Never mind... I was able to find the tile in the size I want online. Yay!

A vote for NO beadboard. Originally, bb was an early 1900s kind of thing - there's nothing remotely midcentury about it. Now its totally overused and usually in the form of DIY paneling from the big box store. Not that I think we have to be historical purists - just have all the design components relate well and complement each other. In my mind the country-ish flavor of bb doesn't relate well to the more suburban sophisticated style of your tile floor and of the typical 60s ranch house. Unless you've already reworked the rest of the house to be more traditionally styled and beadboard friendly - in that case just pls disregard! Agree that the sprayed on epoxy finish (in any color) can be a good affordable alternative to ripping out the tile and re-installing some other kind of wall. The tub will probably peel so maybe you could just replace that - the money and effort you save not ripping out the tile wall (believe me that is a beast of a job) can go to the cost of replacing the tub.

Good point, barbie08075! In addition to Swan's new subway tile walls, there are also new 12" square "tile" for that nice large-scale tile look but made of solid surface. The Swan Altitude Series is also new and very warm looking, as it mimics the depth and detail of natural stone. Hope this gives you more ideas to work with for your 1950s bath, dktrahan! Chelsie Hellige, Swan Social Media Coordinator Here is a link that might be useful: Swan Website

I don't know if any of these are that exact tile but here is a large selection. This tile store is in Toronto, Canada. Many similar ones to that look.