Tag Archives: shower

Black hole

Posted on July 20, 2019 by coteetcampagne

This is the smallest space in our French house. I took a couple of photos, and, windowless, it really is dark in there; the further photos are flash – assisted. But you get the picture? The external shot shows the … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged cave, shower, toilet, wash basin, wet room, wetroom | 3 Comments

Driza bone – or tiling by Tonto

Posted on May 22, 2017 by coteetcampagne

So Trev went to war on the kitchen floor. This certainly looks like “warpaint” (PC alert- I hope no one is offended) In fact its the water/dust spray from his serious tile cutter. He says that the brick tiles I … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged brick, floor, kitchen, leak, mosaics, shower, tiles | 11 Comments

Sealing the shower- glass mosaic tiles

Posted on May 20, 2017 by coteetcampagne

Do you remember the issues with the shower on the 2nd floor at the house? It is lined with six large panels of very beautiful silvery grey/blue granite. These are marked with 90 years of limescale but we are hoping … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged adhesive, france, glass, grout, house, mosaic, shower, tiles | 11 Comments

Episode 151 Part 2 – “I name this bath…….”

Posted on February 20, 2017 by coteetcampagne

I have actually named my long sought after bathtub. It’s practically a member of the family now. Though maybe I wouldn’t leave a member of the family all alone in a dark garage surrounded by junk. Trevor suspects (not without … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged bath, cave, eco-friendly, france, plumbing, recycled, renovation, restoration, shower, wet room | 17 Comments

Episode 134 – Small room, big headache

Posted on March 16, 2016 by coteetcampagne

It’s a bit of a pain, the deuxième étage shower room. It has basically looked like this since we demolished the wall that divided the tulip bedroom in half; one side then a dark box save for the tiny dirty skylight … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France | Tagged bedroom, fenetre. skylight, french, glass, house, renovation, restoration, room, shower, tabatiere, tulip, veluxes, wall | 25 Comments

Episode 123 – more on the door

Posted on September 12, 2015 by coteetcampagne

It’s not as easy as 123, by the way… And, yes, this is probably Most Bizarre Photo Of 2015. What’s going on with the end of his nose? Who needs a Punch & Judy show? Trev still had a sense … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged bath, bedroom, door, french, glass, handle, house, latch, lock, metal, original, renovation, restoration, room, shower, terrace | 3 Comments

Episode 121- Whispering words of wisdom, let it be

Posted on September 2, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Please don’t sue me L & M, but that particular lyric is very appropriate. I could also call this “bedroom before” photo – left- “a view to a hill”. OK, OK, I’m getting carried away now. This post is about … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged bedroom, french, granite, house, renovation, restoration, room, shower, stone, tiles, tulip, village | 6 Comments

Le salle de bain part 2- Perfect Plumbing- where? how? why?

Posted on August 8, 2015 by coteetcampagne

What does “bathroom” mean to you? even amongst English speaking nations, the meaning is slightly different. Generally I take it to mean a room with a bath, a basin and a toilet. The French are keen on hiding their toilets … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged bain, basin, bath, bathroom, france, french, plumbing, shower, slipper | 9 Comments

Episode 119- Le salle de bain? bathrooms Part 1

Posted on August 6, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Le bain la baignoire, la salle de bain, la salle d’eau, la salle de douche. Long term readers will be familiar with our original “bathroom ” facilities at the French village house. Originally, we had top left- this lovely toilet, … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged bain, france, french, house, plumbing, renovation, restoration, shower, toilet, village | 5 Comments

Episode 111 Bowled over – Les lavabos Part 1

Posted on April 20, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Although we are still a way off, I thought you might like to see some bathroom fittings. I loathe the basin in our shower room and can’t wait to get rid I like these simple French campaign style wash stands … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique and Vintage finds, Renovation and restoration diary- France, What we did, how we did it and what we used | Tagged antique, chinoiserie, french, iron, renovation, restoration, room, shower, vintage, wrought | 6 Comments

Episode 99 – Project mis-management

Posted on February 19, 2015 by coteetcampagne

Renovation, restoration, prevarication If you are thinking of trying to mastermind a property project from another country, which you can only visit to oversee about six times a year (for a few days) using guys who don’t speak your native … Continue reading →