Thank you everyone for all of your replies! Sorry for the absence...I have no internet here at the house yet. In response to questions/comments: kudzu9: There are areas of the grout that are missing, and the remainder has turned yellow. I would like to replace the missing grout and whiten the yellowed. We hope to rent out the home, so I don't trust tenants to wipe down painted walls. I'm hoping to find a complementary alternative. benjesbride: Unfortunately, the reason I have little budget now is that most of the original plumbing has to be redone. The drains are all old cast iron, and have degraded...there are lead pipes too. So, since they are replacing them, I figure that now would be the time to relocate. Thank you for your advice on "embracing the retro" and your link! nosoccermom: I cant really remove the shower head, as its the only bath in the home. I LOVE your idea of glass, and will research it. Have to figure out how to seal it from moisture and how to make area where it meets tile waterproof. Fori is not pleased: LOL!!!! I'm not pleased either! Thanks for the laugh and suggestion. I will def head over there once I have internet at the house, and am ready to make all the decorating decisions.polly929: I had considered having a company reglaze the tub & tile white, but the many opinions of keeping the original intact have made me reconsider. I am keeping the home, but am trying to fix it up to rent out for now. bpathome: Thanks for sharing your experience. I was considering adding 4x4 tile above the existing, but someone else said it wouldn't look good and hearing your experience too really gives me pause. I agree that the glass sounds like a cool possibility, but I need to research the installation issues. Would wallpaper hold up in a shower??? Yes, I absolutely need to redo the floor. Its a pier and beam home, so I am avoiding any real tile. However, I have looked at black & white LVT alternatives in both the hex and penny. jesshs: That is amazing! I cannot believe someone on here has actually had this tile! And its funny you mentioned grey....that is exactly the color I was thinking of going with on the walls! As far as paint on the shower walls, as I said above to kudzu9, we are planning to rent the home out and I worry about tenants taking the time to do that sort of maintenance. I want to go with something I don't have to worry about them taking care of. cpartist: Another retro vote! I'm coming around :) The grout is yellowed, and missing in a few areas. I'm hoping there is a way to bring it back to white. I agree with you, and everyone else, about the grab bars, as well as the shower head. And so glad to get another grey vote! I am absolutely redoing the floor. Just haven't decided what would go best. Again, THANK YOU everyone for your opinions and suggestions. Please, keep the ideas coming!

OK, this is what I would do, and is just my opinion. I wouldn't tile the wall, especially with the 'horizontal looking' tile that you show. I think it will make the ceiling look even lower. I wouldn't do an accent wall, either, although I don't know how long you plan to be in the home before putting it on the market. If you really feel that you must do something, I'd suggest wallpaper on that one wall. This is a good article - http://blog.wallsrepublic.com/2014/11/06/need-know-wallpaper-bathroom/#type The paper could be removed before putting the house on the market, if you choose something that you really like but isn't 'mainstream' at the time you want to sell. You wouldn't be locked into an expensive tile that future buyers may not like as much as you do. From this article - http://www.stonegableblog.com/home-decor-trend-2017/ I don't show this to make you feel bad, believe me, as I am sure there are other articles that say that gray in still on trend. GRAY Rooms that are predominantly gray have seen their heyday and quickly becoming trite! Personally, I like the look but could never live with so much gray. OTHER TRENDS THAT ARE SAYING… GOODBYE! chevron pattern heavy window treatments watery pastels accent walls naked windows mirrored furniture tiled counter tops all white rooms subway tile (oh, no!)

You know, some people are renters for a long, long time. I own rentals and am delighted when a renter proposes to improve the place and happy to pay for some of the materials and/or work. At least it shows that they care about their home and don't destroy it. Also, I don't know where you are, but in some areas, buying is pretty much out of the question. Back to the topic, I even think if you use a color that is not white, pastel or gray, preferably a dark color, the beige may not even be noticeable. Check this out: https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5228931/paint-color-suggestions-for-my-dated-beige-almond-bathroom?n=46

Or you could just go up the color strip to a lighter shade. I used Tradewind in one of our bathrooms. It’s one shade lighter than Rain on the color strip, it’s still fairly heavy on the walls though. Topsoil, or the lightest shade on the strip will offer more contrast.