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All our stories about bathtubs are archived here, in reverse chronological order.

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13 colors from Kohler in 1972 — gimme Tiger Lily, Antique Red, and Fresh Green, please!

“Tiger Lily” kitchen sinks, “Antique Red” bathtubs, “Fresh Green” toilets — and new for Kohler in 1972, “Black Black”, too. The late 1960s heading into..

A bunch of New Old Stock Kohler and Elger bathroom fixtures including color bath tubs

Our community is The Best, when it comes to sharing info about where-to-find the hard-to-find — and New Old Stock, even better! In this story..

Crane vintage bathrooms sinks, tubs and toilets — catalog from 1954

My stacks of vintage kitchen and bathroom brochures have been taunting me lately, so Ms. Scan I Am. This 1954 brochure from Crane is a..

Update: Where to find pink bathtubs and other color bathtubs

Update in January 2019 — I added another source for vintage colored bathtubs that I discovered in 2018 along with additional information and streamlining. Cindy..

Kohler Habitat Masterbath Environmental Enclosure: $20,000 bathroom luxury c. 1978

Kohler’s Habitat Masterbath Environmental Enclosure introduced in the late 1970s was an indoor sauna-meets-sunning bed with three cycles: Sun, Steam and Rain. According to reader..

76 years of Kohler Triton bathroom faucets — introduced in 1941 and still going strong

Kohler Triton bathroom sink faucets have been around a long time. How long? I asked Kohler. They researched the topic and replied: Since 1941 —..

New old stock Kohler bathtubs from the 1970s — Pink Champagne, Peachblow and more

Eight New Old Stock Kohler bath tubs — some still their crates — up for grabs on craiglist. (update: link long gone.) I’m thinking —..

Decorating a yellow bathroom: Color history and ideas from five manufacturers from 1927 to 1962

There’s no doubt about it — yellow is just one of those happy, sunny colors that can instantly brighten a space. It is no surprise..

Bath tubs and shower bases in 18 retro colors — including Dresden Blue, Daydream, Shell, Seafoam

Do you want a bathtub or shower base in an old-school color like Shell, Daydream (robin’s egg blue), Fawn Beige, Innocent Blush or Sea Foam?..

Deep soaker bathtub vs. classic style bathtub — which to choose?

Question of the day: If you have only one bathtub in your house, should you make it a deep soaker tub? My two cents: No. ..

Retro atomic tub and shower knobs — at an affordable price

We have long been fans of the bathroom faucets at Locke Plumbing, but it wasn’t until we featured Nanette and Jim’s all-new pink bathroom that we saw..

Folding accordion tub and shower doors

One of the most awesome things about our Retro Renovation community is how readers pull together to help each other find resources to get the job done. We constantly..

Sexy 70s style sunken soaker bath tubs still available in 18 colors

After we featured these sexy vintage 70s red Kohler soaker tubs spotted on craigslist, we received a hot tub… errr… hot tip from reader Elaine about where..

Small shower receptor bathtubs

Is is a shower base? Is it a bath tub? Yes. I went to an estate sale last Thursday. A lovely, rambling mid century colonial-ranch…..

6 inch center tub and shower valves and faucets

Many old homes seem to have had tub and shower valves and faucets on 6 inch centers. Today, the bathroom renovation and remodel market is..

Cleaning the bathtub slip resistant bottom: OMG, it’s like new!

It’s like a miracle, but it’s embarrassing, too: After many years of housekeeping (ish), I finally learn how to clean the bathtub grungy anti-slip bottom..

The first colors for bathroom fixtures — Kohler introduces sink, tub and toilet sets in six colors, 1927

“…We had color in the bathroom; now we have the bathroom in color — a complete color ensemble, a new color charm…. six lovely permanent..

Gerber toilets and sinks in vintage colors — made new — still available today

Do you know about “crowd-sourced journalism?” That’s when people in a community have their eyes and ears open and provide invaluable tips about hot news..

Three-handle tub shower faucet sets — three affordable designs

Lela writes: Pam, can you help me find an affordable yet quality tub and shower faucet set in the 1950?s style? I need the hot,..

Real porcelain enamel coating to restore your drainboard sink, tub or stove

After Joe was unsuccessful in his attempt to epoxy-coat his vintage porcelain drainboard sink, he replaced it with a new Elkay Lustertone stainless steel drainboard..

Colored ceramic soap dishes and shelves for the tub and shower area — NOS from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s

Update: World of Tile has now closed. See our story on the liquidation sale going on through about Nov. 15 here. Pastel pink soap dishes, mint green..