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Comments now closed — but so much fun over the years!

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Save the Pink Bathrooms
Our goal:
A gazillion people pledged to preserve vintage pink bathrooms.
Maybe you have a pink bathroom. Or you just love them.
All are welcome.
Your Comment is your Pledge…
and while you’re there, share your pink reveries.

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 wonderful comments over the years! Hooray for pink bathrooms!

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  3. My 1963 ranch style house has a two room pink with turquoise trim bathroom. One is the shower room and the other room has the toilet. There’s a pocket door that divides them. Each room has its own sink (yes, two pink sinks!). You should have an option to post photos. I would like to see what other people’s pink bathrooms look like.

  4. I love the concept of “Save the Pink Bathroom” so much! I tell my friends about your website (and sometimes also use it to defend by pink (salmon) bathroom, circa 1942. Question: Is there a plaque or certificate you have that will allow me to show them that I am in the “Save the Pink Bathroom Club?”

  5. Trying hard to preserve our 50’s pink and blue bathroom. Fixtures solid as a rock, walls and shower stalls excellent. BUT need to find pale pink bathroom FLOOR tiles or matt finish pale pink floor tiles! Trying to preserve the floor without redoing it completely.
    Thanks and all hail to pink (and blue).

  7. I love my pink bathroom! The previous owner changed out the pink sink and toilet for white. But they did leave the built into the tile ashtray holder that is beside the toilet!

  8. Hello, I have a 1960’s ear pink bathroom (walls, floor, tub) and unfortunately just discovered some plumbing issues where we may have to remove some of the old tile in the wall for repair. Will try to keep as much as possible to keep the era, but wanted to know if anyone else has has experienced this problem and may have pictures of what they may have done to preserve and replace some of the pink tile. Appreciate any and all feedback.
    Thanks.

  9. We just bought a 1950 house that had the original pink and black tile. We unfortunately had to rip it out, but we kept the pink and black theme because we wanted that traditional pink bathroom. We are delighted to stumble upon this website and I do have pictures I could send you of our 50s-esque bathroom. Side bar… this house also has the original American Kitchen steel cabinets and a Flair Custom imperial range that we are able to keep and use!

  10. Hi Roberta, your bathroom sounds lovely. For lighting ideas, you might take a look at my main site, starting with the Decorate/Lighting section: https://retrorenovation.com/category/period-accents/lighting/

    I would probably start by looking at vintage lighting on ebay. There are also companies that sell porcelier-style lighting – including in black – that might work for you. This story needs to be updated, I think some of the products featured may now be discontinued, but it’s a start >> https://retrorenovation.com/2012/06/14/17-vintage-reproduction-porcelain-lighting-fixtures-and-1-places-to-hunt-for-vintage/

    Good luck!

  11. Hi Bethlyn, I think that folks tend to list these on craigslist or Facebook Markeplace. If there are no takers, your local ReStore Habitat for Humanity might take them as a donation.

  12. I’m letting go of never used, vintage 4×4″ tile left over from my childhood home build 1965. White speckled (American 355) 157 pieces, Yellow (American 356) 67 pieces, Pink (American 318) 34 pieces, Navy (American 196) 13 pieces. Some bull nose and accessories in pink, light blue, and yellow also available. Any suggestions as to where to sell?

  13. I live in a house built in approx. 1941 in St.Louis, Missouri. It has a pink with black trim bathroom. I’ve lived with it since 1983 and plan to continue to do so. The sink and tub are original – we did replace the toilet. They are all white. The towel bars, toilet paper holder, sink soap dish and toothbrush holder and tub soap dish are black.

    I do need to replace the wall sconce lights on either side of the mirror. They are not original. I would appreciate any ideas for replacement lights. The bathroom is small, so the fixtures will also need to be small.

  14. I can’t remember if I’ve ever pledged or not, but I’m definitely all for saving the beautiful vintage bathrooms. I grew up seeing yellow in my grandparents’ home, then I later rented a place with light green tile and pink fixtures.

  15. My home was built in 1951 but the basement bathroom was needing a gut job. My friend who lives in the same neighborhood has a house built in 1957. She was ripping out her entire pink bathroom and asked me if I wanted it. Oh boy, did I!!!! We bought the lot. Her bathtub wouldn’t work in our room (we needed a left drain) so we waited a year to find an appropriate tub. We are currently renovating the whole thing and it is a joy!

  16. Thank you 50’s Pam. I think I found one om Bemis. It was hard to find a seat with 10″ between hinges. It only comes it white, but I will take it. I would love to find it in pink!

  18. Hello, I just moved into a house built in 1965. It really hasn’t changed since, pink tile, bathtub, sink and toilet in bathroom. Love it. Only problem is, where can I find a toilet seat. It looks exactly like the one you have on the retrorenovation.com -Picture with – ” By 1962, Corallin was out and a very similar pink — called Venetian Pink — had taken over. In fact, Venetian Pink can still be found today at the last known source for a new pink toilet, Peerless.” Does anyone know where I can get a new toilet seat?

    Thank you!

  19. Bought a house built in the 30s and the master bath has wonderful multiple shades of blue tile with pink fixtures. I kept it. I am doing what I can to preserve it intact, making updates to the internals of the toilet for example.

  20. Grew up with a pink tiled bathroom. Bought a house built in 1960 with a pink tiled bathroom with gray sink, tub and sink. I can’t seem to get motivated to upgrade to a more modern look as I still love the look.