WHEN I WAS RENOVATING my three bathrooms, I searched high and low for recessed soap dishes like this. I finally found them at a small Ohio Company, Apple Creek. (Separate post to come at some point.) But now, SableMable has also spotted this online site, Eclectic Ware, which seems to carry a big lineup of Lenape recessed bathroom ceramics – in white and a small selection of other basic colors. I’ve seen Lenape at Home Depot (I think) and at my flooring/tile store — but what’s great about this site is that they seem to have a much larger selection — included “recessed” and “semi-recessed”. The stuff is not cheap — but definitely a great detail for your bathroom retro renovation. Please note, that for the toilet paper holder, I kinda prefer chrome (or stainless steel, as per the Franklin Brass lines.) Thanks, Sable Mable!
And click through to see more photos.
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- recessed tile-in towel bar
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- fully recessed ceramic soap dish
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- fully recessed ceramic soap dish
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- fully recessed ceramic soap dish
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- fully recessed toilet paper holder
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- fully recessed soap dish with bar for washcloth
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- fully recessed (butts tile) bathroom soap dish
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- semi recessed soap holder
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- recessed soap and shampoo holder
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- semi recessed soap dish with bar for washcloth
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- semi recessed bathroom soap dish
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- semi recessed (overlaps tile) toilet paper holder
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What perfect timing. I am just about to swap out the horrible early 80s tan, bumpy tile in my bathtub surround with nice smooth white subway tile and these are perfect.
This is a WONDERFUL resource! Thanks, Pam! I may have missed this elsewhere on Retro Renovation, but have you seen any resources for the plastic liners for these dishes?
Hi stacie, sorry, I’ve never seen the plastic/acrylic inserts…I’ll keep an eye out. Reader?….
Pam…can you tell me the name of the store in ohio that you found the bathroom soap dish in…I live in ohio and my husband has just taken on our bathroom and we are restoring it…I am in need of a seafoam green bathtub soap dish and a couple of green tiles…thanks for the help!! …maria
Maria, the company in Ohio is Apple Creek Products or something like that.
Where can I buy the soap dish/washcloth holder pictured at the beginning of your article.
Thank you
Paul – read the article, it gives links to where these are sold.