Stacy I think I saw your bathroom photos when I was browsing Garden Web, maybe was YOUR bathroom that gave me the cabinet idea LOL! I've been looking at a lot of photos lately. Your custom cabinets are very pretty! I LOVE the idea of an enclosed cab vs. open shelving above a toilet. Our linen closet in the hallway is small and there is very little storage in the main bath, plus our master bath is small like yours so we need all the storage we can eke out. Our toilet is next to the shower, like yours, but the shower is a rectangle and the sink area is outside that room (the pocket door would be on the left side of the toilet if you were in the room facing the toilet). Did you tile the entire wall behind the sink cab? That's something we're thinking about right now. Thanks!

thanks to all who have posted so far, especially Eric. We can probably save/budget down the road for a kitchen redo, or do part of it ourselves. Additions would be a little harder for us except finish work (floors, tile, etc. Can do drywall even but would need to find time to do it). What that kitchen has is a U shaped layout, not too bad except there are overhanging cabinets between a small dining/family space and the kitchen. It's a counter/pass through kind of setup where someone can sit at stools and talk with the person in the kitchen....except the cabinets hang down so the person in the kitchen has to look under them. We would likely tear those out and relocate the stovetop to the perimeter wall and make that pass through an island. Then that entire space could become kitchen/dining. It is possible we could still move out a wall on that (kitchen) side of the house down the road too, we are in Hawaii so all the construction costs are much, much higher than mainland. So jealous of all the posters here who can put on a large extension for less than 50K. Plan A or Plan B will cost us about the same. We don't plan to sell and move anytime soon, but should we need to we're leaning toward sq. footage instead of just extending current bath and upgrading the kitchen. Our neighborhood is about 20 years old so people are beginning to redo those rooms as the fixtures and appliances are ageing. We redid all the appliances about three years ago with stainless finishes, new faucet/sink, and redid the countertop Corian, so the kitchen is livable - just need to clear out some clutter and make smarter usage on available storage space. We could paint or restain the cabinet doors to freshen it up. A few neighbors are creating the "big bang" kitchen now but I'm not certain a 70K upgrade will improve the value that much as a new neighborhood is planned about 5 miles away within the next couple of years. Would we love to live in a "WOW" kitchen, of course. But as with most people we have to make a decision on where it is best to spend the money for now. We could feasibly also add on a 2nd story in future years, but we prefer the single story and if we age-in-place as planned, the new bath will include wide accesses and no-curb shower.

If the tiles are loose then the shower was not built properly. Cracks in the floor and loose tiles mean that you have water getting behind them. If the person who built your shower did not know how to make the tiles stay up or to make a floor that would not crack, then there is an excellent chance that it is not waterproof, either. I say that because the waterproofing is the HARD part, and the parts that are failing in your shower are the parts that even a novice usually gets right. I would stop using this shower immediately. It has to be torn out, right to the studs, and you have to have a waterproof shower to replace it. You have the choice of another tile shower - which is a complicated system that must be done right to be waterproof. Many, many showers are done incorrectly and many get away with cutting some corners while others cut the same corners and get leaks. So you have to study how a shower is supposed to be built (this forum has info on it if you search) in order to know who to hire. Other options for a new shower include a solid surface like Kohler Choreograh, Corian, Swanstone, Transolid, HI-MACS, Staron, Avonite, Livingstone and one by Wilsonart. These have the advantage of not having grout, being mildew and mold resistant, and they will probably outlive your house. If they are ever scratched, they can be repaired right in place with sanding the surface because their color goes right through and they have no surface coating. They are more expensive, though. Then there are the other hard wall products that have a surface coating - these will last years too, but are not repairable by the homeowner because of their surface coat - Marbleite, Onxy Collection, cultured marble, cultured granite of any name. These are a bit less expensive. There are also Kohler cast iron shower pans that will last forever that you can use with any kind of wall. If you go to Lowes or HD you can see there are wall systems that are not solid surface that look pretty good that you can put above a shower pan. You have to research on how the shower pans should be installed, as people never used to install them in mortar beds (depending on the shower pan, it might be concrete mix or even thinset) and they would crack. Now we know that all the voids under the pan are supposed to be filled so this shouldn't happen. The least expensive materials to buy are probably acrylic shower pans and walls. Delta sells one at Home Depot that would be under $600 for the pan and wall. Would it last very long? Maybe not. It could look worn or stained in a few years, and since it is adhered directly onto studs, there is a chance that something could puncture or crash through the sides. As with any shower, the cost of installation will far outweigh the cost of the materials. If you have to pay to have someone to install it, it is always best to get the best materials that you can afford. I have given you some ideas, the home improvement warehouse stores are out there with their products, too. Get shopping, and come back if you have questions. BTW, many tile pros recommend that natural stone - especially marble - should not be used in showers. As one of the pros on here likes to say, "marble is just a hard sponge."

Go to Lowes or Home Depot and get some white ceramic tile. They come in many sizes, from 3x6 subways to 12x24s. Pick the size you like and tile the whole shower with it. Simple, no muss, no fuss, and will leave a neutral canvas to match the rest of your bathroom to when/if you remodel it in the future. And you could leave your tub and floor, again for later potential reno.