Retro Renovation

Remodeling, decor and home improvement for mid century and vintage homes

bathroom lighting, shower curtains, towels, hardware and more

Welcome to all our stories about bathroom accessories and decor.
Vintage and retro style bathroom products -- including bathroom lights, shower curtains, the best bath towels, chrome towel bars, bathroom decorating ideas... and more -- are all archived here.

Be-Safe-graphic2.3

Very importantly: Always remember to Be Safe / Renovate Safe!

Vintage revolving concealed toilet paper holder — with ash tray inside!...

New Old Stock hardware store — full of kitchen and bathroom faucets, Hall-...

Toothbrush holders — chrome metal, wall mount — for midcentury homes...

Five different brands of “relaxation units” — places next to t...

Perma-Bilt Relaxation Unit...

Ellen’s light-up fish panels from World of Tile, now restored and in place...

Satin Glide Relaxation Unit — a second brand, joining Hall-Mack...

Fabulous Charley Harper shower curtain and more from Land of Nod...

Vintage Hall-Mack Extendo-bar towel bar woddity spotted at the NOS hardware stor...

Flamingo bathroom towels at West Elm...

colorful faucets

VOLA bath and kitchen faucets — designed by Arne Jacobsen in the 1960s &#...

Vintage style medicine cabinets with rounded metal frame edges — we find a...

My 10 favorite flamingo shower curtains + 24 more!...

Bye bye, Maytag repairman… 10 tips for good lighting… and 3 more wee...

Replacement towel bars for ceramic towel bar holders — our research —...

Shawn installs a NOS chrome exhaust fan cover from our secret supplier – o...

Bathroom mirror frames — 2 easy-to-install sources + a DIY tutorial...

vintage-bathroom-light-fixture

Where to find vintage style light bars and u-shaped plastic replacement shades...

mod shower curtain

9 retro shower curtains — including four flamingos — from DENY Desig...

Rejuvenation starburst bathroom hardware no longer in production...

My bathroom exhaust fan didn’t work — and I find out why...

Flamingo decor from Ikea — cheery shower curtains for just $14.99 — ...

Pantone products for bed and bath at J. C. Penney...

How to clean chrome — Kate tests Cramer Kitchen and Bath Stain Eraser...

Runtal towel warmer radiators...

Use curtain panels instead of a shower curtain when you have a window in a tub...

Soap ‘Tainers — colorful, vintage, NOS soap dishes that hide your so...

Vintage travel posters made into shower curtains — sale at fab.com thru Fr...

built in fold down bathroom scale

Built in bathroom scale that folds down — among the three most collectible...

17 bathroom lighting fixtures for a retro-modern bathroom remodel...

BREAKING NEWS: Two new, retro bathroom sconces — plus a bunch of new porce...

tub master folding shower door

10 NOS Tub-Master accordian-door shower doors — for a vintage travel trail...

ekby jarpen wall shelf from ikea

Powder coated steel shelving, kitchen cart and desk accessories, new from Ikea...

cath kidston bathroom towels with roses

Bathroom towels — 3 vintage style designs from Cath Kidston...

5 colorful modern shower curtains from DeNY Designs...

stenciled bathroom wall

Two starburst stencil projects for your bathroom — including a free patter...

Vintage bathroom sconce lighting — NOS...

Retro bath towels – 5 pretty jacquards, Espalma Chantelle...

Laundry chute doors — 2 places to buy them, in powder-coated metal...

Vintage towels galore on etsy — see my Treasury...

Vintage bath towels — one of the best and most satifying buys around...

recessed ceramic soap dish

4 places to find recessed soap dishes and ceramic bathroom fixtures — incl...

Best bath towels for the money?...

marimekko shower curtain

Marimekko bed & bath on sale at Crate & Barrel...

2 new Marimekko shower curtains: Mid mod color explosion!...

NOS 1970s bathroom sconces, shelves, toilet paper holders and soap dishes from W...

Colored ceramic soap dishes and shelves for the tub and shower area — NOS ...

vintage ceramic mirror

World of Tile — vintage NOS sinks, mirrors, lighting, faucets — 30 p...

syroco-cat-towel-holder

16 vintage bathroom towel rings and rods — my first etsy Treasury...

atomic star towel ring from rejuvenation

Breaking news: Reproduction atomic star bathroom hardware — 5 coordinating...

5-vintage-style-kohler-medicine-cabinets

5 vintage style medicine cabinets from Kohler...

Pretty darn excellent Marimekko bed and bath sale at Crate & Barrel...

amy butler towels

Towels for a retro bathroom from Amy Butler...

Fabulous vintage medicine cabinets & other buy it now’s on the bay...

height of a recessed medicine cabinet

Things I’d change in Mom’s bathroom: Only 2! Okay, only 4....

Snoopy shower curtain from Target...

kohler fairfax faucet

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

vintage vera neumann flights of fancy shower curtain

4 new Vintage Vera fabric designs for shower curtains, towels, tablecloths, apro...

chrome toilet paper roll holder

A chrome-over-steel toilet paper roll holder...

1950s medicine cabinets from miama carey

42 vintage medicine cabinets from Miami-Carey circa 1955...

vintage toilet seat designed for men

A vintage toilet seat designed just for men, from Olsonite...

fresno towels by anthropologie

4 retro bathroom towel designs from Anthropologie, Pottery Barn and Kmart...

10 vintage shower doors help answer, What kind of shower door for my retro bathr...

atomic starburst toothbrush holders

Atomic starburst toothbrush holders by Starline...

marimekko unikko wallpaper by maija isola 1964

Marimekko Unikko by Maija Isola, 1964...

vintage-style-bathroom-faucet-crystal-knob

Where to find parts for your vintage bathroom faucets and toilets...

75 sets of MIB NOS ceramic towel bars, soap dishes & toilet paper holders, ...

Ceramic towel bars, soap dishes & more from Rejuvenation...

Nutone Heat Vent-a-Lite with white powder coated grille...

A complete 1925 catalog of recessed soap dishes, towel bars and medicine cabinet...

Hall-Mack Coronado reproduction bathroom hardware — and lots of supply par...

Retro bathroom light for above a vanity...

Mid-century bathroom hardware in Fla....

Marimekko shower curtains and towel sets from Crate & Barrel...

Alexander Girard bedding and shower curtains at Urban Outfitters...

Where to buy chrome soap dishes, crystal and plastic lucite trays...

Glass shelves for your bathroom from the Container Store...

Where to find vintage bathroom sinks, tubs and toilets...

Toothbrushes to fit vintage porcelain ceramic toothbrush holders...

Bath towels, rugs and a nice selection of shower curtains from Restoration Hardw...

2 retro exhaust fans...

18 rare vintage Hall-Mack bathroom accessories...

Recessed ceramic soap dishes & more in 33 colors from HCP Industries...

12 recessed porcelain ceramic soap dishes, TP holders, towel bars...

Nutone recessed exhaust fan/light combination...

Where can I buy a vintage style medicine cabinet?...

Shower curtains for Amy’s retro bathroom...

How can I add storage to my small bathroom?...

Bath rugs for your 40s 50s or 60s bathroom...

Chrome sink legs and brackets for your wall mount sink – from deabath.com...

Franklin Brass — Chrome fixtures for your retro bathroom available today...

50s style bathroom towel bars – Hyde Park series by Delta...

Lands End towels and rugs – in 25 colors and complete sets — great for your ...

Big find: Great chrome legs for your retro wall-mounted sink, from Franklin Bras...

50s style NuTone Ceiling/Wall Fan solves your exhaust issues...

BE SAFE / RENOVATE SAFE!
Get informed and be aware about the environmental & safety hazards in old homes, materials and products. #1 RULE: Consult with your own properly licensed professionals. More info: See our Be Safe/Renovate page... EPA asbestos website ... EPA lead website ... U.S.F.A. – fire safety, etc.