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Do you feel like you go through a time warp every time you walk into your bathroom? After all, Y2K has come and went, but your bathroom looks like it came directly from the set of "Leave it to Beaver." The problem is that hideously colored ceramics on the bathroom walls. Whether it be baby blue or pink or even green, it dates the bathroom. Tile paint can instantly fast forward your bathroom fifty years and give it a clean and modern feel.
With the ceramics used in the mid part of the last century, there were many intricate designs molded into the blocks that are no longer available. If decorative blocks were available, some would be very costly to replace. Changing the color of the bathroom is a much more economical solution than removing and replacing all the work that has endured for the years.
Many of the bathroom walls that were completed in the late fifties and early sixties remain in homes in decent shape. If the homeowners through the years took care of the ceramic and kept the grout in place, it remains sturdy and looks great except for the color. In other homes, blocks may be missing. Missing tiles are difficult to match in color, although the standard size tiles are still available. In the later cases, simply replace the missing block with any color and cover the entire wall using tile paint. Quickly, you will have the repair work needed to have the bath looking great once again.
Another common problem is discolored or missing grout. Grout is often difficult to keep clean and may harbor mold or mildew if it is not sealed. Even with the better colors of newer ceramic work in the bathroom, tile paint may help the ceramics to look better.
