Nothing screams cheap n shitty remodel quite like the formica counters and beige screenprinted tiles superglued to every surface of both our tiny bathrooms. When we bought our 60s ranch house, we knew the kitchen needed fixing — especially since we have an open floorplan and the sea of almond formica burned at my sensi eyes from every angle of our living room. Not so with the bathrooms, whose doors remain conveniently closed most of the day. Only when seated upon my throne do I survey the surroundings of our craptacular kingdom and daydream about taking a sledgehammer to the entire porcelain palace. But then I flush those dirty ideas down the drain because renovating a bathroom just seems like such a pain in the… ass.
If we ever do yank out those pukey privies, this is what I want:
Yeah, I know — the pendulum may be swinging a little far in the fancy direction, but did I mention how queasy that damn formica makes me?
Created for King George VI and his wife Elizabeth’s royal visit to Paris in 1938, this bathroom stands as a bastion of civility in the face of impending Nazi invasion.
I can’t honestly say that my own bathroom needs to make such a statement, but it does need gold tile.
Details, people. Details.
I kind of always assumed we would do a modernish update for our bathrooms, but this has ruined me for anything you could possibly buy at Ikea or Home Depot. Well, I suppose I could start with a more pedestrian round mirror. But I’m not kidding about the gold tile… I urgently need it. To fight Nazis. Or maybe just to shower.
Yes. Golden showers.
I can attest that a sumptuous bath makes life much more livable.
That may be the most beautiful bathroom I’ve ever seen! Put a PC, a 60″ plasma screen and a mini-fridge in there and it would be move-in ready. For me!
I’m totally with you on the gold tile. Oh yeah!
Heh, golden showers.
Not to rain on your bling parade, but I do a lot of tile shopping and you just have to be careful with the gold tile. A lot of it looks tackeeeee. Then again, I have no doubt you’d find a way to rock it that would leave me breathless.
Yeah, I noticed that everything is lit verrrrrry evenly, so that there aren’t any super reflective surfaces. I wonder if it looks too shiny flashy in real life.
Down with Nazis.
Up with gold!!!
I can not believe how decadent and beautiful that tiny gold tile is. I also can not believe that bathroom is circa 1938. I need this bathroom to go along with the Italian palazzo kitchen. You know the one.
I don’t know… I think there’s just too much shiny gold stuff for me.
KIDDING!! I love it, I want it, yes yes yes.
Land of soap and glory. ha!
Shimmer is delicious.
That tub. OMG. Also, nazi-fighting should be used as a justification for more redos.
Amazing bathroom, use of golden tiles is really very impressive & it gives very attractive look. It can be only dream for me, but thanks to you that you post such wonderful article so that I can know about it.