I'm sorry! This is the pits! We too had a negative (not this bad though) experience with a contractor once, and it does really make one absolutely consumed with anger. But, I too have to question why in the world you paid everything up front to Lowe's. That is a big, big no, no because you as an owner have no leverage if you've already paid everything to the company. Finally, I have to agree that any remodeling, no matter how simple, needs hands-on owner (or owner's agent) oversight every day or nearly every day. We've learned that there are way too many decisions that need very regular owner input and/or visits to make sure everything is going as planned and that things are done to your satisfaction. A small example: We are in the midst of a complete basement gut and remodel (including bathroom). Last week we discovered that framing for a pocket door had been installed in the wrong spot and not in the exact location indicated on our plans; it had to be re-done. If we had waited until all of the sheet rocking and trim work and painting was done to catch this error, it would have been a huge mess. As it was, it wasn't even an hour's work to re-do. In our case though we are dealing with a contractor that we interviewed and selected, not someone who was subbed out through a big box store. I am sorry for you, but I also think a part of this falls on your shoulders for paying everything upfront and then not taking the time to oversee the project, especially since you had no idea who would be doing the actual work on your bathroom.

missadg, painting ceramic is prob easier. there are two ways that online shows you,,,one with chalk paint and a floor urethane, and the other is with a good primer and actual floor/porch paint. I've heard the latter holds up better. http://www.makedoanddiy.com/2015/09/diy-painted-tile-floor.html#more this one shows you how to prep/prime and then uses a floor paint. you can use whatever floor paint (like a porch paint) that you like. porch/floor paint is more durable than a regular latex paint. The clear coat top coat is similar to that used for wood floors, so it's also meant to be walked on. However, if you want cheap, fast, easy, you can try the chalk paint. Annie Sloan came out with a clear coat meant to go over chalk paint on floors. it's a Lacquer Clear coat that you roll on. Also, a lot of these will use stencils in order to get a pattern. This way you can incorporate your own grout lines and make the tile look like they have a diff design. like this one. CuttingEdge Stencils ( i believe they also have a tutorial) and have many designs here's one that shows the white primer (and you'll want a good oil base primer), then a gray base coat, and then the top stencil coat I think if you did something like this, you could do a solid color vanity, a white quartz top, and add any type of decor that you like. RoyalDesign Studio also has the stencils and the how-to. you can see how they upgraded this similar bathroom If you did something in a blue and white floor, then you could do the vanity in a navy, or sky blue, and bring in navy towels and shower curtain

I would call that color coral not peach. Coral is super trendy right now! Look for a really good fashionable shower curtain which incorporates coral, black and white and use that to inform your wall paint color choices - you could even take the shower curtain to the paint store and have someone help you One other idea is find that exact color of coral on a paint strip (or as close to it as possible) and then pick out a shade thats a couple of shades lighter for the walls. That way the room is tied together (called monochromatic color scheme). A realtor told me that it doesnt have to be any one particular color, it just needs to bethe RIGHT color. Meaning that the colors in the house all fit together and look harmonious. Its impossible to predict what some future owner wants. Spend your time /energy getting it super clean instead of decorating (aside from paint/curtain)

Search Houzz photos for black bathrooms. I would focus on fantastic lighting and go black and cream. No white — it’s one more color — paint your trim glossy black. Find a countertop to match the lighter flooring and then maybe a floating vanity with under lighting. Get an electrician or lighting showroom to give you some ideas. Appropriate mirrors with lighting too. Find a bathroom designer to help you work with what you have.