Pink and blue vintage bathroom

A restoration specialist gave new life to an old house weighed down by dark wood detailing—in this case, a 1912 Craftsman in Los Angeles—without destroying its charm

Owner Sean Lewis loved his pink art deco bathroom, but failing fixtures and leaky plumbing forced him to renovate. The goal was to preserve the pink wall tile, vintage bathtub, and existing layout while adding storage and new fixtures. The bathroom would be used by his son so a bit of masculine character was encouraged. After removing the floor and replacing all of the plumbing, wood-look floor tile was laid to add warmth and texture. New wallpaper matches the pink tile and adds blue…

Our tired, outdated retro bathroom has had a major refresh after the budget-friendly makeover where I highlighted the fun, vintage blue tiles.

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Some things need to be protected at all costs: endangered species, Dame Maggie Smith, and the Doomsday Seed Vault, to name a few. Something else worth preserving? Time capsule houses. I love walking into a home and experiencing that surreal feeling of being transported back in time. And apparently, I’m not alone!

No remodeling required.

Stray Dog Designs Jen sconces flank a white faux bois mirror hung from a wall covered in Splat KR Wallpaper.

Jane was attentive to every details in her new vintage style bathroom — including installing a medicine cabinet with rounded framed edges trimmed in metal. It looks like it’s always been there — sans rust — and it’s affordable, too. The source: Ketcham Medicine Cabinets and Accessories. According to Ketcham’s website, these rounded corner mirrored medicine cabinets are available…