Archive for the 'bathroom' Category

Retro style tub and shower faucet by Delta

Russell the Engineer found a new source for great plumbing parts. I’ll do more on Locke Plumbing soon. But to start, if anyone is gutting their tub/shower and wants a new faucet and shower head, this Delta model seems like a great find. It’s only $79. I love the shape. And crystal-plastic handles have even [...]

Does Anna need an intervention?

Anna at MoModerne wants to rip out this original apricot/pink/white tile floor and replace it with the octagons shown. I am having a coronary. What do you think, readers?

Bungalow Bill shares his stash of amazing vintage tile mosaic cartoon-illustrations

Bungalow Bill is a great new friend of the site who followed up on the post about the retro mosaic in Mid Mod Megg’s mother-in-law’s bathroom. Oh my goodness, we have opened up a genie in the bottle. Look at these images!

A gorgeous vintage toilet for your retro renovation bathroom

So where else can you come to swoon over beautiful toilets (without a hangover being involved)!
Truly, when I was renovating my three bathrooms, I searched and searched for a retro style toilet. Most everything out there was “Victorian on steroids.” I swear - I could name ANY and EVERY toilet made in America by make [...]

A wonderful blue retro bathroom

Here’s a great retro bathroom in Chile, courtesy Nebulaskin/Pilar Castro E on flickr. 70s, I think — but timeless, don’t you agree? And look at the cute teeny tub!

A vintage pink bathroom tile mural - incredible

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for this truly INTENSE decorative remnant from the 50s - in Evansville, Indiana. OMG.

Happy Hallowe’en, everyone!

Take care of your pink bathrooms - or else. Thanks to Evaxebra for the photos, her flickr photostream is the best. Click either photo to transfer straight to spookyland. Oh, and notice the course of white field tiles right above the tub before the tiles launch into pink - nice touch, I like it!

Meet the Flintstones - retro tile, that is

This past weekend I made my long-awaited pilgrimage to S.J. Masters Tile in Canaan, New York. Salesperson Debbie was as wonderful and helpful as can be. She tells me they do A LOT of business with New Yorkers who own 2nd homes in the area and are updating them in retro style consistent with their [...]

Another gift from Russell

Little fishies searching for treasure in his time capsule pink bathroom. My new desktop wallpaper!

1″ pink mosaic tile needs a new home in Iowa

What a sweetheart — art teacher Laurel wants to see if she can find a good midcentury home for a BOATLOAD of pink mosaic tiles demo’d from her bathroom a while ago. Any takers out there in Iowa? Putting them all back together - Retro Renovation Therapy 
Have boxes of 1″ pink tiles (plus [...]