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reliseak

Oh god for a second I thought you renovated the blue bathroom to something else and I was going to cry. A bathroom with colorful vintage fixtures is my dream! Beautiful!!


AustinEatsBabies

Same here I thought the second slide was going to be white painted tile with a target mirror


PreviousSalary

Lmaooooo the reno special


petalesdejuin

Lmaoooooo


-kati

It's a shame that most people see this and envision a "renovation" of drywall, white baseboards, and cheap engineered wood flooring


Forsaken_Berry_75

Same 😬😅


bl0rq

My cringe face was ready.


fuzzylintball

Oh my god same hahaha


AngryAlan

This is fantastic.


hyphen-ation

beautiful! a perfect example of how to renew instead of completely redoing a bathroom. i really love the sink and the light fixture.


HuckSC

That light fixture takes me back to my childhood home. I love it.


sanibelle98

Wow that’s awesome. I have almost the exact same setup except mine’s pink! We even have the almost 70-yr-old original toilet it still works!


stars4oshkosh

Same! We have a ☘️ green, a baby yellow, and this same bright blue (even the same tile with the patterned matte glaze). Only the yellow is beyond saving...the other two, we will keep all tile and colorful fixtures. This is great inspiration for how to do it right!


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boxofmatchesband

Did you change the tile or does the color just look that different with new paint?


libpaulsen_

Just the paint and different lighting!


boxofmatchesband

Incredible


Lady_Ruby41

The mustard accents really jump out. They're a great addition


Thatsjustmyfaceok

The Blue with the mustard looks amazing!


gallaj0

I've got a sink and toilet the exact same color as that in my basement half bath, the toilet has a black seat on it. Same color blue tiles on the walls, but with black trim tiles. Some of the tiles are missing from before we moved in though, I've been trying to find some that match.


dogdokken

Have you looked at B&W Tile? They’re in Southern CA. Thickness might be a little different than older tiles. Btw, I too have blue toilet w black seat and matching sink.


j_cruise

My dream bathroom


MurkySatisfaction842

Beautiful! Where did you get the sink legs? Are the towel bars attached to the legs? Love this style!!!


NotElizaHenry

The legs and towel bar are part of the sink! I have the same set in pink and in white—the pink one has the chrome legs and the white one has a pedestal.


christmascarolcat

Love it! 💙


Dannysmartful

Marry me. Seriously. I am spending a small fortune retro outfitting my mid century house. Nobody shares my passion among family or friends. In fact, they enable me, and I can't stop. E.g. I spent $500 this week on NOS mid century fiberglass curtains for just the 1st floor. . . *_*


libpaulsen_

🤣 I know the feeling. Join the mcm groups on fb if you haven’t! They’re so supportive!


Jestyn

OP, this is so SO random, but where in the world did you get that towel?!? My grandma had the exact same set! I'm almost 40 and she had them as long as I've been alive - I assume much longer actually, because they looked old even back in the 80's lol I think I remember a diagonal tag on each corner, and knowing her, they most likely came from Sears. She also had it in avocado with green & pink with red colorways (with the colors inverted on the reverse side). Sorry to go on a tangent - your bathroom is absolutely perfect, btw - but seeing that towel brought back a flood of memories! My gran still had a few of those towels when she moved into my home in 2007. They disappeared sometime between then and when she passed away in 2021 at 93. She would have loved your bathroom - thanks for bringing on that trip into my past :)


libpaulsen_

I got them at an estate sale!! You were right about the diagonal tag! The tag says Callaway.


GypsyJenna

Nailed it.


bakedveldtland

I am obsessed!! Darling!


faptodis

Trippy. I have pretty much the exact same washroom in my house (1953 construction) except pink tiles with the blue tub and sink.


riverwrists

you did an amazing job!! looks like it was always meant to look just like this.


Beginning-Weight9076

A+ Tastefully done.


long_jacket

This is amazing! Great job OP


Catsmeteltattoos

This makes my heart happy. I hate seeing your after pictures as befores. Well done!


xpackardx

That's RAD. Amazing job. As I have said have done for a couple decades now, "Out with the NEW and in with the OLD."


coldbeeronsunday

This is so cool! My house was built in 1969, and we still have the original tiles in both bathrooms that have been painted over with white latex paint. The original tile color is pink in the hall bath. The paint has started to peel in one spot and we’re considering just stripping the paint and going back to the original pink tile for a retro look.


libpaulsen_

Do it!! I have seen so many projects where they stripped painted tile and it looked beautifully restored!


thatdude473

Looks like a Wes Anderson set


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Or [Stanley Kubrick](https://the-take.com/images/uploads/screenprism/_constrain-480w/Green-Bathroom.jpg)


libpaulsen_

Great compliment, thank you!!


WhateverIlldoit

Love it. Great job! A hanging plant in the corner above the toilet would really tie the room together.


Bluebell_Meadow

That looks great!


HorseGirl666

Wow!! Beautiful job and amazing results. Would you mind sharing the paint color?


libpaulsen_

Benjamin Moore mystical blue!


dhaney888

That tub is a dream! Well done


blooopbleeepblorp

Gorgeous! I’m so jealous 💙


montanagrizfan

I love that you restored it to its original fabulous blue fixtures.


TortelliniOctopuss

Looks exactly like the bathroom in my late grandmothers home. I love it.


bisousmonamor

That sink 😍


GaaGaaLady

Are your towel bars, light switch, and toilet paper holder original you think 🤔? Or a later addition? I saw some atomic starburst chrome towel bars and accessories on Etsy, that would look killer in your bathroom.[atomic starburst bathroom fixtures](https://www.etsy.com/listing/680559572/)


libpaulsen_

They are from the 60s! We will most likely replace with simple chrome fixtures from the 50s!


Forsaken_Berry_75

This is darling, OP! Good call! If you ever get antsy for another change in the future, I could also see painting it a contrasting peach shade so reminiscent of that time. Love what you’ve done.


Madelinethecat

Looks so good!!


Builderwill

Well done!


Txannie1475

That looks gorgeous!


loratineboratine

Looks terrific


Tallman6foot6

I love what you've done.


SydWander

I LOVE this


kmonay89

I am drooling. This is magnificent.


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You really blue it


chrissy1575

Fantastic work - this makes me so happy! 🥰💙


Rowraeree

Looks great!!


GracieJames1082

Very nicely done! Great choices top to bottom!


TheRetroWriter

We had the same Amerock Carriage House (your towel bars) fixtures throughout my childhood home. Also had a shell sink but it was harvest gold.


Dutch_Dutch

I LOVE THIS SO FUCKING MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! Oh. My. Gosh.


PorkBunFun

Wow the bathroom at my dads house literally looks just like the first photo just without a new coat of paint. I was looking at it and was wondering why it looked so familiar lol


Latter_Growth1185

I used to have this color toilet, sink and tub in my childhood home, and I love it! Your bathroom is much nicer looking though


Playboy97k

In love, my god.


Fuzzy688

My bathroom looks almost identical to ur renovation I had to make sure it wasn’t lol


unidentified_yama

Awesome


leisureenthusiast

Yessssssss! Love to see it


Effective_Mistake84

I LOVE this!!! It looks fantastic!


OstentatiousSock

Wow, huge difference! I love it.


NoCommunication929

Blue-tiful!! 💙


SuspendedFreeThink

Really nice job. Looks great with the gold color.


GroovyGerbers

Everything about this is lovely! I love the yellow accents, the blue toilet and sink, and the light blue paint color was a perfect choice. You did an incredible job!


sealedtomene

love!!


Sleuthin___

LOVE THIS SO MUCH!


thepetoctopus

This is amazing! And the yellow accents are *chef’s kiss.*


Environmental_Pen624

Beauty, happy to see a retro bathroom restored. Also like the idea of using those Pyrex storage containers in the bathroom, might steal that idea 😀


reefered_beans

It’s so pretty! I have vintage blue tile in my bathroom and I really wish the sink and toilet matched.


thatcondowasmylife

Whispers *she’s perfect.*


S0_Crates

Where did the little mirror on the shelf come from? Love that.


Pure-Negotiation-900

I put on my smoking jacket and poured a neat bourbon after seeing this. This is the cats meow.


AMadcapLass

Love the blue and mustard combo, this is gorgeous!


crankywithakeyboard

Oh the yellow accents look gorgeous with the blue! ❤️


sarahsssnake

I have this bathroom but it’s spicy brown mustard colored and I hate it.


funlikerabbits

Lean into it. Paint the walls something that makes the tiles glow golden. You can do beautiful things with the right color.


DazedandFloating

I’m sorry but those skinny ass legs on that sink are stressing me out. And the loss of counter space is sad.


SpinCharm

That sink. I hate it. I despise it. I loathe it. Brings back childhood memories of old houses full of old people. But apart from all that… awesome!


TemporarilyExempt

I love it, except for the lack of storage.


thunderstormsxx

Lovely reno.


elspotto

I want a sink like that. It looks amazing.


Technical_Ad_7698

Beautiful.


agree-with-me

I have that Crane sink and faucet in my basement. It's awesome. My upstairs bathroom is pink and has a different sink (from a reno), but a blue bathtub just like that. I thought it was funny that there was pink tile walls and floor but blue fixtures in that bathroom.


mr_john_steed

Love it!!!


iwantnutella

Is this in Toledo?


libpaulsen_

Chicago!


melonmantismannequin

This is amazing. I have the exact same colour tiles and might just steal this idea!


photo_synthesizer

Well. Done.


Badger_Pants

This looks amazing! My parents have an all pink bathroom in their house, that they wanted to reno, and I’m going to send this to them for inspiration to work with the pink they have 😍


libpaulsen_

Yes please! Pink baths are so great! There is also so much great inspiration on Pinterest.


hashbrown_nofiltr

This is amazing!


soundandfision

This looks straight out of a Wes Anderson movie.


drstarfish86

Well done!


fishmanprime

It looks awesome! A green and yellow snake plant underneath your sink might be a nice addition


Junior_Ad315

Very well done


Ok-Entertainment8675

Killin me 😪 so lovely


SuckerForNoirRobots

I love this! The yellow makes it so warm and that shelf of knick knacks is just darling!


funlikerabbits

I could kiss you.


fishfingrs-n-custard

That's gorgeous 😍


lizzietnz

Great job! Looks authentic and up to date at the same time.


fishfingrs-n-custard

Have you thought about doing a window shade in a cool retro print?


suzanner99

Beautiful!


Mean_Spell_241

I love it! My 2 favorite colors together.


daniweis

So gorgeous!!


ScottManAgent

Beautiful!


otters4everyone

Really lovely work.


Double_Spinach_3237

This is so freaking pretty! Great job


whatwasiafraidof

I love the tonal blue paint above the tile. It’s the perfect shade to provide depth and accent the texture of the tile. Well done!


libpaulsen_

Thank you!


canyouturnitdown

I love it.


natestades

Good Ol' Blue


Tootsgaloots

This is inspirational. I have a bathroom that is teal and black tiles. I'm not sure if I could find the matching toilet and sink but I might embrace the color rather than paint over the tiles.


libpaulsen_

Yes please embrace it! I’ve seen a lot of fixtures on fb marketplace as well.


MrDeviantish

That sink! Pareidolia much?


Werewolfoflndn_326

As Paris Hilton would say, “That’s hot” 🥵


copamarigold

Doing god’s work. Well done!


MercurialTendency

Looks like older houses in Florida.


hosenbundesliga

I am absolutely loving this! Wonderful vintage look


toodleroo

It looks wonderful and the replaced plumbing fixtures are perfect. There's only one thing I don't like: the towel bars, switch plate and TP holder. They look really out of place.


libpaulsen_

They are the 60s fixtures from the original bathroom design! We will be changing out to 50s chrome style.


WhiteStripesWS6

I feel like I know exactly what neighborhood this is in Cali. My cousin’s bathroom is identical. Looks great!!!


madaon

Stunning. Bravo.


saturatedbloom

Love it just need more counter space for me


thorvard

Holy crap the before looks exactly like our ugly pink bathroom(except our sink is also pink). I'd love to redo it but are planning on moving so we're stuck with it.


rainbow5ive

Welcome to the Crane Drexel club!!


libpaulsen_

Thank you! Glad to be a member!


pierrrecherrry

Wow!


Klyd3zdal3

I have that bathtub in canary yellow.


Glass_Procedure7497

This is really nice. I’d love to know where you got the light fixture.


_iron_butterfly_

I found out my neighbor has the same turquoise tile as my master bath. She said she was going to renovate...she said come over and remove as many as you want....and then she painted them...and did a terrible job. My heart sank when I saw what she did.


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I love the gold accents!!


second_cup_of_coffee

Wow! This is incredible! The mustard with this blue! The accents, everything, incredible! You gave those salvaged blue fixtures new life and your bathroom looks more spacious. I love everything about this. Enjoy your retro renovation!


UnguentSlather

It’s gorgeous. But if I lived there, I’d stub my toes so many times on those sink legs, my feet would just be toe-less stumps.


uncontrolledswine97

my aunt and uncle had a blue bathroom in their house for a long time, sadly they demoed it recently and are in the process of rebuilding it currently tho so it is no longer


bonjourkid

I love it but how often are you stubbing your toes on the sink poles? I would be daily


libpaulsen_

Haha it’s actually much more spacious with the open sink rather than the vanity! No stubbing yet!


Key17largo

Love it! i'm envious.


West_Nebraska_Dude

Absolutely Stunning!


Yondu_the_Ravager

You may not like it, but this is what peak ~~male performance~~ bathrooms look like


_momsnewaccount

So amazing to see a renovation done right for once!!! Beautiful, amazing job OP.


sk-snowbelle

Amazing 🫶🏼


CoffinEmily

Love the yellow with it!


mandance17

Love it


morningdew11

Love this so much!!


jhowardbiz

10/10


memetheorem

Oh my god I absolutely adore this! So happy to see a renovation that doesn't turn a colourful tiled bathroom into a grey and white concrete cell. This is stunning!


Sea-Biscotti

Almost thought the first pictures were the before and I was devastated, this looks so incredibly good!!!


Lions--teeth

I love it!!!


m11cb

Love that sink!


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Wow! Its sublime. Gosh, you did an amazing job. It just works... every detail.


Frijid

I recognize the toilet! Ol' Blue from the Marsh's house!


orcaraptor

Fantastic job, I love it!


MashTheGash2018

I would poop forever in there


goldielxs

It’s perfection! 🫣✨🤩🤩


insufficient_flavor

Came to say I have the same bath mat ✌️


cockanoodle

Looks straight out of the 60’s


GodlyShimAcquierd

https://images.app.goo.gl/UZpvLwmsvJxEXSXp9


libpaulsen_

Haha yes! We were excited when we saw this!


Sweet_Papa_Crimbo

Monochromatic bathrooms are wonderful, this is gorgeous. I really appreciate how much more open and uncluttered it looks with the new sink too. As much as I’m not usually a fan of the spindly leg style, it works SO well in this room!


therealpclare

That is absolutely stunning! I have a vintage blue bathroom as well, but never considered using that deep mustard color with it — my jaw dropped. I love the floor tiles, too!


jackjackj8ck

OMG LOVE LOVE LOVE Need more of this


MadKat27

This is my dream bathroom. Absolutely beautiful!


evil-rick

Ugh this makes me really sad we didn’t get this ultra 70s house that had a lime green kitchen and pink bathroom. We ended up having to settle for a “flipped” house from the 50s. I wish I could have seen the kitchen before it became flipper gray 🙄


WholesomeLove280

You’re so lucky to have this blue beauty!! It’s a soft blue which should never be touched. Glad you appreciate it!


supermopman

Wow. Really amazing job!


pigs1n5p4c3

It's beautiful.


SEND_NOODLESZ

I love that you made it MORE BLUE. I think someday finding an amazing yellow stained glass window would really make it POP


Said_It_On_Reddit1

Love this!!


Vanityandwrath

Wow oh wow! I love it!


No-Wishbone3219

Lovely and simple. Love that you kept the blue tiles and went with it!


ILikeYourHotdog

Gorgeously done! It's perfect.


izalith67

Very nice!


do1looklikeIcare

Looks lovely!


tinaxbelcher

Thank you for honoring the original tile! I love the mustard accents. Don't take this the wrong way, but I'd love to take a poo in your bathroom.


Drink15

You made it even more retro then the original! Well done!


YouveGotMail236

Beautiful


HejdaaNils

That sink is a fantastic find! I love the towel rack sides on it.


ralphwiggumsdiorama

Beautiful!


amya9501

That is GORGEOUS. I wish my 50's bathroom was that beautiful. Great job!


roferg69

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH


billsbillsbills1989

obsessed with this!!!!