Thank you for your suggestions. I think the coloring in photo isn't good as the toilet is white and I regrouted the tiles 2 yrs ago. The reason I want to replace the vanity is because the bathroom is small and the 60" vanity is overpowering. I'd like to get a 48" with a marble top. I like the idea of bringing in black accents .

good idea about the vanity. you could also get the tub (and the tile if you wanted) epoxy coated w/a white spray paint. It lasts a few years. (more if this isn't the main bathroom). costs about 400 buck. tub and tile will look brand new.

for the floor, you can find a lot of leftovers on craigslist for next to nothing. it's a small space so it might work.

i see these vanities all the time on craigslist. countertop and sink included

Oh wow! Those wall tiles and tub are wonderful. The wall tiles are probably set in "mud" and will last forever. This bath would be stunning with Calacatta or Carrara marble floors and a marble vanity top (real marble, not porcelain or quartz). White towels and white shower curtain. You will pay almost $1000 for a new cast iron tub, and the demolition bill won't be cheap on the walls...all that tile and mud are heavy, then there's the cost of the dumpster, your window frame will have to be redone because of the reduced depth. If, despite my pleadings, you decide to tear it all out PLEASE contact places that specialize in "vintage tubs / bathrooms". They will send someone out to remove the tub, TP holder, towel bars. They won't pay you for them but, they will save you some dumpster money.

Thank you for your great suggestions . I will look into Epoxy coating the blue because I have no plans to take the tile & tub out. I will try to work around it . So far I'm planning to replace 60" old vanity with 48" marble top. Then maybe paint or something on that wall as it has no tile . Do you think it's possible to put Carrera tiles over existing blue tiles , or would it be easier to put vinyl strips that look like tile over the blue tile ? Has anyone heard of doing that ?

fran, you may be able to get away w/it because back then they used such a solid foundation. I actually put tile over old mud walled tile in my shower. held up fine. carrara is quite fragile so I would be concerned about any unevenness of existing tile. Plus, it's going to raise the floor by another 1/2-3/4", minimum.

Fran, check to see if the retro blue floor tile extends underneath your existing vanity before you decide to remove it and replace with a smaller vanity. You may find yourself re tiling the entire floor to fill the hole created by removing the large vanity and replacing with the smaller vanity.

Have I got a toilet for you! Just pulled out a 1960 toilet from mother's house that appears to be the same shade of blue.

Can't decide if I should get a white vanity with marble top or darker espresso with marble top ? The bathroom is small , is lighter better?

good luck. any update would be an improvement. some of use don't have the money or time for a total remodel. do what you can you won't regret it. I like the darker vanity choice with light top, cuz thats what I did in my remodel. I originally thought all white, but like the contrast. a smaller vanity would be nice. I always liked blue and browns together. replacing lighting, mirror and hardware will help update the space a lot. centering the sink would look more aesthetic. I just recently finished my 1950s main bath. it had a vinyl shower enclosure I wish it had tile. it was a total DIY project my husband built the vanity. In our case we went larger. it had maybe a 30" home made ugly vanity with pegboard doors and linoleum flooring for a top. we were able to put in a 48" instead. the carrara marble top was a dirt cheap clearance find from lowes and what started the project. accessaries from walmart and costco. the flooring is peel and stick vinyl tile from lowes and cost $50 for the room. I figure if it doesn't last I'm not out much but I kind of wish we had used actual tile. they do makes some nice porcelain/ceramic tile with a wood look. our shower tile is also from lowes and we installed it which is why it took so long to finish the room. I knew what I wanted it to look like but was afraid to start. don't really know the total cost because it took almost 2 years from start to finish. we added the window and removed old glass shower doors.

I like the vintage look. you can update but I think keeping tiling from that time is the best if it is in good shape. because they put it in to last. having shower curtains instead of glass doors can help tie in the color and hide a lot of it if you leave them closed. I think reglazing the tub might be expensive but having all the fixtures white would brighten things up. keep the white walls.

My large bathroom has 1960s blue tile and a blue toilet. Getting a white tub-shower combo in May. Have plans to get a new white vanity and center lighting. I'm keeping large mirrors over vanity and a side wall. Would a pale lilac paint look good with that medium blue tile? I'm not seeing bathrooms with that color combination.  I would get a shower curtain with white, blue and lilac.