We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming with breaking news: The New York Times has done a big ole story on the resurgence of vintage pink bathrooms — spotlighting our little Save The Pink Bathrooms quest and moreover: Readers Glamorlux Nancy… Janice… and Nora… as well as advertiser John of deabath.com… flickr friend Tamelyn… and STPB commenter Michael. Oh my goodness gracious, it’s not every day you see pink bathrooms on the front page of the New York Times (well, online version, at least). The big photo inside is Nancy, glamming it up in her pink poodle bathroom. And, there’s a whole sidebar story about Nora, who, with the help of reader Christopher, I also was able to connect to Times writer Kate Murphy. Thanks to everyone for participating, you done good for pink bathrooms!
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This post isn’t just a yeehaw!, though. I want to welcome new folks coming in via the NYT and point you to some of the additional back stories about the readers featured:
- Read more about Nancy’s pink poodle bathroom here.
- Read more about Nora and her time capsule pink and blue bathroom and pink-countertop kitchen here. Oh, and Nora sent a thank-you note, as well.
- Check out Janice’s 1960s/70s kitchen renovation.
- Do you want to read even more about pink bathrooms? There’s tons on the STPB site — but even more in my pink bathrooms category.
- Otherwise…. just noodle around… it’s a retro wonderland… and we are a friendly and welcoming bunch!
Readers — Be sure to check out the entire New York Times story on “Bathrooms – Pretty in Pink” (gift link)… along with the lovely sidebar on Nora (gift link), who wisely advises, “If you love something, it never goes out of style.”
Happy Daze says
Congrats, Pam!
Something tells me it won’t be long until we start seeing plumbing fixtures offered in pink again…
stacey says
sweet ! just this week on HGTV i saw a demo of a pink bathroom and almost cried. hopefully some positive exposure can save some of the originals and/or create some new ones.
Annie B. says
What a way to start the New Year, Pam! Congratulations on well deserved recognition.
Pink champagne for everyone!
tammyCA says
Hee-hee…I just bought Pink Champagne the other day for the first time in…hmmm, maybe for the first time ever! When I passed by them in the store it just suddenly reminded me of Marilyn Monroe or Dean Martin (he was swimming in a giant champagne glass once in a movie 🙂 Happy New Year!
Annie B. says
I’ll bet that movie was “What a Way to Go” with Shirley Maclaine and Dean Martin from 1964.
Rebecca says
Pam,
How very exciting! It is a great article. I remember how I found Retro Rennovation. I just searched on Pink Sink and it came up. I have been a daily reader ever since! Congrats, this is a great way to end the year or start a new one.
Magnarama says
What a great start to the new year! And welcome to all the new readers who can share their RetroReno stories with us!
Rebecca Prichard says
Yay! That’s just awesome!! 🙂 (I am so glad we have a pink tiled bathroom.)
Sidney says
Uber cool, Pam. Congratulations from BOTH of our pink bathrooms!
johnny dollar says
this goes beyond the domestic realm into the commercial, but if anyone has access to the Colony House Motor Lodge in Roanoke, VA,(http://www.colonyhousemotorlodge.com/) those rooms all have pink bathrooms. here are my flickr photos –
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87039192@N00/4316257515
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87039192@N00/4316257403
the best part is that there is a vintage tiki restaurant across the street, the Fiji Island.
http://www.fijiislandroanoke.com/
RetroRuth says
Awesome, Pam! Hopefully this article will make even more pink bathroom converts! 🙂
Janice says
Happy New Year Everyone! This is Janice and I’m the one in the article with the once light green bathroom (color only discovered after taking a knife to the tile and scraping a bit of paint) being demo’d to install a pink tiled bathroom. It pains me, too, to have to tear out this originial tile, but a previous owner who couldn’t see the beauty in light green tile, painted over it (and not that well I might add) with off white paint. Removing the paint doesn’t seem like a feasible option so removing the tile is the only way I could get away from the awful paint and paint job. If you can’t SAVE A PINK BATHROOM, then create one, right?!
Janice says
P.S. Pam, thank you for giving me/us this opportunity to talk up our love for the pink!