Comments on: Scenes from 22 blue midcentury bathrooms

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:34:12 +0000

You might be able to save the sink. Have you contacted a company that can re-glaze it? They can repair rusted through holes. You might have to have it done every 4 or 5 years, but you will still have your sink, and the cost is much less than purchasing a new one.

By: Ross

Ross — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:51:17 +0000

Can anyone suggest a supplier for rectangular drop-in sinks of the variety shown in the house for sale by Uncle Jack? Our wonderful limey Austin water eats enamel, and my55-year-old model is about shot through. The sink measures 19″x18″. Thanks much.

By: theresa

theresa — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:10:01 +0000

Love the blue. Would love to see a post on green bathrooms! We have a 1954 green tub, tile, toilet, but unfortunately an updated floor, and sink/vanity.

By: MrsErinD

MrsErinD — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:34:48 +0000

Ok, will do it real soon! :O)

I am working on the rest of the house, the living and dining are about done, mostly all vintage furniture and accessories of course, haha, but want to get hopefully a vintage couch in august for my birthday, it will look much better than what I have now, but I’ll get pics this week and send them!

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:04:43 +0000

MrsErinD — we need to see pictures right away. I say: Right away! There is almost nothing I like more than laminate-covered vanities. And in spungold textolite! Heavenly! Send me some pics and I’ll do a post. Email: retrorenovation [at] gmail [dot] com!

By: MrsErinD

MrsErinD — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:33:49 +0000

Woohoo for blue bathrooms! We have a blue bathroom, built in 1950, it has blue tile with white trim, the built in ceramic soap thingys, white kohler tub, and gorgeous vanity at least I think, it’s like the spungold textolite, but not only the top is that, the whole vanity is covered in the textolite stuff, it’s so cute! I accented in pink with pink vintage flower shower curtain and pink vtg window curtain with white pom poms, and of course you gotta have the blue chalkware fish! ;O) I’ll have to upload pics to flicker soon.

By: The crazy suburban mom

The crazy suburban mom — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:56:58 +0000

When I was growing up the main bathroom was blue, my parents bathroom off the master bedroom was pink (the kitchen was pink too) I thought the colors were awful. Now I would so totally love them for my own.

I knew nothing as a kid.
tracy

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:44:49 +0000

Congrats on your quote in The New York Times.

I do not have a tub where I live, I long for a soak.

By: Elvis (aka) Jane

Elvis (aka) Jane — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:26:12 +0000

Great overview, Pam. With your research, there are so many wonderful choices for appropriate bathroom retro-renovations. I like the original formica countertops in our baths, but I’d LOVE to replace the shower interiors and the “updated” sheet vinyl on the floors with tile. It’s an absolutely classic finish!

By: sablemable

sablemable — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:28:24 +0000

OMG! I love blue bathrooms almost as much as pink bathrooms!

Nice collection, Pam, thank you!