IMO just rip it out painting tiles is a messy stinky job and IMO only good it you use an epoxy type paintlike Klenk. IMO if Scandi is the plan a rip out is a must . You will need to remove the floor tile to redo and also the shower will need to be ripped out or you will always havea brown bathroom to deal with. The tub looks nice so keep that . My guess is if teh shower door is damaged I would not take a chance the shwer is in good condition . I happen to love acrylic showers they are easy to install easy to keep clean and look nice and fresh for best bang for your buck. This will be amessy job but can be a pretty nice bathroom when you do it right.

I would look to japanese spaces for inspiration and a color palette.

This looks like an Australian bathroom with that vent on the front of the tub and the floor drain. I think this is going to be a matter of mostly embracing what's there or redoing everything. In the US a sloped floor with a center drain would be a very pricy thing to do over, but if it's commonplace in Australia, maybe not.

Consider looking at an LVT (luxury vinyl tile) for the floor, if you can. If it could possibly be laid over your current floor, it would save you the demo drama. And then I would consider just leaving the current tile floor in the shower. I think the current floor tile could actually be an interesting accent on the shower floor - but I agree with you that it is a bit much having it all over the bathroom floor.

Just one LVT idea/example:

And then, I really think you could consider leaving the brown tile around the tub alone, especially since it seems like it could work seamlessly with the vanity you are considering. And i agree, it’s a very nice tub - definitely keep it.

I think the key is also to bring in lighting that is more flattering. I don’t know if what you have now is fluorescent lighting, but it looks to me like the lighting could be improved.

Btw, i don’t know if you are in Australia - but i am Australian born. :)

Can you tell if there’s flooring tile beneath the vanity?

if there is, I would probably paint the floor tile and put down a good rug - not ideal but it would calm down the space a lot

Thank you all for your great input.

It is indeed an Australian bathroom! 😄 I love the look of vinyl plank flooring also.

I found out today that VP might not work with the drainage slope.

So think I will tile over the floor a 600x300 charcoal tile; rip off wall tiles replace a large satin white; new shower screen, go with the skandi vanity; paint the tub white; then review lighting options.(Funny, the consultant in the tile shop wanted me to keep the retro floor tiles:)

I know it is all quite safe and neutral..when we moved into the house every room was a different colour bright blue, green, purple or yellow. So lightening it all up, well toning it down, adding plants and colour through towels and rugs feels like a fresh approach.

I really appreciate the input, thank you.