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[...] Pink tile with a lighter grout seemed to be one of the most popular color choices of that period ( See 1956: a good year for pink bathrooms). If one should choose to remove such tile from one of these bathrooms, he/she will be in for a [...]

By: ginny poladian

ginny poladian — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:56:56 +0000

I am in Phoenix and own a 1952 ranchstyle home with the original light pink and cranberry tile in the hall bath. i ADORE IT! We are getting ready to re-do the sink toilet and tub etc. I am thinking of putting in pink toilet/tub/and sink into the antique buffet instead of white again. If anyone in Az is getting rid of pink or knows of anyone that is PLEASE let me know. I’ve found plenty.ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY! Thanks

By: Cale Herry

Cale Herry — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:44:04 +0000

Is anyone interested in purchasing a 1950′s tub, toilet and sink. I have two sets : One with a cast iron tub and one with just the sink and toilet. One set is pink and the other is yellow. I live in central New York state. Please contact me at cherry6150@juno.com
Thanks. Cale

By: Shiner

Shiner — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:01:36 +0000

My folks bought a new ranch-style house in 1957 and chose to have a pink bathroom. It blew me away, even back then! What’s more, my mother did the kitchen in pink and beige, so my Dad spray-painted our little Gibson refrigerator pink to match. It actually was quite adorable and was still running when my father gave it away in 1990. I’ve got an old ’50′s house trailer on my property with all turquoise fixtures, except for the toilet which was replaced with a dark beige model. I’m redecorating it to use as a guest house and would love to find a turquoise toilet to match the rest of the original plumbing fixtures.

By: riley

riley — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:47:50 +0000

No shower head, but yet a shower curtain. Common in the 50s. The house likely had only one bathroom. The shower curtain provided privacy if someone needed to use the toilet while you were bathing.

By: Janice

Janice — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:25:05 +0000

Whomever thought peptobismol pink bathrooms were the “bomb” was on crack. I swear, if I knew who the designer was of my decorating nightmare, I would put a flaming poo bag on his front porch tonight! What were they thinking!!!!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:25:18 +0000

Hi! I popped over from Rhubarb’s blog! I had to come visit this post on pink bathrooms as I am just venturing into this arena myself: I am creating a 1940s influenced basement bathroom. Sadly (or perhaps not), it isn’t as influenced as I had hoped as I boycotted the console sink in favor of a vanity ( ~ storage is essential for children!). I am curious as to how it will turn out! The walls are now vintage pink! I’ll start showing photos of the reno soon! (I have also done research on 1940s decor. I found the above comment from TWB interesting. Perhaps I might persuade my dh that “if Eisenhower could live in pink, so can you!”

By: TWB

TWB — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:55:09 +0000

The pink bathroom mania started in the 50′s with Mamie Eisenhower she re-decorated the private quarters in the White House in pink. The color became known as Mamie Pink or First Lady Pink.

By: Fifi Flowers

Fifi Flowers — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:10:37 +0000

WOW… please don’t let all that STYLE come back! LOL… WOW… I’m almost speechless!

By: Denise Fontaine

Denise Fontaine — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:19:42 +0000

I live in a small Massachustts coastal cottage community and found an apt with pink and black tile..owner apologized for not ripping it out! Are you kidding?