I'd change the countertop before I'd change the flooring.

Well the thing is, I can't change counter or wall tiles at this point. I can paint, change floor, and do other updates but I am stuck with the tiles for a while. I can't seem to find any rooms that show me a similar color scheme.

My initial thoughts are to paint the walls a kind of pale green, like sea glass. Paint the cabinetry and mirror frame white or maybe a very pale shade of gray. Change the light fixture, faucet, and maybe the showerhead. Could you possibly regrout the counter and make it a bit lighter?

The 4th picture down on this link is kind of what I was thinking, even though it's not a bathroom.

[https://www.houzz.com/magazine/get-a-soft-spot-for-sea-glass-green-stsetivw-vs~6202360-a-soft-spot-for-sea-glass-green[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/get-a-soft-spot-for-sea-glass-green-stsetivw-vs~6202360)

I'm sorry; I'm confused. The original post says, "I can put in new floor. . . ." Can you clarify what can be changed?

I would get a nice shower curtain for the tub that will hide some of the tile and soften the look. Also a coordinating large bath mat for floor. If you are going to spend some money, spend it on a new light fixture and countertop / sink. Ikea has laminate counters for $59. They were coming out with new counter styles this month.

I would:

Replace the counter

Replace the light with something pretty (country style). Your fixtures look chrome and I think I'd pick a chrome finish for the light as well, because

I'd also pick a strong shower curtain with some brown in it and maybe an accent color I liked (red, blue).

I'd throw a fluffy chocolate brown bathmat/rug on the floor.

If it were me, I would likely either gel stain the vanity and mirror chocolate brown (more likely) or paint them a light neutral.

I would pick a light neutral that coordinated with the tile (e.g. a light tan) and paint the walls. I think the white is too stark and makes the tile stand out too much, whereas if you found the right tan the tile would blend a little better. Be careful of the undertones of your tile, I can't quite tell from the photo but if the tile is yellow in tone, pick a tan with a yellow undertone. If the tile is pinkish in tone, pick a tan with a hint of pink in it. If you go against the tile, it will stand out a LOT more.

An oldie but goodie - Maria Killam on decorating with/around beige.

I would then hang up some inexpensive, eye catching art.

One idea of a shower curtain with brown and an accent color.

Well, I would've posted some design seeds inspirations for you but I can't. So let me suggest you go to design-seeds.com and look for some color combo inspirations from the pictures there. She posts pictures and selects bands of colors that come from the pictures to use as color inspirations. Otherwise, go look at artwork you might want to use in the room, or even select a pretty shower curtain that has those brown tones in it already with other colors. Once you pick a color scheme that works with the browns, the rest will fall into place.

crl sorry for the confusion. Yes, all floors in the house will be changed before move-in. I edited the post.
dilly_ny oh my. I had no idea Ikea had counters that inexpensive. I will check them out.

robo zone thank you. I would really like to get some color on the walls so that gives me something to play with when I go back over to the house in a few days. (Oh it is so hard living an hour away from the place.)

Annie, yes, that's what I was trying to figure - how to work with the those darn colors. I haven't been to design seeds yet so thank you.

What kind of flooring are you putting down in the bathroom?

It's such a small space that I hadn't gotten that far yet. :) I actually like the cushioned sheet vinyl but I am open. If I took out all the tile then I could do a tile floor.

I just went over to Lowe's and looked around at the vanities and tub surrounds and sheesh, it seems like it really wouldn't be that much more to change those out. My big money in this room is going to come from the fixtures which I already planned to replace. I wonder if I shouldn't take another look at trying to redo this vs keep the existing stuff? It is hard to make myself take out tile that isn't broken but it is so very dated. Why couldn't the unbroken tiles be in the kitchen?
The entire house needs everything so I am a tad overwhelmed as I try to make my plans and prioritize.

Chrome light fixtures and towel bar, faucet, etc. and then some turquoise

In the interest of prioritizing, I would find a shower curtain, as others have suggested. Then paint the walls and replace the light fixture. Leave the floor, fixtures, and cabinets till you get to that room. This will save you time and money you can put toward things higher on your list (such as your kitchen). You are letting project creep change your priorities.

Thank you. Yes, I think I will be fighting project creep all the way through this house. We started with just wanting to paint all the walls in the house and put down new floors and add the mudroom to the front (to join the garage studio o house. But then the floor in the kitchen (which is the one in the worst shape) really needs to be raised which means taking out the cabinets (which are groddy) and from there boom! :) Well and we ended up with more money to play with before move in too.

Since you're changing the floor, I'd change the vanity and leave the tiled tub for now. Tiling a tub is a big expense, and it can be hidden behind a shower curtain. For the floor, you could use LVT, something like Armstrong Alterna or Congoleum Duraceramic. It's warmer and softer than ceramic tile and can be laid right over sheet vinyl and grouted for a ceramic tile look. You'd want tile to go under your vanity.

Vanities have gotten taller. If yours is short, I'd replace it with a 34" H vanity. You could buy a sink base and three drawer cabinet from one of the RTA places. I'm most familiar with Barker Cabinets. If you want to keep the vanity, you could order new full overlay doors and drawer fronts from Barkers. You could paint the frame and purchase painted doors and drawer fronts. They offer a medium stain too. That way you can coordinate your counter, floor, and vanity color without being tied to the golden brown color scheme of the tile.

I'd also cover that odd niche with a large mirror.

Oh I am loving all these ideas. I hadn't thought of what flooring could go over existing. That would be great. And yes, a shower curtain can hide a lot!

I dislike taller vanities because I am only 4'11" tall. The one in the master is SO tall that it hits my chest and I can't get close enough to the mirror to get an eyelash out of my eye. I have a feeling I will be using this hall bathroom for me for a while (master redo is down the road) so short works. I really need to play with the paints I have to see if I can find one I like for the walls.

Thank you all SO MUCH for the ideas.

Argh - I totally forgot that they also left us a vanity for that bathroom. But in order to put in, I would need a top. And taking out vanity means more $ for labor.

I'd paint, put down a big bath mat, and a nice shower curtain and call it good. Focus on the higher priority projects now. Then when you are ready to remodel this bathroom, you won't be stuck with a flooring choice or other choices that were made in haste and isolation.

And I know, who can forget they have a vanity but I am trying to make a list of priorities for when we meet with the architect next week and my brain is overfull.

You can refinish the tile.

http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2013/11/how-to-refinish-outdated-tile/

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Specialty-1-qt-White-Tub-and-Tile-Refinishing-Kit-7860519/202246270

Colors are in white, bisquit, and almond.

ALSO....... the outlet above the countertop needs to be GFCI. :)

Thanks vithdude. All the electrical in the house has to be updated!