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Glamorlux Nancy’s pink poodle bathroom

July 4, 2009 by 50s Pam

Glamorlux Nancy was one of the first Retro Renovation readers to show off a vintage pink bathroom that she had embraced wholeheartedly. Her theme: Pink poodles, how appropros. “Two years ago,” she says, “when we were house-hunting, the pink bathroom (and other original 50’s features) is what sold us on this particular home!” Her bathroom…

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Cindy’s timeless pink bathroom

July 4, 2009 by 50s Pam

That’s my sister Jenni. She and I drove to Lexington to visit Judi, who took us to Cindy’s house to see her pink bathroom. Following that? A road trip. To see a pink bathroom. The bathroom was really quite lovely — Cindy had decorated it in a way that I describe as “timeless.” Not kitschy,…

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Why Mamie Eisenhower loved pink — more insight from the Eisenhower National Historic Site

July 4, 2009 by 50s Pam

How did America end up with 5 million pink bathrooms? Credit goes to: A super-efficient military wife with sparkling blue eyes. Mamie Doud Eisenhower had a tried-and-true method for setting up new households as she traveled the world with her husband the General. She knew she looked good in pink. Put the two together and…

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Jessica’s pink-bathroom-powered “Daily Affirmation”

July 4, 2009 by 50s Pam

Pink bathrooms got a lot of viz when this video of “Jessica’s Daily Affirmation” went viral starting in June 2009. Could it be that this weebit’s pink bathroom had something to do with her good mood? Reader Donna thinks so: “I know this isn’t exactly about renovations, but the bathroom is an excellent pink with…

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Pink bathrooms (and pink kitchens): Why do we love them so? Science has an answer…

July 4, 2009 by 50s Pam

Yes, evolutionary biology pretty much answers all questions about why we like anything. Our partners. Chocolate. Pink bathrooms…. Our preferences are hard-wired into our brains (which reach all the way down to our stomachs) back to caveman and cavewoman days. Why pink? Well…for women, scientists hypothesize that our senses are honed to the color as…

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2021 Update: After nearly 15 years of blogging about the retro, I have stepped back from posting regularly, and have closed comments. Enjoy all the stories and wonderful comments over the years — and read more on my main blog, RetroRenovation.com! Hooray for pink bathrooms!

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Be Safe / Renovate Safe

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Understanding potential lead hazards in old porcelain enamel bathtubs and sinks and ceramic tile of any age

Also see my story on RetroRenovation.com: Understanding potential lead hazards in old porcelain enamel bathtubs and sinks and ceramic tile of any age.

Build a pink bathroom — decorate a pink bathroom

Want to build a pink bathroom -- or get more ideas on how to decorate one? Jump over to our complete Pink Bathroom category on RetroRenovation.com >>

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