So after 65 years it’s time to remodel or restore or 1953 glass block shower and floor – we want to keep all the original wall tile, toilet, tub and sinks. It’s a dilemma since the house is all intact from 1953 including the original built in bar. Help!
Members of our facebook group for midcentury home owners were happy to help.
Below are some examples of members thoughts on the topic. These are only a few of the thousands of tips that are shared in our exclusive Facebook Group dedicated to midcentury modern home owners. If you own a midcentury house and are not already a member, join us now!
- “What are your plans for the rest of the house? Are you keeping it a time capsule or planning some updates to modernize it a little? If you are updating, I suggest updating the surround. I can only imagine what a pain in the butt those blocks must be to clean and keep clean especially with all that grout!“
- “Not a great lover of pink tiles but they are so in keeping with the era. I love that shower enclosure and think the bathroom deserves to live on . Renovate what’s there, it’s amazing.”
- “Are you hoping to make a larger shower? If so, I would suggest going very simple. All glass enclosure. Chrome finishes. Pink tiles.“
- “It’s wonderful!!! Carefully dismantle, clean thoroughly in the best & safest way possible then put it back together. Check salvage for period correct black blocks- new mixed in will be hard to match up & look odd. It’s not only unique but unique to your home. Everything there looks like it just needs a deeper cleansing. If hard water is an issue consider an in line system even if it’s just for this bathroom.”
- “I would keep the shower as it would no doubt be one of the features that drew me to the house! Personally, I’d lose all the pink tiles, replace with a green multi color mosaic that had the same green in it, paint the walls white, see if vanity can be stripped to wood, and replace the floor- probably to wood or white tile.”
- “Just STOP. StOP what you are doing right this instant. Walk outside and just forget the whole thing even crossed your mind!”
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