match it, caulk would be a good choice for the inside 90's. Wood putty will shrink and has no give.
Agreed,,, option C is the most appropriate. Great progress. Amazing after all the hard work to have one room done and dusted. I Iove your content.
LOVE the detail on matching up the trim. It's in the details and you're nailing them. Ha! Get it? "Nailing"? Lol
For the toilet paper option definitely go with C! The shiny brass one looks like a huge pain to change, (and who wants to rush if you need toilet paper right away isn't this a bathroom the guests are going to be using??) plus it looks like it would be a smudge-fest. I dig the ornate, modern made one but put that in another bathroom. It IS cool but I would put it in a more frilly bathroom if you know what I mean.
I agree completely.
Can I suggest screw the roll holders to a wall and test how they work and test change rolls.
I like C, I have one very similar in current house and another in last house. The arms that hold the dowel look very short on yours; in my experience the longer the better for modern loo rolls, makes changeover soooo much easier.
Coming along nicely. Having little knowledge of Victorian era decor, I wonder if an ornate mirror in its place would look nice, given it's a powder room. Just thinking "out loud." Well done.
That's why you should put a back bevel on anything to account for out of square corners
Option C, though some polish would be nice. Option A as second choice.
Definitely add an outlet - every room should have one, for portable cleaning tools if nothing else.
Maybe place a nice period mirror over the sink and place the cabinet on the side wall over the towel rail.
Option A looks great! Awesome work you guys! 👏
Edit: just a suggestion: maybe a standing tp stand from the 1800s would be great too!
Seeing the cap on the bead board makes me so happy! A hint for the final step when the tile is finished and the toilet ready to be installed....ALWAYS buy 2 wax rings.
C is the one but I was surprised by the date for holding a toilet ‘roll’. I was born in 1954 and I remember having the job of threading squares of newspaper onto a piece of string! We thought we’d gone up in the world when we graduated to Izal paper squares that we put in a ceramic box, fitted to the wall and had an ashtray on the top. I remember having the Izal paper on a roll in school and public toilets. This toilet paper was the same as tracing paper or baking parchment…..not very ‘soft’ on the ???!
You’re doing a fantastic job and your attention to detail is lovely to see.
I very much like option c the most. The first two options remind me or make me think of public toilets in department stores.
Imma have to go with option A, it matches the brass fittings better and the style of the room. I think option C is just too simple
Go with option A because it matches the sink and the bathroom is from the 20s. Also its my birthday so you have to go with my opinion.
TP holder C but brighten it up a bit to compliment the sinks fittings. Hang a framed mirror above the sink and move the medicine cabinet above the towel bar--that way the glass globe light won't be hit by the cabinet's door. I found a strand of small glass prisms that can be taken apart and hung from your two lights.
As an antique seller, collector, and once art history student. I wanna say: option C!!!!!! 😂
The bathroom is looking fantastic, you guys. I LOVE the medicine cabinet, so so neat. If it's not too late to vote, I'm going with C. It's already a favorite and it has a look of industry, a nod to Mr. Brown. The little hands are awesome lol. You guys are doing such great work, keep it up!! 👏👏👏
Are you planning to replace the glass in the medicine cabinet with a mirror? A powder room must have a mirror somewhere. I vote for paper holder C.
Pretty sure I'm in the minority, but I wanna vote for option A. I actually think for a powder room, the esthetic looks quite fancy! I just loved the way the bold gold paper holder matches the gold from the sink handles. I think B would look okay too, but you should paint it gold to match! lol C is actually my least favorite, but I personally just like grand more than plain here. Any of them will look amazing in your house, Caleb! Thanks for including us in your decision, but I honestly can't wait to see what YOU do with it!!! Take care! 💛💛💛
I agree! I like C, but it has a bit of an outhouse vibe to it…
@@Lucinda_Jackson option C is exactly what toilet paper holders looked like in the 1880s, 1890s.
I really like holder C too. It looks right because it is right. Plus it will give your guests something to google when they’re using the lavatory.
Suggestion! move the Cabinet over on the wall, still accessible to the sink, and set a mirror between the sconces. will look lovely and you can see to shave, etc.
Option A. You can cheat and cut notches in the top of the side bracket where the holes are so you can just drop the dowel in. Ultimately, it's your choice, you have to be happy with it. It is one of the best restorations I've ever seen. Congratulations. May it bring you both much joy.
I'm going with option A. It matches the other hardware already in the bathroom. It may also be an omen in that the other ones come damaged. Also on another note, could you get the glass for the sconces in another size and adjust the base to accommodate it? I've been watching you guys for awhile and always anxiously waiting for the next video. But do what makes you all Happy!!
For further reference you should assemble the door jambs before installing.
Hi. The bathroom looks great. I would also go with option a, unless you can give option c agood polish to help it match the sink fixtures.
As for toilet paper, nice soft tissue is fairly recent. Old time toiled paper was made from the first run of wood pulp, and you could clearly see minute chunks of wood in it. Think of a very coarse newsprint. It was unbleached, and therefore grayish in color. Later, when better products came to the market, the cheaper stuff was a mixture of the earlier version and used newspaper and book paper added to the mixture. You could usually see little pieces of printed letters in it. It made great papier mâche though.
Option C.. for me too. Not only is it pretty cool. Ya just don't wanna have to fight to get the paper on the roll. Just make certain that a jumbo sized toilet paper roll (double) fits in it. Toilet paper rolls used to be smaller than they are now.
I think option A looks the best because of its color- if option C was the same shiny gold then I would go with C. The fancier holders should be left for major bathrooms in the house imo, since it'll probably be seen more, plus with a tub all the fanciness will fit together lol.
This room is really coming together! Looks like (besides the toilet and cabinets) all the other things are minor and can be done quickly.
My only criticism is probably the medicine cabinet being front and center. I think it would look better if it was off to the opposite wall where the light switch is and a mirror was above the sink instead. The towel hanger can go below the medicine cabinet and look cohesive. For any weird parts of the wall that look too bare, you can put up a single painting. And when the cabinet is built in below the small windows (I think that's what you're doing???) Then a bouquet of flowers and brassy pieces can sit there to tie it together.
My only fear would be how dim the lighting is but I'm sure it'll look great in the end.
I was a docent at Dunsmuir House in Oakland, CA and the original toilet paper holder looked like option C and was mounted directly to the bead board. Also, only a mirror was mounted above the sink and the medicine cabinet was elsewhere in the room.
The bathroom looks beautiful!!! Personally I'd go with option A, seeing how the sink looks, it would pull the look together in my opinion.
I think so too!
Option A is by far the best! It matches the faucets. A mirror would look way better above the sink and the sconces look too big for the small area. Move the medicine cabinet to a different wall perhaps.
Depending on how much work you want to put into it, and what pieces you have to work with, you might be able to cut a slice to patch that corner where the trim doesn't quite meet. Absent that stainable wood filler will work well enough that likely no one who you haven't pointed it out to will notice.
Oh, and towel holder near the sink so people aren't dribbling water across the whole floor to dry their hands.
Kim and Kaleb, I'm so impressed by your devotion and tenacity to the house. You deserve each other (yourselves and the house) in the best of ways. Do NOT berate yourselves for any part of this process. Your house was dying and you came along and -not only saved her, but rejuvenated her. I'm so proud of my fellow Missourians. Lots of love from Australia 🇦🇺
I would call the moulding above the beadboard wainscoting the *dado rail.* Also, instead of doing miter corners on the inside corners of dado rail going forward, you might look into doing coped joints. I think it would be easier to accommodate those small inconsistencies due to non-square walls if you use coped joints.
I agree that the Option C toilet roll holder is the right choice.
Omg. You just sent me down the rabbit hole of learning about coped joints. He should definitely do it that way.
Mayb you could have a mirror instead of the cabinet and move the cabinet to the side of the mirror if you find opening the door a bit tight. xx All looking so lovely xx
I'd go with option A for the toilet roll holders, because it looks the most like the faucets on the sink, so it will tie everything together perfectly! :)
As a purist, let me just say that the work you're doing is very nice. You're tying in the old and new so well. I am always so happy to see hand work and respect for old ways, while incorporating new when needed. Very good! Much respect.
Excellent idea for the hidden outlet!
It's looking fantastic thus far! Love that powder room!
Option A on the TP holder matches the sink hardware in color tone, but I do agree with you on Option C suiting the era of the house and ease of use.
Words cannot explain how excited I am to see this project finished and I’m sure so many others are excited as well!
I would move the cabinet to another wall and put a flat mirror over the sink. You expect a mirror over the sink for shaving, etc. Also, does the cabinet stick out enough to knock your head when you bend over to wash your hands? Also, option C.
You can skip the holder, add a shelf and set an old Sears and Robuck catalog. 🤣
The bathroom looks great so far. I'm really excited to see the end result! Great job. Go for option c on the dispenser.
I think you will need to get a few original period SEARS catalogues…in case you run out of TP. Joking. But I think having a few SEARS catalogues strewn about would look nice.
Love it all….love the windows…love the medicine cabinet (perfect for the time period) and the “wall paper” looks great. What you have achieved in this room is beyond incredible! So happy for you. As for the toilet paper hanger, the only reason I would go for A is because it matches the sink faucets. C is a good choice but unless you paint it gold (I use “ rub n buff” product) , it may throw off the continuity in the aesthetic color wise….but in the end, the choice is yours. And the outlet is a brilliant idea! As is the cabinet…
Now, let’s get’er finished so you can truly enjoy your efforts….Can’t wait for next week!
I agree on everything you said! A little rub n buff would make C. perfect! Plus it’s a little more masculine. It’s sort of a masculine feeling room…
A couple years ago my grandson and I had the splinter less toilet paper discussion in one of his school work assignments.
I love the cabinet in the bathroom. Have you thought of changing the glass for a mirror. I know this is a sin to suggest if it is the original glass but a mirror would be awesome and the glass could always be stored.
I’d replace the light fixtures before the cabinet, it’s gorgeous!
Fantastic job. Seeing the wall pattern and stencil colors match so well with the trim is awesome. Good things really do come to those who wait.
option C is the most appropriate. it was in my house as a child and I loved it.
I think option A works better aesthetically. Though the space was not a bathroom originally, it is now being done to appear of the original time period. It also is now a "public" space, meaning guests of the family would be expected to use it. Public spaces tended to be a bit more grand, putting that best foot forward, whereas private spaces like the upstairs bedrooms, bathrooms and maid's room would have not needed fixtures to impress visitors. Option c falls a bit more into the private family space. That being said, go with what you most like. C is period correct so you would be fine.
I know the bathroom will be ventilated using the two windows. I don't know if that will always work well, especially for those moments that are very odorous. I'd like to suggest while the rafters are open, put in venting ductwork and wiring for a fan and seal it up as planned. Then, if it turns out there is a problem, very little would be necessary to have a vented space. A cast iron Victorian or Edwardian heat grill could also be used in lieu of the modern plastic vent covers just to keep it more period looking.
I'm really looking forward to the completion of this room. Not as much as you, I know! Congrats on spectacular progress.
Definately option C.
Simplistic and unique.
Option A is perfect !
Also the idea of small cabinet builted in with a small lamp over sounds very appropriate and useful ! You are a marvelous hard worker with passion for quality in detail ! It amazes me in such a young man ! Bravo 👏🏻💪🏻
Before you even went into talking about the TP holders I thought to myself, "I really like option C the most." It's definitely the one with the most character.
This is a random thought, but unbleached toilet paper would look very nice on that holder and in that room. That doesn't really have anything to do with accuracy I just think unbleached toilet paper would look nice in that room haha
I've got to agree with others that while I love the look of those lights with that cabinet, they are a little too big for that tiny room. Keep the cabinet but keep shopping for something narrower for the lights. Also you may want to rethink the idea of airing out the bathroom into the kitchen! LOL. And finally - a cross between B and C. C is too basic for all the fancy-ness of the rest of the house but B is WAY too much. Some nice VIctorian wrought iron decor but no more than an inch or so.
The airing out window opens up to the hallway luckily, not the kitchen.
I think the scones are nice, but a thinner taller cover shade would be better for the space.
Funkyappeltj I thought for sure he said the kitchen?? I hope you’re right. Airing a stinky toilet into the kitchen is a really bad idea!!
I never said kitchen. One window opens to the basement stairwell and the double window opens into the hallway.
The 2nd Empire Strikes Back Well, my mistake, then. I must have cross pollinated something? Sorry about that!
This is coming together so beautifully.
I vote for option A, it matches the fixtures on the sink and it looks so amazing with the colour of the bead board.
I have a question just out of curiosity but I am fine with whatever is decided. Are you thinking about putting ceiling ventilation in the bathroom? I know it's modern but it could add longevity to the house? Or I wonder if there's a way to disguise it with something Victorian.
Ceiling ventilation disguised by a radiation vent cover, perhaps
Generally when there's a window, there's no need for a ventilating fan too.
I understand that buy the window opens to the other room. Lol 😂 you want y be the other room bruh?
Option C...with something behind it, to hold it out...so paper doesn't roll against wall..
This room already looks gorgeous! I can already see, and feel, the ambience you're going to have. Love the medicine cabinet!! All of it!!!
I prefer option A. I understand it isn't the most "convenient" but it matches the rest of the fixtures like the taps and the lamps beter ♥️
I’m a fan of option A because it complements the sink hardware and looks ahmazing against the bead board!
Hey Kaleb, the bathroom is looking great! My two cents on the toilet paper dispenser...I'd go with option #1. Option #2 is the wrong color and does not match the handles on your sink. Option #3 is not grand enough for your house. It looks like something that might have come from the outhouse on an 1884 farm, not the grand townhouse of a prosperous tool manufacturer. Option #1 matches your fixtures and looks great against your beadboard. The 1920s & 1930s are as much a part of the history of your house as the Victorian period. You're going with a refrigerator from that era, it would not be jarring for your toilet dispenser to be from that era as well. It would be the same era as when many Victorian houses had bathrooms installed. Option #2 has the right esthetic but would look better if it was brighter in color. It's your house. I'm sure whatever you decide will be fine.
My vote is for option A the brass holder. I like how the brass looks on the bead board and it matches the faucets so well. The bathroom is really looking beautiful!
You know Caleb I didn’t much care for the “wallpaper” at first, but I think seeing it all put together it is good after all. Re, the toilet paper holder - the first one (A) with the “cover” looks commercial, loved the ornate (B) one, but I agree. The last one (C) looks like it belongs there!
A kinda fits to de sink but i wil say c loks fits to the hole room
I like option C- it’s simple and classic looking! I’m also a fan of splinter free toilet paper! The powder room looks great! Wait until the floor tile goes in! It’s really going to be awesome!👍😊
I’d use “A”. It matches the rest of the fixtures best. C is neat, but I don’t think it works as well in the room.
My vote for toilet paper holder is option C! All three would look great, but C is just so funky, I love it!
I vote for A. Reason being the gold color of it matches the faucet handles and the opaque class in the window is gold. Also, the light fixtures are gold too. I know you like C but the color is off. Use that one in the upstairs bathroom. I do love the little hands!
Can you put the medicine cabinet on the short wall near the stained glass and put a mirror in between the lights? Maybe that would be safer for the glass shades. And I vote C for the TP.
In terms of the toilet paper holders I was instantly drawn to B because I love very ornate things. That being said I think C is the perfect choice for this bathroom so I agree with you!
Don't you love it when a plan comes together. It's all looking great. All the woodwork looks spot on. When you walk in that bathroom your going to think you stepped back in time and that is great! I like C due to it simply looks the period. Have a great week!