Need some ideas for my 1950's bathroom restore
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Help! Need advice on 1950's bathroom tile & tub/shower
Comments (21)Thank you everyone for all of your replies! Sorry for the absence...I have no internet here at the house yet. In response to questions/comments: kudzu9: There are areas of the grout that are missing, and the remainder has turned yellow. I would like to replace the missing grout and whiten the yellowed. We hope to rent out the home, so I don't trust tenants to wipe down painted walls. I'm hoping to find a complementary alternative. benjesbride: Unfortunately, the reason I have little budget now is that most of the original plumbing has to be redone. The drains are all old cast iron, and have degraded...there are lead pipes too. So, since they are replacing them, I figure that now would be the time to relocate. Thank you for your advice on "embracing the retro" and your link! nosoccermom: I cant really remove the shower head, as its the only bath in the home. I LOVE your idea of glass, and will research it. Have to figure out how to seal it from moisture and how to make area where it meets tile waterproof. Fori is not pleased: LOL!!!! I'm not pleased either! Thanks for the laugh and suggestion. I will def head over there once I have internet at the house, and am ready to make all the decorating decisions.polly929: I had considered having a company reglaze the tub & tile white, but the many opinions of keeping the original intact have made me reconsider. I am keeping the home, but am trying to fix it up to rent out for now. bpathome: Thanks for sharing your experience. I was considering adding 4x4 tile above the existing, but someone else said it wouldn't look good and hearing your experience too really gives me pause. I agree that the glass sounds like a cool possibility, but I need to research the installation issues. Would wallpaper hold up in a shower??? Yes, I absolutely need to redo the floor. Its a pier and beam home, so I am avoiding any real tile. However, I have looked at black & white LVT alternatives in both the hex and penny. jesshs: That is amazing! I cannot believe someone on here has actually had this tile! And its funny you mentioned grey....that is exactly the color I was thinking of going with on the walls! As far as paint on the shower walls, as I said above to kudzu9, we are planning to rent the home out and I worry about tenants taking the time to do that sort of maintenance. I want to go with something I don't have to worry about them taking care of. cpartist: Another retro vote! I'm coming around :) The grout is yellowed, and missing in a few areas. I'm hoping there is a way to bring it back to white. I agree with you, and everyone else, about the grab bars, as well as the shower head. And so glad to get another grey vote! I am absolutely redoing the floor. Just haven't decided what would go best. Again, THANK YOU everyone for your opinions and suggestions. Please, keep the ideas coming!...See MoreWhat paint color for this ugly 1950's bathroom?
Comments (159)I will disagree that the seam will be obvious. Not if the pattern is matched properly. Moreover, the curtain will be large enough to have some gentle folds in it so the seam won't be noticeable. The other alternative is to do a double shower rod. The outer one is for the decorative curtain which can be smaller than a regular shower curtain and hangs there to add color and hide the plumbing and the waterproof curtain. The inner rod is for a waterproof curtain (white, clear, whatever) which slides the length of the tub for when in use. Mom did that in her bathroom where the fabric she loved was a remnant and didn't have enough to do the whole shower curtain. By doing so, you aren't limited to shower curtains, but can either make your own panel or buy any drapery panel you want of an appropriate length. In this example, they used the decorative fabric on either side with a pullback, but note the other rod underneath for the waterproof curtain. Here, the panels hang straight. Here is an example of a panel on just one side. Note the outer rod doesn't even reach the length of the tub....See MoreYIKES! 1950's Bathroom help needed!
Comments (17)very cute! nice work. you might consider a bit of a snazzier faucet to make the transformation feel even bigger. I guess your new counter has the same spacing as the old, but they make cute options...[https://www.houzz.com/products/delta-faucet-2-handle-chrome-lavatory-faucet-with-popup-2538-mpu-dst-prvw-vr~79242886[(https://www.houzz.com/products/delta-faucet-2-handle-chrome-lavatory-faucet-with-popup-2538-mpu-dst-prvw-vr~79242886)[https://www.houzz.com/products/belanger-bathroom-sink-faucet-polished-chrome-finish-2-handles-4-centerset-prvw-vr~76873589[(https://www.houzz.com/products/belanger-bathroom-sink-faucet-polished-chrome-finish-2-handles-4-centerset-prvw-vr~76873589) [https://www.houzz.com/products/belanger-bathroom-sink-faucet-polished-chrome-finish-2-handles-4-centerset-prvw-vr~76873446[(https://www.houzz.com/products/belanger-bathroom-sink-faucet-polished-chrome-finish-2-handles-4-centerset-prvw-vr~76873446) Anyway, great work with the colors and lighting! must feel great....See More1950s Bathroom Help
Comments (14)Wallpaper is the way to go and I love your humor. No guest will know unless they look close. Have had a few OP's here with similar bathrooms and they have wallpapered them with great success to making them look more modern. I agree with Jinx on the last 2 that she photoshopped that they aren't doing much for the room. You may need to look a bit more as I think when you see it you'll know it. And good luck with the floor. Post photos when you have the room completed :)...See MoreDreamingoftheUP
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