AT, you surely knew, even before posting, that there would be many who would cy out against the waste and destruction of the classic, beautifully maintained Mamie pink bathroom. So, let me be the first.

I don't really think that floor tile is the best choice with the rest of the renovations... and get some color in there somewhere!

Beautiful. I kinda liked the old look, but can understand wanting to update it. Can you list the vanity light information? I like that fixture.

Oops, that's "cry out".

Why are posts coming in threes?

just irritated with your assumption daughters would fall in love with that awful pink.

The old bathroom needed to have those white cabinets, sink, and toilet replace with ones with more of a vintage vibe to them. It would have been nice to see them embrace the pinky peach and go for maybe a 30's or 40's feel.

That said, the new bathroom is lovely, but is in serious need of some color. It's really clinical looking. The floor tile is pretty, might be a bit slippery, but gives a break from the clinical look. It's a style showing up a lot and could be dated fairly quickly, the next travertine.

I don't care for that brown floor with the sleek white of the rest of the room, but it's definitely an improvement. I have a 50's bubblegum pink and MAROON bathroom. blah. It's not in great shape either (some cracked tiles and permanent dinginess), so that fact will take care of any guilt I'd have over demolishing a vintage/useful/etc bathroom (someday!).

I also have a seafoam green and dark green bathroom if anyone's looking to buy a house with old bathrooms in Mississippi :)

Like the doors/glass. Can you tell me the cost of them? Thanks

I don't get why daughters would immediately fall in love with pink, either. I hated pink until I was 24.

nice job and a big improvement!

hmm... I like all the elements of the bathroom but not all together. It looks sterile, reminds me of a gym shower. The flooring doesn't seem to match the rest of the space. The biggest issue though is it lacks any personality or soul, but this can be easily addressed. I don't want to sound to negative as I often read critical comments in disgust but I'm treading lightly.

As far as the bathroom itself, it's a bit sterile but I like that look. It needs some color, but I don't think it looks bad at all. It's calming, whereas that pink shower makes my eye twitch. I also don't like the flooring all that much, but it has more to do with the color. It's my personal preference to avoid brown tile or stone in bathroom flooring.

It looks a little hotel bathroomish to me, particularly the toilet paper holder. Also, people would probably be less liekly to hit their heads on the shelf if there was something on it. I don't see the point of having a shelf if you don't put anything on it!

Ok, Catrin here (the author). Just to clarify: It was 100% MY comment about the girls liking pink. Lauren definitely never said that. I have 2 daughters and was quite appalled that they both became pink-obsessed at age 3-4. So I guess I was unfairly generalizing. A large number of girls in the US do go through this pink phase no matter how hard their parents try to steer them away from Disney and the pink/purple Toys R Us aisles. Thankfully the phase does seem to end; for my girls it ended at age 5. Anyway, just thought I would mention that--the whole gender/ color thing may be worthy of a post of its own....

I was in love with this Roburn cabinet, while trying to finish our bath renovation. They are absolutely gorgeous.

We ended up doing a custom cabinet that’s the same layout as the one featured, but we made it so that the cabinet and the mirror over the sink are the same size, and seem to meet in the corner.

Love the new bathroom. The floor makes it look anything but sterile.

I love it. I've had a lovely peach-and-black bathroom for 8 years or so, and I worked it to a froth in a lovely period way, but seriously, all the tiles matched itself, and there wasn't peach and pink alongside each other, so if it were me, I would probably have done the same thing.

nooooo! I fear when I buy my next house that I will not be able to find a cute vintage bathroom. They are all being torn out for lackluster and sterile spaces. I guess not everyone wants pink in their bathroom, but it just makes me really sad. Guess I need to start looking for a house to rescue!

I absolutely love the new bathroom. It reminds me of a high-end spa.

Love the redo.

I too gagged at the pink comment. I had pink forced on me as a child and I still loathe it to this day (along with ruffles).

I'd change that bathroom too! Let's face it, this is the 21st century and bathrooms/ kitchens need to be comfortable and user friendly - if for no other reason than resale value. So nice job.

Let me also add that just because something is original doesn't make it necessarily good. The rope windows in my 95+ year old home were charming but offered little insulation and sent my heating bills through the roof in the winter and AC bills in the summer. Not environmentally friendly and certainly not budget friendly.

Like the pink and black (before) but not the peach tiles. The "after" feels like a nice hotel to me and I like the sink and shower, but it could use some more personal touches to warm it up. A splash of color? A picture? Some cozy bathmat?

So sad to see another pink bathroom go away! I am a big fan of the "Save the Pink Bathrooms" site. We have those peachy-pink tiles with aqua tile (!!!) accents in our mid-century main bathroom. I have a very chic home but the bathroom is a kitchy nod to the house's past. Found mid-century vintage barkcloth fabric on Etsy for curtains and even located a few of those Miller chalkware wall fish. That bathroom is "nice" for a (yawn) beige life.

Come on ...I love vintage bathrooms too, but this one had way too much going on. If it was JUST pink and black ok, or just peach and black. But all those colors mixed together looked like someone went to a builder's tile tag sale back in the day, and then the 50s tile floor too ? Blech. While I might have chosen different finishes in the remodel, it's a definite improvement.

Although I'm not a fan of pink, I agree with another that updating the cabinet and everything else to reflect the time of the bathroom would have been super cool.
I also agree with most that this bathroom reminds me of a hospital..too sterile.

Tiles on walls and floors are not my favorite but it's so much better than what you had before.

I would just like to point out that the "before" bathroom was not just pink, it was pink AND peach. Even you pink bathroom lovers have to agree that pink and peach is revolting, yes? Also, while its true that not every little girl loves pink, it's a pretty safe bet.

i love all that beautiful oldschool pink tile - it really is a matter of taste - there are pink tile lovers and haters - it's just too bad you can't reuse tile (easily)

Love it! But who cares - all that matters is that you guys like it because it is YOUR bathroom. Well done!

I don't mind the floor tile with the wall tile. I'm not sure I would have taken the wall tile all the way to the ceiling but that is a personal preference. I do love the vanity though. I would love to have an 18" deep one like that.

looks cheap...it also looks like a European hotel bathroom

I agree the super pink shower tiles do not jive with the vintage peachy-pink and black tiles, and question if those super pinks really are original, or if they were a past reno that tried (and failed) to match the peachy-pink tiles and/or mimic a Mamie vibe.

However, the after is just sadly sterile, IMO. I would have at least kept the peach tiles and the floor tiles. But, to each his own.

Team Save the Pink Bathroom.

Sure, this was a challenge, but they had options. E.g. retro vanity and toilet, possibly in pink or black.

I love the transformation! Came out great.

On a side note, I want to say that I have never seen so many mean comments than here on Apartment Therapy. Every time I read a post, or someones before & after, I can ALWAYS expect to see a lot of nasty comments. Way more than any other site.

Negative Comment Writers: What exactly are you so upset about?

First, I do like the new bathroom. My former home had similar finishes that I chose during construction. It's clean and modern, if a little clinical. A pop of color would go far.

My home now is a MCM with its original bathrooms - one is pink and black and the other is buttercream and rust (prettier than is sounds). We will renovate these bathrooms someday, but will probably modernize without destroying the MCM qualities. But we bought a MCM home that we wanted to take back to it's roots. To each their own.

Jesse D, No one is upset. Some people rather be honest. I think it's worse to say you like something just to be nice. Good criticism is so much more valuable.

i would gladly take that pink/black tile over a more modern cookie cutter remodel. all it needed was a vintage sink and better vintage looking cabinet/shelving as someone else pointed out.

Love your bathroom - what a transformation!!!! Love the warm color of the tile floor and the niche in the shower you added.

Hey JessOutWest - I have a 1960's pink tub and matching sink. Come and get it the hell out of my house, I'll throw in a charming gold streaked formica vanity top to sweeten the deal.

Love the new bathroom, my only complaint would be the see-through shower, but only because here at home we sometimes need to go in the bathroom to get something while another person is showering. Aesthetically, gorgeous!

Those old school tiles are just plain ugly and dirty looking no matter where I've seen them. Good job on replacing them.

Very clean, modern update - I appreciate that it appears to have been done without changing the layout....would love to know how much all of this cost?? :)

@MonicaK - but is it really criticism or just more of the same? When someone says "I think you could have worked with it" what they ignore is that the owners didn't like it. When you don't like something and want to change it, no one should be in the position to tell you that your hard work was just for nothing because that was a lovely pink bathroom someone else destroyed to make "boring." One person's boring is another person's exciting. One person's lovely pink bathroom is another person's monstrosity. When I see a lot of people decrying the destruction of a pink bathroom or painting over wood, it becomes apparent that none of those people actually stopped to consider the fact that the change took place for a reason, namely that the owners didn't like it just the way it was.

Personal taste of course, but I would have renovated. I have a very similar - but smaller - bathroom. The tiles are yellow and not pink though. I intend to have them professionally painted white. That will look great with the black trim and it will be in keeping with the age of the house. I too think that the reno looks like a hotel bathroom. Nothing wrong with that, if that's what they like but it's not for me.

The before deserved a sledgehammer. The after is good but the color of the floor tiles looks out of place. I also don't like the floor to ceiling tiles.

Definitely understand the need to renovate. I'm no fan of pink and, who knows, maybe it was in pretty back shape. However, I would have preferred something more fitting with the style of the home and I'm guessing this isn't it.

That being said, bathroom renovations are a pain so I hope the family loves it and enjoys it for the long haul.

Don't mind the negative Nellies.

I like the remodel, and I wouldn't care if people said it looks like a hotel bathroom. I like the cleanliness of nice hotel bathrooms, and I like your new bathroom.

I like both bathrooms and I don't think there's anything wrong with the flooring in the after. I think it's fine. The only thing I don't like from the modern redo is the lighting on the mirror. Looks a bit harsh and maybe that contributes to some of the "clinical" look. Maybe it just needs a warmer bulb.

Myself, I would have saved the pink & black shower tile, torn out the peach and the floors, and replaced the fixtures to mediate between sleek and kitschy. The new fixtures and the open shelving are lovely, but the total effect is a little sterile for me. But I sure couldn't've lived with that pink and peach either!

I live in NYC and have seen plenty of tiny bathtubs. I'm always shocked when I see newly renovated places like these keeping a shower stall. Was a tub not an option? Sometimes it's nice to lie down and it's a requirement for anyone with a dog or kids.

they took the pink from inside the washroom and put it on the walls outside the washroom...lol

Ack! You killed a beauty that can never be replicated. They just don't tile like that any more. I grew up in a 1920s home with those tiles and they looked as good in the 1990s, when the home was sold, as they did when was a child in the1960s.

The replacement is so bland I would consider it a "before" more than an after.

All that needed replacing were the floor tiles! What a shame. This could have been a beautiful restoration instead of a gut job.

Oh my god. The pink tiles were such a beautiful start for an amazing retro-Paris bathroom!
Now its just boring .. seen tons and tons of times.

While I'm sad to see the original bathroom go, commenters complaining about the renovation don't see in what state the bathroom was before. I'm planning to completely gut my MCM bathroom later this year (it has white ripple wall tiles, blue, green and white small floor tiles, a turquoise blue toilet and matching seagreen bath and basin) because the state of the bathroom is just disgusting and when it was originally installed it wasn't properly waterproofed, leading to damage to the wall. This is someone's home, and a home is meant to make you feel relaxed. That includes the bathroom! If you can't enjoy your bathroom in its current state, why wouldn't you renovate the space to something you would?! Sure, the owners could have renovated in a style to hark back to the age of the house but not everyone likes that and who are we to judge someone else's tastes?

Must have taken some serious effort to create a bathroom this painfully boring.

i am currently planning to do a major bathroom reno and if i had those pink tiles i would have changed everything but the pink tiles and created a Pais chic type of look, replacing the vanity toilet and floor tiles.

As i am studying bathrrooms at the moment i am getting very tired of seeing these soul - less white bathrooms. I think those Subway tiles are very cold looking, i would definately not get those.

*Paris

Love the new bathroom - looks very similar to my bathroom. High end spa feel is right. And I DID do the towel rail handle on the glass doors and am glad I did.

Lauren, would you mind sharing the name of your contractor? I'm looking for someone in DC, and I would love someone who does such careful work. Thank you in advance!

I applaud the owners for having the nerve to take out the original bath tiles. It's not an easy decision but sometimes its the right one. For those who think these are rare or "mid-century" -- they're a dime-a-dozen where I live (WI), and they pre-date the 50's by 2 or 3 decades. Pink especially is a color with a lot of baggage and it's not for everyone.

If preservation is possible, I'm usually in favor of it. But I prefer the "after" by far.

this reminds me of eastern asian hotels i have stayed in, not in a good way.

I feel like a lot of commenters have their rose colored glasses on in this case. I love vintage tile. That is, I love vintage tile that is quality and in good shape. Clearly a lot of the posters decrying the destruction of the before didn't notice the fact that there was more than one type of tile in that bathroom, and that they didn't match nor coordinate. Further, it wasn't in great shape. So, if they had to gut it anyway, why not make it into a space that was their aesthetic? A space that the*homeowners* like. They're the ones that have to live there, how is it constructive to tell them they should have either kept the bathroom that was in poor shape, or to go through extra trouble to replicate that bathroom if it's not their thing?
The reno isn't exactly what I would do, but it is well done. I say that a bathroom (and maybe a kitchen) is the one room in the house where clinical is a good thing. I love all white bathrooms and kitchens, because they look clean. Knowing what can breed on surfaces in a bathroom, I like to have that mental image reinforcement that the space is clean. Also, I applaud not putting in a tub. If they don't use it, it's silly to have one. I find open showers like that easier to clean and get in and out of. Also, I don't like taking baths, so I could see getting along just fine without a tub :)

The "pink thang" had to go. You've done an outstanding reno and I could totally move in. Thanks for the invite.

Oh wow peach and pink next to each other is not cute at all. As much as I love pink bathrooms I would have cringed if that had been mine. It would have been a real dilema tring to figure out what to do with it.

I do a lot of childcare and about 7/10 girls I know love pink. Also I'm a little frustrated by some of the comments implying that it's undesirable for girls to love pink or barbies or more 'traditionally' girly things. It's fine if girls don't like those things but it's equally fine if they do and neither should be encouraged over the other.

As for the bathroom: Love the recessed medicine cabinet and the beautiful glass front of the shower, as well as the tiles in the shower itself. The vanity is also very nice.

Also: What is up with people policing what other's do with their bathrooms?

Tragic. Already looks dated. You had something very special with great potential and you destroyed it.

Man. I actually liked the old bathroom with the pink tiles.

I would have kept the pink tiles, removed the peach tiles, and maybe painted the wall where the peach tiles were white.

I'm not a huge fan of pink either, but those pink tiles were gorgeous.

A shame with all that glass. That will be a cleaning nightmare and another place for mold.

This is funny ... people criticizing people for being critical. That's a major part of AT isn't it? Allowing us to give our own opinions? Anyone brave enough to put their home on AT is going to find that some people love it and some hate it.

A lot of AT posts say "what do you think?" or ask for opinions so we shouldn't be critical of people who do so.

I love the recesses in the wall and all that glass. I don't like the colour and the finish of the floor tiles. To me the walls and the floor should belong to different bathrooms, the tile proportions are somehow not right. Sorry!

Everything I've read suggests that girls' sudden love of pink is based largely on physiology of vision. From what I recall, newborns can only distinguish greyscale and red. Then kids develop the ability to see the primaries, tjhen the secondary colors. (Ever question why Fisher-Price toys are red-yellow-blue, then for slightly older kids they add orange-green-purple?) Later still, the eyes start appreciating pastels. I seem to recall there being a gender related component to development, too, explaining that at a certain point it makes sense for girls to suddenly go gaga for pinks and peaches, which seem new and fresh.

As for this bathroom, I think they did a great job. They can add color with towels or accessories, changing things up cheaply and easily as their moods or "fashion" demands.

Love this renovation! We are just about to start our own bathroom remodel and I've found some good ideas here.
Have to agree with those who have commented on the assumption that the daughters would have "fallen in love" with that dreadful pink. Seriously? And why is that, exactly?

We have a pink bathroom in our 1920's bungalow and if the prior owners had done it right, we might have decided to keep it. Instead, they grouted the floor horribly and there are globs of grey cementy looking grout EVERYWHERE. The toilet is against the wall so you pretty much have to ride it side saddle. Good times.
I think what I would like to see are bathrooms that have maintained some uniqueness to them. While this redo is lovely, I can see why some are not feeling itl

I do think it's a shame that the before couldn't be salvaged, but understand why the peach and pink combo was problematic for the owners. If it had just been peach or pink, I think it should have been saved.

I was disappointed with the remodel, however. It reminds me of the dorm bathroom from when I was a student at a German university in the late 90s. I'm generally a fan of the clean, modern look, but the wall tile is ultra-institutional, and I'm not sure I like it in combination with the shower floor tile and the bathroom floor tile.

To all you people that are so hung up with the pink bathroom - I say this, pink has no room in a bathroom. I think this family has done an amazing job in the transformation. I hate this comment about looking like a hotel. It is called modern minimalist architecture. I could say the same to all you that like pink, ruffles and old grandmothers interiors, they look outdated... I am european, and I never understood why america is so against minimalism and modernism. here is a country with so much financial might, and when they built houses, they built this boring, midwestern colonial style houses (the mass produced) bcs the majority of you, like this post prooves, prefer, pink, old grandma's houses....

to the homeowners - you have done a great job with this reno. I wish I could afford that shower glass door. The only thing my perfectionist me would have done (and of course if I had unlimited resources, and I know we all have a budget and what we can live with or not) would have changed the window to a one glass, tilted window with opaque glass) Love the efficient space and the storage created.

There's a great book called Cinderella Ate My Daughter that's all about why girls so frequently are obsessed with pink and princesses around the age of 3-4 years.

I like the re-do, but then, I'd love to have a hotel bathroom. Especially if it came with someone to clean it... Sigh. I'm not part of the save pink bathrooms club.

count me in as one who likes the original... just a matter of taste.

Nice job building in storage and making a space that works. Could you share the overall dimensions of your bathroom and the dimension of the shower? I'm currently planning a remodel and it helps me visualize!

To weigh in on the save the pink bathrooms thread: I can see both sides of this.

I'm a reader of Retro Renovation, and in general I favor saving the pink (or other vintage) bath. I've grown to love my pink bathroom and I am sad when I see remodels just because someone doesn't like the color. That said, as a homeowner I am about to demolish a pink bathroom (pink tile and pink soapdishes etc; white sink/toilet; replacement bland flooring). I've wrestled with saving the pink - it has character and I love me some preservation.

BUT...My bathroom is over 50 years old and has significant plumbing problems that need to be addressed. The tile itself is in okay shape - I wouldn't do anything if I didn't need to do the other work. But, the grout is dirty and stained and a number of tiles are cracked or chipped - this isn't obvious in a before picture but is obvious in person. I could spend chunk of cash to match the tiles that will be damaged by the plumbing work and to regrout the rest. That is...if there is no water damage discovered.

Or, I could live up to the tradition of what Pam on Retro Renovation calls "Mid-Century Modest": I live in a small house with basic, middle-of the road (not premium) finishes from the mid-century. I am going to replace the pink tiles with basic white hex and subway tile. It will retain the character of my modest house, it will make it easier for me to clean my little bathroom, and will be better for resale value. Because people who live in modest houses have to think about that!

To summarize my mega post: I'm going to demo a pink bathroom, but I've considered other options and made the best choice for my home.

We have a pink and maroon bathroom with a gold-specked pink laminate sink cabinet. It seems that the only direction people go with this color scheme is retro - which just isn't my preferred style. I'd love to see examples of renovations that successfully updated the bathroom while keeping the pink/maroon tiles. It must be possible, right?

Sorry, but I really don't like it .Not that I Love the before but at least it had some charm to it, now it's so sterile and boring. Good luck cleaning all that glass!
But at the end of the day it's their bathroom and if they like it that's what matters!

Yup, I like the original tiles better too - but to each their own.

Love the before, would have spent money finding vintage fixtures ( they are out there).
Pink has never really been my thing either, BUT character it definitely had.

The new version, though bright and " modern "
Will look more dated in ten years than the vintage pink.

That said, looks like a nice job and I hope the owners are happy; it is, after all their bathroom!

Sad trombone. That brown tile is unfortunate. I can see updating the pink wall tile if it's not your thing but that floor tile was to die, stunning and charming.

I think PROLIX had the best idea in a comment above -- get rid of the peach tile, leave the pink and black shower. Put in a pedestal,some white and black hex on the floor, and a crisp white shower curtain -- ooh la la. I mean, it's fine now, and based on what they did choose, I'm guessing ooh la la vintage is not these homeowners' cup of tea, which is fine, but it is a missed opportunity for someone else.

Girls = love pink?? Seriously?

With all the "OMG why didn't you save the pink tile!" talk, no one has commented on the amazing addition of the chunky shelves in the recess around the toilet. Such a great way to add storage. I'm impressed at how much storage they were able to cram into a such tiny space. On another note, I just renovated my tiny bath and added a recessed light over the shower like the one here, and I am amazed at what a difference that little addition has made. I also installed a wall mounted vanity similar to the one in this post and added an under cabinet light (for your kitchen) which takes away the shadow on the floor and also helps the space seem larger than it is.

I love the new bathroom.

It's sleek, the floor colour adds an earthy feel, and I like not looking at ten thousand shampoo bottles on bathroom shelves. People tend to cram their bathrooms with products and get used to them being so "full of character". I think the wall tile pattern is throwing people off, as it is more of a traditional layout, rather than offset joints you usually associate subway tiles with.

Too much colour tends to grow old fast, so a few red and green towels at Christmas and you're all set!

I have ALWAYS hated pink and I'm 62, so that's a long time. I also will never understand this weird desire to protect and salvage "vintage" icky bathrooms. (I suspect drugs are behind this!!) ;^) Since these actually pre-date me, I have experienced these from nearly new until now, and they are and have always been ugly -- too much of one mid-toned color, badly balanced often with black or another dark color like maroon or forest green. Once this seemed daring and modern. Now it's just tired and dated. (And somebody thought the update already looked "dated"????)

Yeah, yeah, I know some of you want to live in museums... more power to you, I suppose...

The new bathroom isn't what I'd do, but it's neutral and easily enhanced, it's clean and crisp, and it makes the owners happy. If I bought the house it's in, I'd add some bright towels and plants, but otherwise leave it alone, even though I'm not a fan of subway tiles... If I had the pink, it would have to go -- no, who am I kidding, the pink would be a deal breaker and I would never buy that house.

As for maintenance, glass shower doors are a cinch to maintain -- just have a quality squeegee on a hook and remove all the water and soap residue (before it can become scum) after each shower. I do that in my shower and only have to actually "clean" it with cleansing spray about once or twice a year.

And as for no bath tub, to each his own. I NEVER take baths, only showers, and the most miserable apartment I ever rented was one that ONLY had a tub. (My new house does have a tub, and I do soak in it AFTER a shower, a few times a year if I garden and get sore or something like that... but I'd be perfectly happy with only a shower -- as do a lot of professional people these days.)

Just saying that one size does NOT fit all.

@Anusha73: Not all Americans are against minimalism or modernism. With DWELL magazine and all the MCM homes featured here on AT there is quite a ravenous crowd for that style. I am not a huge fan of all minimalism/modernism, I hate Eames chairs to distraction and am sick to death of seeing them, but when it is done well, I appreciate the effort. There are time I think the modernist/minimalist kitchens all start to look the same and that is sort of s drag. There is a way to capture or execute that look without it being too homogeneous.

Who was the contractor, I am on the dreaded pike and in need of a good work?

I don't mind peach and pink, especially with the black trim. I vote for the original tiles with new fixtures.

Ok they can do what they want in their own bathroom. The problem is that it's not inspirational and inspiration is what I'm looking for on this website. The new floor tiles look dirty and so 2002. It's not classic, it's lazy and boring. The old bathroom would have been lovely paired with a cole and son flamingo wallpaper and retro fixtures. Sad.

What about the towel cabinet? How were such thick shelves achieved?

I liked the old floor and would have kept that. The new showers tiles are nice though.

I like the recesses in the wall, the floor, and the glass shower, but those walls are so boring and ugly.

I, too, would love to know more about the awesome thick shelves. Any chance you can share this with us readers?!

Like the white european "cheap" hotel look myself. Would have picked other floor as it seems more traditional with the brown. Have a pink bathroom now that i live with and like but my heart is minimalistic and one day it will go no matter how many people love the before. One life and i will live it my way! Enjoy your redo.

I love pink,,, but I still would not want it in my bathroom! I love the reno... very sleek and modern,,, more storage, beautiful shower. Want color? Buy colored towels :)

Stone looks like grey foussana

Would it be possible to know who the contractor was and how much everything cost? It looks great!

The thing about retro/1950's/pink bathrooms? They get to about 50 or 60 years of age and begin to just fall apart. Probably any bathroom would, actually. We just moved into our third home with with a vintage 1940-1950 bath (this one is peachy/pink), and while I love the look on the vanity, which is in good shape, I do not love the tiles falling off the shower wall, the galvanized pipe that needs replacing, the lowered ceiling on the shower, the tub that's already been reglazed twice and is ready to retire...these things seem to come standard.

I applaud the replacement of inadequate bathrooms.

I'm sorry, but this is JUST ULGY! Whay would anyone want to do this to a bathroom?

I liked the old floor tile and the old shower tile, but not together. I also don't think the new floor and shower tiles look good with the new shower tile.

From character to bland - oh dear! Why do so many people feel the need to have the same look? I once had a bathroom which was top to toe lilac - I embraced it by calling it 'fantasy in lilac'.

I too would have saved the pink tiles and gone retro. However, more importantly, I would have put in a bathtub because in my experience children really like messing around in a tub – bubbles, Lego, lots of fun. And as a stressed out parent, I find I need a good, long soak in a tub! I just hope there's a tub somewhere else in the townhouse.

I can't stand the sheer number of little girls that say their favorite colour is pink. If us grownups didn't try to constantly force that colour upon them, not nearly as many little girls would be attracted by it. Why do we adults think normal girls should all like the same colour?

I despise the before. The pink is fine, but that is just TOO much pink for my taste. It would probable make me turn uncontrollably violent...

I think the after looks nice. Sure, a little bit of colour would be nice, but I think the floor looks good contrarily to the majority.

I personally would have used more warm materials, either a warm colour on walls, some fabric or, my fave, some wood. Too much glass and mirrors make me think of ice and make me feel cold.

Save the pink bathroom . . . . I'm with that camp.

I didn't love the kitsch of "before," but I loathe the sterility of "after." People make such boring choices. But as long as they love it, that's all that matters -- I don't have to live there.

I'll be the contrarian. I LOVE this renovation. I like the tension between the sleek white and the taupe floor. It's clean, attractive and functional. If you like pink tiles, then YOU live with them. There's no reason to hold on to "vintage" elements of your home because someone else finds them valuable.

I agree that the floor needs to go. Cork would have been more aesthetically pleasing by adding a desperate dose of contrast to the stark black and white tile. Using wood or cork in some way, no matter how small, would have made the new space warmer and more inviting.

That said, I agree with many other posters here that the pink bathroom could easily have been preserved and updated in a way that respects the era of it's design. New fixtures and shower doors would have looked much better than the godawful cheap white "renovation special" sink cabinet and wall cabinet that made the before space so visually unappealing. As is, the space is nice....."as was" the space had potential to be spectacular.

I am firmly in the camp preferring the redo. There's a place for vintage bathrooms but there's no place for UGLY vintage bathrooms. The redo makes the bathroom look twice its size. I'm also in the "I hated pink until I was 33" camp (I'll be 34 in a few days) and was irritated by the comment; so nice to know it wasn't a generalization but was specific to these daughters.

I stopped coming around for a while after AT became the "mommy and me' blog so I'm late here, but I love the reno. Pink everywhere is just visually unpleasing to me, throw in peach and it was just gagtastic.. I much prefer the cleaned up, nicer lines of everything.

It looks like a hospital... I would have kept the flooring. It's so charming.

I love retro pink bathrooms. I wish people wouldn't tear them out.

I've never seen a "color blocked" vintage pink bathroom before. Very interesting!

Absolutely heartbreaking. Why would you destroy something so awesome?

The problem with brown tile floors is that they always look dirty. They could have at least given a nod to the age of the building with offset subway tile (the stacked doesn't look right), and white hexagonal floor tile, and still used the modern glass and fixtures.

good gawd, that after is frightening. its so cold and uninviting. its like a jail cell! those pink tiles were fantastic. id have gotten rid of the peach, replaced them with matched pink, redid the floor, put in new cabinets, sink and toilet and found a period tub. but thats me.

how often do you clang that god awful glass doors on the toilet?? HAHAHA!

As someone who has a 50ies (baby blue wall tiles, combined with mustard & brown floor tiles, yikes! lol) bathroom with leaking pipes and broken fixtures, I understand the need to just remove it all and create something new and functional, haha.

I like the makeover, even if it's not my personal taste. Maybe consider adding some colourful towels (a popping turquoise or green or so) and a bathroom rug of the same colour, and maybe a nice plant (maybe an orchid) to add some life? I understand if that's not everyone's cup of tea though, haha. Personally I would have used white grout or white grout sealer for the wall tile seams so it'd look bright but not sterile. All in all, good job though! :)

You were going well...and then you went too far. Now it looks like the shower room in a train station in Duesseldorf. (Well, maybe a little better.) But that lighting is godawful with all that white. Vere iss ze hett Torturer?

I suppose your bathroom is perfect.

I had pink tile in the master bath of our previous home and I HATED it. It was okay when we bought it in the late 90s, but after 14 years I got sick of looking at it. I couldn't even buy towels or bath accessories to coordinate without buying expensive special order stuff. We're in an apartment now (moved for grad school) and I love my plain BORING white bathroom, because I can buy whatever bath accessories I want without having to work around stupid pink tile.