Old blue tile bathroom

Vintage bathrooms can be fun and stylish, but as fixtures and finishes age, they’re not without their problems. At Erin Walker’s home, her family of five lived in peace with their 1950s bathroom in all of its blue-tiled glory—but they knew its days were numbered, especially since it was the family’s only bathroom and got plenty of daily action.

“It took five years of collecting vintage parts, saving money and working on a design plan, but in the end it was SO worth the wait. We couldn’t be happier!” — Laura Laura and Tim purchased their 1924 California bungalow five years ago, because it retained a lot of the original charm that many homes…

Sometimes, you might like a color in one room or part of your house, but not another. For example, maybe you do want a vibrant front door, but you don’t necessarily want a vibrant kitchen. Homeowners Meghan Tallarita and her husband Will know the struggle. In their case, they liked the color blue for the exterior of their 1936 home, but in their bathroom, the blue tiles felt a little bit dated.

The rest of the space gets an update, though.

Our tired, outdated retro bathroom has had a major refresh after the budget-friendly makeover where I highlighted the fun, vintage blue tiles.

Check out these easy ways to update and refresh your vintage tile bathroom and preserve original details of a home.

After looking at hundreds of different properties over the course of ten months (and losing bids on eight other places), Allison and Jovito finally found their dream home: a 100-year-old brick row house in Brooklyn’s Ocean Parkway neighborhood. They loved the house’s character and classic feel, but going into the purchase, they knew the home was in need of some serious TLC.

The rest of the space gets an update, though.

This week marks the official start of the holiday season (though, according to malls and big box stores, it's perfectly appropriate to start celebrating and shopping in September!). As such, I had the itch to get a jumpstart prepping for holiday guests; the first place I wanted to start: our vintage blue bathroom. I shared the photo above on Instagram one morning last week, as I could hardly wait to show off this work-with-what-you've-got spruce-up, which required little more than…

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