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I pickled some turnips kimchi-style, with a recipe I found on this site (I think). They are nice on salads.

I honestly hated my pink bathroom at first, but over time (and after toning it down) have come to appreciate it. I've got some tile damage and may have to redo the it at some point, but I will keep my pink sink and tub. Do donate to salvage (or Craig's list, or the seller's section on Retrorenoation.com) if you decide to gut. Somebody will go nuts for your fixtures!

I like the soft but not thick Restoration "Turkish" towels. Often you can get them from their outlets for relatively cheap.

Or, you can have 2 pitchers, if there's room in your fridge. The smaller, thin ones would fit about anywhere.

When I bought my 1955 ranch 2 years ago, I also hated the pink and maroon bathroom. But that was mostly due to the coordinating floral wallpaper on the walls AND ceiling. Now with the wallpaper down, I've come to really like the pink Crane fixtures, and wouldn't change them. What I'm saying is wait a while before you do anything drastic. You may change your mind.

For advice: I've worked the pink and maroon tile into a Marni-esque and/or Russel Wright color scheme incorporating a little grey, brown, and olive green (I like looking at other people's kitschy pink bathrooms, but it's not for me personally). I put a beige sisal runner over the cheap pink linoleum tile and that helped a lot. I'd kill for an original floor as great as yours, BTW. So I'd look on color sites like Color Collective and Design Seeds (this one is pretty great: http://design-seeds.com/index.php/home/entry/frosted-tones1) for appropriate colors to bring it a scheme that works for you. You could end up with something really unique and interesting, not cookie-cutter big box store.

Good luck!