Avocado Toilets & Dusty Pink Basins – The 70s Revival Nobody Expected

Avocado toilets, dusty pink basins, and gold taps are back in style – but should we really be letting them into our bathrooms?

Avocado green toilets. Dusty pink basins. Gold taps that shimmer like jewellery. What once defined the boldness of the 70s and then fell into decades of ridicule is tiptoeing back into our bathrooms.

Design magazines are buzzing colour is no longer confined to walls and tiles. Now, the fixtures themselves are stealing the spotlight. But here’s the question: are we embracing a daring new design renaissance, or simply repeating the avocado-coloured mistakes of the past?

For a broader look at where bathroom colour and style is heading right now, browse our bathroom inspiration gallery.

For some, this revival is irresistible. A coloured suite feels playful, personal, alive. In a world where sleek white sanitaryware has dominated for decades, injecting colour into basins, loos, and baths is a rebellious act, a way to say: this bathroom is mine.

But the risks are real. Bathrooms are not like cushions or wall paint – they are an investment. Today’s statement pink loo could be tomorrow’s design regret, leaving homeowners wincing not only at the style but at the cost of ripping it out.

The 70s revival is part of a broader shift towards more confident colour in bathrooms, read our guide to colourful bathroom design to see how it’s being done at the luxury end.

There is, of course, a middle ground. A powder-blue basin paired with neutral tiling. A brushed-gold tap that brings warmth without overwhelm. A soft green vanity that nods to colour without dragging you into full retro nostalgia.

Still, one debate keeps resurfacing: avocado toilets are back but should we let them?

Colour isn’t just decoration – it’s a statement. But in the bathroom, every statement counts.

What was once the nation’s most mocked bathroom choice is being rebranded as “vintage chic.” But will this comeback age like fine wine or will it haunt us once more, just as it did in the seventies?

At Kallums, we believe great design should spark conversation and dare to divide opinion. Choose colour if it thrills you but never forget – the bathroom is where taste has the longest memory.

If you’re considering bold colour choices, we can help balance personality with practicality, ensuring your bathroom is beautiful, timeless, and perfectly suited to you!