Comments on: Palm Springs Stephan finishes his retro bathroom renovation

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:26:32 +0000

Hello, Lugine, I am sure that Palm Springs Stephan can add his info if he sees this (I know he checks the blog daily, if he’s able.) Meanwhile, you should know that we have two sources for recessed porcelain ceramic fixtures like soap dishes. They are listed along with other, key bathroom recommendations on the Fast & Easy Bathrooms page here: http://retrorenovation.com/bathroom-hardware/

Good luck, and send me photos of your bathroom when it’s finished!

By: Lugine

Lugine — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:34:34 +0000

I love this bathroom and am in the middle of remodeling our own 1940’s bathroom that is black and white. I would love to find a mirrored cabinet like the one you have. Can you give me the dimensions of the cabinet? Thanks for the info on where you found the toothbrush holder and soap dish.

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:09:19 +0000

Stephen,
Nice job!

We have the blue and yellow in our master bath. The sink and toilet appear to be the identical color and the model is quite similar – I think ours is from early 1950’s. Do you know the actual name of the blue? I need to replace the toilet seat and I’m having trouble identifying the color name. I’ve made that mistake with the pink in our main bath and would prefer a not to have another mis-match!

Thank you.

By: sablemable

sablemable — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:41:06 +0000

Stephen! Nice, nice job! Absolutely beautiful!

Love the flamingos!

By: Maryanna

Maryanna — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:03:50 +0000

The tile work you did on the floor leaves me utterly speechless. It’s amazing.

Felicitations!

By: Cassidy

Cassidy — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:15:29 +0000

Any way you would sell that step stool carousel?

By: chriss

chriss — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:04:40 +0000

Wow, Stephan! Great job. It’s so nice to know I’m not alone in this great big crazy world in wanting to “retro-grade” the bathroom, and really the whole house! You are considerably further ahead of me in the project but I bet I’ll end up spending less! I am SSSOOOOOO cheap!

By: kristinski

kristinski — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:24:19 +0000

That is fantabulous! I hope Palm Springs Stephan believes the old adage that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, because I am stealing that entire bathroom! As soon as I find a sink and toilet in a color I can live with (aqua, pink, or yellow) I’m copying it all! I have been looking everywhere for inspiration and this is it. It’s perfect. So, someday Palm Springs Stephan’s bathroom will have a “sister bathroom” in the heart of the Midwest. Thank you so much for giving all of the details for copycats like me.

p.s. I agree on the “no wallpaper” choice.

By: elvis

elvis — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:10:19 +0000

Wonderful! That floor is absolutely perfect. I so appreciate your color choices: keeping with the shades of 50’s colors, but also combining the pink, blue black and white to make everything snap!

By: Palm Springs Stephan

Palm Springs Stephan — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:32:21 +0000

I know I’m the odd man out in saying this, but I am not a huge fan of wallpaper, especially not in a small bathroom. Nonetheless, my original design, Pam, included a great bathroom wallpaper from Second Hand Rose in New York. On their website, it is catalogued as “Bath F-130.” But when I called to order it, they told me that it was $225 per roll !!! Cancel the wallpaper! Instead, I may try to hand-paint the same design onto the walls someday, after I’ve finished remodeling the rest of the place.

Sleeping Bee, the next major project is the kitchen. Powder coating the original metal Columbia cabinets, replacing the Formica on the countertops, pulling up the modern sheet vinyl floor and putting down squares, restoring the remaining original appliances and replacing the new refrigerator with a restored ca 1958 model. I will send photos to Pam when it is done, but that will be next spring sometime.

And thanks for the compliments, guys!