Vintage blue tub bathroom ideas

1960's blue bathtub - updated bathroom (before picture)

The rest of the space gets an update, though.

A designers tips and tricks for how to make vintage tile look amazing without removing it. There's so much you can do to make it feel more updated and intentional. I'm also sharing what I would do if the tile is chipped or the grout isn't the color I would want. How to cover old grout. How to fix ch

We haven’t done one of these in a while. If you’re a new reader, you might want to review the entire series of “Fun Features Found In Foreclosures”. Of course there’s already multiple offers on this 1953 […]

Here is part 3 of our blue bathroom re-do. Please do read the other parts here: Part 1 Part 2. It probably took as long to do the little stuff as the big stuff! If you've been following along, then join us on the home stretch! The Sink Area We now had a nice refinished sink top but nothing to put it in... Here is the old console (and toilet.) Notice the huge space on the left of the console sink.... We decided to slavage the 60-70s era console by filling in the detail, repainting it, and…

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Common wisdom says that when it comes to bathroom suites, newer, more streamlined, and whiter is better. The bathroom is often the first room homeowners want to gut, but this isn’t the only option. If you’re lucky enough to have a suite of retro bathware in good nick, whether it be pink, mint green, or even avocado, maybe think twice about ripping it out. Read on for some swoon-worthy retro bathrooms.

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.

Hey friends! Happy Labor Day! I wanted to quickly share with you a makeover that Cy did on a client’s bathroom. He had already started the demolition process before I could get a before picture, so this is what it looked like when I showed up. That is where the toilet used to be. He was going to try to keep and re-do the original vanity, but it was in such bad shape, I convinced him to let me find a piece of furniture I could turn into a vanity. I found this piece of furniture at our local…

Not ready to renovate? Do a budget makeover. Choosing the right paint colors & decor can help give you an updated space in the meantime.

When Monica fell in love with midcentury house design, she fell in head over heels in love with vintage pastel-colored bathroom fixtures. So, when she created this new bathroom from scratch, she searched for vintage blue bathroom fixtures, then paired them with new tile with retro-style. Let’s take a look >> Monica first told us…

Here is part 2 of 3 of our blue bathroom re-do. Please do read the other parts here: Save The Blue Bathroom Part 1 - Part 3 So the hunt was on to replace the sink, toilet, and tub with a blue one. We went to the ReUse stores and estate sales... Amazingly we ended up finding a matching toilet and sink, and sliding shower doors on Craigslist locally only a few blocks away! The Tub Next was the tub, but it was so SOLID – I think our 1950s era house was built around it. We had the idea to have…

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

Explore expert tips on preserving vintage bathroom tile floors and walls while maintaining the timeless charm and durability of vintage tile bathrooms.

When you have a limited budget, a perfectly fine (yet hideously ugly!) bathroom, and a slightly bizarre penchant for paint, this is what can happen.Note: This m…

Last up in our six-part series reviewing the history and timeline transformations of the most common colors used for vintage bathroom fixtures: Let’s look at the variety of gray tubs, sinks and toilets offered by a variety of manufacturers reaching back as far as 1927. Along the way, we also get great ideas about how to…