day -- and I'm lucky that the 1st two owners preserved this little gem so carefully. The only change I made was to strip off the foil silver & 'old lady blue flowers' wallpaper, and after pondering it for weeks decided to paint the plaster walls a "wheat toast brown" -- which really changed the entire 'feel of the room. (Guys -- if you're out there and wondering how to man-up a pink bathroom, try going with a grey or brown or taupe color to tone down the girliness of the Mamie Pink)! It's stunning -- and after adding a few black 50?s accents (Pam -- I sent pics of the two little famenco dancers on your other blog) -- the feel of this post-war bathroom is complete! Long live the Pink Privy ! Laurie on September 3rd, 2011 8:03 pm Our pink bathroom is petite and pretty. Our house was built in 1922 so I'm sure someone in the 50?s was thrilled to update to a trendy bath. Well, we like it too and don't plan on changing the color. Maggi Licklider on September 3rd, 2011 10:51 pm When my parents were shopping for the house they raised me in, the only reason my mother agree to the house we live in was because of the pink bathroom in the basement with a matching flamingo mirror. Now it is the last room in the house to be renovated, and I promise to make sure it is restored to its