Design New England - January/February 2009

the traditional styling of the oil-rubbed bronze faucet by Cifial plays off the more modern look of the vessel sink and the handcrafted bright green custom tiles.

a verdigris finish.) The English bronze faucets by Rohl add an Old World touch. For the shower stall, they chose multicolored slate, which is also used in trim around the mirrors above the vanity. On the floor, they installed onyx tiles in neutral shades of beige and brown.

The guest bath is smaller and more lighthearted in tone. The floor is wide pine reclaimed from other parts of the house. “We flipped the boards over to reuse them,” says Buckborough. “They are all over 100 years old, so they have

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done all the shrinking they are going to do, which makes them perfect for using with radiant heat.”

Here, the vanity is a bamboo Chippendale-style stand purchased at the Brimfield, Massachusetts, antiques market and fitted with a vessel sink from St. Thomas Creations. The tiles, custom-made in lively shades of green by First’s godmother, Katie Winship of Waterstone Studio in Belfast, Maine, bring the perfect mix of old-yet-new that Buckborough and First sought. Says First: “We tried to stay true to what could have been in this house.”