05/03/2026
Upon cleaning the east side bathroom today, I discovered something I had previously overlooked. The towel bar holders, if they land on the grout in the tile, were split in half to match. My father-in-law was all about detail; he installed all the tile in 1955. He also kept extra tiles in the tunnel, which we were able to use to repair tiles and add a row of tile at the ceiling. The color pink and baby blue tiled bathrooms were a staple in homes from the late 1940s to the early 1960s. The soft colors were popularized by First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, who loved the soft shade pink so much that pink tiles were called Mamie pink. The house always has a surprise for me around ever corner.❤️
