I should add that this is my only bathroom in my forever home so I’m willing to splurge on great tile and fixtures. I want it to feel slightly indulgent.

Just get what you love now , of course, your tastes / wants will change with the years, mine have, I’ve gone from ”Pottery Barn” 90’s on…” whatever to MCM minimalism….. Splurge , you’ll love it, I do. I’m lately loving ”green”, idk why.🙂. and yes, a shower is sooo much better than a tub.

Don't break the budget now and replace the green in 10 years if you no longer like it.

This tile is beautiful and will not be on trend in ten years, but you may still like it then, which is what matters. Have your tastes changed much in the last ten years?

Shower and wall tile cannot be swapped out and will require an entire gut. That seems mighty wasteful to do in ten years. If you think you could grow tired of it, use a neutral tile and splurge on higher end items that can be changed wallpaper, vanity, light fixtures, faucets, mirrors etc.

These may not be your style but hopefully can heighten your interest in green elements that can be swapped out.

We renovated our master bath, removing the garden tub/shower and replaced it with a walk-in shower. Only to find myself now taking baths in the secondary bathroom. Go figure.

Since you have just one bathroom, this might be a consideration.

If green is your forever loved color, using the tile is fitting. If not, go neutral.

I would think through the walk in shower. One day even the smallest curb could be a hinderance. This is your chance to make it 100% accessible. Losing the tub is going to be a bone of contention here but don't let it bring you down. You deserve your spa!!

When the smallest curb becomes a hindrance, it may be time to consider assisted living. The bathroom may not be large enough to make it completely ADA accessible, it may be on a second floor, which poses a problem of access. Even if it is totally accessible and you have an elevator or stair-chair, you may also need help with grooming and bathing. Which comes with a host of other problems, not the least of which is money.

If you feel this is your forever home, make the changes that you love. That includes switching out the tub for a shower. I did that and have never regretted it. As nice as 100% accessibility would be, unless you can widen doorways (I couldn't), 100% can't be achieved. But a low shower curb is so much better than a tub, accessibility-wise. As far as your tile choice, I think it's beautiful. Will it never go out of style or will you always love it? That's a pretty big ask of any tile or fixture. But a soft green is nature's neutral and a better choice IMO than the current 'neutrals' of beige or gray. Good luck! I hope you love your bathroom reno for years to come.

I too have an older home and have worked to have classic but fresh baths - I will say bath guts are $$$$ and the outcome depends so much on the pros you have working with you.

If it were me, I’d put a pin in the tile selections/aesthetics and do some serious research on who you want to help you with the project, I gc’d our most recent bath gut/reno and it was super tedious but did save money. I also wanted the 3rd gen tile pro in our area so waited 5 months for him to have an opening - he is expensive so I balanced the budget with more simple tile selections.

Sorry for the ramble - just wanted to say baths are $$$, involve lots of different pros and often go badly (lots of threads on here about that) so just good to have your ducks in a row ahead of time

Design trends come and go. Many elements can be tied to a particular time when they were popular. Wait long enough and the design trends will come back around and what was old will be new again.

The green tile color is beautiful, but that color can be obtained in paint, wallpaper or linens to compliment the neutral tile and walls. I agree a shower is better than bath, but you can have both with a new tub/shower combo.

This fear of color amazes me. even white tiled bathrooms will look dated at some point. if you like green and always have, use it. if you are only leaning towards green now because its in trend i’d be wary.

heres my backsplash installed almost 10 years ago. is certainly isnt to eveyones taste but i still love it.

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"When the smallest curb becomes a hindrance, it may be time to consider assisted living."

You bet your fanny!!! Nobody argues the luxury of a VERY generous, curb free shower, especially from looks, less so from comfort! Do you you need any breeze in a shower?

BUT.

It is problematic in small showers, works best when there is NO need for a door on the shower.

I care not if you are "staying forever." You probably will not. Long before a final demise, most will encounter other issues. ADU is not, possible in most homes, or the very average bath. It's senior living for most, elsewhere.

I agree - love the tile and the look of the 2nd photo, but it would stick out like a sore thumb in my home. How will it coordinate with the rest of your home? When you look around your home is this a color you find in items you have purchased in the past (vases, pillows, bedding, art, area rugs)? How much of this tile are you planning to use and where?

IMO too many grout lines with the green tile . I will give you my adice for timelss bathrooms. The batthroom floor and ashower walls same 12 x24 tile porcelain is best . Then same tile smaller for shower floor. Nice neutral either cool or wrm tones depending on your choice. Get a nice vanity ideally with all drawer storage and if oyu want to have abit of accent the counter for the vanity can be that. What that gives you is a simple easy to care for background and allows you to change things like wall colorm accressories any time you want no huge expense . I am not sure about you adding a vanity but I would need a to scale plan to know . A nice glass shower screen I likke ahinged one if it fits . Then a nice color for the walls some good lighting . Forever is along time do what works now that tiny bathroom will not be ADA compliant without a huge amount of work

“I’m willing to splurge on great tile and fixtures.“

The tile and fixtures will likely be the smallest line item in your budget.

I’d spend on the best possible vanity for the space with the most possible storage. The ones in your inspo pic seem to fit the bill, but because your space is small they are hard to find. I’d give wiggle room in your budget here.

The vertically stacked green tiles are very pretty but also ’now’ in style so not truly classic. Are there styles from 20 or 40 years ago that you like as much? Probably not because they are less fresh and exciting. Get what pleases you but don’t expect that to be timeless.

Alexandra Stoddard once said........

" you can tire of bland beige as quickly as any definite color" ( not exact quote )

Rarely has anyone "tired" of a sparkling white bath tile, especially in a shower or tub. Something that can be JUICED with any color or bold or pastel, neutral if you want. Paint on the walls, art, a vanity color, towels. bath accessories, .....can always be re- imagined ! Even a floor tile rip out in a smallish bath isn't a gigantic undertaking or even all that expensive.

If you're worried you'll soon tire, worried it will yell time and date? Put the green in places it can be .........obliterated.: )

Personally I always use white tiles and white fixtures. Usually with a small black accent.

Thank for the the comments! The home is a 1920s cape cod cottage so I might take the advice here and find a pretty handmade white subway tile with black and white penny tile floors, maybe a pretty wallpaper to add color I can easily change later. also, I only have 20” to work with for my vanity so I’m limited on my options there…..and def will never be “ADA compliant”, space is too small. House is only 900sf!!

White tile either square or rectangular offset on walls with small hexagons , basket weave or pinwheels on the floor is a classic look for a 1920s cape. Also chrome fittings are appropriate.

I had a green tiled bathroom in my 1935 brick/tudor. It was however a army greenish/brown color on the floor and lighter

Color everywhere else. I have hated it for years! It was dark and ugly. When we updated this year, after removing a 500 pound tub and original plaster walls with metal netting, we put in a shower only. I wanted white in the shower and bathroom
walls. I chose a hexagon tile white with black and topped the top of the bathroom walls with a gray and white Carrera marble.
It is beautiful to me and so bright which is something I really wanted. To me it’s timeless. Good luck with what you decide. What’s important is that this bathroom is for YOU and you’re the only one who needs to love it! So do what you like and don’t worry about trends and styles. As Norwood Architects said, design trends come back around.

debra

I see tub on right, 30" x 60" length ?What is Left side of pedestal sink and exactly how many inches to the wall from center of faucet?

Maybe a nice porcelain marble look tile for those spots for a bit of eleganace and true to the age

Yes, it’s an old iron tub. Left of the sink is a small linen closet. I know I either need a 18 or 20” vanity.

I would ditch the linen closet for MORE vanity! I would give the toilet space a few more inches too.

Take a straight on picture, and is the 5 ' wide x how many feet??

Nothing is more useless than an 18" vanity meant for a little powder room.

How you want it to look is secondary to does it function!

Classic black and white is classic. And also, keep in mind we were not scared of color yet in the 1920's. Pink, blue, yellow, green... especially green in new shades were popular at the time. So your tile in green is probably on for the era. However, it is the orientation of the tile that is out of era- subway tile was used horozontally back then. Being vertical is a more modern orientation.

So many ways to incorporate green into your bathroom. Green tiles, green vanity, green trim, green paint/wallpaper. Or do all black and white and add green accessories--towels, bathmat, counter items.

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Have you looked/identified bathrooms that appeal to you overall? It’s important to start with the big picture, save pictures and then begin narrowing down the components. Suggest working with your overall home’s feel and if important, it may have more longevity/appeal to you for longer and eventually buyers down the road.

I have been thinking about this idea for no tub . I know you think you will never need one but IMO at least one tub per home is a must . I bathe every night so a house with no tub is a big turn off for me . Can you post a plan of that whole space it seems that there might be space for a better vanity but I need a to scale plan . I tend to be a once and done type person when it comes to kitchens and bathrooms . They are expensive to do so I think long and hard about colors that I do know I like and then not so much Too practical I guess but that pizazz for a space can be had with many things that do not cost a fortune to replace just my opinion. I do agree take time to do this right for sure. I am not a believer that bathrooms and kitchens need to be somehow honoring the age of the house this is the 21st century we live differently than then

You can honor the age of the house and install period-appropriate baths and kitchens with modern conveniences. But if you do not care for that style, then go with the style you like.

Regarding a tub……if you don’t want one or have the room to expand into another area (given it’s only a 2 bedroom) to put one in just do what you want and go with a shower only. Depending on your age this makes the most sense. Given that you seem to want this to be a home you stay in until you can’t, redo the bathroom with shower only.

Any potential buyers down the road may likely have no children. Young couples starting out who aren’t concerned about children right away may like the home as is perhaps with the idea of adding another full bath elsewhere in the house. (Attic or basement or expand outward to do so) The house will immediately appeal to the 50s+ age groups who already want a shower only. Good luck in your decisions!

debra

If you love green and have always loved green, then yes, get the green tiles. Only you know you.

We own rental properties. We just removed a tub in a house with only one bathroom and replaced with a large shower.

the tenants love it. Future tenants will either want it or no, with the tight rent, it won’t be an issue.