Mid Mod Pam on Sep 18 2008 | Filed under: bathroom, exterior design, pink bathrooms
Combine 2″x2″ and 1″x1″ tiles in a great 1957 bathroom floor design… pink and light blue look great together… and see a great 1957 front door.
Mid Mod Pam on Sep 12 2008 | Filed under: bathroom, flooring, tile
It’s coming up on the one-year anniversary of RetroRenovation.com — and what’s especially exciting, is that reader projects are coming together — you are sending in “after” photos! Yes, we all know it takes that long for the decorating gods to deliver us their solutions. Here’s an update from Lawrence Bill and his floor-tiling projects:
Mid Mod Pam on Jul 10 2008 | Filed under: FAQs, tile
I’m looking for green 1950’s tile. Do you have a contact for Olympia Tile? — Karen
Bad news, friends, but the Maple Leaf tile sold by Olympia Tile has been discontinued. As you will recall, I really liked some of their colors. I am told, that we may still be able to get the tile until [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Feb 05 2008 | Filed under: Reader homes, tile
Proving that RetroRenovators are not so uptight that we have to keep EVERYTHING that was original to the house, Palm Springs Stephan has begun his bathroom gut job, and offers up these treasures - free to anyone who wants to pay the shipping, or come ‘n get ‘em:
I have 185 of the 4×4 mottled green [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Jan 31 2008 | Filed under: bathroom, tile
What a lovely 1953 bathroom. If you prefer to go with white fixtures - tub, toilet and sink - but still want some classic retro flair, choose a 50s colored field tile for the shower surround and/or walls.
Blue tiles are fresh and timeless - I used the Olympia Tile Heron Blue in a bathroom, trimmed [...]
