Men, embrace your pink bathrooms — there’s historical precedent, it seems, to cast aside the silly notion that this is a color just for girls. Arcalus Bo recently sent me an article that indicates that prior to the turn of the 20th century and possibly through World War II, we gave little credence to the notion so entrenched today that “blue is for boys” and “pink is for girls.” The article in particular cites research from  Jo Paoletti of the University of Maryland. Heck yeah there is more →

Hi Pam,

I saw this at my local architectural salvage store.  It’s a German-made, pink bathroom set, complete with soaking tub, bidet, sink, and toilet.  I’ve never seen anything like this one [available now at the] Second Use in Seattle.

Alison

Indeed, Alison, indeed.

Karen spotted this mid-mod pink vanity on craigslist in Vancouver. The material it’s made out of is not specified. I wonder if it’s steel. Even if so, you could fabricate it in wood, mdf, or laminate, I bet. Lovely lines indeed.

Hi Pam, I was just trolling craigslist here in the DC area and ran across this amazing pink bathroom vanity. Woo!  — Uncle Atom

Woo, indeed. Thank you, Uncle Atom. Update: listing gone. Sold?

Lots of pledges over on Save The Pink Bathrooms lately. I’ve been following up with some, and getting photos to go with. Here’s Michael, who said in his pledge:

My little ranch-style house was built in 1958. I bought it in 1998 and the main bathroom was PINK. For 11 years I debated about whether to get rid of the pink. Well, it will be saved partly due to procrastination but also because it is in perfect condition. The grout and tile (except floor) look like they were installed yesterday. I cannot, in good conscience, demolish something that is functionally perfect.

I’m always curious to know how folks find the Save The Pink Bathrooms site (and this one, too). Michael told me, “A friend came over for Christmas and saw my pink bathroom.  She is a fan of them and forwarded your site to me via Facebook.” Cool.