Monday, February 14, 2011

More Vintage Home Updates-Atomic Bathroom Flair!

This weekend, I got my new vintage cat eye glasses and I went to Target. I know, very exciting. What a wild weekend, huh?

Despite my ho-hum activities, I managed to update my two upstairs bathrooms with some new vintage flair! At Target I bought a set of pink guest towels, a pink bath mat, a new shower curtain, and a set of aqua blue shower hooks for the master bath. The former shower curtain was a boring, celery green affair that had out-stayed its welcome!

Let's start with the master bath. Here is the new curtain:
 I love it! It has an atomic, yet almost mod look. Even though the print is quite abstract, there is also an organic feel to it.

A few years ago, I repainted the walls in my guest bath with a standard, white satin and then added gold floral stencils. Each stencil was hand-painted. Let me tell you, despite the small size of the bathroom, stencilling took forever! Nevertheless, the finished result was worth the effort!

Even though my guest bath looked nice, there was something missing. I had a set of plain cream towels and a espresso-colored bath mat. The whole thing was just 'meh.'  Then I had an idea to give my guest bath a little bit of fun: pink. Pink is so classic 50s vintage so I was 'tickled pink' (ha ha) when I spotted the set of towels and bath accessories in my envisioned pink.

I bought two hand towels and two fingertip towels along with a small mat. I recently purchased a yard of 50s cotton fabric printed with diamonds and black starbursts. I first washed the fabric and the towels and then I sewed fabric onto the towels for an extra bit of atomic fun:

Here is an upclose view of the fabric:
I also made a small accent for the top of the toilet:
See the rug? Love it! I am going back to Target to buy two full size towels and I will sew the fabric I have left onto each one.

I noticed the top of the white bookshelf I have in my foyer hall looked empty and plain so I made a small runner:


The pink starburst platter was found on Etsy last summer. It is from the 50s and was made by California Originals. This platter was on my living room table but I moved it to my bookshelf. The pink of the fabric just pairs so nicely!
My next project is to re-do my basement. It needs a major facelift! I would love to turn it into a tiki bar complete with boomerang tables!

19 comments:

  1. Your bathroom looks so cute! I really love the stenciling you did on the wall! It takes me forever to stencil a little shirt, so I can't imagine how long it took you to do an entire wall. It's so meticulous. Amazing. Oh, and what a cute platter you found!

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  2. Crafty Doll,

    Thanks for the comments! The bathroom took two days. I was in my workout clothes with a stencil, fat stubby brush, and gold paint. I was obsessed with getting it done! I still cannot believe that was 8 years ago! I just realized that!

    The platter is one of my atomic 'babies!' I found another one made by the same company in a different shape and color. It still has the same pattern:

    http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.120304657.jpg

    I ordered it off Etsy last week and I cannot wait for it to be here! I am going to display it on my foyer table!

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  3. mas cositas curiosas..I could never find cute retro house items like you...tiki bar sounds lovely.

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  4. La Dama,

    Etsy, SeƱora bella, etsy! I find most of my vintage housewares on etsy and the other stuff (ie the modern-made, vintage-looking items) come from Target and Home Goods. Etsy is good but a lot of the time, it's the shipping that is a killer.

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  5. I want those towels!! Did you get them at Target too???

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  6. Holly,

    I got the pink towels at Target and I added the fabric using my sewing machine. The name of the color is called "Nostalgia Pink." There is even fuzzy toliet seat cover in the same color family. As for the fabric, I ordered it off Etsy and I know the seller has tons more she is trying to sell. She told me she bought the fabric but never used it. I, for one, love it! It is matches the pink dead on!

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  7. Have a great Valentine's Day!

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  8. It all looks awesome I am very inspired you. If that is how good your bathroom looks can only imagine the rest of the house is to die for.

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  9. Love the fabric, fabulous! I love everything you've done in the house and all the ideas you've got for the future!

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  10. What a stunning platter! <3
    Just found your blog, must have a look through. :)

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  11. Thank you, JJ! I hope your Valentine's was great!

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  12. Thank you for the comments, Living Vintage! I am slowly transforming my 80s built house into a proper vintage abode! I really need to get movin' on my basement and my master bedroom! I would love to do a tiki theme in the basement! Right now it's my husband's office and my treadmill is down there as well.

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  13. Thanks for the lovely comments, Fiona! I just need to save up and start looking for furniture to update my bedroom and basement! I also would love an Eames-era buffet table for my dining room! Ah, to dream!

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  14. Thanks for the comment, Little Rascal! My ceramic starburst platter is one of my favorite finds! I found another on Etsy in the same pattern but in a different shape and color. I cannot wait to get it!

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  15. I AM IN LOVE WITH your picture of miss elizabeth taylor!! im looking for that everywhere!!!! i have a rita hayward marylin monroe and lanaturner but i need elizabeth taylor

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  16. Well, the stenciling was well worth the time and effort you put in! Did you make the stencil yourself? That's the only part I hate about stenciling. Drawing it, and then cutting out with an Exacto knife. Such tedious work, but you've inspired me!

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  17. Miss Amethyst,

    I found the Lustre Cream Shampoo ad featuring Elizabeth in a Taschen Book of 1950s beauty and fashion ads. I have actually cut out at of the ads and made them into framed prints.

    http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/fashion/all/03974/facts.50s_fashion.htm

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  18. Thanks again, Crafty Doll! The stencil came from a set my friend and I found at Lowe's. I have made stencils from scratch in art class back in high school. And you right, cutting them out is a pain!

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  19. Gracias, i know thats what i was afraid of the shipping since im so lejos.
    Adorar those stencils.. You have the mano of a vintage decorator.

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