It’s hard to believe we *almost* forgot pink and maroon aka burgundy tile bathrooms in our quest to find 99 ideas to decorate a pink bathroom — thanks for the reminder Vinny! I suspect that while there may not be many people installing this color combo these days, there are plenty of vintage pink and maroon bathrooms out there that leave homeowners scratching their heads when it comes time to decorate. In an effort to help, we’ve come up with some design ideas that start with either wallpaper or shower curtain as inspiration. Plus, we encourage you to submit your own decorating suggestions, too.
To get started, I used pink field tile from B&W… and a Bahama Pink toilet from Gerber. I mocked up the maroon bullnose using a color in Photoshop. If you are designing a pink-and-maroon tile bathroom like this from scratch, well, you are in luck, because yes: B&W has a maroon colorway, #78W. Golly, we want to see someone do this!
For the towels featured in all these design boards, I shopped the large variety of colors available at The Company Store.
Pink and maroon bathroom design ideas that start with wallpaper
Dots and dashes: This vintage wallpaper from Hannah’s Treasures creates a playful yet geometric feel in this maroon and pink bathroom. The addition of a stone gray shower curtain and white and pink towels keeps the focus on the dots and dashes vintage wallpaper pattern. Note: I initially had a white shower curtain on this mood board because I worry that 1) too much gray in a room can make it feel drab and 2) many vintage grays are warm while most often the grays used today are cooler, thus making it harder to coordinate a new shower curtain with a vintage wallpaper — but Pam wanted to show the color combination anyway — just to get it out there. She agrees, though: If you are going to use a gray shower curtain make sure its warmth/coolness matches the field of the wallpaper; this example — looks like a pretty good match.
Elegant geometry: A sophisticated vintage wallpaper from Hannah’s Treasures takes center stage in this pink and maroon bathroom, with supporting roles played by a simple white shower curtain and pink and maroon towels. Note that while we’ve warned before about repeating square grids in a bathroom with 4″ tile walls, this gridded wallpaper works because its grid is so oversized.
1950s geo: This fun, flowery geometric 1950s vintage wallpaper from Hannah’s Treasures creates a playful yet neutral feel for this maroon and pink bathroom. Finishing off the look: a plain white shower curtain and white and maroon towels keep the room feeling fresh. Note — this wallpaper is another grid. In this case, we’d say it works because the grid is smaller than that of the tile, plus the designs are circular…. When combining grids, you are going to need to be careful….
Atomic doodle: For a retro modern look, why not try Bradbury & Bradbury’s atomic doodle wallpaper in pink, paired with a simple white shower curtain and pink and gold towels. This Bradbury wallpaper also features some metallic gold ink — additional interest!
Flower garden: The use of complementary colors — maroon/pink and green — works well in this bathroom design. The vintage floral wallpaper from Hannah’s Treasures is mostly monochromatic, but the pops of green and white keep it feeling fresh. The addition of a green shower curtain and white and green towels repeat the green from the wallpaper and keep the room interesting.
Art Deco delight: Since pink and maroon is a common color combination used in Art Deco decor, why not try it out in this vintage bathroom design? Bradbury & Bradbury’s Zenith Art Deco style wallpaper in platinum looks stunning paired with simple white and maroon towels and a stone gray shower curtain. Note: I initially had a white shower curtain on this mood board because I worry that 1) too much gray in a room can make it feel drab and 2) many vintage grays are warm while most often the grays used today are cooler, thus making it harder to coordinate a new shower curtain with a vintage wallpaper — but Pam wanted to show the color combination anyway. See our text above about making sure you match cool grays with cool grays and warm grays with warm grays — this one feels like it matches pretty well.
Pink and maroon bathroom design ideas that start with the shower curtain
Venice vacation: Why not take a trip to Venice in your own bathroom? This scenic shower curtain from DENY Designs will take you there, especially when paired with a sunny cream paint color and maroon and gold towels. Bon Voyage!
Happy hippy: This bathroom is built around a groovy flower power shower curtain from DENY Designs. Paired with a chartreuse wall color and white and deep teal towels, it will have you doing the happy hippy shake shake every morning for sure.
Purple ka-pow: The bold maroon, purple and red colors in this shower curtain from Society 6 inject lots of energy into this maroon and pink bathroom. Coordinating purple and maroon towels and a light purple paint job pull the punchy look together.
Traditional tapestry: For a more traditional look, this affordable shower curtain from JCPenney fits the bill. Set against a warm beige wall color with complementary pink and maroon towels, this maroon and pink bathroom becomes instantly charming.
Battling the octopus: Reader Robin, NV wanted to show that pink bathrooms can defy frilly stereotypes, so she designed this Samurai themed bathroom. Starting with a shower curtain depicting a warrior fighting an octopus from Overstock.com, Robin then added cream and beige towels and a light pink wall color.
Want to help us create design board ideas for a pink and maroon tile bathroom? Here’s how:
- Use the image above as the basis for your design board.
- Pam uses Powerpoint to create her design boards – it’s good for putting photos side-by-side – but use whatever program you like to arrange your design board. We’ve also created this image of complete page that you can start with, if you’d like – just save it and insert into Powerpoint to get started fast.
- It’s okay if your board is kinda messy: I will take what you send us and reformat it. We’ll then add the reader design boards to this story, and likely, in a big followup story.
- Find your wall treatment and add it — be sure to include the hotlink info to your source material
- Find your shower curtain and add it — be sure to include the hotlink info
- Find your bath towels and any other decor items and add them — be sure to include the hotlink info
- Give your design a title (include your own name if you like)
- Save as a PDF and email to us at retrodesigndilemma@gmail.com. Please put all info in one email.
- All terms of use apply, be sure to read them
Beth Martin says
I’m getting ready to update my pink (more peach) and maroon bathroom. I need to replace the floor but don’t want 4×4 tiles; I want something a little different that will also mesh with the rest of our contemporary house. Is white penny tile too ’20s? How about medium grey hex tiles (2″ or 3″)?
RW AD says
I have this type of bathroom (pink and wine) but my son uses this, I am looking for designs that tone down girly girl vibe (no flowers). HE likes science and tech stuffs, so I was hoping for atomic fabric to go with it. but no luck (nor have money to spend hundred of dollars)
oh and I think I need to regrout the bathroom, is it safe to do it? some grout be crumbling away because of the settlement of the house.
pam kueber says
Hi RW, here are stories we’ve done on shower curtains, which may help you at least identify places to search: https://retrorenovation.com/search-results/?q=shower%20curtains
Regarding grout, I am not an expert on what may or may not be in it; consult with an expert; you are right to ask the question; for more info and links see our Be Safe/Renovate Safe page: https://retrorenovation.com/renovate-safe/
rue says
Perfect! I have a maroon and pink bathroom that needs a lot of work.
Thank you!
rue
Kathleen says
I have a bathroom with the pink tile & burgundy border in a FL vacation rental house. We have a relaxed beach theme going on throughout the house but the bathroom is where it ends. Along with the pink tile & burgundy border we have a white toilet, tub & sink with a white bead board vanity. Fixtures are chrome. What do you suggest to tie the retro with the beach theme? What color would you paint the walls? No wallpaper please. Saw you like flamingos. I’m considering the Deny Flamingo 2 shower curtain for a pop but maybe a bit too kitschy? I’ve looked at thousands of shower curtains online. Sea shells are an option but the few with pink & burgundy tend to look so old fashioned. I’d appreciate your suggestions for wall color, shower curtain, towels.
Thank you! Kathleen
pam kueber says
Kathleen, check all our pink bathroom stories to see how other colors might look and for other shower curtain choices. “Too kitschy”? If you have a beach theme going on throughout the house, well – you’re already in the zone! The key: Pull your wall color from your shower curtain.
Linda Haas says
Ok, talk about hitting the nail on the head!!! My dad sometimes ‘complains’ that the pink bathroom he has does not feel manly enough. Mostly I think he likes to tease me since he knows how I feel about it. I have always wanted to spruce it up a bit but when I saw the samurai shower curtain, I could hardly contain myself! It’s the perfect shower curtain for him! He is a Japanese samurai sword collector and has his collector guy friends over to discuss and compare all the time. (We are talking authentic, museum quality here) I know everybody would abosolutly love this! It’s crazy in a good way…LOL!!!
Also, I adore the retro wallpaper on the others. More info on working with these perhaps? Thank you for all your wonderful inspirational ideas! Yours is the only one I truly look forward to and always read!!! Sincerely
pam kueber says
Hi Linda, so glad Robin’s design made you happy! We have several stories about putting up vintage wallpaper, including a core “how to apply storye” and also several sharing my personal experiences.
They are all in the Decorate / Wallpaper category here – https://retrorenovation.com/category/period-accents/wallpaper/
Good luck!
Robin, NV says
I’m really glad you included my Battling the Octopus- I was afraid it might be too much of a deviation from Kate’s charming and sophisticated designs. I like it. Paired with some Asian-inspired accessories, it could be a fun bathroom.
pam kueber says
I loved it!!!
Retroski says
I adore it, too! (My favorite of the group, too.) I think it’s a great bathroom for someone who’s retro and an anime fan/Asian art fan or Japan-o-phile. Fun!
sherree says
I have loved all of the mood boards you have shown for the pink tiled bathrooms! I guess I am not the only one that has not figured out how to create our own mood boards and submit them to you 🙁 I think I must need to take a class!
pam kueber says
Sherree, did you see the instruction at the bottom ? Powerpoint!
Retroski says
I think you can also use the “insert picture” option in Word, and choose “tight” for the Word Wrap option in the drop down. It’ll work if you know how to do that in Word, prob help online for it. And you can save it as PDF.