Thanks!

are you redoing the tile floors?

Sorry, but I vote for painting. If you do a white or a navy, then you can do a more modern top.

And if you decide to change that tile floor, let me know and I"ll hook you up w/a complete redo design!

If you guys are handy you can keep it under 1k.

yes it can be done. See this bathroom?

Pretty wasn't it?! not a thing done since 1980.

we took it almost down to bare drywall, took out the tub, tiled, everything. everything you see here, including the glass shower doors, fixtures, plumbing, new window, everything, cost me less than 3500 (shower doors alone were $800)

I did the tiling myself, found most of it off of craigslist on clearance, painted that 1950's chest and modified it as a vanity, used a marble remnant, etc.

( I did this back in 2012, so the styles were a bit diff then), but if you know how to shop and how to DIY, you can do a lot.

Thanks! Our plan is to gut the whole bathroom, including tile, countertop, etc. The only item that I was tempted to keep as-is to save money are the cabinets you see in the pic!

I think that's a good idea.

you can de-gloss them (they have a deglossing product at home depot or amazon) and then give them a decent sanding with 150/220 grit paper. clean off w/mineral spirits.

get a spray primer in the can like Zinsser oil base primer a give a full, but light coat. when dry, fine sand easily w/220or 320 grit. wipe clean.

Now you can paint. Use BM Advance paint. I've painted many wood furniture pieces and this paint has the best finish.

As for tile, give me a hint of what design you like and i'll give you some picks. Also, can you post a pic of the whole room (the vanity wall and any other walls?)

another budget idea is to check w/stone yards or the fabricators warehouse and ask him if he has any remnant stone tops. a lot of time they will trash those smaller pieces. you need something in 50"X24" range. (it's a 48" vanity, yes? )

Also, check craigslist. you can find some good deals on leftovers.

and check stone yard or larger tile place for pre-fab countertops. my place has a ton of these

quartz, marble granite,,,
they're already finished and ready to fit on top of vanities

want something a bit more dramatic and bold? Pick the black quartz w/the white veining,

do a black and white floor tile

bring in some black metal faucet and sconces, and do a white tile in back of the vanity

if there's a shower in there, match the tile in the shower w/the quartz top

paint the vanity black, do a white quartz/marble top

or paint your vanity like this. basketweave marble tile

want bold? pick a bold color for the vanity.

and do a full on wall of these matte black subway tiles. (if you could stain your vanity slightly darker and change out your hardware, you could get this look)

another one w/similar wood tone. do an entire wall of tile, pick a cool floor tile, sconces

Thank you for the gorgeous inspiration!!