pictures needed :-)

Please post some pictures of the existing space, so we can see what you're working with.

Thanks I posted two pictures above

Consider painting the walls black and white everything else (floor, vanity, sinks, etc) Keeping the black tile and jacuzzi gives your bath a retro modern vibe - embrace it! Hang some black and white prints in white frames/mats. Chrome fixtures. No busy patterns on hard surfaces.

I am all for preserving original bathrooms, but if you are redoing most of the bathroom I am not sure it makes a lot of sense, even financially, to keep the black alcove and tub. How did you reach that decision, and is it something you want to really work with or is it something you are trying to downplay as much as possible?

Our home in CT hasn't gone up in price since the crash and we were quoted prices of 25K to redo everything and put in a huge standup shower but we won't get it back so we are trying to spend less so we thought we would leave the tub now I heard that 8 x 8 tiles are making a comeback

If you goal is to save money, why not just have a professional come in and recolor all the tile & tub? Looks like an excellent tile job and the new color will brighten the bathroom.

It's a jacuzzi tub not sure you can resurface but it's an idea

black and white on the vaninty + brass hardware. As far as the shower I like the idea of offsetting black and white hexagon tile.

While no one would choose that bathroom today, it works. Leave it alone. Let the next owner remodel it to his or her delight. You don't have the budget to make it look right.

This is a new bathroom in a Manhattan apartment, by Ben Sander. I would redo the shower in black or black and white or something that worked with the black tile, and maybe wallcovering that is black/white and a color. You would need to add lighting.

Before and after

I think the black tile and jacuzzi could be really glam and retro! You need to play it up with better lighting, paint scheme and fixtures, though.

@palimpsest that bathroom is so cool! I'm not cool, so I would never have a bathroom like that, but I love the look!

My parents bathroom is the same color scheme, but it's just old and dated looking (they never updated it when they bought their house).

If your concern is resale, I agree to leave the room as-is and let the next person deal with it. It doesn't make sense to leave only the tub; I would never take a bath in a used black tub.

The best update for the money would be to get white drop-in sinks, tub, and toilet. Paint the walls. Done.

Here are two samples of black and white bathrooms.....suggest you emulate them somewhat for a cleaner look....graphic bold curtains on either side of jacuzzi for a glam hip look. New shower and bath hardware, sculptural sinks aka IKEA for a low price point, sleek minimalist light fixtures, and pure white paint on all the walls....I would advise against the beadboard on front of tub; too country...you want sleek and interesting.

sleek chic minimal

You can look at photos on Houzz to get some inspiration ideas to work with what you have. Just search “black bathroom.”
I agree with others, if you don’t want to/ can’t do a full Reno, don’t do one at all. If you do anything, I’d suggest fresh paint on walls and a new vanity,faucets,light fixture, and shower door.You can probably find a decently priced prefab vanity at the big box stores like Home Depot or Lowe’s with sinks and faucets already. I’d go for a more modern look. Also, maybe higher a professional to make grout lines look super clean. Think about Hiring a designer to help you stage your house to get the most bang for your buck. It might be cheaper than renovating.

Thank you everyone for your opinions. Might just change the vanity and spruce up the walls.

Keep your black tile and bathtub. Replace all faucets, toilet and sinks. White fixtures are best because they’re easier to keep clean. Not many people use their bathtubs so if yours is in good condition keep it As is. Replacing a jacuzzi is more work. Replace cabinet handles and keep the cabinets as they are if in good condition. Replace shower door for something more sleek and modern. You may need to replace fixtures inside the shower and update them... And paint the wall white.

No, no , no !! Keep the black tiles ...just replace the fixtures in stainless Steele / or chrome ...and take those little pictures down and replace with a wonderful large photograph in black and white in a professional black photo frame .. A white little rug in front of sink to keep your feet dry ...and don't worry about spending money on your redo ...it just needs small changes ..perhaps a large modern shower head in your shower area .. If that door on the right leads to it . It's very lovely and cozy as is .

Black or white vanity we are redoing everything other than the tub and tiles new tiles in the shower retailing the floor taking down the mirror and fixtures we just didn't want to spend the money to take out the tub and tiles but everything else is going!!!! Just needed some advice on the color schemes

Whatever you do, please work with the existing black tub and tile, because you are keeping it.

Do not make the common mistake of choosing all different finishes that you like and pretending that the black tub and shower aren't there. The new finishes will have to include glossy black tile somewhere, somehow in a significant proportion.

It may seem like I am lecturing and maybe I am but so often I see people try and leave a tub enclosure or a shower to save money and then try to "minimize" it or hide it behind a shower curtain or something. That never works. If you like the black tub and tile enough to keep, acknowledge it in the new design.

I would leave all the tile as is. Replace the vanity with white one. All hardware should be silver. paint walls white. White towels, black and white prints with black frames, a group of buildings or something like that. A nice black and white rug. No flowers anywhere!
A great hanging mirror.
If you need have the tile and tub professionally steamed cleaned.