It doesn't make sense to spend the money for new countertops and everything to be installed on them without changing out those 40 year old cabinets. You can also get better function with a new design - different drawers and maybe an inch or two taller? You want your new bathroom to last. Mirrors like that can't be repaired, but it's not that expensive to get new ones. That also gives you the opportunity to use a taller back splash, whether you choose tiles or a self backsplash with the countertop material.

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Need ideas for remodeling main bathroom in colonial built in1969.. Tub and tile are original 60’s blue with original tile floor which is now dingy off-white. Vanity is basic ugly version from the 80’s. Would like to replace all with durable, easy clean materials with as little grout as possible. So many types of tile and countertops I have no idea which is easy care.

If you don't use the vanity area with a chair, it makes sense to continue the cabinets wall to wall. That gives you a great storage area, and with new cabinets you can use deep drawers for more useful storage. Having a shorter vanity just leaves wasted space on the ends. However, if that is truly the only location for hanging towels, you might want the vanity shorter on the right side so you have room for either hooks or a towel bar to be hung at a better height.