Jill writes:
I thought I wanted to renovate my 1962 guest bathroom, but really didn’t want to spend that kind of money. I decided to embrace my pink bathroom after seeing your website, and it sure saved me a lot of money! We used a mix of period decor and more modern “salute to the 60′s” decor such as the record album covers. It was fun.
My husband found out what I was doing, and insisted that I include a shot that showed the early Beatles memorabilia. Since it’s his birthday and I’ve been making fun of him all day for being even older than the bathroom, I thought I’d include that one too, just to be nice.
Wonderful bathroom, Jill — fantastic that you found the inspiration to save it, and save oodles of money, too. My favorite quote of the week already: “My husband found out what I was doing [sending pics to this blog], and insisted that I include a shot that showed the early Beatles memorabilia.” haha. Many thanks for sharing.
Being a HUGE Beatles fan myself, I can’t help but love this bathroom! I also think it’s great that you kept what you have. It looks wonderful!
Hi, is it just me or are the two pics playing optical delusions on others as well. In the first pic it looks like the shower stall is across from sink but in the second picture it looks like shower stall is next to sink and toilet is across from sink!!! I’m sooooooo confused!!!! hehe
optically challenged,John
Jill,
I envy you and your husband’s bathroom!
My 1960 bathroom has the same tile for my shower stall as yours, but I DON’T have the tile extending across the wall surrrounding the mirror and sink.
I am JEALOUS
Keith in
Durham, NC
@John:
If you look closer, she’s got her back to the edge of the wall that seperates the toilet from the shower stall. I had to go back and study it myself, I was also confused for a bit.
It’s nice to know you all are scrutinizing these photos so much!
This decorating theme is so simple, classy, and fun too. Would work with any color bathroom, and any favorite band!
Hi Jill,My only concern,since the album covers are valuable memorabilia,and have a clear value to them,is the steam /humidity in the bathroom and the effect the humidity will have on the cardboard covers. Over time,actually in a short while the cardboard will become soft and the sides moist,the colors will fade and the album covers will lose their special “touch”.In any other room,it would work,but my fear is the room you chose to showcase the album covers…It is just a tip:perhaps better safe than sorry.I would have had them laminated in order to protect them.You might think about this .It is not a very expensive proposition and will save you much disappointment later on……Love the pink sink!!!!
I think it’s a cool idea! I’ll bet her guests spend more time than they need to in there because they are checking out all the pictures! Love the touches of turquoise in there too! Cute towels…did she make them herself? Great designs.
I was thinking the same thing about the album covers when I saw the pictures. They do look great though. I don’t know if a copy shop could scan them and make high resolution copies of them that you could frame, just a thought.
Wonderful and simple: that’s my kind of renovation! This is perfect fun for those of us old enough to know and appreciate 12×12 album art. Jill, would you be willing to share your album frame source?
I am totally pea green with envy! Love Jill’s bathroom!!
I was worrying about the potential fro damage too. My guess (hope) is that since it is the guest bathroom there is very little moisture generated on a regular basis.
We have purchased 12 x 12 albums frames at Wal-mart, A.C. Moore and Michael’s. AC Moore and Michael’s have ‘em on sale for half price almost every other week.
we have a Cha Cha album over our 50′s bar cabinet and currently Henry Mancini’s Pink Panther, the soundtracks of Thunderball and 2001 A Space Odyssey in the living room. I like to change ‘em every now and then to reflect the season or my current mood.
Sweet! I love that bathroom AND the Beatles! Well done, Jill!
I do agree about having high-res copies done. I hate the idea of those album covers being ruined by the moisture!!
I’ve been thinking of doing this very self-same thing in my knotty pine basement! My kids and I love playing Beatles Rockband down there! Now I just have to find my stash of albums….(I have a lot.). Thanks for sharing.
Love the beautiful glass on the counter!
Good point. I had not thought about possible damage to the albums/posters, mostly because the shower is so rarely used. Also, the albums/posters were purchased at a second-hand store for almost nothing, so no worries. You sure wouldn’t want to ruin some collector’s items with the moisture! I’m hoping that I don’t have a problem here in dry Colorado.
The frames are from Hobby Lobby, and are half-price every few weeks, so don’t pay full price. Turns out that they are a rather popular item these days, and hard to get in large numbers. I had to go to several locations to get enough. They are 12.5 x 12.5, so make sure you get the ones that are specifically for album covers, not for scrapbook pages. One of the sweet young ladies who helped me had clearly never seen a record album cover and had no idea what I was looking for. Kind of made me feel old. The towels are from Wal-Mart. Gotta love that Sputnik look, and they also sold me a fabulous silver sputnik clock for next to nothing. Thanks for looking!
Kudos, Jill! What a great time-stamp on your bathroom. I’m sure your guests enjoy time in the way-back machine!
Absolutely fabulous bathroom, Jill. Love the wall art! Great towels, too. I. too, have that silver sputnik clock from Walmart: a George Nelson ball clock repro which I thoroughly love. I was totally amazed to see it at Walmart. Thanks for the photos.
Great job! A truly beautiful and fun bathroom. I love the color combination of the tile and the pink fixtures.
I tip my hat to you Jill…..you embraced instead of disgraced your 1962 bathrooms original design (I love the pink fixtures against the two tone gray tile and the white walls) . I think you bathroom looks awesome, and what is more appropriate than having a picture of John (Lennon) in the John…LOL (sorry I could not resist) as well as well as the rest of the Beatles too….I am not much into retro as I am into the real thing but you mixture of both makes your bathroom look like it is a fun place to…er…um…pass the time (I swear…no pun was intended on thatr last one).
You are so clever, what a great idea. It really takes me back. Think of all the stuff we should have saved!
Love, Mom
I need the blue/gray tile pictured in Jill’s bathroom! I am refurbishing my bath and keeping the tile…but I need a few replacements. Any idea on where to find them?
ann – see all my tile resources in the blue nav bar or on the right….
really awesome. So glad you embraced your retro bathroom & kept all that fabulous tile.
Love the Beatles bathroom! You’re a lady after my own heart.