Thank you, jck910. So since none of these are anywhere close to what is already in the house, you think it is OK to do something totally different from what is already in the house?

Powder rooms are often done as discrete show cases. Many are very dramatic or whimsical or whatever.

It seems as though you would be working with a relatively clean slate since you are keeping what is presumably a white tub and toilet. Is there tile on the walls?

What bathrooms do you like? Have you selected a vanity style and finish/color? Are you going for traditional? Modern? How is the rest of your home decorated?

If you are just redoing this bathroom floor, I'd select a tile that you like. It doesn't have to be the same as your other bathroom. If it was your hallway, I would suggest continuing the hardwood floors. I like tile in the bath. Select a larger format so less grout lines.

Yes, I am keeping a white tub and toilet. No tile on the walls. Just paint, which I can easily repaint. The hallway that leads to this bathroom is beige carpet. As for the vanity, I don't have to change it, but I can -- it's just a painted white. I will definitely change the top, though. Rest of home is traditional. The bathroom

has white ugly tile with gray grout and must go. Also don't have to keep the beach theme.

That is completely a clean slate. I would google for pictures of bathrooms and then save the ones you like. You can really do whatever you want.

Depending on budget and actual condition of vanity, you could probably repurpose the vanity since it is really innocuous style although painting isn't that inexpensive if it is done well.

What do you want to design around - tiles or counter or vanity?

Want to design around the floor. Just am still at a loss as to what kind of flooring -- is tile that looks like wood going out of date? Is LVP a bad idea? I've read both good and bad!

Stick to traditional looking tile. You can work with LVT (Luxury Vinyl TILE in a tile/stone look) or you can go with the real thing. Doesn't matter. So long as you stick with an appropriate (for a wet room) look.

The BIGGEST issue we see on Houzz is this: "Help! I have wood-look tile in bathroom but I don't want it in the rest of the house! I want real wood...but it looks AWEFUL next to the bathroom wood!"

Yah. We see it ALL. THE. TIME. Do NOT paint yourself into a design dilemma corner. Always think ahead to when you are going to replace the carpet. If you ever want something new there (like wood or laminate or bamboo or vinyl in wood look) you do NOT want to 'use up' the wood look in a tiny bathroom. It will SPOIL every other 'wood' decision you have.

Or you will have to redo the bathroom when you redo the rest of the floors. And yes...we've seen that to. Someone spends a few bucks today, only to have to SPEND IT AGAIN 5 years later. Oooops.

Keep the bathroom floors looking like tile or stone (or cork...love cork) so that the rest of the house is 'free' to have wood...anytime; anywhere!

There are some great looking porcelain products that would go with you traditional home. Not sure what's going on in your shower. Looks like two different colors of a plastic surround. If the color of the shower has gray in it, then you could select a large hexagon for your floor that would match that shade of gray. This could be a nice choice if the color coordinates with the shower. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Merola-Tile-Textile-Hex-Silver-8-5-8-in-x-9-7-8-in-Porcelain-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-11-56-sq-ft-case-FCD10STX/207016240 - Your vanity cabinet looks fine to me. Put a new quartz top on it and a new under mount sink. Then get a new 8 inch widespread faucet and you're done.

I second what SJ McCarthy wrote about wood look tiles. I have wood floors abutting my bathrooms and the contrast is beautiful. There are so many beautiful tile choices for a bathroom that aren't wood. Your carpet is eventually going to need replacement either by you or a new owner and chances are that it will be replaced by wood because that's what most people want. Then you would have to replace the tile floors in the bathroom.

Perfect!! This was exactly the kind of help I was looking for! No wood look in the bathroom; I'm keeping the vanity and just replacing the top. Can't thank you all enough! (BTW, the gray in the shower is just the shadow -- it's all the same color.) Love all your great ideas :)

@Deanie Jo - So strange how the shadow cast on your tub surround. If it's not gray, then you have other tile choices. I still like the gray hex, but it might be better to select a counter you like first. .

Thanks, Design Girl. Yes, there are endless tile choices. Question: my living room, which is super-close to this bathroom, is in gold and rust tones. Should I choose a warmer-toned floor and vanity top? I won't keep this furniture forever, but it seems I'll have more choices keeping the bathroom in the warmer colors. Your thoughts? I really, really appreciate this help!!

I wouldn't base my bathroom on my living room, even if it is close by. I prefer my bathrooms fresh and white. They just seem cleaner to me. You could select a countertop that has some warmer tones in it. Do you know what type of top you want? Marble, granite, quartz? If going for quartz, there are some that mimic marble and have some warmer gold or brown tones in addition to the gray. Since you have a nice white vanity, I'd probably look for a few options with tops and then you can select the floor. There are other ways to bring in warmer tones such as gold hardware, mirror, etc. It just depends how far you want to take things, I'd start by finding a few vanity top options.

Good idea to keep the vanity white as it is. I am going for quartz and will look for one with the warmer tones and then move on to the endless possibilities of a pretty warmer toned tile for the floor. What a great plan, thanks, Design Girl!