Celebrate the pink! This is a beautiful room! And you are fortunate to have a white tub, toilet, and sink! You are headed in the right direction to “soften” it with white walls (or even a whisper pink color), and everything else a crisp white! Shower curtain, lush towels, a fluffy white rug, etc. OR, you could embrace the pink with a bold, whimsical shower curtain with a floral/tropical motif! Have some fun with this room! Also...check www.retrorenovation.com for info on others who have bathrooms like yours. It is a wonderful site to explore! LOVE your bathroom!

I actually love the tile!

Natural wood, including shade, antique brass, marble,

https://www.remodelista.com/posts/favorite-modern-pink-bathrooms/

I think it would be a huge mistake to take out the tile! I see the crystal door knob so assume your “new” home is filled with original finishes. Save what you can!

Have fun - go full bore (free download - send to Spoonflower.com to have it made). https://unsplash.com/photos/pUV1phrNReo

It's amazing (from far away), how does it look up close?

@itsourcasa if you mean the tile, it’s actually in quite good shape, as is the rest of the bathroom. No cracks that i’ve seen, which is one of the reasons we’re hesitant to renovate it!

I follow the blog, www.retrorenovation.com which has a lot of information about pink bathrooms and many other mid-century decor topics of all kinds. Check it out for some inspiration and ideas of ways to embrace all that pink loveliness! I grew up using a pink tiled 1960s bathroom: pink painted vanity, walls, pink counter and pink toilet/tub/sink. Lucky you!

I love this bathroom. I can’t tell what the light fixture is but it looks like it might be a boob light. If so, I’d change that and keep everything else.

The tile design is wonderful, you'll never see that level of detail and workmanship these days. The towel bar is my favorite style, that shape keeps towels from sliding off.

Is the overhead light that kind of alabaster style shade?

That's great! Sometimes I see pictures posted and from far away the tile doesn't look bad so everyone says to keep it, but up close it's a disaster. I think I would just change the light fixture on the ceiling, otherwise it looks great. What does the sink area look like?

You probably need a small shelf unit by the sink for guests'toiletries. White wicker would be classic, or a chrome wire one.

Its wonderful! Just keep it!! I would just make sure to update the lighting and mirror to make it look intentional like a retro bathroom not an old bathroom. If you post a pic of the sink/ mirror/ vanity light and ceiling light can make more suggestions. A white roman shade will also be a luxurious upgrade along with a beautiful quality shower curtain and bath mat

@bpath @Marie J. i can’t get a good picture of it (we haven’t moved In yet), but it definitely is a cheaper ‘boobie’ style light. Definitely would benefit with an update there!

When you replace the overhead you probably want to upgrade it to a fan light (most bathrooms this old don't have exhaust fans) When you tour the house again get photos that show the sink and mirror and we can give you more ideas- the tile looks great though, I'm another vote for retaining

Run with it! So classy and unique. How about a Roman shade made out of a combination of the pinks and maroon?

@HALLETT & Co. i forgot about the lack of exhaust fan! Good eye! I remember looking in the shower area to see if one was there. We have our final walkthrough tomorrow, so I’ll make sure to take a few more pictures!

No worries. Here is a proposed update celebrating the pink retro

Embrace and celebrate the bathroom. Pink bathrooms were one of my design inspirations when I remodeled and I sneaked in some pink tile and rose gold tile.

As other have said, take a look at bathrooms from that era and use fixtures that complement rather than attempt to disguise its vintage charm. While my bathroom isn't slavishly period, the fixtures and finishes aren't discordant.

I might change the vanity because it's neither fish or fowl. It's not really that attractive nor is it really functional. If you want to keep that style, they make some gorgeous "console" styles that are more attractive as well as more functional. Although your bathroom isn't really Art Deco, it does have some motifs from that era although the Art Deco ones seemed to be green and black rather than pink and black. I think Mamie Eisenhower was responsible for the surge in pink in the 1950's which carried through into the 1960's - I think your floor tile is probably more 1960's as it reminds me of my aunt's house that was built in that decade.

Pink is back in style!

Love this room.

Replacing that bathroom, at that quality level, would be very expensive. Unless you’re willing to pay double market rate for a tile artisan built bath, leave it alone.

Wow. What a beautiful tile design. I wouldn’t replace any of it. Embrace the quality of that craftsmanship. To make it less girly pink, I’d paint the upper walls a very pale complementary green and just replace the white shower curtain with a geometric patterned curtain that has various pinks and greens. Towels in the same hues to tie it all together. In my opinion, a floral pattern will just make it go from girly to grandma.

Cool! But I dislike the floor tile and the burgundy bit. Since it is a guest bath, how often do you expect it to be used? I'm thinking I would remove the burgundy "baseboard" tile, add a regular baseboard matching what's throughout the house, and cover the floor with a pad and white shag rug right over the tile. Would be soft, pretty and feminine. Not sure about sizing, but Ruggables now has a shag version of their washable rugs. Wall to wall would be my preference. If there is burgundy in that little trim piece above the pink square tile, there is plenty of DIY instruction on painting tile, so you could change that to a simple white like the rug. Wall paint could have just a kiss of pink undertone to it.

I love the pink bathroom and the floor the floor looks like a basket weave

Wallpaper....choose a paper that relates to the funky mid-century colors.

Love Spoonflower because you can get anything made. This vendor also sells the pattern in fabric, so you can do a shower curtain as well.

Add dark blue towels...no rug.

Your bathroom was constructed using the "mud job" method. Replicating the superb installation of your tile would cost between $8 and $15 per square foot for labor alone. Chicagoans call these old bathrooms "bomb shelters" for good reason. Many a homeowner was sheltered from a tornado in these baths, coming out to find the rest of the house in pieces.

Considering the age of the tile it appears to be in excellent condition.

I love this bathroom as we had the same pink tile in my house growing up.

A couple photos I took today:

You can go all pink...paint the walls and ceiling to match the palest/lightest pink in the room. Put in
a frosted glass shower enclosure and a new white sink vanity with some drawers. I love NancyD’s window shade patterned fabric/vinyl. If the mirror cabinet is in good condition, you can keep it.
Those old tile bathrooms from the 20’s had the tile really well installed.

Oh yeah! The mirror and light has to be updated!! You can keep the sink and the faucet though if until they still work.

RetroRenovation has a whole section devoted to replacement medicine chests, if you choose to replace yours. (Just search their site with “Medicine Cabinets.”) LOVE the decorative tile, soap dishes, tooth brush holder, etc. in your bathroom. They are in Beautiful condition! And your sink is gorgeous, too.

What a fabulous bathroom! I love the tile. The built-in soap dishes, TP holder, and toothbrush holder, all with decorative tile accents are priceless. Is there a similar soap dish in the shower-tub? It would be nice to leave the shower curtain drawn to the side so that the tile and tub are visible. I would be cautious on adding a patterned shower curtain or window covering that would conflict with the tile design, which is the star of the room. Your guests will love this room. Congratulations on finding such a gem.