--- title: "This is What Happens when You Go Retro in the Bathroom ..." description: "Black and White Floors; Light Turquoise; Funky Bathroom Colors; All White; Starburst Stencil; More ..." url: "https://diy.allwomenstalk.com/this-is-what-happens-when-you-go-retro-in-the-bathroom/" category: "diy" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # This is What Happens when You Go Retro in the Bathroom ... Retro is cool again, but it isn't that easy to find. For while there, colored toilets and tubs were strange and dated, but for some reason they are hot again. People all over the place are giving their bathrooms a makeover that takes them back in time. Want to do the same? Here's plenty of inspiration for helping you find you dream retro bathroom. Have fun! ## 1. Black and White Floors ![Black and White Floors](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ba/q9/eddxc1ul5501eecf9244f728419298_434x650.jpg) Via [27 Clever And Unconventional Bathroom](https://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/clever-and-unconventional-bathroom-decorating-ideas?sub=2094445_992720) This black and white checkerboard pattern has waxed and waned in popularity, but it's fashionable for the retro trend. ## 2. Light Turquoise ![Light Turquoise](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/og/hm/iu2z19a75501eecfa0edd595745266_343x514.jpg) Via [Key Interiors by Shinay: Vintage](http://keyinteriorsbyshinay.blogspot.com/2012/01/vintage-style-teen-girls-bedroom-ideas.html) What makes this bathroom so retro is the fun blue color. Don't you love it? ## 3. Funky Bathroom Colors ![Funky Bathroom Colors](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ym/ft/c8nga4925501eecfd3a8e507793594_262x392.jpg) Via [Beautiful house in retro style](https://goo.gl/f98my2) Many people would think they'd died and gone to heaven if they bought a house with an bathroom like this. Would you? ## 4. All White ![All White](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hi/mr/q4gqz47z5501eed05b85e333053029_400x400.jpg) Via [Bath Gets a Classic Redo](https://www.thisoldhouse.com/bathrooms/21018168/bath-gets-a-classic-redo-1920s-style) The great thing about an all white bathroom is that you can give it all the retro details you want. ## 5. Starburst Stencil ![Starburst Stencil](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ea/f1/ysp6v0pq5501eed0c2f5e481479906_500x717.jpg) Via [Two starburst stencil projects for](http://retrorenovation.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) Take your bathroom back in time with these shiny gold starbursts. ## 6. The Tile ![The Tile](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/qb/w1/gihit1t95501eed110dcf904096717_500x794.jpg) Via [Feature Friday: Edie's New Home](https://southernhospitalityblog.com/feature-friday-edies-new-home-beauty-from-ashes-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) Check out this floor tile! Do you love it? ## 7. Tub with Curtains ![Tub with Curtains](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/qo/ff/nal5kfkb5501eed12bf4c261235544_460x600.jpg) Via [New 18th Century French Decorating](https://decor4all.com/new-18th-century-french-decorating-ideas-rediscovering-french-style/7816/) This bathroom, harkens back a bit further, but is still pretty retro and fun. ## 8. Black and White Tile Bathroom ![Black and White Tile Bathroom](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/h9/uc/jb6upo9z5501eed18f616336233554_500x667.jpg) Via [Chris' black and white bathroom](https://retrorenovation.com/2012/09/17/black-and-white-bathroom-remodel-amazing-attention-to-detail-diy/) Black and white is huge when it comes to retro appeal, as you can see here. ## 9. Victorian Bathroom Redo ![Victorian Bathroom Redo](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/z9/k8/hnfh5igz5501eed192619588081534_400x400.jpg) Via [Modern Bath, Vintage Looks](https://goo.gl/9YKtrC) There isn't much to not love about this bathroom. What's your favorite part? ## 10. Walk in Shower with Corner Bench ![Walk in Shower with Corner Bench](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bs/bk/vmokxii15501eed20139f721350053_500x726.jpg) Via [Gorgeous blue tile bathroom](https://retrorenovation.com/2013/09/02/blue-bathroom/) This bathroom reminds me of the one in my grandparent's bathroom when I was a kid. ## 11. Pink Bathroom ![Pink Bathroom](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ew/yq/punwel6c5501eed23b3f6039318058_500x751.jpg) Via [Robert's pink and black bathroom](https://retrorenovation.com/2013/03/12/pink-black-bathroom-makeover/) Pink is the perfect color choice for a retro bathroom. ## 12. Original 1933 Tile Bathroom ![Original 1933 Tile Bathroom](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ve/cw/mc8jrwcs5501eed31a31a598720769_600x800.jpg) Via [483 wonderful original architectural details](https://retrorenovation.com/2013/04/12/architectural-house-details-original/) Do you love this green? This bathroom is fun, but I don't think I'd choose it for my house. ## 13. The 1930s ![The 1930s](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ri/tx/udn1li2x5501eed39bbdd557782604_600x808.jpg) Via [Designing Two Bathrooms With Colorful](https://goo.gl/M70Drh) What I wouldn't give for a bathroom this totally awesome! ## 14. Pink and Black Tiles _ Via Samantha spots a Saved Pink_ This pink and black look is super fantastic, don't you think? ## 15. Big Mirror _ Via Keeping Your Bathroom "Company Clean"_ I feel like the mirror is what gives this bathroom its retro charm. ## 16. Uncommon Vintage Pieces ![Uncommon Vintage Pieces](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/pm/jl/hcmtwt675501eed3c99de880380501_435x610.jpg) Via [House Tour: Decorate with Vintage](https://www.midwestliving.com/homes/decorating-ideas/decorating-vintage-accessories/) If you can find something like this for your bathroom, it makes it look even more awesome! ## 17. Turquoise and Yellow ![Turquoise and Yellow](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/a8/ek/ljxk3xig5501eed458808655578885_400x400.jpg) Via [Remaking Vintage Details](https://www.thisoldhouse.com/los-angeles-house/21017473/remaking-vintage-details) This color combination is perfect for a retro bathroom redo. ## 18. Art Deco Bathroom ![Art Deco Bathroom](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/at/g1/y4jpli6x5501eed44f247454411669_500x585.jpg) Via [Top 10 Simple DIY Shower](https://www.topinspired.com/include-curtains-in-your-bathroom-decor/) Art deco is a fabulous choice for a bathroom. Love it! ## 19. Color and Pattern ![Color and Pattern](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lm/vo/qpk2xla15501eed4bf2b4282864678_427x640.jpg) Via [1,000 Save The Pink Bathrooms](https://retrorenovation.com/2009/11/18/1000-save-the-pink-bathrooms-photos/) The color and pattern here is so awesome! Wouldn't going to the bathroom make you smile? ## 20. Late 1920's - Nostalgia ![Late 1920's - Nostalgia](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/as/e8/uee9vx5v5501eed53708b908569641_491x650.jpg) Via [Nostalgia: Retro Baths | The](http://www.theperfectbath.com/retro/) I think if I had a tub like this, I would never want to get out of it. ## 21. Pink Paint ![Pink Paint](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lh/tg/awh011fh5501eed51d6fc188493083_300x415.jpg) Via [The Inspired Housewife | "She](https://theinspiredhousewife.com/) Just a dash of pink paint turns this black and white bathroom into a retro paradise. ## 22. Vintage Blue Bathroom ![Vintage Blue Bathroom](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/st/xu/qgb7u90w5501eed5a891c365304072_500x727.jpg) Via [Gorgeous blue tile bathroom](https://retrorenovation.com/2013/09/02/blue-bathroom/) I adore this color! Don't you? ## 23. Fancy Floor Tile ![Fancy Floor Tile](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/p8/re/fh6ezhun5501eed6ac0f5926285707_600x899.jpg) Via [Exquisite Scandinavian Apartment Interiors](https://www.idesignarch.com/exquisite-scandinavian-apartment-interiors/) This floor tile reminds me of 1920s New York City. ## 24. Cabinets ![Cabinets](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fx/qb/xxutkkjg5501eed67b15e402662509_545x637.jpg) Via [Vintage Tile Scrapbook](https://goo.gl/RQQTNN) I love how retro the cabinets are in this bathroom. Fabulous! ## 25. Old Fixtures ![Old Fixtures](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/mv/yp/y54nzw0i5501eed6ea1a5247568680_500x667.jpg) Via [6 colorful 1950 vintage bathrooms](https://retrorenovation.com/2014/04/25/1950-bathrooms-comer-house/) Make your bathroom really retro by choosing old fashioned fixtures like this sink. ## 26. Yellow, Black and Blue ![Yellow, Black and Blue](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/uv/rz/ubfojs2x5501eed722d3a333892985_500x667.jpg) Via [Kristen and Paul's 1940s style](https://retrorenovation.com/2014/09/25/aqua-black-tile-bathroom/) What do you think about this color combination? ## 27. Big and Pink ![Big and Pink](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vs/os/c90f383s5501eed71d891082601051_600x400.jpg) Via [1954 Texas time capsule house](https://retrorenovation.com/2014/01/27/mid-century-modern-texas-house/) Not only is this house huge, but it's just the right shade of pink. Thinking of doing a retro bathroom in your house? 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