Comments on: “Save the Pink Bathrooms!”: TV makeovers that make us oh so blue :( http://retrorenovation.com/2008/02/15/pink-bathrooms-tv-makeovers-that-make-us-oh-so-blue/ Remodeling, decor and home improvement for old homes Thu, 24 May 2012 02:59:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2008/02/15/pink-bathrooms-tv-makeovers-that-make-us-oh-so-blue/comment-page-2/#comment-130940 pam kueber Wed, 09 May 2012 18:35:23 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/02/15/pink-bathrooms-tv-makeovers-that-make-us-oh-so-blue/#comment-130940 Kaitlyn, thank you for writing. In general, I think we work hard not to "ostracize" folks for their decorating decisions -- it <em>is </em>only decorating. With regard to pink bathrooms -- and anything "old and weird" in our vintage houses that we are just accustomed to seeing today -- we just want to make the point that beauty is in the eye of the beholder -- and it's not necessary to ostracize these bathrooms, either. Many many people are shocked at first by pink bathroom and say they *hate* them. Then, they learn about their colorful history, and come full circle -- to LOVE them. Many many many examples -- read all the comments on <a href="http://savethepinkbathrooms.com" rel="nofollow">Save The Pink Bathrooms.</a> By the way, what is "normal"? "Today's fashion?" But: Today's fashion will be tomorrow's...*hideous*. Do you see how the cycle never ends? Love The House You're In... and save some money for... paying off the mortgage... becoming debt free... retirement? Kaitlyn, thank you for writing. In general, I think we work hard not to “ostracize” folks for their decorating decisions — it is only decorating. With regard to pink bathrooms — and anything “old and weird” in our vintage houses that we are just accustomed to seeing today — we just want to make the point that beauty is in the eye of the beholder — and it’s not necessary to ostracize these bathrooms, either. Many many people are shocked at first by pink bathroom and say they *hate* them. Then, they learn about their colorful history, and come full circle — to LOVE them. Many many many examples — read all the comments on Save The Pink Bathrooms. By the way, what is “normal”? “Today’s fashion?” But: Today’s fashion will be tomorrow’s…*hideous*. Do you see how the cycle never ends? Love The House You’re In… and save some money for… paying off the mortgage… becoming debt free… retirement?

]]> By: Kaitlin http://retrorenovation.com/2008/02/15/pink-bathrooms-tv-makeovers-that-make-us-oh-so-blue/comment-page-2/#comment-130939 Kaitlin Wed, 09 May 2012 18:22:40 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/02/15/pink-bathrooms-tv-makeovers-that-make-us-oh-so-blue/#comment-130939 Hello everyone! :-) I think that if you love mid century/ retro design--that great. However, I think its a little over the top to ostracize people that don't. You have to think that, back in the 1950's-60's, when the families redid these bathrooms, they too had to rip out what was "outdated" at the time and fit it with what was the norm (the norm being pastels and candy-colored tubs and sinks). Now, many people are just doing the same--ripping out what they don't like and putting in whats more normal or something they DO like. It doesn't make them stupid or "behind the curve". I just wanted to put that out there :-) Don't mean to be rude. Hello everyone! :-)
I think that if you love mid century/ retro design–that great.
However, I think its a little over the top to ostracize people that don’t.

You have to think that, back in the 1950′s-60′s, when the families redid these bathrooms, they too had to rip out what was “outdated” at the time and fit it with what was the norm (the norm being pastels and candy-colored tubs and sinks). Now, many people are just doing the same–ripping out what they don’t like and putting in whats more normal or something they DO like. It doesn’t make them stupid or “behind the curve”.

I just wanted to put that out there :-) Don’t mean to be rude.

]]> By: Lisa http://retrorenovation.com/2008/02/15/pink-bathrooms-tv-makeovers-that-make-us-oh-so-blue/comment-page-2/#comment-126916 Lisa Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:25:08 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/2008/02/15/pink-bathrooms-tv-makeovers-that-make-us-oh-so-blue/#comment-126916 When I was a teenager (1978) my parents bought a 1950's ranch with a pink and maroon bathroom. I LOVED IT! Even then, I knew I was a retro girl at heart, and wanted to wallpaper it and make it even more wonderful (outvoted by mother though). Now I live in a 1950's stone cape cod, and I have an original blue tile bathroom that I am keeping as-is! When I was a teenager (1978) my parents bought a 1950′s ranch with a pink and maroon bathroom. I LOVED IT! Even then, I knew I was a retro girl at heart, and wanted to wallpaper it and make it even more wonderful (outvoted by mother though).

Now I live in a 1950′s stone cape cod, and I have an original blue tile bathroom that I am keeping as-is!

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