Dive summary:
- The owners of The Attendant, a cafe in London, decided to stick with authentic decor – in this case, step-in 1890s Doulton & Paisley porcelain urinals re-purposed as bench seating (see here for pictures).
- They also brought back the original tile walls and floor in what had been a Victorian-era below-ground restroom – albeit a very large restroom – on Foley Street in the Fitzrovia section of the city.
- An ornate ironwork cage covers the entrance to the former lavatory, which is conveniently enough, outside a pub.
From the article:
When London residents Pete Tomlinson and Ben Russell saw a "For Rent" sign outside a disused underground Victorian restroom, they were for some reason inspired to transform the space into a chic urban coffee shop. ...
