Comments on: A mid century bathroom featuring vintage decorative tiles from American Olean http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:30:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Colleen http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-34649 Colleen Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:42:46 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-34649 Charlie, depending on what kind of tile you have I may be able to save you some time with B&W...although I haven't found a source for the yellow replacement tiles yet. Go to this page: http://retrorenovation.com/2008/02/23/lets-help-sebastian-save-his-yellow-bathroom/ you'll see my comments on my tile and the B&W yellows not matching my yellow (I sent them shards and they sent me samples of their two yellows). If you have the same Romany, United States Quary Tile Company tile I have I doubt they will have a match for your tile. If you don't know what tile you have or know it is a different tile give it a shot. They were really great about sending sample tiles and I do plan on using some of thier tile, so I'm not trying to ward you off...just save you some time. Good luck in your search!! Charlie, depending on what kind of tile you have I may be able to save you some time with B&W…although I haven’t found a source for the yellow replacement tiles yet. Go to this page: http://retrorenovation.com/2008/02/23/lets-help-sebastian-save-his-yellow-bathroom/ you’ll see my comments on my tile and the B&W yellows not matching my yellow (I sent them shards and they sent me samples of their two yellows). If you have the same Romany, United States Quary Tile Company tile I have I doubt they will have a match for your tile. If you don’t know what tile you have or know it is a different tile give it a shot. They were really great about sending sample tiles and I do plan on using some of thier tile, so I’m not trying to ward you off…just save you some time. Good luck in your search!!

]]> By: Pam Kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-34643 Pam Kueber Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:37:19 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-34643 Charlie, check out all the bathroom recommendations on this page: http://retrorenovation.com/re2-basics/bathroom-hardware/ Under Wall Tile - you'll want to see the post on B&W, they are likely your best bet. Good luck! Charlie, check out all the bathroom recommendations on this page: http://retrorenovation.com/re2-basics/bathroom-hardware/

Under Wall Tile – you’ll want to see the post on B&W, they are likely your best bet. Good luck!

]]> By: Charlie http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-34628 Charlie Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:42:58 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-34628 Is there anyplace where I can find some of the 4-1/4 square tiles in pale yellow that were common in the fifties? Also, the 6 inch trim pieces. We're trying fix up our bathroom in the original style. Thanks for any advice. Charlie Is there anyplace where I can find some of the 4-1/4 square tiles in pale yellow that were common in the fifties? Also, the 6 inch trim pieces. We’re trying fix up our bathroom in the original style. Thanks for any advice.
Charlie

]]> By: VacationBarbie http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-33577 VacationBarbie Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:20:52 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-33577 Yep...it's either tree roots or grease. Another idea on the towels is to buy the white or yellow as others have suggested and then sew some seam binding, in black or grey to match. It comes in lots of colors. Or, for kitchy look....some of that trim with the little balls on it. Yep…it’s either tree roots or grease.

Another idea on the towels is to buy the white or yellow as others have suggested and then sew some seam binding, in black or grey to match. It comes in lots of colors. Or, for kitchy look….some of that trim with the little balls on it.

]]> By: Jenda http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-33518 Jenda Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:43:50 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-33518 Wow, I have those same recessed toothbrush holders! I had no idea that they were called "Hall Mack" until I saw this post. I have two in my mid-50s pink bathroom, but they're unusable since any decent contemporary toothbrush is too large for them. By the way, thank you for making me love my pink bathroom! Wow, I have those same recessed toothbrush holders! I had no idea that they were called “Hall Mack” until I saw this post. I have two in my mid-50s pink bathroom, but they’re unusable since any decent contemporary toothbrush is too large for them.

By the way, thank you for making me love my pink bathroom!

]]> By: sarapj http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-33492 sarapj Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:59:17 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-33492 Love this bathroom with the fish tile! And I agree with sablemable -- yellow towels would look great You could also look for ivory or white towels with a blue or yellow edging. Our house was built in 1946 (and fortunately not "re-muddled" too much when we moved in in 2006). My bathroom has yellow tile with black edging and a tiny strip of turquoise, black and maroon decorative tile in a geometric pattern around the top edge of the tub surround. I've given up trying to match towels to either the turquoise or the maroon -- today's colors are just not the same as the vintage ones -- but yellow towels, white and yellow towels and even white towels with a black edging look great with the black trim tile and black and white floor. Pam, you are right -- the 1940s were all about color -- the original wall color of our bathroom walls was maroon! The maroon is long gone (the owners previous to us painted the bathroom white), but I changed the wall color to a very pale yellow and it keeps the vintage feel but doesn't make the room feel too sterile or too small. Happy decorating! Love this bathroom with the fish tile! And I agree with sablemable — yellow towels would look great You could also look for ivory or white towels with a blue or yellow edging. Our house was built in 1946 (and fortunately not “re-muddled” too much when we moved in in 2006). My bathroom has yellow tile with black edging and a tiny strip of turquoise, black and maroon decorative tile in a geometric pattern around the top edge of the tub surround. I’ve given up trying to match towels to either the turquoise or the maroon — today’s colors are just not the same as the vintage ones — but yellow towels, white and yellow towels and even white towels with a black edging look great with the black trim tile and black and white floor. Pam, you are right — the 1940s were all about color — the original wall color of our bathroom walls was maroon! The maroon is long gone (the owners previous to us painted the bathroom white), but I changed the wall color to a very pale yellow and it keeps the vintage feel but doesn’t make the room feel too sterile or too small.
Happy decorating!

]]> By: sablemable http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-33481 sablemable Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:57:00 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-33481 Cool bathroom! I think gray and medium blue or dark blue towels would look smashing. Even a yellow shade, since there's yellow in the fish tiles. Cool bathroom! I think gray and medium blue or dark blue towels would look smashing. Even a yellow shade, since there’s yellow in the fish tiles.

]]> By: RetroRuth http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-33480 RetroRuth Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:29:31 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-33480 Just a note about the Zep products: I didn't buy the grout bleacher, just the tile cleaner and it bleached sections of my colored grout. Luckily, I was planning on regrouting that portion of tile anyway because my grout wasn't in good shape, but it turned my gray grout a splotchy white-gray mess. I did follow the directions on the bottle, and the grout was vintage so it probably wasn't sealed properly anymore, but I just thought I would throw that out there. Most of the veterans are probaby disgusted with me, and shaking their heads, but it was my experience. Err on the side of caution with those products! Just a note about the Zep products: I didn’t buy the grout bleacher, just the tile cleaner and it bleached sections of my colored grout. Luckily, I was planning on regrouting that portion of tile anyway because my grout wasn’t in good shape, but it turned my gray grout a splotchy white-gray mess. I did follow the directions on the bottle, and the grout was vintage so it probably wasn’t sealed properly anymore, but I just thought I would throw that out there. Most of the veterans are probaby disgusted with me, and shaking their heads, but it was my experience. Err on the side of caution with those products!

]]> By: Elvis http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-33474 Elvis Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:30:03 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-33474 Beautiful colors and accent tiles, MCM. Of all the tiled bathrooms Pam has shown us, this is by far my favorite. I just love those fish swimming in their quiet sea of blue and gray. Beautiful colors and accent tiles, MCM. Of all the tiled bathrooms Pam has shown us, this is by far my favorite. I just love those fish swimming in their quiet sea of blue and gray.

]]> By: Pam Kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2009/02/02/a-mid-century-bathroom-featuring-vintage-decorative-tiles-from-american-olean/comment-page-1/#comment-33473 Pam Kueber Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:43:20 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=10511#comment-33473 Tree roots in your sewer line, vacationbarbie? Tree roots in your sewer line, vacationbarbie?

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