You could resurface your tub and surround, unless you have a reason for wanting to keep it. We can install over the existing surface, with granite, recycled glass or tile. I'm attaching a sample of a mosaic shower surround we did. You can find more about our bathroom remodeling methods here if you'd like- http://www.granitetransformations.com/southjersey/services/bath-remodeling/

My suggestion for your bathroom, paint the walls a light gray, maybe Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore. Install new tile flooring, 12x12 beige. Either reface your vanity a dark gray or paint it. Install new granite on the vanity, I think our Grigio Dolomite would be perfect, you can see here- http://www.granitetransformations.com/southjersey/products/granite-countertops/colors/

Last thing you should consider is a vessel sink.

Good luck with your remodel, hope this was helpful!

Don't tile above the tub surround. I agree with Kelly, why not go all out? What style and colors do you like?

I think I like kind of a spa look. Grays, blues. I would like to use some tile somewhere.

A good contractor could remove your tub and its surround without destroying the walls, if that's what has you worried. Like everyone else I wonder why you would throw good money after bad. You have something you yourself have called ugly. This is your opportunity to get rid of it and make a beautiful spa-like bathroom that you'll love entering each time you do. Otherwise you will be sorry for what might have been. Get some estimates. I would gladly trade off a high-end floor, for example, for removal of a tub you feel is ugly. Have a porcelain tile floor instead of natural stone and no one will be the wiser but no one will have to look at the ugly tub either. Because with beautiful upgrades in your room, that tub and surround will only be more ugly. Believe it will not be enhanced by being situated next to beautiful things. Good luck to you!

We just redid my mom's bathroom...she refused to let us put a new tub in. she said it would be too much money and work. Well, now she is looking at her 1970s gold tub and hates it every day. She is looking at getting it resurfaced, but she cares for my grandparents and putting the tub seat in there would most likely wreck the new finish, so every week I listen to her complaints about the tub.

This is a great article on how to create a spa like bathroom:


https://www.houzz.com/magazine/bliss-out-in-your-bath-18-ways-to-spa-up-your-bathroom-stsetivw-vs~3576466

your floors look to be in pretty good shape from the pictures. however, if you are looking for something different and "spa like", I just installed new tile floors in my bathroom that resemble hard wood floors. I get so many complements on them!

Change everything that is oak. To dark expresso stain. Long brush nickel pulls. Keep it modern. Could you add travesties to whole shower, take dn shower curtain put up 3/4 wall instead. Put stone all around inside tub. Did you say keeping tub. Would be nice to remove and make big shower only. If in budget add double sinks. New lighting.