The Well-Appointed Bath: Authentic Plans and Fixtures from the Early 1900s

If you are remodeling or designing a period or period-inspired bathroom from the 1900s or 1930s, this book is a must-have. It features 2 catalogs, a 1914 Mott's Plumbing & a 1935 Standard, reprinted in full plus an informative commentary from the author on the evolution of indoor plumbing & the modern bathroom. One thing I found interesting is the fact that the Mott's catalog shows several rooms obviously affordable by only those with a lot of money, such as massive, highly decorative rooms with multiple fixtures & showers with full body sprays-in 1914! By the mid-1930s bathrooms had become available to "the masses" not just the rich so the catalog features more options for homes with limited space, i.e. the neo-angle tub allowing for inexpensive remodeling. The Standard catalog shows glossy, streamlined Deco fixtures in a rainbow of colors like "Ming Green" & "Clair de Lune Blue." Both catalogs are highly representative of their eras. This is a well-chosen compilation of primary resources, invaluable to anyone attempting a period remodel or just interested in period interiors.