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    BREAKING NEWS: Two new, retro bathroom sconces — plus a bunch of new porcelain early 20th century — from Rejuvenation

    Posted by: • May 20, 2012
    retro bathroom light

    Many thanks to reader Christopher, who spotted these two, new retro bathroom sconces just launched for sale at Rejuvenation — the press releases aren’t even out yet, Rejuv confirmed! There are two sizes — please note, I greatly prefer the aesthetics of the top design, the smaller one — the “Starlette” Get it with two [...]

    10 NOS Tub-Master accordian-door shower doors — for a vintage travel trailer or home

    Posted by: • May 10, 2012
    tub master folding shower door

    Dustin of the 170 New Old Stock (NOS) plastic wall panels in mind-bending colors mentioned that he also has 10 NOS accordian door shower doors available for sale. Of course, I asked for pictures, pretty please.

    Powder coated steel shelving, kitchen cart and desk accessories, new from Ikea

    Posted by: • May 9, 2012
    ekby jarpen wall shelf from ikea

    After writing about the classic String System shelving designed in Sweden in 1949, I am mellowing on my attitude toward writing about Ikea. In the past, I was kind of anti-Ikea because (1) I had a bad experience with quality about 10 years ago [office table that looked terrible after excrutiating assembly process] and (2) [...]

    Tiles in tub surround only go halfway up — what to do if you want a shower?

    Posted by: • May 8, 2012
    bathroom with tile only half way up the wall

    “Can This Bathroom Be Saved?” MacGuyvered PVC fix ain’t cuttin’ it Christi has a problem that I think is fairly common: In her original 1950s bathroom, the tile only goes 5/8 of the way up the wall around the bathtub surround. Back in the day, it seems, folks took lots of baths and few showers. [...]

    Bathroom remodeling — a checklist of 84 costs to consider

    Posted by: • April 27, 2012
    small-bathroom-renovation-1

    Bathrooms are the smallest rooms in the house, but they pack a lot of utility into every square inch, so they can be complicated — and expensive to remodel. I thought it would be fun haha to compile a list of every piece of a bathroom remodel that you need to plan, budget and spend. [...]

    Save the Pink Bathroom love letter

    Posted by: • April 6, 2012
    save the pink bathroom

    Golly gee, look at this happy little love letter — with photo — that I received this week. Wendy writes: 

    Ceramic floor tile that looks like slate — including small random mosaics in 8 colors

    Posted by: • April 4, 2012
    Daltile Random Mosaic Indian Red

    Thanks to reader Tami, who tipped me to the new line of ceramic tiles by Daltile that look like slate. This new line for sure its playing up the midcentury cues. For example: It includes large tiles that can be arranged in a random fashion to look like the real deal random color Vermont Slate. [...]

    Three-handle tub shower faucet sets — three affordable designs

    Posted by: • March 22, 2012
    tub and shower faucets with three handles

    Lela writes: Pam, can you help me find an affordable yet quality tub and shower faucet set in the 1950?s style? I need the hot, cold, and the middle knob for turning on the shower. I looked on Restoration Hardware and EACH ONE is $300-400! We have to get the work done soon, so I’m [...]

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