Are the stains on the floor in one area that can be covered up with a rug? If they are all over bite the bullet and rip out the floor plus the alcove tiles. Replace wall tiles with solid in a 3rd colour to compliment the pinky and blue colors. *I* would then put in a solid colour floor despite busy patterns being popular now. What a shame as the floor tiles are cool beans.

Thanks! We were definitely thinking just making the alcove tiles white, it just seemed easiest to extend into many designs. Not sure if we will intentionally make it large tiles or keep to the 4” squares. I feel like I could go in so many directions. Unfortunately it’s our only bathroom so a full demo is out, stains on floor are spotty everywhere- dremmel will be my last resort lol. Otherwise Im hoping lvp options improve. It’s either fake carrera or the pattern pictured below, but it would be a quick and non destructive solution.

Opinions on glazing the remaining pink tiles white….it’s a no return decision but we’re losing the alcove tiles to the repair anyway…. I have a love/hate with the pink.

What is your long-term plan for the space? Do you ever foresee being able to do a full remodel? Is this all stuff you are going to DIY or are you hiring out? Is there a serious budget constraint or just the hassle of being without a bathroom?

Since you are going through the effort of installing a new tub, framing a new alcove and will need to waterproof and finish your walls, why don't you do just that. Use classic white tiles - either 4x4 or subway, no accent tiles. Let the tub and alcove be a white fixture in the space just like your toilet/vanity.

The epoxy paint solution gets varied results. It depends on the skill of the painter and how he preps the tiles, and how hard you are on them. I know they say bathtubs will last a couple of years (maybe 8-10 if you are especially lucky). I would think wall tile would have a decent lifespan because it's not exposed to much friction.

If that's not a solution, at a later date you can either finish out the rest of the room in matching tile or beadboard wainscotting.

As for the floor, those are 'through body porcelain' and they are pretty darned durable. We have them in our bathroom and they are set in about 6" of concrete. I would work on those stains a bit more. We were pretty aggressive in sanding them as ours had a layer of tile over them.

You can always address the floor later too, as long as you 'do no harm' right now. Don't glue anything down on it that you would want to remove later. I'm going to echo the 'no' to the LVP that looks like encaustic tiles, it may seem trendy now but will be sorely dated in the future.

We had similar challenges renovating our main floor bathroom with little kids. Mine took sponge/laundry tub baths and we showered at the neighbors' in the most critical phases. And I think we installed the toilet about 3 different times over a 9 month period.

Well, family of five and one bathroom. So the tub replacement will be more than enough disruption. I did commit retro-crime and switched the pedestal for a vanity with storage plus got a wider mirror. But I repurposed the pedestal in my grandmother’s mod century home (plus it wasn’t the house original sink).

Honestly- I am tired of pinky peach. Wish the floor was black and white. But- 100% agree that tile is not going anywhere! I just wish there was a better way to cover it without doing harm to it. And I also know glazing the pink walls will be a point of no return. (But again putting wall board up will damage too with the glue). 🤷‍♀️

Every effort should be made to keep that beautiful quality historic tile.

Well- sandpaper and elbow grease is taking the marks off the floor. I just don’t know what to do. The alcove will be lost in the tub replacement/leak repair. I can do that all in white 4” square. Can I glaze the wall tiles white and still leave the floor pink/blue- or would that be odd looking? I so wish this floor was black and white colored. I wouldn’t feel stuck with the pink walls.