I am thinking the wall tile will have to be at least as high as current tile, or should I go higher with it? Can't go lower since wall will be messy after tile is removed? You would most likely have to do some wall patching anyway to retile, because you need a good smooth substrate for tiling onto. Depending on how the tile was installed it's often quite a bit easier and faster to demo tile by just pulling it out backing and all, which means it can be simpler to just rip it back to the studs and put new wallboard up than diddle around with little patches. So if you aren't actually thrilled by the idea of tiled walls, put up drywall or greenboard depending on your local codes, and paint the walls. I have had many bathrooms with plain painted walls and have never had any problems at all. Tiling bathroom walls outside the tub/shower area is totally an aesthetic choice, it is not a necessity unless your family members are total slobs. (If the males in the family whiz on the walls the way some people on this forum have reported, you have a far more serious problem!) So don't feel like you are trapped into tiling the walls again unless YOU really want to. Not sure of cost of new style glass doors, but could be ok with shower curtain. Shower curtains are wonderful because you can change the whole look of the room just by changing the shower curtain, and the options you have really run the gamut, from froufrou to ultramodern to downright nutty. The fabric of a shower curtain also reduces the "echo chamber" effect of many bathrooms, from all the hard surfaces. Nylon shower curtain liners are washable and I think are a lot classier than vinyl. (IMO the nicest liners are the 100% cotton Watershed liners in the Plow & Hearth catalog. I have one and it's wonderful. But, they're more expensive than the nylon liners.) I have never had any of the "flapping" and "billowing" problems that people complain about, but I don't use vinyl curtains and have always bought curtains with weights in the bottom hem. Plus if you wet the bottom of the fabric liner it will cling nicely to the inside of the tub, supplemented by the weights. You can always start out with a curtain for a few months and if you find you really miss the glass doors, then you can get them. I don't like shower doors at all so I can't advise you on them. Vanity is 36 in, it is a small bathroom but I need storage space. The wood looks better quality than what I have seen, and new vanities are expensive. I was thinking of just restaining and adding slide out drawers. Then adding a nice sink and counter top, like granite, etc. Or will it just be better to get a new slightly smaller vanity that has drawers and a door and then get a nice wall storage to match it. Price out both options. The interior pull-out fittings can get a little pricey (and some of them waste a lot of space), and unless you have unlimited time to spend, consider your time investment in refurbishing the vanity as well. Take off a door and test out your restaining idea - the finishes on some cabinets is a real stinker to remove, and you can't restain something properly without stripping every trace of the old finish off. (I have not been impressed with Minwax Polyshades at all.) Painting may be easier. A wall-hung storage cabinet does not have to match the vanity, in fact it's a great way to introduce another decorative element to the room. Also figure out exactly what you need to store where. A lot of people keep things in the bathroom that don't really need to live there permanently, or accumulate "stuff" in the bathroom that they rarely use and could be stored elsewhere. In addition, if you have untiled walls, you can have additional storage between the studs - there's a company that makes prefabricated wooden storage units that fit between the studs, as an example here's the 48" tall version. You could have a local carpenter copy them if you did not want to order them from that company. I plan to use these in our new house. So here is where I would spend on this bathroom: New vanity with top/sink or new vanity top w/sink, new faucet. Tiled walls or drywall, as you wish. If tub surround is tiled, retile it. If you do not have a good vent fan, prioritize this. Additional storage, either in-wall or decorative on-wall. Mirror or mirrored medicine cabinet if you like them (I do), lighting (huge impact for relatively little cost if you shop intelligently), new hardware like towel bars/hooks, TP holder, yadda yadda. Spiffy shower curtain, window treatment (if there is a window, obviously), bathmat/rug, and if you don't have some nice towels get yourself some (I bought some fantastic ones dirt cheap on eBay) because it's a drag putting ratty old towels in a newly refurbished bathroom! :-) Since the vanity is so huge I was thinking of replacing it with a slightly smaller model and making it into a double sink again with a nice countertop. If you want a double sink, most people will say to keep the 72" vanity. We have a double sink in a 60" vanity and have no problems with it, but the prevailing attitude these days seems to be "the bigger the better". Is the plumbing for the second sink still in place or would you have to replumb? If you do need to replumb, think hard about whether you really need that second sink - how often do you have two people using that bathroom at one time? If you stayed with a single sink and downsized the 72" vanity to a 60" or even a 48", what would you do with the extra space? I am wondering though, since I can get matching tile, to spend on the new vanity and sinks, and mirror(s)and stay with the same tile since I can get matching. Or will that look too dated. _I_ think the gold-flecked white tile is a bit cheesetastic and just screams 1970s, but I imagine other people must like it since it's still made. (Is it a 100% perfect match for yours? There is not much worse in decorating than "tried to match and missed" AFAIC.) If you actually LIKE it, keep it, but if you're just settling, find other corners to cut. Here is where I would spend on this bathroom if it were mine: demo the white/gold tile, drywall and paint the bathroom walls, and if the tub surround is currently tiled, retile that with something very basic and untrendy. (Can't go wrong with a plain white 4x4 or 6x6! Set it on the diagonal for a more interesting look.) Vent fan if there isn't one. Paint the vanity if you're keeping it, install a new countertop with sink(s) in either solid surfacing or granite, new faucet(s). New mirror(s) and lighting, towel bar/TP holder/blahblahblah, shower curtain/window treatments/rug, et cetera. What's on the floors? If it's a pleasant, neutral tile in good condition, refreshing the grout with a grout colorant can make it look almost newly-installed. Chipped, worn or cracked tile or tatty vinyl should be replaced because it will drag the whole room down. There are a lot of very pretty vinyls available now so there's no shame in using it if that's what works for the room and the budget!

Nice Jean, I'm guessing your machine like mine uses more water than modern machines? I don't really know how much water mine uses but I think I'll hand fill it and find out lol. About turning the knob back..my son Matt stopped in and seen me do this and said mom thats a huge waste of water..lol...until he realized it was continuing to wash with its existing water and detergent, but still thinks if I have to do this I need a new machine. I told him flat out this one stays until it suffers total death or until I get my other 3 appliances paid off. Lol. Glad you had good results with the Platinum Jean and will be looking forward to your Smarty Tab review.

@pkpk23 @partim The pillars on the front entry and around the garage are also river rock, and its not really that uncommon in Craftsman Style homes. It‘s just not my preference and makes the house feel more like a cabin in the woods to me, while the rest of the house feels a bit more formal. We are also looking into tile. My husband, daughter and the decorator all think it‘s just a veneer and wouldn’t be all that difficult to replace. Hope theyre right!

Agree with others to keep any changes simple and inexpensive. I love the yellow tiles myself, but the lookers/buyers in our gray mod world probably won’t, and might end up gutting it all. The new sink and lights are beautiful and charming, love the idea of them in there (I’m so sick of generic modern ’updates’), but much too unique and taste specific for resell. Keep it calm and cohesive. You want them to imagine the potential regarding their own taste. Neutral paint, new sink, new faucet, and different window treatment or leave window bare is all I’d do. A clean blank slate with minor necessary updates is usually most desirable to potential buyers … as well as not be a waste of money and time for you. It doesn’t need to be ”fun”, or a design statement, it just needs to appeal to the masses.