Comments on: Mamie Eisenhower: Unwitting creator of THE iconic color of the 50s, “Mamie Pink”

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:10:01 +0000

We moved into a 1948 home a few years ago. We have one pink and maroon bathroom and one blue and yellow. I am determined to keep both as is, but the sinks are not as functional as new ones. Also, the maroon is hard to work with since the sink, tub, and potty are all that color. Any suggestions for the wall above the pink tile that would go with the maroon. Right now it is just painted pink to match the tile, but I need a bit more pizazz!!
Just discovered this sight, love it.

By: Julie Reizner

Julie Reizner — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:31:31 +0000

Hey Pam, my husband and I are doing a pink powderroom right now in our 1915 bungalow house in Cincinnati. I always loved pink, but had no idea it had such a history until I found your Retro Renovations website, and it also never occurred to me how flattering it is on our skin, and that’s a great reason to use it! Much better than the dark, cold navy blue that tiny room is right now. Just today I even ordered Thibaut’s Flamingo Bay wallpaper (in the yellow colorway) you posted while back for one of the walls, and all the hardware in that room is gold, so I think it’ll look very warm and tropical. Thanks for getting the info out there, and I’ll post pics when it’s done! Back to priming the walls… :c )

By: kathleen

kathleen — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:47:19 +0000

Sadly our pink bathroom has been bulldozed into condo parking. Amidst a plumb problem induced kitchen renovation i stumble on this site. It brought back memories of our first rent house. It was a quaint but very run down 1920′s cottage with pink bathroom tile with battleship gray woodwork. Our first home improvement was to paint that vintage medicine cabinet cream. Several houses later I inherited another pink bath.this time with a 70′s retro chocolate brown tub and 80′s pink and grey wallpaper. With the tub painted white the old pink paper is livable unlike my sinkless kitchen.
Thanks for some good memories.

By: 50s Pam

50s Pam — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:45:10 +0000

Thanks, Sarah — yes, I’ve written about this house on the blog a lot. Luv

By: Sarah Polzin

Sarah Polzin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:36:20 +0000

I saw photos from Eisenhauer’s home, now maintained by the National Park Service, http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/eise/personalItems.html) and made the hour-long trek specifically to see her pink bathroom. And pink bedroom. It’s a great site for any mid-century afficianado.

By: Regina

Regina — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:57:09 +0000

The flamingo wallpaper you show here was not only in my Nana’s bathroom in Pawt, RI when I was a child in the 50′s, but it was also in my first home in Solihull, England. Who knew it would be considered a retro phenomenon?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:00:24 +0000

Did you see the PINK BATHROOM in Lonny latest issue out today? I nearly died!!!!!!!!!!

I just blogged about you and little miss poodle bathroom this week. Love your mission. Am having the odd desire to install a pink bathroom!

By: HipMamaB

HipMamaB — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:52:19 +0000

Just discovered your site. LOVE! We are proud of our 1957′s pink kitchen! But wow, I wish it was a bathroom so I could use that wallpaper over on the right!

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:25:39 +0000

Thanks — that just might do it. And I have a Sherwin Williams store just a mile or so away. I’m leaving on a trip tomorrow, but will check it out when I get back.

By: 50s Pam

50s Pam — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:43:57 +0000

Paula, have you looked at Sherwin-Williams’ Suburban Modern palette – Appleblossom Pink? That might do the trick for you. Here’s my Paint page: http://retrorenovation.com/product-guides/paint-colors/