50s pink tile bathroom

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!

Looking at these 1950s bathroom color schemes, you'll see that the look of white, stark home decor was quickly disappearing. In its wake was a trend toward colorful designs. Take a look!

Modern and farmhouse bathrooms have been wildly popular as of late, but if you’re feeling a little burnt out by clean lines, rustic beams, and super sleek materials, a retro bathroom might be a worthy style contender for your home. So forget the shiplap and shiny chrome finishes and instead set your sights on throwback design ideas that’ll make your bathroom unique and vintage-inspired — yet still fitting for a more updated home.

This bathroom makeover has great advice for first-time DIYers.

For all the renters and historic homeowners with retro bathroom tiles out there, there’s some good news for you: 1) Danish pastels are having a major moment in interior design right now and 2) Apartment Therapy has featured some incredibly cute colorfully tiled bathrooms to inspire you. Plus, some home renovators have recreated the retro look from scratch.

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…

Discover the history and design of pink bathrooms, from their early beginnings to their recent resurgence in contemporary design, this article has everything you need to know about incorporating pink into your bathroom decor.

Vintage bathrooms can sometimes get a bad reputation, especially when it comes to colored tile. And while some homeowners might shudder at avocado-colored toilets or mustard-toned tubs, others take inspiration from the quirky vintage style. Kristi Waite fell into the latter category.

What do you do with a Pepto-Bismol pink bathroom? Lean into it. Modern accents and funky wallpaper liven things up with spending major money.

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