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All things "Avocado"; a thread dedicated to the long lived color...
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beekeyknee
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Kevin mentions his Grandparent's bathroom and Ken mentioned the trend in the '70's toward more "Natural" colors that marketers and advertisers used at the time.
Here is a picture of my parents bathroom after we put down new flooring a year ago. My Mothers said the color was called "Fern Green" or something like that. Not quite Avocado. I actually like it. The fixtures are all original except for the lavatory faucet and the toilet seat. Everything is from Sears. Our whole house was practically from Sears. The bathroom, the appliances, the furnace, the drapes. I have heard that the toilet seats can be duplicated for color at places like Lowes. Does anyone know where vintage faucets can be found?
I prefer the inside of my house to be decorated in whatever color I like. If I want to see "Nature" I can go outside. LOL.
Dogs in the dishwasher. I can't stand it. I consider it bad behavior and poor training on the owners part. Ours gets a swat with the dishtowel if he even considers it.
Here's some pictures of the bathroom. The wallpaper is no longer there.
Here is a picture of my parents bathroom after we put down new flooring a year ago. My Mothers said the color was called "Fern Green" or something like that. Not quite Avocado. I actually like it. The fixtures are all original except for the lavatory faucet and the toilet seat. Everything is from Sears. Our whole house was practically from Sears. The bathroom, the appliances, the furnace, the drapes. I have heard that the toilet seats can be duplicated for color at places like Lowes. Does anyone know where vintage faucets can be found?
I prefer the inside of my house to be decorated in whatever color I like. If I want to see "Nature" I can go outside. LOL.
Dogs in the dishwasher. I can't stand it. I consider it bad behavior and poor training on the owners part. Ours gets a swat with the dishtowel if he even considers it.
Here's some pictures of the bathroom. The wallpaper is no longer there.
beekeyknee
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A better view of the whole room.
beekeyknee
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We were lucky. We found a discontinued remnant for around $100.00. A closer view of the floor.
Brian, I'm thinking Sears fixtures at that time were made by Universal-Rundle. The color used in your parents bathroom is probably their "Green" which I believe is U-R's match to American-Standard "Bayberry/Avocado".
The link is to Bemis Mfg. Co. Click on color match, and you can select from various manufacturers to find their color listing.
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kenmoreguy89
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Thanks mike for the info.
beekeyknee
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Thanks for the link, Tom. Does anyone know where vintage lavatory faucets can be found? This is not the original faucet. The original one was much cooler and fit the period better. I wish I had a picture of it.
beekeyknee you might try Locke Supply that are in Missouri.
danemodsandy
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Bathroom Fixtures
Were Sears' TOL line, called "Sculptura." I think Universal-Rundle was the actual manufacturer.
Your Sculptura fittings are some of the earlier ones; in later years, some of the sleekness was compromised to incorporate soap dish recesses, etc.
I remember sighing over this line in the Sears catalog, and longing for my parents to go to Sears and order all-new Sculptura fittings for our bathroom.
I might as well have waited for pigs to fly past a blue moon on a night when Hell froze over. My folks were what you might call a leetle thrifty.
Were Sears' TOL line, called "Sculptura." I think Universal-Rundle was the actual manufacturer.
Your Sculptura fittings are some of the earlier ones; in later years, some of the sleekness was compromised to incorporate soap dish recesses, etc.
I remember sighing over this line in the Sears catalog, and longing for my parents to go to Sears and order all-new Sculptura fittings for our bathroom.
I might as well have waited for pigs to fly past a blue moon on a night when Hell froze over. My folks were what you might call a leetle thrifty.
danemodsandy
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Bathroom Fixtures
Were Sears' TOL line, called "Sculptura." I think Universal-Rundle was the actual manufacturer.
Your Sculptura fittings are some of the earlier ones; in later years, some of the sleekness was compromised to incorporate soap dish recesses, etc.
I remember sighing over this line in the Sears catalog, and longing for my parents to go to Sears and order all-new Sculptura fittings for our bathroom.
I might as well have waited for pigs to fly past a blue moon on a night when Hell froze over. My folks were what you might call a leetle thrifty.
P.S.: I envy you those sink legs and their attached towel bars like I cannot tell you. Though our bath wasn't Sculptura, our sink did have those features, and they were great to have. To this day, I would prefer having them, with cleaning supplies, extra paper, etc. housed in a proper closet instead of a vanity.
Were Sears' TOL line, called "Sculptura." I think Universal-Rundle was the actual manufacturer.
Your Sculptura fittings are some of the earlier ones; in later years, some of the sleekness was compromised to incorporate soap dish recesses, etc.
I remember sighing over this line in the Sears catalog, and longing for my parents to go to Sears and order all-new Sculptura fittings for our bathroom.
I might as well have waited for pigs to fly past a blue moon on a night when Hell froze over. My folks were what you might call a leetle thrifty.
P.S.: I envy you those sink legs and their attached towel bars like I cannot tell you. Though our bath wasn't Sculptura, our sink did have those features, and they were great to have. To this day, I would prefer having them, with cleaning supplies, extra paper, etc. housed in a proper closet instead of a vanity.
beekeyknee
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Sandy
Here is another picture of the sink. I think the sink is really cool too. I suppose my Mother picked it out. I'd like to find the original faucet. It went really well the the postmodern look of the sink.
If anyone knows the faucet I'm talking about, post a picture of it here if possible.
Here is another picture of the sink. I think the sink is really cool too. I suppose my Mother picked it out. I'd like to find the original faucet. It went really well the the postmodern look of the sink.
If anyone knows the faucet I'm talking about, post a picture of it here if possible.
You can, or could get sink legs from Lowe's, I need to look again. And you could get mid century looking light fixtures from them too. I have a mint green wall hanging sink dating from 1960 from the house across the street, and a pink wall hanging sink from 1959 from a little house around the corner that even has the original jalousie window front door. Avocado in this house was rare, although green was mama's favorite color. We had a Sears electric can opener/knife sharpener, bread box like the one on Brady Bunch, a Hamilton Beach electric knife, and maybe an odd frying pan or two. I have an avocado Cory Party Chef, and an avocado 45 rpm record carrier right now.
danemodsandy
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Alan:
Sink legs are available, yes. But what I cannot find is sink legs with the attached towel bars, like the units shown in Brian's photo. The towel bars are what make sink legs worth having. They used to be a standard hardware-store item up into the later 1960s, before vanities became the "must-have" they are considered to be today.
Do you know something I don't?
Sink legs are available, yes. But what I cannot find is sink legs with the attached towel bars, like the units shown in Brian's photo. The towel bars are what make sink legs worth having. They used to be a standard hardware-store item up into the later 1960s, before vanities became the "must-have" they are considered to be today.
Do you know something I don't?
kenmorelover
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Avocado Filter Flo Set
Here is my avocado set. Just got it and love it.
Here is my avocado set. Just got it and love it.
Regarding sink legs
I have not encountered the attractive leg/towel bar combo anywhere, and for that matter, cannot find the sink legs in Lowe's anymore. I'm afraid I don't know something that you don't. What I'd like here though is a mid century looking cabinet custom built under my wall sink, I think it was done. No Home Depot cabinet sinks in here!
I wouldn't mind having something like this, we found this in a house about five blocks away, when the roommate was house shopping. I couldn't get the doors to reinstall. The toilet is a much newer grey one.
I have not encountered the attractive leg/towel bar combo anywhere, and for that matter, cannot find the sink legs in Lowe's anymore. I'm afraid I don't know something that you don't. What I'd like here though is a mid century looking cabinet custom built under my wall sink, I think it was done. No Home Depot cabinet sinks in here!
I wouldn't mind having something like this, we found this in a house about five blocks away, when the roommate was house shopping. I couldn't get the doors to reinstall. The toilet is a much newer grey one.
I forgot that MY bathroom (at least where there's TILE) which is in the bathtub area is ALSO Avocado & the floor is too!
However, when the money looks better, I'm probably likely to get a Surround for my bathtub & new flooring, as both are looking ancient, cracked & filled w/ grout mold & are ripe to be replaced!
Yes, all the money the previous owner invested in this place all went into the fancy kitchen...!
-- Dave
However, when the money looks better, I'm probably likely to get a Surround for my bathtub & new flooring, as both are looking ancient, cracked & filled w/ grout mold & are ripe to be replaced!
Yes, all the money the previous owner invested in this place all went into the fancy kitchen...!
-- Dave
philr
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Lets update it with our latest acquisitions!
