I see preppy! Here's some inspiration, and I suggest monogrammed towels!
http://www.houzz.com/pink-green-preppy

I love those two bathrooms. Thanks for your help. I think the Kohler Bancroft suite should work. Any idea's for the wall scones?

Restoration Hardware carries a number of bathroom hardware and lighting fixtures, including sconces, that replicate vintage styles that would go with your bathrooms. Here are two very different styles, both retro, that I think could work, and there are many more on their wall lighting page. They are a bit pricey, so if they aren't in your budget you could get ideas from them and then see if you can find similar products elsewhere.
http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod30124&categoryId=cat1701019
http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1870594&categoryId=cat1701019
Good luck!

Here is an updated take on the retro bathroom: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/where-can-the-sconce-fixtures-be-sourced-dsvw-vd~91239

I'd replace the vanity, the sconces and the wallpaper and keep all the rest. You could install a medicine cabinet, if you don't have one. I'd put sheer white curtains on a tension rod. The entire curtain should be with in the frame of the window.

Find a great wallpaper to tie it all together, like Vivienne's Lace by Vivenne Westwood from Cole and Son: http://www.cole-and-son.com/collection_detail.asp?collectionid=116 Here are some samples. I like Daisy the best for your bathroom it would be a bright and cheery addition. You would not have to wallpaper the whole room, although that would look good, just the wall with the mirror. Then paint the walls white with this paper.

http://savethepinkbathrooms.com/

I like the bathroom just as it is. There are people (like me) who have paid a bloody fortune to get that very look.

Unfortunately Lucy the bathroom needed alot of work. The sink was leaking, the floor was rotted and the toilet was cracked. I kept the tile, resurfaced the tub and put white penny tile on the floor. I will post photo's of the finished room. I looks fantastic!

Look at these scones .

love the ones on the right.

I agree demo the space, but keep tub and refinish, You might be able to sell the tile, If you can remove carefully, I have seen many rehab facilities carrying such tile. A lighter Or one color scheme will make the bathroom appear larger as well! Slab stone could be a great option for surrounds, And there are some stone outfits that have the stone all ready to go!

Hi---ok, keep only the tile, paint upper walls: SW 6486 or SW 6485... Keep everything else white-(tub, sink, floor, towels). Colored glass bottles for oils and soaps...Fresh flowers---pics for inspiration---colors combo---Flowers... Have fun!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mosaic-Art-Glass-Wall-Mirror-Hand-Crafted-OOAK-Aqua-Mint-Green-Iridescent-Pink-/350512449896
http://www.icingonthecakeblog.com/diy-colored-glass-bottles/

I have to say that white and monochrome or even nuetral bathrooms become a little staid and boring as everybody does them! I like the idea of green and pink.... We replaced our green bathroom set and now our bathroom is white and grey :( but we have added pale apricot paint and pale aqua toned frosted glass. It does look nice but I did enjoy having green as it was a bit different!

LOVE the bathrooms Feeny sent - Forget Restoration Hardware - go to Rejuvenation Hardware.com - they have entire groupings of lighting fixtures, hardware and even the porcelain wall mounts (all period reproduction) in groups exactly what you need. It is a fabulous store.
All the lighting choices you could dream of in different suites to choose from. Such detail I have never seen and it is ALL made in America! From the rounded edged glass shelving with mounts, to the reprodcution period hinges for your cabinet! And the Cabinet as well.

I love the choice of restoring this with a simpler palette - I vote for the Feeny re-do!

Please let us know.

Before you tear out that vanity for pedestal sink make sure the vintage green tile is behind it. It would be impossible to match and a nightmare. Not sure its wallpaper or rough plaster but put in smooth walls. No wallpaper ..you have enough going on in the small room without adding more.

Actually I'm loving the old Formica and the sink with the Hudee ring. It matches perfectly. I agree it does remind me of the preppy Lily Pulitzer. I would live with it for awhile and research old bathrooms before you tear it out, and just get rid of the wallpaper, paint white, add simple white towels and bathmat and shower curtain (or maybe one with a bit of pink or green in it) and maybe replace the light fixture to something 50's retro.

Or you might consider resurfacing the cabinet with new laminant, or having a custom one rather than a pedestal sink. Pedestal sinks were not common in the 1950s-60s, but console sinks (wall mounted with legs) were.

We have had a lot of pink and green bathrooms in the last 2 weeks, so it can pay to look through those discussions. Those old tiles with the really thin grout line are good quality, and you can't get that quality of tile setting anymore. Plus If you have a mud job floor, that is a real pain to tear out.

Another option if you really can't live with the pink is to just replace the pink tile (with black, forest green or white) and resurface the tub. The mint green is a great color and can look quite spa like and refreshing. Have heard mixed results about resurfacing--do your homework.

OK, here are some period renderings. Some are pretty over the top, but I think simplifying with white, maybe light grey, perhaps with a touch of the whimisical or vintage kitsch, would go a long ways.

Please check out these websites before you gut that tile.
http://retrorenovation.com/bathroom-design/
www.savethepinkbathrooms.com

This post is from 2012.