1950 tile bathroom

A close look at our 1950's bathroom before we remodeled.

In a hectic home, a well-appointed bathroom can be hard to maintain. But with the right plush towels, relaxing scents, and clever storage solutions, any bathroom can feel like a serene little getaway.For Eva Van Someren (@VanSomeren_Home), her family’s 1950s hallway bathroom felt more like a dimly lit cave than a place for pampering.The bathroom, untouched since the ranch-style home was built in 1957, needed a lot of love.

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These aren’t your typical 1950s pink bathroom tiles.

Matt has been constructing this blue and gray tiled bathroom in his 1959 home — all from scratch — oh my — it’s fabulous! Now, it’s time to choose wallpaper. He’s found a contender but sends in this question: Does his wallpaper choice have an authentic midcentury look? I opine. Matt writes: I’ve been recreating…

Vintage homes often come with a lot of built-in charm: chunky window casements, elaborate crown moulding, old solid wood doors, and more. But sometimes that charm just doesn’t look all that, well… charming.Shelbie Pletz’s bathroom is proof: Built in the 1950s, it still had its original gray-and-blue tile, but later updates — like the light blue wall paint and beige flooring — made the whole space look like a drag.

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Coved ceilings and a Dutch front door

Although tile was available in a range of hues, when it came to creating the vintage 1950s bathroom tile design ideas homeowners wanted, the most popular colors were the ones shown here.