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1. 50s Pam on July 6th, 2008 2:47 pm
   

   I pledge to help Save the Pink Bathrooms? Pink bathrooms: (1) Make you look younger what with all that pink light reflecting off your skin, (2) Speak to an era when we were eager and willing to take more design chances and have fun with color, and (3) because they almost always fit with the house they are in. If I had a vintage pink bathroom, I would surely treasure it!
2. Sara on July 13th, 2008 2:13 pm
   

   I just bought into a house with a pink bathroom (a huge selling point for us!). The previous owners partly renovated it, although they left the pink sink, toilet and tub! I can’t wait to retro-renovate, and return my pink bathroom to it’s former glory!
3. Femme1 on July 13th, 2008 2:30 pm
   

   I pledge to honor and respect the pink bathroom. Unfortunately, I am not the owner of such (I wish!), but my mother has a lovely one with blue-flowered trim tile. It fits perfectly in her 1950s ranch.

   I think “Save the Pink Bathrooms” should go on a letter-writing campaign to the offices of HGTV. Let’s deluge those home-renovation gurus that tell everyone to tear out those pink beauties (and blue and aqua and mint green and gold-speckled lovelies) and replace them with faux-Italian tumbled stone. I want them to stand back and realize that colors and styles have their day, and that even their precious granite will look outdated in a few years. Of course, what’s in style is what keeps the U.S. consumerism machine grinding on, in interior design as well as clothing.

   So please, take a step back from what you think is in style today and what the house magazines and TV shows are telling you is in style, and take a good look at your pink bathroom. Think for yourself. It’s probably petite (as were most bathrooms built in this era) and nicely designed, with interesting details and contrasting trim. Your sink and tub probably have cool geometric details, and you might be lucky enough to have the original space-age looking faucets. Think about how happy pink can make you feel, and as Pam said, even look better in the mirror. And thank your lucky stars that you are the lucky owner of a vintage pink bathroom!
4. Catherine on July 13th, 2008 2:52 pm
   

   I love all the pictures, very inspiring to those trying to embrace their own pink treasures. I hope to do mine justice!
5. DeeJay on July 13th, 2008 2:55 pm
   

   I pledge. If I ever remodel my bathroom again I pledge to go retro pink and hunt near and far to save the pink from certain doom.
6. Stephen Bauer on July 13th, 2008 3:05 pm
   

   I’m in! I have a great appreciation for those old “pink bathrooms”. I had a pink and black bathroom in my house in Kansas which also sported a turquoise and black kitchen with a beautiful pink Frigidaire with a soft mint green interior! I also had a chance years ago to buy a 1956 (?) Airfloat Travel Trailer that was built by MGM for Elizabeth Taylor for location work. It had a beautiful birch interior with rose colored features, like bathroom, kitchen and phone! The guy selling it lived in it and smoked himself into a case of Emphysema and was going to sell it and move to Palm Springs. He decided to take the trailer with him… Anyway that’s the sad account of how I lost Elizabeth Taylor’s Trailer, and a pink bathroom as well! Alas!!
7. Crystal on July 13th, 2008 4:09 pm
   

   I believe it’s a cardinal sin to destroy pink bathrooms! I have one now and I pledge to do all I can to save them wherever they are found . . . Pink bathrooms, the endangered species of home renovation – LET’S MAKE T-SHIRTS!

   Hey Crystal, I like the tee shirt idea! – Pam
8. Andrea on July 13th, 2008 4:20 pm
   

   I think granite is a sin! Someday in the distant future I will perhaps be able to buy a house and save a pink bathroom, but until that day all I can do is spread the good word. I’ll put up a link on my blog shortly. Keep up the good fight!

   Thanks for using the widget on your blog, Andrea!!! – Pam
9. Anita on July 13th, 2008 5:59 pm
   

   The first house I ever bought in 1985 was in Lakewood, WA – it was a 1940-something ranch style and it was amazing. The main bathroom was green and pink tiles. Some of the tiles on the floor had been broken, and I was young without the extra $$ to get the floor fixed appropriately, so I just left them. The tub & other fixtures were pink and it had this amazing counter space to sit down and primp/put on makeup. I wish I had photos of it but I don’t. The house I grew up in was in South San Francisco and had (I think still has) yellow and green tiles in the bathroom. Very art deco, very cool. I would never consider ripping out a beautiful vintage bathroom. The house I live in now we purchased from a model new – but I tried to get as much of the art deco & mid-century feel to it that I could with the limited options, so my master bath has the white tiles with the black bullnose trim. No granite, no vessel sink basin. I still need to get some great art deco light fixtures for the room though. I’m with you – save the pink bathrooms (and green, and yellow, etc etc etc)!!!!!! Anita
10. Palm Springs Stephan on July 13th, 2008 7:56 pm
    

    Of course I’m on board. Unfortunately, my efforts to create an authentic 1950s pink bathroom failed when I was unable to find a matching set of truly PINK fixtures, so I had to go for 1950s blue instead. Thanks to all of those HGTV desecrators, most of the pink pieces are now only a memory. I wonder … can we be genrous and include saving colored 1950s bathrooms of all kinds? Blue, yellow, gold, black……..
11. Samantha on July 13th, 2008 11:10 pm
    

    Here’s one!

    http://desiretoinspire.blogspot.com/2008/07/ashley-roi-jenkins.html

    I know I need to get some pics of mine, too. Very soon!!!!
12. sumac sue on July 14th, 2008 2:38 am
    

    Hi. I hope I am considered a charter member of Save the Pink Bathrooms, since my pink half-bath was featured on Dec. 29, 2007 on retrorenovation.com! I did get rid of the blah lavender-gray paint on the upper walls by painting them white, but, I still haven’t attempted wallpaper. I suspect 50sPam has launched this new site partly to keep sending me the message to take care of that oversight!

    Thanks, Pam, for another creative and inspiring effort!

    (Exclamation points are a given when it comes to discussing pink bathrooms — as you can tell from this post and previous ones!)
13. Kitschy Kimberly on July 14th, 2008 6:49 am
    

    Great site Pam! I have a pink bathroom and wouldn’t change it ever. Samantha, thanks for the link! That is a smashing pink bathroom that was featured.
14. Tarky7 on July 14th, 2008 2:01 pm
    

    I pledge to Save The Pink Bathroom !

    Kit
15. Liz on July 14th, 2008 5:23 pm
    

    I cant tell you how thrilled I was to find this blog! I too have a delightful little pink bathroom, it was one of the reasons I bought the house! I cannot imagine tearing it out.
16. Laur on July 14th, 2008 6:36 pm
    

    Does pinky peach count?
17. Thom Watson on July 14th, 2008 6:37 pm
    

    I hereby pledge to preserve the pink bathroom in our 1956 Doelger home in the Westlake division of Daly City, California.

    In 2006, my partner and I decided to relocate from Washington, DC, to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he’d grown up. His parents had been renting out the home in which he’d lived from birth through age 8, and it had recently become vacant, so they offered it to us. Though I’d been to San Francisco many times, I’d never heard anything about Daly City, and I had never seen the house until one month before our move. I was a little worried about it, since I had no idea what to expect.

    Imagine my great surprise, then, to discover that the house is part of a classic mid-century development, Westlake (the inspiration for Malvina Reynolds’ “Little Boxes”), and that it was in near original condition (so many of the homes in the area, while maintaining their original eclectic facades and exterior charm, were renovated in the 70s to my horror and despair, as we’ve seen when hitting open homes): original metal cabinets with chrome fixtures, yellow tile with chrome accents in the kitchen, original fold-down ironing board and cosmetic cabinet in the kitchen, original dark wood paneling and flagcrete fireplace, original parquet floors, and original pink tile with chrome accents in the bathroom (the sink and original toilet seat were replaced at some point, but we intend to address this). I love the house, and we’re slowly but steadily filling it with appropriate mid-century furnishings and accessories.

    Some pictures of the house here
18. Tera on July 15th, 2008 2:26 pm
    

    Our 1949 house has it’s original pink tile. We kept it! I pledge to encourage others to keep their Pink Bathroom!
19. marcie on July 15th, 2008 5:38 pm
    

    I pledge to preserve the pink bathroom! We are scraping the paint of the wonderful pink tiles in one of our bathrooms. The paint is a real pain to get off but thank god they just painted over them and didn’t do anything drastic like tear them out.
20. klez56 on July 15th, 2008 6:00 pm
    

    I closed on a 1956 ranch yesterday. While inspecting one of the bathrooms I noticed that the shower didn’t really have white tile but had been painted over. After much scraping I found pink wall tiles with pink mosaic on the base of the shower. The other part of the bathroom had the wall tiles removed along with the sink and counter top. The vanity used to be pink but was also painted over. I pledge to keep whatever pink I can successfully uncover!
21. Shawna on July 15th, 2008 7:29 pm
    

    I pledge to be an advocate and ally to the endangered pink bathroom, and any other mid-century bathroom color at risk of extinction, including but not limited to mint, yellow and turquoise. We do not possess one of these colorful characters; however, I additionally pledge to do no harm to the white tile and custom-built birch cabinetry found in our home’s bathrooms. I can hear our 1958 home quietly sobbing whenever we watch HGTV gut one its friends.
22. LawMom on July 16th, 2008 3:24 am
    

    When we purchased our home in 1997 (the 1st time… funny story) a woman at the open house said, “The first thing I’d do is rip out that horrid peach and black tile.” We knew then that we’d have to buy the house and save the bathroom.
23. wandab on July 16th, 2008 3:34 am
    

    I take the pledge! one pink bathroom at a time. starting with my own.
24. Chriss on July 16th, 2008 5:53 am
    

    Ok. I don’t have a pink bathroom to save but you have my upmost support! Although I do take exception to the fact that this is “pinkcentric”. What about the blue bathrooms? What about the yellow bathrooms? What about the black and white bathrooms? What about the seafoam green bathrooms? Are these not being destroyed for the sake of granite tile as well?

    Anyway, I used to live in a great 1650 sq. ft. apartment in University City (St. Louis) that had two…count them, TWO pink bathrooms! One was pink and seafoam, the other was pink and…wait for it….maroon (eegad). I loved this place. I miss this place. Sigh…

    Also I found this neat YouTube vid via a link on LottaLiving.com. It’s a beautiful 50’s house in New Orleans that was saved from destruction only one hour before the wrecking ball was to swing. About halfway through the vid you will see the amazing pink bathroom that was saved as well!

    http://www.squanderedheritage.com/2008/03/26/a-house-of-the-future-almost-a-house-of-the-past/
25. wandab on July 16th, 2008 6:04 am
    

    pictures of my pb to come, it’s a doozy!
26. Robin on July 16th, 2008 3:55 pm
    

    I have a pink bathroom that will be saved! My husband and I just bought our adorable 1954 contemporary ranch two months ago, and we are lucky enough to have many of the original fixtures (our other bathroom is dove grey). The former owners tried to cover up or “contemporize” over the mid-centrury charm of the house, but we are bringing it back!
27. genjenn on July 16th, 2008 11:48 pm
    

    I saved my pink bathroom! I bought my 1951 house in 2001. It was in sad condition after years of being a rental and surviving a series of cheap and stunningly talentless DIY owners. All that remained of the original pink bathroom was the remarkably pristine box shower and separate white tub. It took a lot of research, patience and B&W tile (they manufactured the original tile so the pinks matched exactly!), but I am now the delighted owner of a fully restored 1950’s Pink Bathroom. I couldn’t be happier. Call me crazy, but I swear the house is too.

    Incidentally–My neighbors love the pink and are kicking themselves for ripping out their yellow, dusty lavender, blue and yes, pink tiled bathrooms.
28. evidentress on July 17th, 2008 6:03 pm
    

    I don’t have one, but I lend you my full support! I feel the need for a full-fledged “Save the Vintage Bathroom” campaign!! My personal fave is aqua, but let’s not forget about the yellows and even the avocado ones. This is a part of our architectural heritage and they can’t be lost to weekend warriors and flippers!!!
29. KC on July 17th, 2008 7:03 pm
    

    I had a pink bathroom–and a pink kitchen. They were charming and wonderful. I miss them dearly.
30. MidCent Keith on July 17th, 2008 7:12 pm
    

    A bathroom should be pink, don’t you think?
    Here’s mine:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/28718267@N06/
31. Propagatrix on July 17th, 2008 8:21 pm
    

    I am a pink bathroom appreciator, though I do not yet have one of my own. Save them by any means necessary!

    “Please…won’t someone think of the pink bathrooms?”
32. g on July 18th, 2008 12:28 am
    

    Hi,

    I came here from Mabel’s house

    http://mabelshouse.blogspot.com/

    I featured Mabel’s pink bathroom in a blog post here:

    http://doves2day.blogspot.com/2008/07/everyone-has-bathroom.html

    What I really wanted to draw your attention to, though, is not my post so much as the quote I found of what I think is the most amazing description of a pink bathroom in all of English literature, from A. S. Byatt’s novel “Possession”:

    “The bathroom was a long narrow rectangle, space saving, coloured like sugared almonds. The fitments were a strong pink, tinged with a dusky greyish tone. The tiled floor was a greyish violet. With little bunches of ghostly Madonna lilies – they were of Italian design – on certain tiles, not all.These tiles extended halfway up the walls, where they met a paisley vinyl paper crawling with busy suckered globules, octopods, sea-slugs, in very bright purple and pink. There were toning ceramic fitments, in dusty pink pottery, a lavatory-paper holder, a tissue holder, a toothmug on a plate like those huge African lip-decorations, a scallop-shell holding pristine ovoids of purple and pink soap. The slatted, wipe-clean vinyl blinds represented a pink dawn with rose-tinged bulbous cumuli. The candlewick bath-mat, with its hide-like rubber backing, was lavender-coloured and so was the candlewick crescent snugly clutching the lavatory pedestal and the lavatory lid. On the top of this, alert for house-sounds, and urgently concentrating, perched Professor Mortimer P. Cropper. It was 3:00 A.M.”

    I think that description is hysterically funny and wonderful, and you being a lover of pink bathrooms, I hope you like it too!
33. Peril on July 18th, 2008 5:23 am
    

    I inherited Nana’s pink and black bathroom (1952) in 2003 my sister and husband #4 had removed the classic plastic tile around tub. Still have pink tub, black formica, custom mahogany chevron designed cabinet and found a pink iron sink to replace pink steel one that was chipped. I love the inspiration I get from pictures and comments on this sight. I am dedicated to the pink/black 50’s bathroom.
34. pd on July 18th, 2008 8:32 pm
    

    I pledge to save and love pink bathrooms! Oh how I envy those who actually have one…
35. Cindy on July 18th, 2008 11:54 pm
    

    A pink bathroom? Ooooooo la la! I have never had one but after looking at the photos on retrorenovation my dreams are of pink tiles, sheet vinyl flooring, groovy fixtures……so I have a pink bathroom in my mind and pledge to keep it just as it is. If I’m ever lucky enough to have a real one, pink it will stay!
36. Fiona on July 19th, 2008 10:48 am
    

    I pledge to do anything I can to save the pink bathroom, and if I’m ever lucky enough to own one, boy will it STAY pink!
37. Julie Christine on July 26th, 2008 5:32 pm
    

    THINK PINK!

    I was blessed to find a late 1962 model home in good condition. Bathroom #1 broke my heart at first sight: a pink sink, a pink tub, and pink and white ceramic tiles all around, all of these in perfect condition. The bathroom needed only repainting. I chose Sherwin Williams bright white in eggshell finish for the walls with hi-gloss finish for the cabinets, door, and trim. This bathroom looks lovely with a pink and white floral cotton shower curtain, pink rhinestone curtain rings, and a matching rug all by Shabby Chic. I also purchased three pink towel sets.

    I have spent the past 2.5 years restoring the house. I am now in the process of restoring the second bathroom. It was originally a half bath. There was an adjacent utility closet, and I thought that it looked big enough for a bathtub. I searched high and low for a blue bathtub, and found a 60s porcelain blue tub resting in a warehouse in its original shipping crate, and still wearing the factory sticker. It has been installed, and I am thrilled with it! I am now in the process of looking for the ceramic tiles for the walls.

    Pink is my favorite color. When I walked into this house and saw the pink bathroom my heart said This Is Your House! My little girls take bubblebaths in the pink bathtub. This is my dream come true.
38. Di Di on July 29th, 2008 5:09 am
    

    I came across your website a few months ago as we began our pink bath renovation. I am proud and pleased to say that we have painstakingly preserved all that is pink while updating and enhancing non-functioning elements of the bath thanks to B&W tile selections. We have a few finishing touches to add and then will post our results. Your 32 page photodocumentation of the pink baths is true artistry. Good, bad, beautiful, ugly, timestopping, tacky, and heartwrenching, all rolled up into one. Thank you for the view.

    Di Di
39. Heidi on August 7th, 2008 2:31 am
    

    We bought a 1956 ranch house in Las Vegas two years ago with a wonderful pink and chocolate brown bathroom. When the pink toilet in it passed away we searched until we found a new pink toilet (from Kohler) so we could keep it pink! Our plan is to put in pink VCT flooring if we can find it. We still have a long way to go in our restoration project but we are so happy to have our lovely pink and brown bathroom.

    Now we are investing in a second mid-century modern house just a block away. I was excited to see that the master bath has pink tile in the shower and a pink marble countertop and backsplash. We will be keeping that bathroom as pink as possible, too!

    Long live the fabulous pink bathroom!!!
40. Mary Joy on August 8th, 2008 8:02 pm
    

    Just enjoyed reading about all the pink bathrooms.
    My home has 6 bathrooms and TWO are pink, the front powder room and the one I call the kids bathroom which has maroon trim. All of the tile is in perfect condition as in the old days they did it right-in cement.
    Everything is original and my fixtures are Crane so I have stocked up on the inner parts so that I can keep them forever.
    Two of the other bathrooms are blue, one with a deeper blue trim and the other with maroon. Believe me, they are so beautiful.
    My kitchen tile is a soft yellow trimmed in blue.
    Then there is one bathroom which is yellow (with mint green trim) and the last and smallest bathroom is a half bath with blue tile but the toilet is just plain white. When it wears out, I need to change that one! MJ
41. Uncle Jack on August 8th, 2008 10:27 pm
    

    VeryVintageVegas.com pledges to educate and re-train the hords of upcoming buyers who are about to discover the treasure trove of pink bathrooms of all colors that are so abundant in Vintage Vegas.

    http://www.VeryVintageVegas.com is committed to the preservation of all classic homes and historic neighborhoods of Las Vegas. Pink bathrooms and yellow kitchens are just a small part of the mid century modern revival movement that is still in it’s infancy in Las Vegas.
42. faith on August 16th, 2008 2:45 am
    

    I’m so happy i found this site! My sweetie and i purchased a 1956 brick ranch almost two years ago, and the pink bathroom was a MAJOR selling point. We are very lucky, cosmetically the bathroom is in wonderful shape, and we are comitted to keeping the pretty pink-ness of it!
43. Dr. No on August 22nd, 2008 10:03 am
    

    I am taking the pledge. I moved into a 1969 condo. The bathroom floor tiles are dark pink, light pink, and white; and the shower tiles are light pink. I have just put in a special order for a light pink/dark pink/gray marble sink.

    Can anyone recommend good places (or items) for a mirror – lighting – medicine cabinet?

    Additionally I am doing the kitchen in a black/white/red 50s style and need cheap but cool cabinet and drawer hardware. Help?
44. pleasantrealtor on August 22nd, 2008 4:35 pm
    

    I take the pledge! The house mom & dad built in the late ’50’s has a pink bathroom I still use when I visit. It has to large velvet black cats…very chic…hung on the wall…love it! I agree with the other comments about how awful it is when these home improvement shows demo these bathrooms! They are demolishing architectural history! Also, as a realtor, I see lots of retro bathrooms that are so cool…but the buyers want to update first thing! I just found this website and think it’s great. I’ve been a retro fan for many years and friends and family think I’m nuts. I will have to let them know about the site to show them I’m not the only one
45. Lilypad on September 1st, 2008 12:02 pm
    

    My partner and I purchased an early 70’s rancher-the pink small tiled floor w/the pink fixtures was a selling point. We love it!
    Long live pink bathrooms!
46. Holly on September 10th, 2008 11:35 pm
    

    I want a pink bathroom. I have to resort to pink accessories and the like, but a 50s pink bathroom has always been one of my dreams!
    Here’s a look at my bathroom:
    http://tinyurl.com/5tqgxl

    I take the pledge and salute pink bathrooms!
47. Kathleen on September 14th, 2008 5:40 am
    

    Thank Heaven I found this! I thought I was the only one with a pink bathroom obsession. I looked for my house for over two years because that was one my requirements. Mine turned out to be a peachy pink which is still amazing. And, that was to be the sellers’ next project.
    I removed the scary eighties wallpaper, valance and light fixtures. Then, the mauve linoleum was changed to a fabulous retro Marmoleum. Now, it is my retro shabby chic powder room.
    I cannot wait to look at everyone’s photos.
48. KristinIrene on September 19th, 2008 7:57 pm
    

    Just moved into a 1953 “mini-ranch” and while we ended up with a precious grey tiled bathroom, I honored it by painting the walls PALE PINK!!! It is lovely. Driving down the street yesterday, I saw in the front yard of a home being remodeled…a gorgeous pink toilet. They would not let me take it.
49. Amalie on September 30th, 2008 6:40 pm
    

    Our house is a 1920 bungalow, but the bathroom was redone in 1952– all my friends wanted to help me gut it, but I could never do that.

    We were convinced by those who know better than we do to paint the walls burgundy– same color as the darkest trim tiles– and to go all out with art deco style fixtures. Love.

    It really does make everyone’s skin glow!
50. Janice on October 6th, 2008 1:41 am
    

    I just hung a round 1950s bird mirror in our pink bathroom in our 1950s ranch. A dream come true! The other bathroom is green tile with yellow fixtures and all orginal hardware, including lucite knobs…very cool!

    So I therefore also pledge to preserve all old bathrooms, pink and green!
51. Vince on October 8th, 2008 10:14 pm
    

    My mother has a 60’s pink tile bathroom, and I NEED tiles!!!!!!!!! Repair, renovation-help!
52. Phyllis on October 11th, 2008 3:01 pm
    

    I own a house built in 1954. It has a PINK bathroom and I love it! I am now on a quest to replace the Standard pink toilet, which is no longer working, and the pink sink, which has a hairline crack in the bowl. The tub is fine, just needs new fixtures.
    The shower doors have the original pink and
    blue Swan decals!
    This PINK bathroom is really the heart of my house…THINK PINK…it’s beautiful!
53. Phyllis on October 20th, 2008 10:51 pm
    

    Hello Pink Bathroom Lovers!

    There is an awesome pink tub for sale on ebay….The square one with seats in the corners. I have made an offer for the sink and toilet, but I can’t use the tub. It will be destroyed unless someone buys it. Wahhhh!

    The same seller has the exact same set in a
    beautiful pastel yellow, also. Great price, too!

    Hurry and check these out….Auction expires real soon!

    (I am not promoting this seller’s auction in any way….just want to let everyone know it
    is available).
54. Mandy on October 24th, 2008 4:25 am
    

    We are in the process of closing on a house that has not one, but TWO pink bathrooms.

    The hall bathroom has pink tub, toilet and sink. The master bathroom has a pink sink, shower, tile on the walls and toilet.

    Who knew it was such a big deal!??! LOL
55. magnarama on October 24th, 2008 3:22 pm
    

    A somewhat ~ahem~ “different” take on saving the pink bathroom, from the IkeaHacker blog:

    http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2008/10/rustic-flooring-for-bathroom.html

    “Chris saves his pink bathroom with some outdoor decking. It turns out pretty good, with an almost rustic ’spa’ look. “
56. interro on October 24th, 2008 4:08 pm
    

    I’m sorry, I’m sorry – I had to do it. I just demolished a pink bathroom. There was no saving it.

    I just closed two weeks ago on my adorable tiny two-bedroom 1958 ranch. Turns out there was termite-damage. We had to completely gut my bedroom and bathroom. My dream come true has become a bit of a nightmare, but we are weathering it alright.

    The bathroom we had to demolish was *so* very pink, but not in a retro cool way that you would want to keep – it was pink and brown. Salmon pink tile, with burnt raisin brown tile trim, and the toilet and sink were a regular pink, but clashed with the salmon, so the overall effect was barfy. Before we knew about the damage, I was torn, wanting to keep it original, but really

    I need to design a new bathroom, in appropriate colors, but I don’t think I will go pink.

    Anybody in NW Florida need a free pink sink and toilet?
57. Phyllis on October 28th, 2008 11:33 pm
    

    Hi again!

    Here’s an update on my quest to find both a replacement sink & toilet for my pink bathroom. I lost the bids on ebay, which turned out OK…shipping would have been more than I could afford. My daughter, visiting from PA, found a pink set for bathroom #1, and a mint green set for bathroom #2……so I can restore BOTH with the vintage pieces. The best thing is that she found all of this from one seller in Atlanta,Ga for $200! From here, Atlanta is about a 5 hour trip, so daughter & son-in-law drove there to pick up everything (and spend the day doing the town, as well).
    Renovations begin next week. I’ll post before and after pictures later. I’m happy that I can keep my pink bathroom..and I LOVE my kids!
    Life is good.

    Phyllis
58. Kathy on October 30th, 2008 3:41 pm
    

    I need tiles and a towel bar to repair my 50s pink bathroom. I have been searching and not having much success. Can anyone give me a website that might have what I am looking for? I AM going to keep the bathroom pink and just need a few items

    Thanks,
    Kathy
59. Dottie on November 6th, 2008 8:31 pm
    

    I am looking to buy this 1956 house in Broomfield CO, it has a pink bathroom- I need to save it from the remodelers!!! I want to get my hands on this house and restore the kitchen back to the 50’s also. I think it is still in vintage shape but needs some 80’s tile removed from the kitchen backsplash- can’t wait to restore it to turquiose or yellow and pink!!!

    more later~

    thanks for this site!!!

    Dana a.k.a. Dottie
60. Pam on November 9th, 2008 7:41 pm
    

    Wow! I just found your website via AuctionWally and Vintage + Goodness. Count me in for taking the pledge.

    I fell in love with this 1945 house when I saw one of the bathrooms: it’s pink tile (walls and floor) with green tile edging PLUS a square bathtub. So many people have laughed at this room it’s very irritating! My husband wanted to remodel and get rid of the pink bathroom and my two-toned blue bathroom. NO NO NO

    I’m so glad there are other people out there who love these older designs.

    I have a dark red toilet & sink from another older home but don’t know where to put them. Toooo cute!

    Does anyone watch the HGTV show “Property Virgins”? It seems like every week these young people who’ve never owned a home look at wonderful old bathrooms and original tile and say “that has to go”. What are they thinking? Beige tiles from Home Depot?
61. Andrea on November 19th, 2008 11:06 am
    

    I pledge! We have a 1960’s built home with a pink bathroom, and lots of other wonderful mid-century original features. Think recessed lounge room lighting behind the pelmet, giving a cascade effect down the curtains at night! The original owners tell us they used to have red and blue flouro lights in there! (Haven’t quite got to restoring those yet!). We love it!
    I just found this website and am in awe. This is wonderful!
62. Michelle on November 20th, 2008 12:50 am
    

    I PLEDGE! I bought a 1959 ranch in Pittsburgh 3 years ago, and after the 3 diamond windows in the front door and the circular laundry shoot in the kitchen, the TWO pink bathrooms were definitely the top selling points. The hallway bath is pink and grey, featuring pink tub, pink toilet and pink Barbie-esque vanity with peg legs and the fixtures on a slant (two photos features on this website). The master bath is about closet-sized and is yellow and pink, with a pink toilet and pink sink. The best feature, though, is the incredibly small yellow triangular shower that barely fits one person.

    Here in Pittsburgh we have a great architectural salvage warehouse called Construction Junction. I know there is something similar in Baltimore and probably several other cities. Great place to find old tubs, sinks, toilets in every color, plus fixtures. Not always bargains, though.

    Many many years ago I worked for the publishing arm of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. We published a book that I got to name — The Well-Appointed Bath — which basically reprinted pages from early American Standard catalogs. I see some of them here. It was quite a status symbol to have these bathrooms after WWII!!! The book is out of print but you could probably find it online.
63. Dan on November 24th, 2008 9:05 pm
    

    Here’s a 1937 ad with a very nice PINK BATHROOM.
    Don’t know how long the image will stay up, but here it is. Not overwhelmingly pink, either.
    http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Ad-Armstrong-Linoleum-Floor-Bathoom-1937_W0QQitemZ220102716530QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
64. chris on December 2nd, 2008 9:21 pm
    

    you cannot be serious!!! this is the dumbest thing I have ever heard of
65. Toledo Architectural Artifacts on December 3rd, 2008 5:44 pm
    

    We applaud your effort! One of our customers told us about this site. Yes, we also love those great pink (& other colored) bathrooms. And yes, we are an architectural salvage firm that sells, YES-PINK vintage toilets, sinks, bath accessories, tubs & more! We believe in saving all those fab bathroom pieces. If you don’t have the love for those wonderful old vintage bathrooms…at least have the sense to recycle the items so someone else can have the opportunity to have & enjoy them. Check our site out at http://www.coolstuffiscoolstuff.com. We have hundreds of vintage plumbing pieces available. 888-243-6915.
66. Bryn Greenwood on December 17th, 2008 4:20 pm
    

    I bought a bungalow in old Tampa with a remodeled bathroom. Under the sink I found a shoe box full of replacement tiles for the original bathroom. It broke my heart to discover that the bath had once been tiled with pink hex tiles, but some cretin remodeled it and tiled it in beige. I long for a day when I can own a house with an original or a retro-fitted pink bathroom.
67. Janine de Luna-Azul on December 29th, 2008 6:27 am
    

    I just found your site and Flickr group. I currently live in a vintage house (with a plain white bathroom that was remodeled in the 70’s with boring white tile, that is now worn and cracking.) I am hoping someday to purchase this little house and Remodel the heck out of it. I PLEDGE (well I was going to do it anyway,) to re-do the bathroom in PINK (and black) tile and fixtures as soon as my budget allows.
    My grandmother’s San Antonio house back in the day- my earliest memories were of her house and it’s pink and maroon tiled bathroom (well my own family’s house had a pretty cool baby blue bathroom too- gotta represent.)
    Anyway all of those HGTV shows with the home remodels ripping out the cute green, blue and above all PINK bathrooms (and let us not forget the avocado green kitchens!) can just go straight to “H.E.-Double hockey sticks!”

    It has been my lifelong dream to have a pink bathroom of my very own and I will someday.
    – Janine
68. Kris on December 30th, 2008 3:07 am
    

    I have a pink and black tiled bathroom, and love it! I did add a new toilet and sink when I bought, and replaced the horriffic laminate flooring with white tile. It adds such character to the house!
69. Meghan Wilker on December 31st, 2008 6:47 am
    

    Okay, I’m taking the pledge! My pink bathroom is safe.

    But, here is my dilemma: the person that owned the house before us replaced the pink toilet seat with a new one that doesn’t quite match. And the tank is cracked. So, do I replace the pink toilet with a white one (leaving pink floor tiles, wall tiles, tub and sink) or try to find an exact matching pink toilet!

    I feel like a white toilet would stand out too much and an exact match will be too hard to find.

    What’s a retro girl to do?!
70. AnnR on January 3rd, 2009 4:53 pm
    

    I’m gonna keep ours!
    I’m not any great retro person but it’s very functional and I”m way too cheap to replace it with something I know won’t be as nice.
71. Rich on January 5th, 2009 1:54 am
    

    We have a 1955 cape with 2 bathrooms: 1 yellow and black tile, 1 maroon and pink tile. We are re-decorating the pink bathroom now and have been looking for a retro wallpaper that will help us embrace the pink tile. The wallpaper we like best is the pink and grey geo wallpaper on the banner of this website. Could you tell me who the manufacturer is and where we could order it. Thanks, and long live the pink bathroom!!
72. 50s Pam on January 5th, 2009 12:54 pm
    

    Sorry, Rich, that’s from my private stash! Send out your vibes – and the retro decorating gods will surely send you what you want/need. Thanks for your pledge!
73. PugFreek on January 12th, 2009 9:45 am
    

    I pledge!
74. caracas pink lover on January 16th, 2009 5:53 pm
    

    hello 50s pam, love your blog and your retrorenovation philosophy.
    i recently bought a beautiful 1956 apartment here in caracas, venezuela… with a very run-down pink bathroom: pink wall tiles and green bathtub, toilet and sink. all the pieces are in bad shape, some tiles are broken and stained from use. my dilemma is that i wish to keep my pink bathroom, but there are no places here in caracas that sell pink 50s tiles and my budget is not so big to order items from the US. any suggestions would be immensely appreciated.
75. loumeigs on January 17th, 2009 5:23 am
    

    I thought I had signed months ago while I was stalking everyone else’s pink bathrooms, but I guess that’s what I get when I think! Okay…

    I hereby pledge to prevent the pulverization of period perfect pink potties and to persevere over pressure to part with my practical pedestal where my pint size prince and princess piddle…I Promise!
76. Hud on January 20th, 2009 9:36 pm
    

    We have restored a 1936 Tudor Revival with an original pink bathroom (photos uploaded to your Flickr). Of course, later owners in the 70’s replaced most of the fixtures with 1970’s bathroom chic, but we found the original sink and toilet in the garage! We then re-plumbed it, and re-installed!

    Love our tub, too.
77. Stephanie on February 1st, 2009 10:53 pm
    

    I pledge! One day I hope to find the vintage home of my dreams with the pink bathroom (and kitchen) to match!

    I’m so glad to find others who cringe when people destroy perfectly nice vintage bathrooms (especially pink) on TV.
78. rue on February 11th, 2009 4:41 am
    

    I pledge! I just bought a house built in 1904 and they remodeled one of the bathrooms in the 50s. I have the pink and sandstone combination

    You can see it on my blog where I just posted it.

    rue
79. Pink Is In on February 26th, 2009 11:16 am
    

    We’re keeping our pink bathroom, primarily because I hate fibreglass tubs and won’t give up the enamel. Also, it works, so why toss it in the landfill and spend money on new? It’s growing on me. The tiles are halfway up the wall: grey with a row of black at the top. The lino is curling and has to be replaced, haven’t decided what to go with, but we’re removing the moldy wallpaper on the upper half of the wall and painting it fushia. Not sure how it will look, but have a feeling it will be awesome.
80. Mimi on March 1st, 2009 10:22 pm
    

    I take the pledge a long time ago…in fact, years ago to love the color pink forever and forever. I have a pink toilet sitting in my garage (mint) that is waiting for a pink bathtub (northern Michigan, if anyone has one). PINK RULES!
81. TwoFab/SF on March 2nd, 2009 7:04 pm
    

    Pink is the new Black

    Love that you are embracing all things pink,
    especially in the bathroom.
    Your images are inspiring and motivating.
    Thanks for this..I will be sure to point all my pink friends in your group’s direction.
82. Dennis on March 6th, 2009 4:33 pm
    

    Who needs pink tile? I removed it from the walls of a small bathrooom. I think it’s 50’s 60’s tile. They have Monarch on the back. They could use a little cleaning from the thinset and grout. They are about 4 inches. Some are from the shower and some from the walls. I’m about to take the floor tiles up but they don’t look to hot and I don’t know if I can save them from breaking. If you want to know more, please email me at deloachden1@yahoo.com.
    I’ll probably list them on eBay if I don’t get a response soon.
83. Ellen on March 9th, 2009 2:03 pm
    

    I adore my parents’ pink bathroom in their early 1960s home. I pledge to continue advocating that they keep their pink tile along with the light brown and pink floral wallpaper with splashes of silver as well as the tiny mirror that’s painted with a pink and brown Vogue cover from the 1910s or 20s. What can I say? I’m a sentimental gal.
84. Chris on March 9th, 2009 11:32 pm
    

    What about pink kitchens? I have a built-in counter blender that’s stainless steel and pink plastic (ebay item # 220375349843).
85. Bassora on March 12th, 2009 7:16 pm
    

    A year ago while house-shopping, we saw a wonderful two-bedroom GI Bill style house with a pink bathroom — small pink squares going halfway up the wall, gloss white painted walls above it, and shiny chrome faucets. I fell in love with the bathroom and even Mr. Bassora thought the bathroom was really nice.
    We have now owned the house for a year. Mr. Bassora added a pink toilet seat on the white American Standard (he actually likes pink … for the bathroom). A clear shower curtain (being held up by white flowers) allow us to see the pink plastic lace curtains above the bathtub.
    I have added various pink (and some white) items — can sometimes find REALLY good deals at Target.
    I love our pink bathroom. I’ve had friends actually compliment our littlest room in the house.
86. Michelle on March 12th, 2009 10:09 pm
    

    I pledge to keep my pink bathroom in my Craftsman style house. I have decided it’s too hard to keep up with trends, so I am decorating my home to match its style. Dark wood trim, stained glass windows, etc. My pink bathroom is completely tiled, including the ceiling! I only wish they had installed a drain in the middle of the floor so I could just wash it down with a hose.

    Great website!
87. Ann on March 14th, 2009 7:18 pm
    

    I live in a 1964 ranch house with a small pink master bath- which I LOVED the minute I saw!!! We actually sold our brand new cookie cutter style vinyl siding house to buy an older one… with CHARACTER! I pledge to never destroy my awesomely pink bathroom!
88. Ann on March 14th, 2009 7:19 pm
    

    Oh- and my parents still live in their 60s ranch, and it also has a pink bathroom…maybe that’s why I love mine so much!
89. InAustin on March 14th, 2009 7:41 pm
    

    I pledge to save the pink bathroom.

    I just bought a 1959 ranch. We’ve begun peeling away the 70s renovations, as well as washing away 50 years of wear and tear.

    I think this must have been a very low end, starter house. The shower is tiled in pink, with pink around the sink basin, but the toilet and other porcelain fixtures are white. So to answer the question above, I think a white toilet would look fine.

    What wouldn’t look fine is brown/gray vinyl asphalt flooring. I’m afraid we’re going to have to cover that! It’s a very small bathroom, so we’ll probably be able to afford to do a nifty mosaic tile, but I am exploring more modern floorings with a similar look.

    Thanks for all the photos and ideas!
90. GF on March 17th, 2009 6:31 pm
    

    I love ALL things Pink. Always have. On of my college professors had a Pink kitchen complete with pink ‘fridge/stove. I have wanted one every since and I will have it!!

    Yeah – save ALL things pink!

    PS: Both of my grandmother’s had those pink fish.
91. Muriel on March 22nd, 2009 9:25 pm
    

    We were delighted to see the pink bathroom saved in St.Louis.
    We, also saved our pink tiles and built the colors in rest of the room around them. Our 39 year-old son said we should change those “old things.” We did have the tub re-enameled white and changed the off pink sink and toilet to white.
    Our fixtures are black tile.
92. kathismom on March 26th, 2009 3:10 pm
    

    So glad to have found this site and the retrorenovation one as well as I have a 1957 Ranch with a Lovely (with a capital “L”) pink bathroom.
    I will have to get some pics for you. Pink tile, through out, pink sink, pink toilet. I’d love to put some of this wallpaper up…
    http://www.wonder-walls.net/flamingo2.html
    and redo it a bit but right now I’m working on my kitchen.

    I’m saving my pink bathroom!
93. Katherine Cascamo on April 2nd, 2009 9:09 pm
    

    Dear Pink Bathroom Loving Folks,

    God help me! Until a friend pointed out your blog I thought my Pepto pink bathtub was disgusting! In fact I planned on tearing it out and replacing it this week. I am only slightly enlightened to what appears to be a pink bathtub following and I need your help coming to terms with my pink tub. Quite honestly and in all due respect I do not like my pink bathtub. We’ve posted a video on Facebook jabbing fun at our pink bathtub. Yet, out of respect for your following I must ask for your help in reconciling my differences. Maybe I could even come to appreciate this pepto pink bathtub (I hesitate strongly to say ‘love’). I am an open minded person that with some guidance and perhaps design ideas might even appreciate it’s pepto bismol color. Your involvement would be most appreciated.
94. Woodbu on April 3rd, 2009 3:59 am
    

    I only wish I had a pink bathroom to save… during our last round of house hunting we saw a flat with the most fantastic 1960s pink bathroom – the corner bath was enormous, ceramic, and shaped like a scallop shell, complete with ridges down the inside, and the sink and toilet were a matching shade of pale salmon pink. Sadly my husband hated the bathroom so much he vetoed the entire flat, even though it was perfect in every way.
    I still dream of that tub, tarted up with some full-length mirrors, vanity lighting strips and wallpaper with a geometric pattern in pink, almond, chocolate and raspberry…
95. Sarah Evns on April 5th, 2009 4:02 am
    

    I LOVE PINK BATHROOMS! I just bought a 1935 house from the original owner (the daughter of the people who built it in 1935) and it has a beautiful, perfectly intact pink bathroom with black tile trim. The fixtures are white (thank goodness) but the bathroom is pink pink pink! It’s so hard to find old bathrooms people haven’t ripped out all the tile and charm from! It’s my favorite room in the house, and was a huge selling point, even though in the ads for sale they didn’t put photos of the bathroom b/c it’s so retro.
96. Pinkwannabe on April 8th, 2009 12:52 am
    

    I pledge to spread the gospel of mid-century design, reminding all those who decry the pink bathroom of the subtle charms of that rosy hue. I promise to honor sea foam green and aqua and sunny yellow and baby blue. I even shall honestly try to embrace the unloved- the avocados, the harvest golds, and the browns- those banes of my youth that I now am grudgingly beginning to appreciate. All of these colors tell stories, and I vow to do my best to pass the stories on- in my own boring 2001 box that I have equipped with its own faux pink bathroom (replete with poodle, ballerina, and tropical bird chalk plaques), and everywhere I see a pink diamond in the rough waiting to be shined up and treasured!
97. Kat on April 11th, 2009 5:19 pm
    

    I’m happy to say that we’re in the process of purchasing a 1950s bungalow with an intact original pink bathroom. Only the floor tile has been replaced, so I’ll be looking into replacing that with something less contemporary and more in keeping with the pinky-ness. So exciting!
98. Allie on April 24th, 2009 10:07 pm
    

    I was about to de-pink my bathroom in my 1924 home and, as I was looking for bathroom inspiration, I somehow stumbled across this site. I’ve now decided to keep the pink! Somehow, your site did what my design-savvy friend’s urging to “work with the pink” could not do.

    Thanks!
99. Denise on April 25th, 2009 1:36 pm
    

    OOO! Wow! I am so glad I found this site.I live in a 1950’s vintage beach cottage and have a peachy,pinky bathroom! I am looking for vintage bath accessories too!
    I will have to take picks when cleaned up!
100. Brenda on May 2nd, 2009 5:51 pm
     

     I love pink bathrooms!! I just lost my job in a decrotive plumbing store after 10 years, and felt devistated. But like all good old house lovers would do, I pulled it together opened my own business, and here I am leading people to the Preserve The Pink side. Love it, Leave it, accessorize!
101. Retro ReDesign on May 6th, 2009 1:21 am
     

     I pledge to Save my Pink Bathroom w/ it’s AMAZING Turquoise & Silver Wallpaper! I am not a PINK person, HOWEVER I would not trade in my bathroom for anything! I’ve just posted Pics to the Flickr page! Hope you enjoy them!
102. melissa lee marie on May 17th, 2009 12:19 pm
     

     I do pledge to help save the pink bathroom. Mine is safe.. very pink and black, not touched since the 50’s… and will stay that way safe in our house.
103. Cathryn in NY on May 24th, 2009 12:57 pm
     

     My dad was a plumber, he instilled in me the love of all things potty. The pink came from my mom, probably.
     Great website!!
104. Barbara O on May 27th, 2009 6:41 pm
     

     Hail to the retro pink bathrooms! I have one (pink & black) and we are very proud to show it off!

     Barbara O
105. PatMc on June 3rd, 2009 1:15 pm
     

     I pledge to “save the pink bathroom”. I’m so glad I found this site. We’re in the process of renovating our 1960’s Levitt home. The pink bathroom is next on the adjenda. I love the pink! My husband hates the pink! Thanks to this website I can now convince him I’m not the only person in the world that thinks Pink is Perfect.
106. Becky on June 12th, 2009 12:42 pm
     

     I love your site!

     I have been the proud inhabitant of three pink bathrooms in my lifetime. The first I did myself as a teen – Pepto walls with pink and grey atomic wallpaper in the alcove (and sadly very white, very 70s fixtures). Years later, a boyfriend and I moved into a mid-century mobile home with fabulous pink fixtures and original faux marble Masonite tub surround. More recently, I lived in a Victorian converted post-war into student apartments. My bathroom not only had 12′ ceilings, but pink ceramic tiles to a height of 6′.

     Now I’m helping a friend slowly fix up his post-war tract house. I have no chance of getting him to go pink, but not for lack of trying!
107. Peggy Marks on June 15th, 2009 7:09 pm
     

     I have always had the pledge inside ! I wasn’t in a position to do anything about actually raising “save the pink bathroom” consciousness, but I will do my best. I live near an old town with old homes, and I plan to search for anyone with a pink bathroom, and thank them for keeping it pink. Sad to say, most of those homes are not for sale. People treasure them.
108. June Border on June 24th, 2009 8:14 pm
     

     I hereby pledge to do everything in my power to Save the Pink Bathrooms!
     I do not own one myself but I think that they are FAB. I do however have a pink boomerang formica and knotty pine kitchen which I use to show nonbelievers that pink rooms are a good thing!
109. Jen on June 27th, 2009 1:11 am
     

     I just found this website while searching for design help on Google. I’m renovating my very own pink bathroom, which I treasure. I was looking for design help on how to take my pinkie back to it’s original glory. This site is perfect! Thanks so much.

     Ps. I’m taking the pledge and vowing to preserve pink bathrooms everywhere.
110. Ann on July 5th, 2009 1:38 am
     

     How fun! I have a house built in 1947, and added on to several times – but nobody has changed the pink bathroom! And, I love it, I never will either.

     So glad there are pink bathroom lovers out there aside from me.
111. Tania on July 9th, 2009 12:45 am
     

     I love mid-century design, and I adore the pink bathroom! For anyone interested, I found the following in my web-travels – a complete pink bathroom suite in southern CT.

     http://www.urbanminers.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=18&sort=20a&page=2
112. Laurie on July 14th, 2009 10:13 am
     

     I pledge to save my pink bathroom and to fight tirelessly to save any and all pink bathrooms I encounter until my last breath! They will have to remove the pink tile from my cold dead hands! This is personal to me…I grew up in a beautiful San Francisco 1920’s house with a great pink and black bathroom. Recently my husband and I purchased our first home and it too has a pink bathroom. No wonder I felt right at home when I saw this house. Prior to this, we were in a rental which had ghastly ‘earth’ tones in the bathroom decor. (If I want ‘earth’ tones I’ll roll around in the dirt in the yard thankyouverymuch). And I too cringe when I see the so-called ‘upgrades’ on HGTV of perfectly great vintage houses. It is criminal. It upsets me so much that I soak in my soothing pink bathroom to regain my composure.
113. Kristina on July 17th, 2009 3:51 pm
     

     I have a pink bathroom and I pledge to keep it. It’s from 1950. Someone had put pink and blue wallpaper on the walls in the 80’s and it looks awful!! I’m trying to go back to a retro theme. The easiest thing for us to do was to re-wallpaper it. If you go to American Blinds, you can search for wallpaper and select pretty much the exact color. It will show you which wallpapers include that color. Lots to choose from. I hope this helps you preserve your bathroom!!!

     http://www.americanblinds.com/colors/colors_advanced.asp
114. Blake on August 7th, 2009 8:46 pm
     

     I am in my 3rd home with a vintage pink tile bathroom!! In an ever renovating world, my realtor says we’re one of the few couples she knows that actually WANTS a home with the vintage tile. I’ve also had yellow, blue, and green. But the pink is my favorite!
115. Aileen on August 8th, 2009 12:04 am
     

     Hello Brothers and Sisters of the Pink Bathroom Revival!
     We just bought a house in La Habra that was built in 1955 and much to our surprise and joy the owners lovingly preserved not only their pink potty and tub but also their yellow tile kitchen with Western Holly range vent! When my husband called his mom to tell her about the house he opened with “I have a pink toilet” she said well rip it out and replace it with a white one, he answered “that won’t go with my pink tub.” Pink has never been my favorite color (shame, shame) but then I gave birth to a little girl and pink suddenly seemed sweet, reassuring. Even if I had not been converted to pink (sort-of) I am always for preserving the original. I still miss my metallic olive green 1972 Dodge Dart….
116. Melanie on August 10th, 2009 1:50 pm
     

     I am moving into a 1950’s style ranch house in a couple of weeks and am THRILLED that I will have a beautiful pink bathroom to work with! People really do not realize the history and beauty a Mamie Pink bathroom has. I’m hoping to be able to prove to my friends in the area that they are worth saving!
117. LeAnn on August 12th, 2009 4:21 pm
     

     I can only decorate my bathroom, as I live in an apartment. I pledge to get pink bathmats and rugs, pink accessories…possibly a pink toilet seat. It will go with me when I move.
118. wink on August 13th, 2009 12:15 am
     

     When I first bought my 1974 home with the 1984 rose-pink-NOT-Mamie-pink bathroom remodel (including rose-pink grout between my white floor tiles), I was dead set on doing what I could to downplay the color. I have since realized that I need to instead embrace it! Let the wallpaper hunting begin!
119. Benzmom on August 16th, 2009 11:09 am
     

     So happy to see all these posts, but I need support and advise for my grey/burgundy 50s bathroom.
     Any direction toward sites for lovers of these 50s color tiles, please let me know!

     thanks so much!!
120. 50s Pam on August 16th, 2009 12:00 pm
     

     Hi Benzmom – see all the resources in the right-hand column. There are lots!
121. James on August 19th, 2009 8:35 pm
     

     My history with pink bathrooms. 15 years ago, we bought a ‘62 colonial in suburban Cleveland. In the main bathroom, the tub, sink and toilet were all salmon pink. The one inch square floor tiles were white, interspersed with pastel squares of pink, yellow, mint green and sky-blue. Really kind of cool. The walls were white. We decided to play up the pink by painting the walls a very pale shade of pink- a sort of “icy pink” if that makes sense. So, we took a pink bathroom and made it pinker.

     Now, the confession. 10 years ago, we bought a ‘63 colonial (I use the term “colonial” loosely- this colonial has picture windows) in suburban Chicago. The “family bath” off the hall was pink- pink toilet, twin sinks and tub, with white and coral pink tiles on the floor and climbing 3/4 up the walls. By this time, we had two sons- we have no daughters. As we have a master bath in this house [American Standard fawn beige], the pink “family” bath became our sons’ bathroom. Well, we wanted to stay “mid-century” but could not stick our boys with a pink bathroom. So, we got a new white toilet and twin sinks and had the tub re-glazed in white. To stay “mid-century modern” we re-glazed all of the pink wall tiles in aqua blue. The floor was replaced with large square aqua tiles. Does this disqualify us from the “Save the Pink Bathrooms” league? We did save that pink one in Cleveland, making it even pinker…. Just askin.
122. John D Taylor on August 20th, 2009 9:14 am
     

     OMG. I have admit that Pink Bathrooms are the bomb. Mamie Eisenhower had it going on when she planted pink into our head oh so many years ago. She made a difference in our bathrooms and with our pink imagination. God live the Pink Bathroom. JT
123. indigospires on August 20th, 2009 9:21 am
     

     If anyone in Austin, TX would like to upgrade to a hearty, dark pink bathroom, an architectural reclamation company named D.A.R. has a tub, pedestal sink, and toilet – a matching set! – for sale at their Old Howard’s Nursery location.
124. nancy humphries on August 20th, 2009 10:09 am
     

     We have just renovated my childhood home built in1949 and certainly saved the pink and blue bathroom! My crew said I was not like a normal woman — one who wants all torn out and replaced with new updated stuff! I told them I was “old enough to appreciate the old” since I am 62! Also we have a double drainboard sink made in 1949 and in really good condition with metal cabinets below. We also took up the carpet and refinished hardwood floors that were original with the house. Mahoghany dining room and bedroom furniture that my parents had bought in High Point, NC in 1949 are also being used! We move in next Tuesday and I can’t wait!!!
125. Teri Powers on August 20th, 2009 11:50 am
     

     I love my little bungalow which is almost as old as my baby boomer self. And I love my pink tile bathroom and pink tile floor. Right now I have a Ralph Lauren look shower curtain in powder blue with big cabbage roses and my pink porcelain bird planter and my blue ceramic bird planters that add to that retro look. I pledge to keep my bathroom pink!
126. Janet Gore on August 20th, 2009 11:54 am
     

     Speaking of Mamie Eisenhower … if you were to tour the Eisenhower Farm at Gettysburg, you would find a closet filled with “Mamie Pink” linens!
127. Mariah Smith on August 20th, 2009 11:56 am
     

     I bought my 1963 Levitt and Sons Cape Cod house partially because it still had its pink and blue bathtubs (with blue surround tile) intact. I acquired the matching pink sink and toilet when a neighbor was renovating their bathrooms and removed their lovely pink fixtures for something boring and white I am sure! Now just to find a freebie blue sink and toilet and my retro renovation will be complete!
128. Debbie Van Dorn on August 20th, 2009 12:19 pm
     

     This is Heaven!!! When I was growing up we lived in a duplex. Our neighbor had a pink and black bathroom and that’s what I decided would be the most perfect bathroom ever…
     I’m also a “baby boomer” who’s old enough to appreciate Pink!
129. Jane on August 20th, 2009 12:54 pm
     

     I have been pining for light carnation pink towels and they are just not a color in the stores these days. If I ever find them, my bathroom for SURE has a pink renovation in store for it! (I grew up in a pink tiled, pink tub, etc. 50’s bathroom in Elmhurst, Illinois!)
130. Thomas Carnahan on August 20th, 2009 2:45 pm
     

     Yes save the retro pink , and “down with the MAC MANSIONS!”
131. Zoe on August 20th, 2009 3:16 pm
     

     While I wish I could pledge to save the blue bathroom (that 50’s blue is such a peaceful color, but alas, blue is the ONE color that the original owners of my 1955 ranch did NOT use for bathrooms – yellow, green, peach and pink being the winners of that particular contest), I will by default to pledge to save my existing pink powder room from renovation.

     I think if you do have a pink bathroom, you have to just go with it. No sense pretending that it’s a neutral, because it isn’t. Restoration Hardware has some white and pink kitchen towels that make lovely powder room hand towels, btw.
132. Judy Hall on August 20th, 2009 3:57 pm
     

     My husband just re-modeled our 1950 bathroom and after much discussion, I WON and we kept the pink! My walls are the traditional Mamie Pink tile, trimmed out with a beigy-pink. My floot ir the traditional pink tile with the grey grout, my laminate vanity counter is the pink and grey boomerang, but the tub, sink and toilet are white???!!!
     Should I look for some vintage pink appliances or leave well enough alone? Help!
133. Jackie Glover on August 20th, 2009 5:18 pm
     

     I’m trying to save my 1960 pink bathroom. I love it. Unfortunately, the previous owner ripped out part of the floor and some of the wall tile. I’m still looking for some more Stylon tile and a few feet of the floor mosaic (like the bottom link one on this page. I did find a vintage pink sink to replace his “renovated” one. Cost $20–beautiful, plus $80 for shipping!
134. Michele Young-Stone on August 22nd, 2009 4:28 pm
     

     I pledge to save the pink bathroom, to hold her sacred in all her pink glory. My bathroom has pink walls, but alas, I need more… You’ve inspired me. I’ll post a picture of my pink bathroom to my blog with a link to your site.

     Michele Young-Stone, aka Pink Shel
135. Cindy K. Fischer on August 23rd, 2009 9:17 pm
     

     I’m inspired!!! I love your website. I too have a vintage 50’s pink master bathroom. Pink tiled walls with pink tiled walk-in shower, vanity, sink, and stool. My floor tile is the same two-toned, square and rectangle tile pictured on the right side of this page. Thanks to Mamie and her love of pink!!! I also have a hall bath with yellow and blue tile and a third bath with pink and gray floor tiles with pink walls. I’m a 50’s girl at heart and I also love my vintage Geneva metal kitchen cabinets. I fit right in with my 50’s kitchen aprons and my love for that era. Everything is cyclical. I truly believe that we are the new “in” trend, if not now, then in the near future. To those who love the granite and the expensive floor tile, well, those folks can have it!!! Don’t fix it unless it’s broken!!! Keep the pink!!!
136. Becky on August 28th, 2009 9:25 am
     

     I solemnly swear to preserve my pink bathroom despite pressure from TV shows to convert to flat paint khaki or some other boring, bland color. Thank heaven for Rachel Ashwell and Martha Stewart. Without them there would be no pink towels whatsoever in stores!
137. Maria. on August 30th, 2009 12:44 pm
     

     I have a 1940’s house, but alas, not a pink bathroom. Mine is blue, the neighbor to the right has yellow, and the house to the left has pink. I respect the pink bathroom but to honor my house, mine is to remain blue. I take great comfort and strength knowing that there are folks who are actively trying to maintain our oh so colorful past.
138. p. parker powell on September 4th, 2009 4:22 pm
     

     Oh, HOW FUN!! I only dream of finding that perfect little house with the pink bathroom. When first looking at my house, I thought I saw the glimmer of pink coming from the bathroom, but it sadly turned out to be a lovely shade of peach which is not all that bad, but when I then saw the ‘coordinating’ blue toilet and tub I was, to say the least, disappointed. But I still took the house hoping to replace the blue. Today I still live with the combo and it has become the one room with the most coats of paint as I try to determine what looks ‘best’…yikes! I am just a ‘pink’ person and always will be! So onward to find that cute little pink bathroom…I know there’s one waiting. Note to CHRIS (comment) from University City, St. Louis….I also live near there and once lived an old apartment building in Clayton with lovely mint green tiles. All the old 1920 buildings around here are classic…I miss the great architecture that is so much missing today!
     Vintage PInk Designs, St. Louis
139. tami on September 8th, 2009 11:35 am
     

     when i first bought my 1940’s house I cringed at the pink on pink bathroom……frustrated by the lack of cooperation from every paint choice i tried to pair with all that pink tile! My bathroom was hideous and a source of humor to my friends and family……after vehemently defending it for the first year, i grew to love it! It has been painted at least 6 times in the 3 years I’ve lived here and now it is back to it’s original pink on pink! I love it, am trying to accent it with black and will never change it!
140. Jennifer Williams on September 10th, 2009 12:05 am
     

     Just moved into an old Boston apartment with all pink bathroom. At first, I thought how the heck am I going to decorate this. With your website, I’ve found new inspiration, and will be dreamin’ pink!
141. Pam on September 14th, 2009 9:23 pm
     

     Just bought a house with a pink bathroom about 2 years ago. Tiles for the most part in excellent shape. Need to repaint. Have added flamingos. It’s a start!
142. dahlila on September 18th, 2009 3:31 pm
     

     I don’t have a pink bathroom, but I do have a vintage one–octagon white tiles, free standing pedestil sink, decorated w/pink towels. I’m all for preserving vintage bathrooms, as who could ever come up with a bath tub as deep and fabulous as mine–with pink bubblebath.

     dahlila xxoo
143. Laura on September 26th, 2009 4:07 am
     

     I will be closing on my mid century modern home in about a week. I have already found a pink toilet on Craigslist in perfect condition (love Craigslist). All I need is a tub and sink to complete my pink bathroom! Woo hoo! Love this site. Thank you for the inspiratation!

     Laura
144. Vicki Johnson on September 26th, 2009 3:21 pm
     

     I pledge to try to keep pink bathrooms alive! I cannot stand when “House Hunters” or “House Renovaters” or even
     “Flip this House” tears out a pink bathroom because it is “out of date.” I do not watch that paticular “channel” for that reason. The architechs redo all the glorious vintage and put in new crap. At least that is my opinion, and I’m stick’in to it!
145. Vicki Johnson on September 26th, 2009 3:36 pm
     

     P.S. My new home is painted different shades of pink throught It keeps me calm and happy. My Grandmother was a Pink person. Her home was a salmon colored brick. I do not remember if her bathrooms were pink… I think her bathroom, the bath off of the master bedroom was. Pink with the black accent tiles. I inheretide (sorry about all the spelling errors) many wonderful antique pieces from her. And now I collect many pink things. I have to be careful, my house had become overun with objects. But when we cleaned out 2/3rds, we kept anything thing that was pink and any thing that had roses. I do not know where this long rant came, perhaps it is “My Pink Passion.” thanks for the space to rant!
146. Leah on September 26th, 2009 10:21 pm
     

     I just today began peeling the paint off of my walls to uncover the beautiful PINK tile. I pledge to restore the walls & my pink bathtub/shower walls!

     My original intent was a complete remodel, until I found this site.We already got rid of the sink & toilet, however

     Can’t wait to peel away & share my finished room w/you all !

     Leah
147. Laura Barrett on September 27th, 2009 12:33 am
     

     I hereby pledge to preserve the pink potty, save the pink sink, and treasure the pink tub that will be my legacy. Currently in my mom’s house, but one day all this will be mine. Also, I shall save the blue bathroom that is the pink one’s mirror image. Until such time, I’ll be staying busy preserving the 50’s farmhouse next door that belonged to my grandparents.
148. Kathy Majcherek on September 28th, 2009 8:54 am
     

     I am taking this pledge in spirit. While I don’t have a pink bathroom, our home was build in 1960. I does have a seafoam green bath and a blue bath. I pledge to save these baths. And add pink where ever I can.
149. Jennifer Laus on September 28th, 2009 9:52 am
     

     When we bought our house 14 years ago (built in 1949), one of the things that made me say “Oh, I *want* this house!” was the peach and brown tile with the black border on the bathroom floor. It was covered in an ugly dark carpet, and some of the tiles were broken, but it was lovely. The first thing we did was rip out the carpet and fix the broken patches (carefully removing tiles from behind the sink and toilet (replaced them with black to match the border). I think the walls were peach originally (we painted them a sunny yellow before we found the evidence). As we do further work (replacing the bath surround tile, etc), I intend on making it look more retro and restoring some of the lost charm.
150. Addrienne Matheny on September 28th, 2009 1:07 pm
     

     I pledge to save my pink bathroom. It was one of the selling points in 1954 ranch. Sadly, the floor was replaced in the 80’s with a hideous vinyl floor, but thanks to this blog I now know what kind of flooring to replace it with. I was also able to score a 50’s pink sink to replace the one the was badly cracked. I love my pink bathroom!
151. Stephanie Smay on September 28th, 2009 1:36 pm
     

     I pledge to save the pink bathrooms (if I ever get one) but will start with my Turquoise one!
152. Andrea Struble on September 28th, 2009 3:34 pm
     

     I have happily saved my own pink bathroom—and a turquoise one—in my 1952 Cape Cod. Those bathrooms were my “consolation prizes” 4 years ago at having to move from the beautiful Victorian that we lovingly restored for 16 years (too many stairs to the front door).
     Thanks largely to my pink and turquoise bathrooms, I fell madly in love with this Cape Cod and never looked back!
     My pink tiled bathroom has pearl gray walls and a black tile floor (not original but nice & in great shape) and is—ahem—decorated in Early Elvis. I couldn’t help it. I almost went French Poodles, but Elvis—a life-long passion—won out in the end. Where else could you decorate a room with a pink Cadillac poster?
     Thanks, Pam for your Pink Bathroom Crusade!
153. Cricket on September 28th, 2009 5:19 pm
     

     My husband’s grandmother had a glorious pink and gray bathroom – and a yellow and gray bathroom. She died last year at 96 and her children sold her house. I don’t know what happened to it, I can only hope that the new owner adores the bathrooms.
154. Sally on September 28th, 2009 6:10 pm
     

     I am saving the pink bathroom! My newly purchased 1958 brick rancher has a pink bathroom. The tiled walls and shower are pink with pink soapdishes and toothbrush holder. The tub/toilet/sink are white. The floor was replaced at some point, but I pine for a pink and white mosaic. My parents completely re-did their 1959 blue bathroom a couple of years ago. I miss it and wished I’d had this site to help convince them to keep it!
155. stacy devens on September 28th, 2009 8:17 pm
     

     I take the pledge!
     The only thing that I like about my bathroom is the pink bathtub. My husband and I are buying our house from his parents. They did a remodel of the bathroom where they put tongue and groove wood on both the walls and ceiling and put carpet on the floor (makes no since to me and looks horrible!) The only thing that they did not change was the bathtub. We’ve since ripped up the carpet and plan on redoing the bathroom within certain boundaries of freedom (stupid wood has to stay until we own it) The only thing I want to keep is the tub and I wish to find the matching sink and toilet one day.
156. Susie on September 28th, 2009 8:22 pm
     

     I pledge to save the pink bathrooms and will encourage others to do the same!
157. Deb LuvMidCen on September 28th, 2009 9:28 pm
     

     I promise to save the pink bathroom! In fact I am tearing out my bathroom to create a 50’s Pink Poodle Palace. Plans include black sink, tub and toilet. Walls will be pink with black trim. Floors are up in the air. I like the 2″ x 2″ hex tiles with flowerettes sprinkled throughout. The hubby is fighting me on the floor tile (too busy he says), he loves the idea of the pink bath. The project has hit a snag as the pink tile priced out at over $8 sq foot. So I am continuing to shop. . . surely I can get it for less than that!
158. Missouri Michael on September 29th, 2009 4:39 pm
     

     I pledge to save what remains of my pink bathroom (only the tub and toilet remain), and to reuse these pieces in a new bathroom if I should have to remove the bathroom during a planned addition (which I think I will). I also pledge to do everything possible to find another vintage bathroom set to put in the new master bathroom.
159. Ella on September 29th, 2009 11:04 pm
     

     I’m new on the MCM lovers scene. It didn’t really hit me until I was temporarily staying at a furnished 1952 single family house for a few months in 2007 while my own home was being gutted and renovated (thanks to a hurricane…ugh).

     This little house had 2 bathrooms and one had delightful pink (and blue!) tile in excellent condition. Oh how I wish that I could have replicated that color scheme in one of my own bathrooms…but my husband doesn’t share my love of the style. *sigh*

     We did paint the walls of one of our own bathrooms pink. And I guess that is as close as I will ever get in my 1985 townhouse. I vote YES on pink bathrooms, and keeping or restoring period homes in their original styles.
160. Sabrina on September 29th, 2009 11:22 pm
     

     I pledge! We bought our 1957 home in the Berkeley hills a few months ago. The previus owners had owned the house since 1963 and haven’t renovated anything as far as I can tell. We have a realy lovely pink marble formica counter in our main bathroom (complete with cast-iron sink) and it is staying. The floor tiles (not pink) will probably have to be changed, but will likely be pink when we do it.
161. Danielle Kyle on September 30th, 2009 1:10 am
     

     Today I pledge to save my beautiful pink bathroom! You brought me out of the wilderness of hating my house. No longer will you be forced to wear wall paper that doesn’t suit your color! You have the strength to stand alone! You are bold! You are beautiful!
162. Sara Tinkelman on September 30th, 2009 2:21 pm
     

     It seems every time we’ve moved (don’t ask) we’ve purchased vintage houses of one era or another and have, without exception, wound up with kitchens and bathrooms that have needed to be gutted. We always seemed to come along after one or more owners had yanked out and replaced the original fixtures (along with other similar tragic violations throughout the house) with cheap ones. To add insult to injury, the work was invariably done by a “handyman”, meaning we were left with no alternative but to take a deep breath & spend $$$ in order to create something that was not at war with the rest of the house. Curses! Foiled again (and again, and again…)!

     Believe me when I tell you I’m a serious preservationist and would always prefer to keep original fixtures, floor plans, etc. Alas, sometimes there just isn’t an option. We now live in a little 1952 split-level whose kitchen and bath – sigh – must be removed someday. The work done on them over the years was just brutal. I have a pink and pale gray bathroom. The Am. Stndrd. fixtures are gray, the tiles on the wall and floor are pink. But the original sink was tossed years ago, and the toilet base is cracked and broken. ARGH!

     Another reader suggested embracing all the colorful bathrooms of that era, and I couldn’t agree more. The pastels that were so popular when my mother was a bride are just as appealing today as they were then. There’s something sweet and optimistic about these modest treasures, so lets enjoy them all. In other words “Save The Turquoise (Buttercup Yellow, Baby Blue, Mint Green) Bathrooms/Kitchens! Take the pledge!”
163. No.17 Cherry Tree Lane on September 30th, 2009 4:12 pm
     

     I take the pledge and just blogged about your site! I LOVE IT! I feel at home here!
164. Doats on October 2nd, 2009 12:21 pm
     

     How can I not post on a web site that uses my pink bathroom tiles as a background. I wouldn’t dream of getting rid of my pink tiles.

     http://www.flickr.com/photos/51446567@N00/377167657/
165. Annie B. on October 5th, 2009 11:30 am
     

     If I should ever be so lucky as to have a retro pink bathroom, I pledge not only to save it, but to celebrate it.
166. Volvochix on October 8th, 2009 10:48 pm
     

     I take the “Pink Bathroom Pledge”!!
     My grandmother had a pink kitchen in her 1958 custom built ranch house…pink fridge, built-in wall pink oven & separate pink broiler drawer (which made the hands down best ever, perfect, real butter, toast), pink drop-in gas stove top, a pink double basin sink and even a pink dishwasher!!!!

     All of this was topped with Formica in matching light pink with tiny grey square-ish type MCM pattern. Cabinets were wrapped in burnished natural wood with the 50’s cool hammered wrought iron hardware!!

     The full bath uses two tones of tile in medium & dark terra cotta orange with robin’s egg blue sink, toilet & huge tub (even the gas heater was blue).

     My mom was in high school when they built the house & she got to choose the colors for the bathrooms, I asked her once when I was a kid “why? blue & orange in Mimi’s bathroom?”, it didn’t match to me-a kid. She told me that those were the popular colors that year!!

     NOW I know better & have realized that, yes my mom IS cool!!!!

     (how I wish I had a pink bathroom &/or pink kitchen)
167. Anne on October 11th, 2009 5:02 pm
     

     We will be closing on a home with a pink and black bathroom at the end of the month. Having remodelled three houses, I have a great respect for those who can apply ceramic tile properly. While retro is not my style of choice, there is no way I would demolish the gorgeous tile work in my “new” bathroom. The challenge now is how to decorate to accentuate the lovely tile work and still maintain my style. I am looking forward to the challenge, and I will try to post photos of before and after. Then it’s on to the blue and pink bathroom in the house. It’s nice to see that there are others who appreciate the quality of the original work.
168. Marilyn Martinez on October 11th, 2009 10:26 pm
     

     I pledge to keep my pink bathroom. Actually, I have two pink bathrooms. Both were built about 1950. The color, Muslin from Behr Premium goes quite well with pink. I needed a color that would blend pink, peach and brown tile. My other bathroom has victorian-style wallpaper and tiled floor with pinkish-beige grout. Yes, I’m definitely keeping the pink.
169. Brittany on October 15th, 2009 4:20 pm
     

     I pledge to do my best to keep the pink bathrooms alive!!!
170. Atomic Cupcake on October 19th, 2009 10:09 am
     

     I pledge to restore my pink bathroom to all of it’s original glory!!
171. Jennifer on October 19th, 2009 4:02 pm
     

     We bought a 1963 Ranch single story-the main bath is Pink! I wasn’t thrilled about it, but after finding this site-I’m trying to see what I can do to modernize it with out messing up the Pink Retro style. The tub was just a tub-Handy-Hubby made it into a shower but before we use it I need to either tile (Ughh lot of work) or Wallpaper the top 1/2 with some sort of similar era-style wallpaper (easier) So I now pledge to save my Pink bathroom. Thanks for the awesome website.
172. dahlila on October 20th, 2009 4:55 pm
     

     I was at an estate sale and snatched up the pink bathroom scale faster than a premenstral woman after chocolate.

     I couldn’t just leave it there!!!

     Now, it’s in my shop in honor of SAveThePinkBAthrooms.com. It’s there in the listing.

     http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32963874

     Keep up the pink work!

     sincerely, dahlila xxoo
173. Jessica on October 24th, 2009 5:33 pm
     

     I purchased a 50s Ranch four years ago with pink 4″x4″ and burgundy accent tile on all of the walls. While I admit to at first being repelled by such a girly-girl color, I have learned to embrace my inner-Mamie and love my retro bathroom in all of its fem-fabulous glory. I am about to start the retro-reno process and am looking forward to …

     1) Tearing out the beige & blue, circa-1988 vinyl flooring that screams at the top of its lungs, “ANACHRONISM!!!” (I am hoping the original flooring is underneath. —fingers crossed!—)

     2) Replacing the bathtub (which is beyond salvageable) with a tiled shower instead. Of course all of the tiles above the tub will be salvaged to replace those that were already chipped/missing (???) in the rest of bathroom when I purchased the house.

     3) Re-texturing and repainting the wall above the tile a lovely shade of white to offset the rosiness of the lower 4 feet. (The wall was, unexplainably, rough-textured to look like stucco and then painted the most vomitous shade of purple… yes, purple.)

     I will have to start a blog (as so many others have) on the process. Wish me much luck!
174. Julie on November 2nd, 2009 5:21 pm
     

     I laughed when I found this website! I just spent the last week painting the walls in my pink and black bathroom that looks almost exactly like the one pictured at the top of this site. While the rest of our 1940’s home is restored to be modern and soothing, the bathroom shines as only a pink bathroom can. I hated it once, love it now.. I embraced the period and restored it to original beauty!
175. Angela on November 8th, 2009 12:40 pm
     

     We have a 1953 ranch we call Rancho Relaxo. We have a pink bathroom, and cherish the history. Photos to come. You have our pledge!
176. Anita on November 21st, 2009 4:28 pm
     

     I am so happy to find others who love their pink bathrooms. We love our pink bathroom…1960 ranch…pink toilet, tub and sink with pink marble vanity with mirror on 2 walls…white tile floor…repainted pink (my friends could not believe it “pink? why pink?”) and we all love how healthy we look even on bad days…lots of white eyelet and white fabric shower curtain then all the accents are with a beach theme…flamingos and colorful flip-flop rugs and seashells…it is not retro totally but we will never rip out our pink bathroom…even the ceiling is painted pink!
     Embrace the pink!
177. Monica Pair on November 22nd, 2009 9:40 pm
     

     I may be buying a house with a pink bathroom!!! I’m so excited!
178. Caroline Leopold on November 27th, 2009 10:35 am
     

     I’m in the midst of buying a small Philadelphia rowhouse with a pink (and pale green) bathroom. The pink sink is in dire need of replacement and after seeing this site, I am edging toward retaining the pastel character of the bathroom.
179. ptm on November 28th, 2009 5:43 pm
     

     In 1954 my family moved to a lovely new home in the Philadelphia suburbs. The house was fabulously beautiful. My quilted rose wallpaper looked wonderful next to the Mamie pink and maroon bathroom. All the fixtures in the bathroom were maroon which made the pink glow with extra warmth. Alas, in 1964 the maroon toilet seat broke and my folks were not able to find a replacement. So they installed a low slung vented pink toilet and a lovely pink sink. The shower was tiled and did not present the same problem. The modern pink toilet provided endless hours of amusement since the handle pulled out to vent causing lots of noise but no flush. To flush one had to push the hidden handle in. My folks lost guests for extended periods in the bathroom on many occasions. Finally, children were given the task of lurking near the bathroom to explain the wonders of the commode to unsuspecting visitors. How oh how could anyone gut a room with so many amusing stories. The bathroom remained intact while it remained in the family. 40+ years of the amazing and sneaky pink bathroom.
     How popular was pink in the mid 50’s? Our kitchen cabinets were the same lovely shade of pink. The lineolium was replaced with a beautiful pink pebble style congolium as soon as it came out. The color was more enduring. Since no one in our family has ever remodeled anything that still had a shred of useful life left, The beautiful pink kitchen was handed over to my red haired sister-in-law who shuddered and lived frugally until she, my brother and their kids could flee to a new home.
     I despaired of ever enjoying a lovely pink bathroom until yesterday (Thanksgiving 2009).
     Our family feast had moved from Mom & Dad’s home to the youngest brother’s home. Lo and behold a Mamie Pink bathroom. I told my sister-in-law that she had a treasure. I shall be sending her a link to this site, to fulfill my pledge to encourage preservation of all viable pink bathrooms.
180. ian windham on December 2nd, 2009 3:52 pm
     

     I hereby pledge to keep my bathroom pink! We’re proud to own a lovingly maintained and not-too-altered custom 1957 MCM ranch in Everett, WA. Two-tone green tile main bath and grey/charcoal master. Repainting the master walls back to original pink as we speak! The porcelain is all the original grey stuff. Tore out an ugly 70’s shower enclosure that was installed over the original grey step-in corner shower and added a 90 degree chrome rod and curtain. Mahogany trim survived without being painted over YAY!
181. Cathy on December 3rd, 2009 2:31 pm
     

     How fun! Yes, I have a Mamie pink bathroom – floor tiles, bathtub tiles, tiled counter – very, very pink. It’s in great condition and I intend to keep it that way. A 1958 ranch house should not be renovated as a yuppie palace if you ask me.
182. Bets on December 3rd, 2009 10:50 pm
     

     I bought my 1958 split-level with pink bath 3 yrs ago. Before the closing date, I could barely sleep at night thinking about how I would get rid of all my French country stuff. I did and am stricly mid century all the way. Love the bath with grey tile and Pink fixtures. Unfortunately, they covered original floor tile with whith 6″ squares…… Uggg. I will have to replace eventually.
183. Zane Barlow Coleman on December 9th, 2009 8:18 pm
     

     We just bought a 1957 Ranch in Western Massachusetts. We have the original pink/black tile walls and also ceramic floor tiles also… its part of the reason I bought the house! We also have the original Thermador wall oven and large cooktop with pancake griddle in the middle… yellow counter tops, faux brick backsplashes and turquoise kitchen floor. We will definitely keep the pink bathroom as is.
184. Jim Tomczyk on December 16th, 2009 11:11 pm
     

     Does coral pink count? Had our 1950 raised ranch’s only bathroom been
     pink with black accent tiles I doubt I would want to keep it, but the light coral pink with
     maroon accent tiles scheme we have has grown on me, especially since the sink, tub and
     toilet are white.
185. Tina on December 17th, 2009 11:44 am
     

     Unfortunately, we don’t own a pink bathroom, but we want to turn the powder room of our 1980s colonial into a mid-century pink bathroom. We’re keeping our eyes on the Restore in Alexandria, Va, for a toilet and sink to show up.
186. Sheila on December 19th, 2009 5:40 pm
     

     When my husband and I bought our 1950 ranch-style home in Michigan, we had a definite consensus on one room being that “the pink bathroom has got to go”. The bubble gum pink tile with burgundy trim; the floor that gives some a sense of vertigo if it is stared at too long was the epitome of a bathroom that I could not picture myself owning, let alone liking. I am a practical person though. That pink bathroom was obviously built to last. The tiles and floor were solid. It is hard to justify ripping this room down first as our house was one fraught with “opportunities”. Many more pressing projects were higher on the agenda. So dropping the bomb on the pink nightmare was postponed.
     I pondered this bathroom for several months, confounded. The previous owners had given it battleship grey cupboards and trim; grey wallpaper with a burgundy floral design. It had gold metal glass shower doors that were impossible to keep clean, a door and a ceiling with obvious mould issues. It had two hideous glass light bars on either side of the mirror, also impossible to keep clean. Still I was completely stumped on how to tone down what felt like screaming pink. Inaction was really my only option, figuring one day the solution would come to me, and barring that a wrecking ball was an option.
     After a kitchen renovation, new furnace, basement waterproofing, basement makeover and 2 kids later, my attention turned once again to fixing up what my daughter calls “the Barbie Dream House bathroom”. Still, dang it—that tile was solid as the day it was installed. Then it occurred to me that I should just learn to love this bathroom, play up how incredibly campy it was and stop thinking about ways to tone it down or minimize it. I turned to the internet.
     The day I Googled “fun pink bathroom” was the day that I found this website. Suddenly I began to think that maybe I actually owned something kind of cool. You can be the judge on the final product but I honestly am so proud of how it turns out. Bright, clean, unique and above all, PINK. And I’m finally more than OK with that.
     Thanks Pam!
     Sheila, Defender of Old Pink Bathrooms
187. W. Gene Powell on December 19th, 2009 6:57 pm
     

     I will! I will! I will save and preserve our 1954 pink bathroom!

     Thank you for creating this site and bringing attention to our rich, mid-century home design heritage.

     GP
188. Kevin on December 20th, 2009 9:10 pm
     

     When my future wife and I were looking for a house, we looked at houses dating from the 1890s to 1962. A couple of the mid century homes still had their original pink bathrooms intact. We ultimately decided on a home built in 1954 that has Geneva metal cabinets and a 1950s GE electric stove in the kitchen and all the original bathroom tiles, although the tiles are green, not pink.
     There is a newer bathroom in the basement that is very white and generic looking. We’ve thought about redoing that one with mid century styled tiles and fixtures to better suit our taste and to match the rest of the house. We’ll let you know if we redo it in pink.
189. Kim Campbell on December 27th, 2009 11:52 am
     

     I pledge to save! I don’t have a pink bathroom but someday I hope to!!
190. Justin on December 27th, 2009 12:30 pm
     

     When we bought our house a little o a year ago the main bathroom had the pink til shower surround. The sink and vanity had been changed out a some point. And the toilet was also a newer toilet. We were able to locate a pink toilet for that bathroom. One of our neighbors has the original vanity with the pink tile and has said that we can have them. We will be careful to take the tile out as to not break any in the process. The mastebathroom also had the pink tile surround in the shower. The sink area we went with the yellow tile(we got it at a used building savage yard. They had two boxes of the yellow never used), with a black border. The floor we went with a black and white tile from home depot that looks period to the house. Then of course the toilet and sink are pink. It turned out bette than we had hoped. I have many pictures to share.
191. Dot on December 27th, 2009 9:39 pm
     

     I bought my family home here in Michigan (why does there seem to be so many of us in MI with pink bathrooms?) and for years thought if it were ever mine I’d rip out the pink and gray bathroom. But now that it is mine, like Sheila, I’ve come to embrace it. It has the original gray sink (with chrome trim), gray Am St one piece toilet, a planter built in at the end of the vanity, walk in shower stall and like Sheila’s bathroom, tile still attached firmly. I may even still have our pink and white bathroom scale in the basement or out in the garage. And yes, I’ll put wallpaper on the soffit (above the square recessed lights). It needs some work, but it will shine in all it’s pink glory once again. Thanks Pam for two great websites.
192. mary willey on December 28th, 2009 1:01 am
     

     My family and I just bought a house that was built in 1952 and it has a wonderful retro pink bathroom. I love how warm and inviting and homey it feels.
193. lucy on December 28th, 2009 12:18 pm
     

     I bought my 1949 house with a pink and grey bathroom over 20 years ago. I bought it from the orginal owners. I pleged to keep it in orginal condition!
194. sablemable on December 28th, 2009 4:42 pm
     

     I hereby pledge to re-tile my pink bathroom of my 1958 ranch home. I also pledge to find and use vintage or vintage reproduction tiles when I begin renovation. For those who scoff at pink bathrooms, I say, don’t knock it until you try it!
195. JANE on December 29th, 2009 7:53 pm
     

     Our house is a former rental and the former owner did EVERYTHING cheaply. The bathroom is no exception. The pink bathtub is the only thing worth saving. I’ll be purchasing a pink sink and toilet from a local salvage yard and bringing the bathroom back into it’s former glory.
196. chris on December 29th, 2009 10:37 pm
     

     I take the pledge! I bought a circa 1958 rancher with a time-warp pink bathroom in great shape. It’s in amazing condition and quite the conversation piece.

     Am writing from suburban Philly, which has many pockets of midcentury (and consequently, PB) neighborhoods.
197. Vonlipi on December 30th, 2009 8:43 pm
     

     Pink bathrooms ROCK! They make you look all rosy and pretty and would make a nice showcase for some pink Pyrex!
198. Dashkova on December 31st, 2009 1:00 am
     

     I held out against my husband, our contractor and tile guy who wanted to replace our 1950’s pink tub, sink, and toilet. Their next argument was that “tans and neutrals” worked best with the pink. Bah! I currently match a pinky-orange and mauve with the pink fixtures and love it that way. (You should see the blue twin bath next to the pink…) Glad to hear of others who love their pink bathrooms.
199. Bashe on December 31st, 2009 1:10 pm
     

     I pledge to learn to love our pink sink, pink tub, pink tiles, and pink toilet. I will learn to mourn the pink tile floor that appears to have been replaced by faux-stone linoleum that conceals all unsavory substances. I pledge to try to stop hankering after a Victorian or Arts and Crafts bathroom look, which is clearly inappropriate in my otherwise charming 1955 house. Thank you for making it possible to love the pink.
200. vicki on December 31st, 2009 2:42 pm
     

     Though I dislike everything else pink, I loved my aunt’s pink bath, with it’s faux pink tile linoleum around the tub. I absolutely adored the black wall paper with lily pads, white flowers and pink flamingos above the burnt pine wainscoting (and which I’ve searched for in vain for years- doesn’t ANYONE have a pink flamingo pattern with a BLACK background???). I loved the pink fixtures and the white lace curtains. I loved the pink shower curtain with pink flamingos and green lily pads. If I can EVER find wallpaper that matches that description, my bath will pay homage to that most glorious Mamie Pink.
201. Michael S on December 31st, 2009 2:50 pm
     

     My little ranch-style house was built in 1958. I bought it in 1998 and the main bathroom was PINK. For 11 years I debated about whether to get rid of the pink. Well, it will be saved partly due to procrastination but also because it is in perfect condition. The grout and tile (except floor) look like they were installed yesterday. I cannot, in good conscience, demolish something that is functionally perfect.
202. Anne Twomey on December 31st, 2009 4:13 pm
     

     Pink and Gray all the way! I pledge keep my vintage 1953 bathroom.
203. Karen Mathieson on December 31st, 2009 5:42 pm
     

     So many 50’s & 60’s homes here in Australia are renovated to the point where they have no character at all. Our house was built in 1961 (we bought it 2 years ago) and the bathroom is original – it needs “refreshing, but I pledge to keep the original pink bathroom. At my age, I need the softness of the pink glow!
204. David Nevitt on January 1st, 2010 6:32 am
     

     I move in Monday 1/04/2010. A 1954 red brick, 3BR, 900sqft ranch. With a PINK bathroom in great shape. I vow to keep it that way. Being a 55yo single man, at first, I thought , “O, great”. After finding this site, it’s, “O GREAT!”. Can’t wait to get in the house. Louisville Ky.
205. Diane at InMyOwnStyle on January 1st, 2010 4:46 pm
     

     Oh my gosh. I grew up in a house where the main bath had pink tiles with black trim just like you have pictured. Seeing the picture has my mind flooding with fond memoires of my childhood. Sad to say, my parents remodeled it years ago, but my mom who is one for sentiment had the contrator save a few tiles – one for me and each of my siblings. I have it proudly diplayed in my own bathroom.
206. Dianne K. on January 2nd, 2010 5:20 pm
     

     I pledge!!!
     My parents built their own house in 1955,brick by brick on their own without anyone’s help.I do remember they had a bathroom similar with pink tile,with black accents.Very,very cool.Towards the middle 1970’s they got tired of looking at all of the pink,so they ripped out the tiles to make it more modernized.But in my opinion it was dull and boring with stark white and sterile(yawn) walls.I would make my bathroom vintage looking with the pink and black tiles anytime.
207. Josephine on January 3rd, 2010 6:13 pm
     

     I adore our 1953 home….and the pink tub and sink built into the vanity in the bathroom. I will never replace them! I can’t wait to tile to match and preserve the period bath feel. Hooray pink potties!!! I even plan to 50’s out the basement bathroom as much as possible by retrofitting an old stereo cabinet to hold a sink (cross your fingers) or a supplies cabinet. Love this site! Thanks. -josie
208. Betty on January 3rd, 2010 8:51 pm
     

     I close on my 1965 brick ranch on 2-2-10! It has two tiled baths, back to back–sort of odd– one in tan shades and the other in pink shades. Both are tiny little squares all over the floor, 1/2 way up the wall and then the whole shower stall in the tan walk in shower and the walls around the PINK tub combo in the other. Must admit my first response was lock the door on the pink one until I figure out how to reglaze or something….BUT, you have inspired me with this site. I feel like a member of an exclusive club or something! I can hardly wait to KEEP IT PINK! Thanks! Betty
209. Judi on January 4th, 2010 11:21 am
     

     I love my pink bathroom ~ from the pink tile shower and pink and white tiled floor ~ I can’t imagine ever changing it to any other color!
210. Darlene on January 5th, 2010 9:17 pm
     

     Owning a custom architect built, 1957 ranch is a challenge. I hated my pink bathroom at first, but after a complementary wall paint redo, have come to love the pink tile, shower and sink. Thanks for the inspirational pics on this site. I will pledge to never let anyone disrespect my bathroom again. Nor will I ever consider tearing it out.
211. Lauren G. on January 6th, 2010 10:30 am
     

     I just wanted to say I use to have a pink bathroom and I MISS it! My husband and I had a pink and black bathroom (built in the late 1940’s) in a rental in Colorado Springs, CO. We moved out of state and like the house we are currently living in fine but both frequently bring up that what we miss most about about our old place is the bathroom. . . specifically because we miss the pink. My husband has even stated that hopefully we find another house with one at some point!
212. Maggie on January 6th, 2010 11:21 am
     

     I solemly do swear to never rip out a pink bathroom, nor encourage anyone else to do the same! I grew up in a house with a pink and black bathroom, lived in a gorgeous colonial for a while that had a spectacular pink and powder blue bath. Now I’m in a 1958 ranch with a (sigh) white bath…it’s original though! I’m putting in pink touches though.
213. Elaine on January 6th, 2010 11:33 pm
     

     I’ve just signed a purchase agreement on a 1959 house. It’s absolutely beautiful. The main bath has pale pink tile with tiny white trim. (I’ll post pix later). I’ve always cringed at pink tile. I’m converted. The previous owners painted the walls black and everything else (besides the pink tile) is white. It’s not unattractive; I’m just not fond of black in a bathroom. I was considering burgundy. Burgundy is my favorite colour, and goes, in my opinion, very well with pale pink; and it’s much more cheerful than gray. All and any input and opinions is most welcome.
214. Stacy on January 7th, 2010 6:45 pm
     

     We are renting a home that we are going to buy. There is a pink bathroom that I thought about changing, but have made up my mind I will not. First, pink is my favorite color & second I know once I am able to paint & do my own decor I can make the pink bathroom stand out & be updated! This is a great idea!
215. Lorri on January 8th, 2010 1:31 am
     

     We live in ranch style house that had a pink bathroom. The Real Estate agent never had a clue when he showed it to us that is was the selling feature.During some remodeling we discovered that the outside trim,living room,hall,and laundry room were painted pink as well.
216. Nicole on January 8th, 2010 5:10 am
     

     Greetings from Sydney Australia – I just love your site!

     The original pink and grey bathroom was a major selling point when we bought our 1960s flat. We absolutely love it! It was the inspiration for turning the whole flat retro to suit it.

     It took a long time to scour the flea markets, 2nd hand shops and eBay to find just the right pieces, but 18months later – I love my home to bits, from the pink bath to the egg chair to the teak sideboard to the JVC videosphere to the spaghetti shade pendant lights – you have my pledge!
217. Liz on January 8th, 2010 10:39 am
     

     I’ll take the pledge! I grew up in a ’50’s Ranch here in AZ. More than anything I would love to have a mid-century home of my own!!
218. Elizabeth H. on January 8th, 2010 1:09 pm
     

     I pledge to respect the 1957 pink bathroom fixtures…namely the sink & the tub. I will respect their vintage heritage and build my design for our bathroom around it. However, the 80’s tile has got to go! Our color scheme will be built around the 1950’s pinkyness!
219. Laura on January 8th, 2010 3:41 pm
     

     I pledge to restore our entirely lavender bathroom fixtures during our renovation. The bathroom itself is beyond repair but the purple stays.
220. Kelly on January 9th, 2010 12:20 pm
     

     I grew up in a pink tiled bathroom. You’d think I’d avoid it at all costs when house hunting…but we just bought an amazing 1967 ranch with of course…a pink tiled bathroom! It’s the guest bath, we lucked out an got a beautfiul light green tile in the master. I actually already promised our home inspector that we wouldn’t touch it! I’m trying to think of ways to compliment the pink tile with a strong contrast wall color. Does anyone have photos to a pink and brown, or pink and green bathroom? This site is great!
221. 50s Pam on January 9th, 2010 1:02 pm
     

     Kelly, head on over to Retro Renovation – go to Browse by Category / Bathrooms / Pink Bathrooms – for lots and lots more images including pink and brown, pink and green, pink and blue, etc. Congrats on the new 1967 house!
222. Charlotte Stevens-Fields on January 10th, 2010 3:32 pm
     

     This is a fabulous resource; thanks so much for all your hard work on it! I’m a reader from Germany who is looking to preserve and restore the fabtastic pink bathroom in my grandparents’ former apartment. Good to know others are on the same wavelength.
223. Jeanmarie on January 11th, 2010 10:51 am
     

     Bought my 1965 ranch in March ‘09, perfect pink/white small floor tiles–the typical kind, pink tub, toilet and sink. All in great condition, and would never consider ripping it out. Today though, am taking down the green flowery wallpaper from the previous owner. Am finding pepto bismol wall underneath. No sure of what paint color will go up, but am all about the retro/modern/fun and funky 60’s. Love the comments! All my friends have fond memories of a pink bathroom somewhere in their past… oh yes, and the star-designed gold on white formica!!
224. Desirae M. Weaver on January 12th, 2010 1:38 am
     

     my boyfriend and i are remodleing our house in all things 1950s including the bathrooms. front bath is going to be grey and pink and our masterbath is going to be pink aswell! i pledge to never change and keep it that way forever!!!!!!!
225. Aimee on January 12th, 2010 9:23 am
     

     This week I am moving into a home with pink a bathroom…I love it. I am looking forward to making it a little treasured time warp. I pledge to uphold the integrity of the 50’s pink bathroom era. I can’t wait to see to it come together.
226. Ann P. on January 12th, 2010 11:55 am
     

     I pledge to leave my dear pink 1/2 bath as is–just as long as the toilet behaves itself (an ongoing issue). It makes for a perfect “master bath” for my wee mid-1960s ranch, IMHO, and my Virgin Mary nightlight feels right at home.
227. RoadRunner on January 13th, 2010 2:14 pm
     

     If I ever get a pink bathroom, I promise to save it! Meanwhile, I am doing my best to save a friend’s time capsule 50’s house with an aqua bathroom.
228. janis on January 13th, 2010 10:58 pm
     

     I’m so happy to have found fellow pinksters.
229. Queenvalerie on January 14th, 2010 5:48 pm
     

     we just bought our 1959 ranch in Knoxville with our luscious pink bathroom in the hall and an adorable yellow one in the master bedroom! Haven’t been able to do much more than clean for now, but I can’t wait to get in there and renovate. the tub, sink and commode are all pink; as well as the floor, tub surround and half way up the walls! the previous ownser put in a new white medicine cabinet but I will probably be replacing that soon enough. Planning on a 50s and 60s mod London theme all in black and white. Can’t wait!
230. Kris on January 15th, 2010 9:56 am
     

     I have a pink bathroom in a 1955 house. Pink tile counters, pink tile walls and tub surround, and pink tiled floor. Makes me feel pretty. The fixtures are white, though, and I’m happy about that.
231. Barb on January 16th, 2010 10:47 am
     

     Pink In Minnesota. we drove 5 hours yesterday to save a pink bathroom set. I ran across this webite while searching ideas for the 50’s house we are putting together. My 1st choice when we moved in was for a pink kitchen but this site inspired me to go all out after finding this bathroom set. The sink I got is interesting as it is a pedestal with not only chrome legs but a chrome towel bar that attaches to the front of the sink. I’ve never seen one like this. I have to wait until spring to have it all installed but I’ll spend the rest of the winter searching for tiles & fabric to put it all together. Thanks for the inspiration. Barb
232. Todd and Jackie Suess on January 16th, 2010 9:51 pm
     

     We just bought a house in Port Angeles WA and much to our children’s dismay have decided to have fun with the pink bathroom. YES, we are keeping the pink wall mounted toilet, pink sink and pink tub…why not? It will be so much fun. The vanity is all wrong so any suggestions for that would be greatly appreciated. The home was built in the early 60’s so we want to stay with that era. Can’t wait to move and get started!!
233. Tom Alvary on January 16th, 2010 11:29 pm
     

     Five years ago I bought a 1956 split-level house in White Plains, NY from the original owner for whom it was built. She lived in it for 49 years. It still has the original pink kitchen, with birch cabinets and the original linoleum floor, pink formica countertops, Tappan gas cooktop and oven. How many appliances could you buy today that will work for FIFTY years like the day they were made? The house also has two full pink bathrooms, and a green 1/2 bath. Everything is original, or was until I replaced the sink and toilet (but kept the perfect green tile job) in the 1/2 bath. I’m going to replace the kitchen floor, sink, dishwasher, and carefully refinish the cabinets, and that’s all in the kitchen. The countertops are still good! I’m going to have to replace the sink and toilet in the master bath, repair the tile job, and replace the mirror cabinet. I will use white fixtures there because there is enough pink in the custom tiled shower, but I also need to replace the sink, mirror cabinet and vanity cabinet in the other full bath. I’m keeping the pink tile job, pink tub and pink toilet, so I need a pink sink there. All the work will be sensitively done, and by me personally. I have an unmolested 1956 home, and I’m not about to “update” or “improve” its style- only the function where I absolutely have to do something. So… if anyone has a pink bathroom sink around the NY metro area, please let me know. Mid-Century forever… Tom
234. jim on January 17th, 2010 1:04 am
     

     I have a pink bathroom in my 1941 house, was in the middle of remodeling the bathroom when my daughter found this website. Now she wants to “save The Pink Bathroom” and I am with her. We want to restore the house to the period it was built and its great to see other people devoted to the same. This is a part of true Americana.
235. Liz Blaska on January 18th, 2010 10:38 pm
     

     I am moving into my parents 1941 743 sq ft bungalow. It has a pink and white bathroom and after enjoying your website for the past several months I am committed to saving it. Just installed new flooring–vinyl/2×2 squares. Looks darling with the 4×4 pink and white tiles. Thanks you so much….I am loving this!!!
236. JCondon on January 19th, 2010 1:08 pm
     

     I pledge to save the pink bathrooms!! We bought our mid-century ranch about two years ago. It was a bit of a fixer upper, so we have been giving it a much needed face lift while still preserving a lot of the original character and charm. With plans of completely gutting and remodeling the original pink bathroom, I’ve convinced my husband that I can make the pink work. Once I am done restoring and preserving our pink bathroom, I truly believe it will be saved as long as the house is still standing. Pink bathrooms live on!
237. Erica on January 21st, 2010 3:16 pm
     

     This is too funny! I am the reluctant owner of a pink and blue 1956 bathroom. The floor has the tiny blue mosiac tiles, the tub, toilet, and sink are all blue, and the walls are tiled a lovely shade of bubblegum pink with a maroon border. Or should I say WERE tiled, because we’re in the process of removing them as I write this. Sorry, pink bathroom lovers, but we had to choose either the blue or the pink, and the blue was just in better shape.
     Glad to see there are people out there who enjoy pink bathroom, though!
238. 50s Pam on January 21st, 2010 3:19 pm
     

     Erica, pink bathrooms are “emblematic” — we love all vintage colors. Save the Blue Bathrooms!
239. Don Lampert on January 21st, 2010 9:57 pm
     

     When I bought my 1951 ranch style house in 2006 there were no light fixtures, or sinks, or toilets in it! The previous owners had lost it to the bank, and stripped it as they left. But not before they had done a whole Victorian makeover. The bathroom had faux beadboard wainscot on the walls, and a new one foot square beige tile floor – boring. With my ever inquiring mind in gear, I decided to see that was under that masonite beadboard – and what to my wondering eyes should appear but four walls of original pink plastic tile with black cap tiles! Oh my God!!! So, off came the beadboard (along with some of the pink tile – but I saved them all) Next trip up to Minneapolis, I stopped at my favorite home salvage outlet – The Reuse Ctr – and found a pink 50’s Universal Rundle toilet, and a pink American Standard wall hung sink. In they went, and I’m “pretty in pink”. Later though, at the same place, I got “the best of the best” a pink Crane Criterion sink, and a friend gave me a set of period chrome legs for it- I’m happy
240. Hillary on January 22nd, 2010 12:38 am
     

     When we first bought our 1949 ranch, I wasn’t so fond of the pink tile bathroom. It didn’t help that it was wallpapered above with a clashing floral. However, once I stripped off the wallpaper and painted the upper walls a nice, clean white, it actually grew on me. There’s a maroon border and a pink/maroon wave accent and almost every tile is in perfect shape. As long as I live here, this pink bathroom is in no danger!
241. Abby Dean on January 22nd, 2010 11:20 pm
     

     Consider my pink bathroom preserved! While it is a small space – it is has large personality! At only 5′x 5′ we made this tiny space feel larger by painting the walls and ceiling a rich cocoa brown – with random pink polka dots of differnet colors. We think it is a fun and fresh retro interpretation. We love our pink polks dot bathroom and vow to preserve it for the next 50 years… and our blue and grey tile bathrooms will maintain their original splendor too, as long as I am the owner of this fab ’50’s home!
242. Bionicbabe on January 24th, 2010 8:54 pm
     

     When we bought our first home 20 years ago, the bathroom was the first thing I updated. The previous owners retiled the bathtub enclosure white tile and was a big selling point on buying the house. I immediatley painted it a pale pink added a black mini blind and excesories and a hot pink counter top to our retro base cabinet. I looove my pink bath room and have never changed it. Every one tells me how much they like my pink bathroom except my mother-in-law, who when she first saw it said “oh I hate your bathroom!” That doesn’t surprise me.
243. Gina Lawrence on January 25th, 2010 8:59 pm
     

     I have a confession to make. We recently purchased our 1940’s home in St. Louis and the second I took one look at the pink bathroom I knew I would rip it out. I started doing research on ways to take the old tile out the day we closed on the house. While doing my research I came across this site and fell in love with the history and individual stories of the pink bathrooms. I now feel honored to have a pink bathroom. I’m excited about jazzing up my bathroom and could use your help. My colors are pink and baby blue. I have to say this not the best combination but I will do my best. Thanks for converting me! I pledge to save my pink bathroom!
244. Cyndi Basker on February 2nd, 2010 4:38 pm
     

     I began looking for a house after my divorce, when I walked into the foyer of my 1948 house, I felt like I was ‘home’ – without even taking a look at anything. BUT when I went upstairs and walked into the bathroom of pink tile, I was sold! My Grandmother’s house had a pink bathroom and I grew up just loving it – and now I have one of my very own. While everyone thinks its hideous, I LOVE it and pledge to keep it intact as long as I live there. There needs to be some repair work, so I am glad to have found a resource where I can buy more pink tile.
245. Kimberly Lindbergs on February 2nd, 2010 10:50 pm
     

     I don’t own a home with a pink bathroom but I pledge my support to anyone who does! I love the color pink and I love pink bathrooms. Keep the Pink!!
246. Anne on February 3rd, 2010 7:49 pm
     

     We bought a 1959 Skyline mobile home a year and a half ago. It is in a park on a lake in Florida. It was already in great shape, but you could see the various decades in the decor. We’ve been refurbishing it in 1950’s as closely as we possibly can. Most things have come from ebay – others from antique stores. Very little is reproduction. We are now working on the bathroom, which has a pink sink, toilet and bathtub! We are protecting them you can bet your life! The kitchen also has a pink sink! When we get it all finished, I’ll have to submit our story and pictures. I LOVE PINK BATHROOMS!
247. Janet on February 3rd, 2010 9:34 pm
     

     I only wish I had a pink bathroom, however a man friend of mine does have one in his downtown apartment. It is pure 50’s, and as he has come to find out, a rarity in his building. Jealous. Totally jealous.
248. Sarah on February 4th, 2010 8:43 am
     

     I grew up in a home that was built in the late 40’s and it had a pink and black bathroom. It was amazing. I went back to see it in 2008 and that pink bathroom looked good as new-everything was perfect. The downstairs bath was yellow and black, but I loved the pink bath the best. I wanted to buy that house but it didn’t work out
249. stephanie Coop on February 7th, 2010 8:43 am
     

     Sadly I do not own a pink bathroom but I will do all I can to encourage preservation of any I see!
     I feel in love with pink in 1980 when I bought my first Lacoste polo in pink !

     I have been smitten with pink for years!
250. K Elaine on February 7th, 2010 3:43 pm
     

     I am a soon-to-be owner of a pink bathroom in a 1956 ranch. The tiles appear gray and pink, matching the original floor. The original potty and sink and bath are white.

     I just saw a commercial on TV where they demo-ing a pink bathroom. Nothing against modern bathrooms, but I see nothing wrong with my pink bathroom. And after I freshen and highlight the best of the it, I think it will be a great conversation starter with any visitor to my new first home. : )
251. Jim on February 7th, 2010 9:01 pm
     

     I pledge to tastefully refresh my 1957 era pink/gray bathroom by keeping the wall tiles , tub and toilet.

     My first home (purchased in 1993) was a 1955 era twin, two-story, airlite house in Philadelphia and it also had a pink and gray bathroom color scheme.

     I seem to be drawn to the pink and gray bathroom.

     You gotta love the 1950s.
252. JillS on February 8th, 2010 10:39 am
     

     We have a 1952 ranch home and just finished restoring our bathroom this weekend. It is pink and chrome and beautiful. From the Nutone exhaust fan to the pink walls to the vintage 40’s sink…we’ve brought the traditional look back! I’d love to submit photos.

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