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A Mamie pink bathroom for Jamie

pam kueber - Updated: November 4, 2020

Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021; these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.

vintage-pink-bathroom

In the wake of all the recent pink bathroom publicity, I received a slew of photos from folks feeling the luv. I am starting to go through all the emails, and how can I not start with the exuberant Jamie — and her Mamie pink bathroom. She writes:

Hi!

I am a champion of your cause!  I bought my house in September 2005, and while the previous owners tried to hide the pink, I said, “Embrace the pink!”  It helped that I already loved all things pink and all things retro.

 pink bathroom

My bathroom is tiny, so it’s hard to get a perfect picture to capture the essense of pink.
 
mamie eisenhower pink bathroom

The walls and ceiling are all wallpapered in a small, pink, floral pattern, and the pink tiles cover the walls.  I enclose a couple photos that make a good attempt at doing it justice!

1950s mamie pink bathroom
Thanks for looking at and considering my photos!

— Jamie

No, thank YOU, Jamie. Anyone who gets in their bathtub with their cat is about guaranteed to get on the front page of this here blog. Such a gorgeous bathroom. The wallpaper is a great complement — superbly chosen. And the blingy atomic towel bar escutcheons — the perfect bathroom jewelry. Are those original? Highly highly sought after!  Who would, who could, EVER think of sledgehammering this with evil glee? xoxo, you go, girl!

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  1. Desirae says

    March 30, 2011 at 10:07 am

    Oh my goodness! I LOVE the starburst towel racks!

  2. Ann-Marie Meyers says

    March 30, 2011 at 10:05 am

    Fabulous bathroom, Jamie!

  3. Vdog in pink says

    March 30, 2011 at 10:03 am

    Love those towel bars!

  4. The Atomic Mom says

    March 30, 2011 at 9:57 am

    I love the blingy towel bar as well.

  5. Gene Brake says

    March 30, 2011 at 9:46 am

    Love your pink bathroom right down to the pink rubber ducky on the tub. Have to the echo those comments on the towel bar and ring……..LOVE those! Is it wrong to covet them so? 🙂

  6. TappanTrailerTami says

    March 30, 2011 at 9:42 am

    Love the pink – and I love that the art deco and fifties eras usually trimmed out their colors with black. I’ve seen pink/black, lilac and green/black (outstanding!), just green/black….less common blue with black, yellow/black. It is such an awesome look!

    And I have to ditto the comments on your towel bars and towel ring Jamie! You might want to put extra insurance on them, lest some retro seeking guest quietly removes them from the walls on their next visit!

    Great bathroom, and a very happy looking owner!

    Tami

  7. Kate says

    March 30, 2011 at 9:31 am

    I need those atomic towel bars! VERY cool!

  8. K says

    March 30, 2011 at 8:47 am

    What a pretty bathroom! I love the wallpaper. My great-aunt owned a little house in Louisville. She had an all pink bathroom. I wonder if it’s still there . . . .

  9. stacey says

    March 30, 2011 at 8:34 am

    love this bathroom ! oh the towelbars! the wallpaper! the medicine cabinet! all gorgeous, and Jamie’s enthusiasm is absolutely infectious 🙂

  10. susan says

    March 30, 2011 at 7:39 am

    Love the pink, the towel bars rock.

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