Pink and metallic gold mosaic tile in this vintage Sarasota bathroom

Here is a scrumptious vintage bathroom — a Sarasota beauty covered in small mosaic ceramic tile glazed in soft pink and metallic gold. Reader Paul is a protector of pink bathrooms and writes:

Hi Pam,

The pink bathroom is in the home of my friends Bonnie and Kenny, here is Sarasota.

Most of their house was updated by the previous owner, but fortunately, the bathrooms were kept mostly original.   They are constantly “discussing” a renovation (one says “yes, now!” the other says “No, never!”), but I have been very vocal about preserving them.  You can’t find tile with gold paint brushed on just anywhere!

On a side note, my parents’ house in Cocoa Beach, Florida, has the exact same gold-brushed tile in three of the bathrooms, but in one it’s orange and yellow, in another it’s green, and another it’s blue;  no pink.  They are intent on keeping them as original as possible.

There are a lot of mid-century homes here; I’m sure there are many more hidden gems.  We’ll keep our eyes out and camera batteries charged for open houses.

Thank you, Paul, for these wonderful photos — and for your defense o’ the pink. You know Sarasota is one of my favorite places, DH and I are on the lookout (when the time is right) for a little vacation bungalow there…

As Paul mentions, you can’t find pink and metallic gold mosaic ceramic tile just anywhere — but I know where. Come back at noon when I reveal my source.