Ideas to tone down 50s style bathroom tile
kloikith
5 years ago
Looking for a paint color that will complement and tone down the 50s tile in my small master bath until a full remodel. Would like to brighten up the space and work with what we have for now. Thanks!
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Comments (16)Does it really matter if the 50's BR's didn't have shaker? If you like it, and you're going to the trouble of replacing doors, I would do whichever style you like best. Otherwise, why not just paint your 'real 50's' doors? You're not putting in 50's light switches, and I assume you're not putting in a 50's fan. Doesn't look like a 50's toilet... I actually like the look of the shaker style drawer front in your pic, even though I have shaker doors in my kitchen and went with slab on my smaller top drawers. Problem with the shaker drawer front, is I am not sure if you can put a handle in the middle part, is there enough wood? So, if you wanted to position your new knobs/handles in the middle that might be a deal breaker. I am not sure if this option would work for you, but in our Master BR we did not have enough space to put in a 4 gang box. I positioned 2 2 gangs one above the other. You could do 3 and 2, or 2 and 2 using one double. I put my two programmable switches (and I strongly recommend using a timer switch for your fan) together, and the light switches together. In your case, I would put the three light switches on one gang, and the fan and the outlet on the other....See MoreTrying to save our 50's bathroom tile
Comments (25)Most of the tile that is being talked about above was made in the mid 1920's to about the early 40's I help my husband hand salvage these old tiles for over 15 years from homes and Historical sites that are being torn down daily. Most of the tiles are either Gladding Mc Bean or American Euncaustic Tile co. Sometimes we will even find some Pomona Tile co by Hermosa .These tiles were mostly done with a baked glass like glaze making them almost impossible to salvage. Often the same type of tile was used in the kitchen and or back splash area .I personally love the salmon color as well and there is an awesome lavender that looks like hard candy. There were also early American tiles that were used on the face of fire places and in fountains in the yard. All of these companyÂs can be found in the American Art Tile Encyclopedia it is a great source of education on early California Tile Company's. These tiles are worth keeping and make you a member of the Tile club. Wanda Saving History one piece at a time.........See MoreHelp me redo my 50s bathrooms please!
Comments (15)You must be in my neighborhood! Seriously, your baths are SO similar to ours in our 1964 house. Here's what we have done: Master bath--was Pepto Bismol pink. We had it reglazed in white and it's holding up well. We had the tiny tile floor ripped up and redone. Upstairs hall bath--was baby boy blue. DH tackled this one (very unusual!) by ripping out the floor and taking down the tile. He installed white beadboard and a new floor. The tub is the same exact style you have, which really is a high quality cast-iron tub. I hate the cliche that they "don't make things like they used to", but in this case, I really think it's true. This tub holds the heat like no other. It's worth saving, either as is, or having it professionally reglazed. First floor half-bath--DH painted the tiles with a latex paint in a beige and we then had the floor redone by a professional. We added another full bath in the basement area and used a one-unit tub/wall combo (not nearly as good at holding heat as the cast iron tub upstairs). We did tile on the walls and floors. Check out professional tile reglazing in your Yellow Pages. It will tide you over until you can tackle a reno. My advise is this: keep the cast iron tubs, but change out the faucets to a "mixer valve", which is fairly inexpensive. Good luck. I did all I could do to live w/ the pink and blue. No matter what I did it screamed "60's"!...See Morebathroom tile ideas
Comments (9)What is your vanity style and color? Your house seems pretty transitional so almost anything goes. You could play it safe with either square or rectangle white subway tiles they are easy to work with and easy on budget. You could use the floor tiles in the tub area as well. There are also many faux marble porcelain tiles that are nice these days too. Not as pretty as the real thing but no maintance. I used faux marble in my shower next to silver floors, mahagony vanity and no tiles on walls just a blue washable paint for a cool bath with touches of warmth....See MoreUser
5 years ago
Boxerpal
5 years agoOh I like your bathroom. I would embrace the 50s vibe and yes choose a paint to tone down the tile but embrace the beauty around you.
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PRONanke Signature Group
5 years agoRetro design elements always seem make a comeback!
There is a charming historical element to these tiles. Consider accenting them with a contemporary, whimsical wall paper and complimentary towels:
Indigo is a rich, timeless color which will help to update the space and compliment the existing finishes. Elements of your palette will begin to pop to add a fresh feeling to your quaint vintage space.
Happy decorating!
Phyllis Troutman
5 years agoJoe T.
5 years agoTone it down? Why? Celebrate it!
I've got the same tile in our master bath. Here's the wallpaper that's going in—
Judy Mishkin
5 years ago
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