With that, just use an off-white, in a warm tone. no way a two-toned wall treatment. Thats enough color and geometry, especially for today’s sensibilities.

Personally, Id tear that out. It is not hard to find excellent tilers. What is it about the craftsmanship do you love, that you dont see in today’s tile jobs?

I can see keeping them due to budget considerations, though. And by the way, Im not usually a ”rip it out” kind of person, FWIW.

Thank you for the suggestion.. its not just the craftsmanship, I mean budget does play a factor but if they werent so perfect, I wouldn't hesitate to rip them up. I guess its that whole ’if its not broken dont fix it’ mentality. i guess I’m also on the fence about liking them/ hating them lol!

Can you post a photo of the space not just floor. Plus adjoining rooms so we can see your house style.

I had to make a similar decision about a floor, and I kept it. It seemed wrong to spend a lot of money to tear up a functional floor and create landfill.

Maybe you need to go with the colors, maybe you can tone down...seeing the space will help. But not likely two tone.

Here's a mudroom with colorful floor:

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Is the piece of rug in upper left corner carpet or a throw rung? That pinky tone next to the gold / yellow tiles is not great. You said this is entrance / mudroom - so a side entrance or front? If you’ll show picture of whole space I bet you’ll receive good input for how to enhance the floor color & design.

It's unique! If it will work with the rest of your decorating and it's not covering a huge area, I can see keeping it. If you use Benjamin Moore, try Acadia White OC-38. I agree with Mrs. S - a two-tone wall treatment would be too busy.

can we see the whole space as it relates to the other part of the room?

while the tiles may be impeccable, that brown/yellow combo just isn't a thing any longer! I remember the gold shag carpet, yellow/oranges accents, and that cheap brown wood on the kitchen cabinets.

Do you plan on using gold/yellow and brown in your other decor? what's your style?

If you want to keep a retro feel, great. bring in other furniture that will compliment those tiles.

Is it similar to this?

Did you know you can paint them? (if yours are super glossy, the sheen may have to be sanded off before painting. this one used a chalk paint AND a lacquer top coat, but there are porch paints made for ceramic tile. research fully before trying any of this)

That's what this homeowner did and it now looks like this

https://www.housetweaking.com/2020/05/18/how-i-painted-70s-ceramic-floor-tile-to-look-like-slate/

looks like a matte black slate

For walls, I'd go w/ a warmer white, that has a yellow base. Try Simply White. it's a neutral that leans on the warmer side

Don't use White Dove. it has a dingy gray undertone. I've tried it and repainted w/Simply White.

someone mentioned Acadia White. It could also work. you'd have to get some samples.

If you want something w/a bit more tint to it, try this one.

I think replacing them w/something from this century would look better

This is the mud room as it is currently. As this is the main entrance to the house, i dont want to paint as it is likely to chip or peel with the volume of traffic. i do really like 60/ 70s retro style, boho style… i oftne joke i was born in the wrong era. im even thinking a grasscloth wallpaper that pulls those colours in and then a solid neutral on top. we have 5 kids so white walls in the entrance is disaster waiting to happen!

I think when you paint over the blue with a creamier shade and even use your grass cloth it will change the whole look!

You could go bolder and choose a shade out of the actual tile, too. I assume the pinky rug is going, too! When you put a nice big mat there it will tone it down some, too.

Its not a rug, thats the corner of the door! i agree a big rug/ mat

This pink isn't carpet in the other room?

the blue wallpaper has to go. it clashes w/the tile.

I'd also get more of mcm type of door. (without the mail slot)

if you want to save the tile, you'll have to work to tie in everything else around it, because right now, the other owners did not.

I actually like it better in the bigger view. Once the blue walls are gone it will seem quite different.

IMO, a chair rail doesn't go with late 70's bungalow. Colorful wallpaper does go, however, so I'd start by replacing the blue with something that works better with your floor. Wood paneling was huge in the late 70's, but I don't know if you want to be that authentic.

Here are color grabs of the green tone darkened and lightened and the orange tone darkened and lightened. Even if you go with a "white" it will have to have either green or orange in it. Too close to pure white does not do the floor many favors.

@Beth H. : sorry it is carpet! i didnt know what you meant. It is more of a beige but thatll be going next year. The blue walls are for sure going, hence the dilemma of who do i do there? A new door is in the plans too ☺️

I really like the mid green with the tile- an idea??

I would surround the tile with white and bring in the tile colors in a piece of art.

If you do decide to go with chair rail and wallpaper, I’d consider wallpaper on the top of the wall instead of the bottom so you’ll have the paint as a little visual buffer between the floor and the paper

I would do a similar greem to the tiles

I would make a feature of them and keep the paint simple - off white or with a green tint to match in with the tiles. It’ll create the illusion of space too.

I like the green one @palimpsest posted or some kind of green that works best. The tile is really nice IMO. You called the house a bungalow. If it's truly a bungalow style, then the tile work is spot on. Think bungalow i.e. Arts and Crafts period, not MCM for inspiration. This is a nice series of books for bungalow details, inside and out.

https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Bungalow-Americas-Crafts-Interior/dp/067087373X

I agree with embracing the tile, and looking to arts and crafts for ideas. I wonder if a darker color could work. Or darker on the lower half where walls will get abused? Might you consider wainscoting?

https://artsandcraftshomes.com/interiors/wood-wainscot-revival

arts and crafts gold, black & green look good together

Have the tile professionally cleaned and sealed before deciding on paint colors. The tile and grout may lighten up considerably.