Fifties Retro Bathrooms

If you have inherited a retro bathroom, go with it! Anmatch your desired decade. Turquoise blue, bright
out of date bathroom can look fabulous with the rightyellow, and red are popular choices for evoking the
decorative touch. Instead of trying to pretend that themost popular retro decade, the 1950s, though you can
vanity, shower, and flooring are modern-style andcreate retro styling using almost any color you desire.
covering them up, why not play up their unique designBlack and white designs are fun and retro, yet also
through retro accessories? Today, retro design is verytimeless.
popular in every room of the house, from the kitchenIf you think you may want to switch out the decor in a
to the living room to the bathroom. You can develop afew years, stick with neutral shades if you're selecting
dramatic retro bathroom from any era.new fixtures for the room. Always choose fixtures
First, decide what decade lends itself to creative use inthat you can live with. Though you may be able to find
your bathroom. What color are the fixtures? Whatfunky vintage fixtures, remember that they were
decade immediately springs to mind when you take areplaced for a reason. Choose a functional style that
look at your bathroom? Does your bathroom have theyou can live with and that will last through several
bright reds and turquoise blues of the fifties? Whatbathroom decor changes.
about the pale yellows of the early sixties, or theChanging your wall colors, bath mat, artwork, and bath
shades of green and peacock blue popular in theaccessories can instantly make the room feel retro.
seventies? If your fixtures are a neutral color, you canThe perfect retro accessories may not be found in
choose nearly any decade for your bathroomjust any home decor store. In fact, you may want to
makeover. Today, the decade of the fifties is the mostshop in vintage stores to find the right accessories for
popular retro style, though there are certainly otherthe room. A retro shower curtain adds a fun and
choices.stylish flair to your bathroom.
When it comes to the bathroom, a little bit of retroWhy not do something different with your bathroom
style can go a long way. Remember, this room is small,decor? Everyone can have a plain bathroom with
so you don't want your design to be too overbearing. Ifwhite fixtures and a plain shower curtain, but your retro
your fixtures are clearly reminiscent of a certainbathroom will show off your personality and add a hip
decade, just add a funky shower curtain and maybe aand unique touch to your home. Just like with fashion,
couple of accessories. You don't need everything inhome decor choices also repeat history, and today
the room, from the toilet paper holder to the tissue box,retro is more popular than ever. Whether you've
to scream "retro." Go retro with style and class byinherited a "retro" (to say the least) bathroom, or just
selecting your bathroom decor carefully.love that retro look, a bathroom is a fun and funky
If you want to go retro without changing out yourspace to play up the vintage style.
existing neutral-colored fixtures, paint the wall colors to