readers and their bathrooms Archives - Retro Renovation

All our stories about reader bathroom remodels.

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plastic tile bathroom

Fun with plastic bathroom tile — Lori’s genius powder room design!...

1954 house remodel

Sigrid’s one-step-at-a-time 1954 house refresh...

Lynne’s Ice Grey Daltile bathroom remodel — lovely!...

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Is this Saul Bass Pomona tile in Cody’s 1964 bathroom?...

mosaic tile bathroom

Mosaic bathroom tiles — 3 unique designs in Kim’s 1962 house...

Monica’s retro bathroom remodel built around a blue Crane Oxford tub, sink...

Jean designs a super groovy new bathroom — step #1 in her ‘basement ...

Libby’s — or should we say “Ethel’s” — remud...

Drew & Amy’s Daltile Aqua Glow bathroom — a retro remodel that ...

Liz and Dave’s midcentury modern bathroom remodel: Hello, salt ‘n pe...

Choosing wallpaper for Matt’s new blue and gray bathroom designed to look ...

Lynn’s pink poodle bathroom — including genius use of wallpaper frag...

That time you buy a 1959 house with three bathrooms built by a plumber and his b...

More fun with atomic starburst decals — Leila keeps family tradition going...

Formica blue Nassau laminate — which color tile — blue or aqua ̵...

Creating a 1936 bathroom from scratch — Graham and Monika tackle another r...

Kathi paints and stencils her bathroom walls to look like midcentury wallpaper...

Vintage wallpaper — or paint? — for Laura’s 1957 bathroom...

Pattern on pattern on pattern: Laura’s fabulous 1957 bathroom...

Pink Gracelyn sink with the hard-to-find vanity take center stage in Amy’s...

Which floor tile for the 1963 blue bathroom? Elizabeth wants our help...

The brown and yellow bathroom upstairs in Mary & Duane’s 1948 Cape Co...

A glamorous 1948 bathroom fit for a movie star — a time capsule just down ...

Jenna comes to love her 1948 pink bathroom...

Christine’s basement bedroom and bathroom — built from scratch to lo...

Melanie learns to love her vintage bathroom — in a 1962 townhouse designed...

save money on your bathroom remodel

Kari and Tony’s super-resourceful bathroom remodel — saving thousand...

Congratulations, Jim and Heidi and Scott — “The Hard Way Awards̶...

Vote for The Hard Way Award Winner – Bathroom Remodel 2016...

Glamorous deco-style bathrooms for the Wren & Willow 1940s cottage...

daltile spa blue bathroom

Lynne & Bob’s new blue bathroom for their 1955 house...

The Smith house on Pinocchio Street in Dallas — drop-dead gorgeous, no lie...

Laura & Tim’s beautiful blue bathroom remodel...

Amy and Mack’s lovely lavender bathroom — “new” toilet f...

Pomona vintage bathroom tile

Spectacular Mosaic Tile Company decorative tiles in Roger and Lynsey’s 195...

Julie’s bathroom using 4″ pink tile from Classic Tile...

Chris uses Wilsonart Endora laminate in her retro pink bathroom — looks gr...

Kathy’s new/old glam bathroom revival — featuring an Kohler Fresh Gr...

Jim builds a pink and black bathroom — inspired by his grandmother’s...

Adventures in Remodeling & the cost of “unobtainium” — Do...

Kate’s 1960s green bathroom remodel ‘lite’ — before and ...

Jane’s delicious green and pink bathroom — Winner of our 2015 The Ha...

Who should win our “The Hard Way Award” winner for their Bathroom Re...

Mary’s vintage bathroom decorated with Bradbury’s Grete wallpaper...

Ben Sander transforms a blah 1980s kitchen and bathroom — back to the 1970...

Reversing a bland big box remuddle, Dana builds a vintage pink bathroom...

See Jane design: A vintage style green and pink tile bathroom for her 1939 brick...

Laura’s green B&W Tile bathroom remodel in progress...

Cindy waits 28 years for her sunny retro bathroom remodel...

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Dawn creates a classic black and white tile bathroom...

A Mamie pink bathroom built from scratch — sneak peek of Nanette and Jim&#...

Amy’s 1930s bathroom remodel — classic and elegant...

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Craig and Mike’s fast and affordable 1952 bathroom remodel...

mint green bathroom

Rebecca’s mid-century bathroom remodel using Nemo tiles — mud set!...

Vote for our 2013 “The Hard Way Award” winner: Bathroom Remodel...

Retro Design Dilemma: Frank wants help decorating his brown and beige tile bathr...

Video: Kate’s “penultimate” pink bathroom tour...

Reader Design Dilemma: Freshening up a beige- and maroon-colored bathroom...

Sarah’s lavender purple bathroom restoration — including her experie...

Sarah’s round house designed by Gilbert Spindel — a tour of her Retr...

Nanette and Jim’s vintage blue bathroom — built new from scratch...

New vintage wallpaper and lighting for Pam’s bathroom: Beige, brown, yello...

Kate finalizes design ideas for her master bathroom remodel — a vintage pi...

Mike and Lindsey’s pink master bathroom remodel — artfully combining...

26 great photos of Ted and Stella’s dreamy retro ranch house — with ...

Top 12 reader renovation and decorating projects of the year...

A color scheme for a pink, maroon and white bathroom...

Baby boomers create their retirement dream house — a colorful retro remode...

penny round floor tile from universal ceramic

Margie’s peachy keen penny round mosaic bathroom floor tile...

mid-century-kitchen

Nancy’s back to the future pool house — built in 2012, rockin’...

3 ideas for Angela’s aqua bathroom design...

Vintage pebble floor tile launches Tex’s gray, black, orange and white bat...

black-white-bathroom

Chris’ black and white bathroom remodel — amazing attention to detai...

Matt & Jeff’s timeless blue tile bathroom remodel...

yellow-and-black-tile-vintage

Terrific bathroom tile ideas from 12 reader bathrooms...

gray tile bathroom

Roberta’s gray and yellow bathroom fixit — World of Tile to the resc...

Amanda’s delightful mint and pink bathroom design — using new Americ...

Bathroom tile in a patchwork quilt design, original to 1956 Portland General Ele...

A yellow and pink master bathroom design with custom stencils — Kate’...

An atomic 1950s design mood board for Kate’s master bathroom remodel...

A Flintstones meet Jetsons mood board for Kate’s retro modern master bath ...

Bathroom floor plans for Kate’s master bathroom remodel...

Remodeling the bathroom: 12 reasons I’m starting from scratch...

From French Provincial to Retro Modern: Mike and Lindsey’s pink bathroom b...

bathroom design idea for 1960 bathroom

Checkerboards, polka dots & surfer decor perk up the pink bathroom at Joe&#...

Cullen Meyer, Crown Prince of Kitsch — 40 photos...

small bathroom renovation

Small bathroom remodel in 5 steps...

Laura’s adorable summer cottage kitchen: Old Youngtowns find a forever home �...

1950s Retro Renovation bathroom

Trina un-remodels her 1980s bathroom, restores its 1950s glory and adds some mod...

Janice adds a 1950s pink bathroom to her mid century house — from scratch...

anti skid rubber ducks

Did I achieve my goal to renovate Mom’s bathroom in 7-10 days? Nope —...

forms to create recessed shelves in the shower

9 great details for a bathroom remodel – lessons from my mom’s bathr...

vintage earrings used to decorate shower curtain rods

Mom’s black-and-white vintage bathroom sparkling with vintage jewelry: Don...

kohler fairfax faucet

Faucet, light and hardware for the black-and-white 1940s bathroom: The 7-day Gut...

renovating a bathroom in an alcoa aluminum house

Updating the second bathroom in a 1957 Alcoa Aluminum House...

kersten and james

Kersten and James create a retro blue bathroom for their 1957 ranch home...

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G.G.’s blue Arts & Crafts bathroom...

Historic photos of Valerie’s 1954 Milwaukee home — and her pink bathroom...

A time capsule bathroom featuring Ceratile Mardi Gras design...

Colorful mosaic floor tiles highlight Lauren’s mid-century bathroom renova...

Karen spends $708 to create a delightful pink bathroom...

Steven & Michael create the Mondrian bathroom originally intended for their...

What colors should Jamie use for her turquoise, burgundy and pink bathroom?...

Jill’s 1962 Beatles bathroom...

Michael, conscientious savior of his “functionally perfect” pink bat...

Sheila, Defender of Old Pink Bathrooms...

Rachel and Brian’s 1920s bathroom...

Liz’s pretty in pink bathroom...

Christine’s salt-n-pepper pink bathroom...

Nancy’s pink poodle bathroom...

Susan becomes a fan of her 1962 pink Jack ‘n Jill bathroom...

Colvin’s masterpiece pink and gray bathroom...

Pink and gray bathroom: Jane’s retro renovation construction zone...

Cindy updates her 50s bathroom vanity, tile floor and shower...

5 tips to decorate a vintage peach and salmon bathroom – Mandi’s Flo...

Shelly’s gorgeous gray midcentury bathroom...

5 tips to decorate a yellow bathroom...

Cindy’s 50s pink bathroom – timeless character “beyond retro&#...

Nancy completes her yellow 50s bathroom...

Palm Springs Stephan finishes his retro bathroom renovation...

Glamorlux Nancy’s 1959 pink bathroom...

Midcentury Keith’s amazing 1958 pink bathroom...

Retro bathroom and kitchen: Luscious features from Cindy’s 60s Holyoke hou...

A 50s bathroom with dusty gray lilac tile...

Lawrence Bill asks for more ideas for his 50s bathroom floor...

Trish and her two-family 50s house in Woonsocket, RI...

Replicating Alice’s blue 50s bathroom tile floor...

Amy’s 1953 time capsule, Portland...

Mississauga Julia’s 1956 pink, black – and chartreuse? – bathr...

Sebastian scores a yellow pedestal sink for his Montreal bathroom update...

50s flooring: Help Bill find new tile for his 1955 olive green bathroom...

Let’s help Sebastian save his yellow bathroom!...

Retro renovating Judi’s 1959 bathroom — which includes original pink...

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