Comments on: help! what should i do with this pink bathroom?

By: carrie

carrie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:27:53 +0000

a nice chocolate brown will tone down the pink nicely.

By: ginny poladian

ginny poladian — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:54:23 +0000

My house has been in the paper three times because of my use of pink. Like you, I have an original 1950’s pink&cranberry combination tile on my vanity top and in my shower. I loved it! I decided to pull it all together by changing a few minor things. I used white hex tile with rasberry dots and pink grout on the floor. I put a cranberry and white striped swag shower curtain on. I put an antique window on the wall with cornices above that ,the shower and the door way. I placed vintage items on them. I had a victorian type border of different budoir scenes placed around the ceiling. I painted the vanity light pink and white. Since I wasn’t LUCKY enough to have your pink toilet and sink(which I’m looking for). I put a light pink toilet seat on in the shape of a rose. I put a new light fixture up that has a bouquet of roses in the center. It was all grey before so I took a sponge and dabbed the roses pink. I am having a painting done for the antique window. Cranberry roses that drape over the frame inside will look like they are coming in from the outside. Appreciate what you’ve got. ” A diamond in the rough”. It could be so darling if you used your imagination. It didn’t cost much at all. You can sell your toilet and sink and buy what you want. However, I would try to keep most of your bathroom original. They are so much more full of charachter than what you see today. I can honestly say that my bathrooms are my favorite rooms in the house. Plus, both of them have been in the paper. Have fun with it. I SURE DID! Ginny

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:59:28 +0000

do it up in shabby chic…target has some of the cutest things….like toile towels in pink and white…and lovely maxing shower curtians….

By: Jenni

Jenni — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:41:27 +0000

I would go with some warm coco colors use a dusty rose as acsent color find some inexpensive lighting and decor at target

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:20:25 +0000

Do you think the white and pink tile I removed from my bathroom would sell? If so, what would it be worth? See photos at http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/for/1025429562.html (general for sale)

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:27:06 +0000

I really would like to have some pick tile. I’m making my small bath retro and someone took out the tile around the sink. If anyone has some old pink tile (also maybe floor tile, to sell, please let me know. Thanks so much.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:37:27 +0000

I would love it,,, I am changing my bathroom to the 60’s pink right now,,, leave it alone…

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By: 50s Pam

50s Pam — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:20:31 +0000

This post and others recently encouraged me to start a new blog — http://SaveThePinkBathrooms.com — all about, yes — vintage pink bathrooms. They are treasures.

By: WillyK

WillyK — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:20:15 +0000

I’ll have to echo Deb’s comment above–please reconsider the pink! We have an original 1955 bathroom in our home that has pink and brown tile. The brown is more terra cotta than chocolate. We have kept it 100% original. Most of our friends are architects and interior designers and they all seem to dig it. That said, I realize not everyone likes the 1950s retro look. Please don’t refinish the fixtures, instead consider selling them on Craigslist, or donating to your local green building supply, like reStore. Good luck.