Readers and their Bathrooms Archives

Category: Readers and their Bathrooms

All our stories about reader bathroom remodels.

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Jill’s 1962 Beatles bathroom

Jill writes: I thought I wanted to renovate my 1962 guest bathroom, but really didn’t want to spend that kind of money. I decided to..

Michael, conscientious savior of his “functionally perfect” pink bathroom

Lots of pledges over on Save The Pink Bathrooms lately. I’ve been following up with some, and getting photos to go with. Here’s Michael, who..

Sheila, Defender of Old Pink Bathrooms

Make a pledge to Save the Pink Bathrooms, and you never know: You might become the lead story on Retro Renovation. Sheila’s story about her..

Rachel and Brian’s 1920s bathroom

Today we meet Rachel, Brian, and their pug Chloe… and look at their recent project to renovate their lovely 1920s yellow bathroom. The bathroom also..

Liz’s pretty in pink bathroom

Here’s another bathroom that says “pretty” before it says “pink.” Liz is one of the original bloggers to embrace her pink bathroom. She also has..

Christine’s salt-n-pepper pink bathroom

It is actually quite amazing to see the diversity of pink bathrooms. Case in point today: Christine’s pink bathroom — which features light pink on..

Nancy’s pink poodle bathroom

Nancy is the official reader representative on the Save the Pink Bathrooms website. I really needed a reader to help me illustrate our quest… I..

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

IT’S A PINK BATHROOM BONANZA. Here we have not only pink , but also the blog’s first Jack ‘n Jill bathroom. And — the adorable..

Colvin’s masterpiece pink and gray bathroom

THIS PINK AND GRAY MASTER BATHROOM is just lovely. Pink and gray is a great color combination…and look at that wonderful floor tile, it’s delicious...

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

SCATHING JANE IS READER OF THE YEAR — not because she has one of the most adventurous retro renovations under way (which she does), but..

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

Last week we looked at Cindy’s beautiful Holyoke, Mass., home – photos I took last summer. Today – we get to see the updates that..

5 tips to decorate a vintage peach and salmon bathroom – Mandi’s Florida charmer

How should Mandi decorate her 1956 bathroom with its peach and salmon tile? She has asked for our ideas. Wow, this is a wonderful color..

Shelly’s gorgeous gray midcentury bathroom

St. Louis Shelly has a gorgeous gray bathroom in her 1956 house. The drain of her sink has rusted out, and she needs an all-new..

5 tips to decorate a yellow bathroom

Pink bathrooms? Of course! But they are just symbolic of our enduring love for the pastel rainbow of midcentury bathrooms featuring tile and/or fixtures in..

Cindy’s 50s pink bathroom – timeless character “beyond retro”

From Cindy’s mid century pink bathroom, Lexington, Kentucky When my sister Jenni (above) and I recently visited Lexington, Sumac Sue aka Judi arranged for the..

Nancy completes her yellow 50s bathroom

From Nancy’s yellow 50s bathrooms Maryland Nancy has completed the retro renovation of her 50s bathroom – and it’s spectacular. Nancy gutted two small, worn..

Palm Springs Stephan finishes his retro bathroom renovation

Palm Springs Stephan finished his bathroom – it looks great! – and sends us this complete report, which includes a couple of new sources that..

Glamorlux Nancy’s 1959 pink bathroom

Glamorlux aka Nancy is a new reader, who sent these darling photos of her 1959 pink hall bathroom. She didn’t have to be on the..

Midcentury Keith’s amazing 1958 pink bathroom

I met Midcentury Keith when he pledged to help Save the Pink Bathrooms and posted photos of his own incredible pink jewel box bathroom on..

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

Hi Pam, Since discovering RetroRenovation.com it has become a “must go to site” each morning! Thanks for all the information and enthusiasm you provide. I..

A 50s bathroom with dusty gray lilac tile

My dad lives in an apartment building in Brooklyn that opened on April 1, 1951. I assume the bathroom is original. The bathroom floor tile..

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