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NostalgiaChapter 1 of 5

Why So Many Old Bathrooms Were Pink

The Great Pink Bathroom Boom

Pink tiles, pink tubs and pink sinks. How one color took over American bathrooms in the 1950s.

A 1950s american bathroom with pink tiles, a pink bathtub and a pink sink, sunlight through a small window
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If you have ever walked into an older home and found a bathroom covered in pink tiles, you are not alone.

In the 1950s, pink bathrooms were hugely popular across the United States.

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Pink tiles, pink tubs, pink sinks and even pink toilets were installed in homes from coast to coast.

So how did one color become such a big part of American homes?

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