Additional info on the original post: I also want to keep the cabinets. We discovered that the green laminate was covering a different laminate. The photos show the house listing and now the new sconces.

Find a wallpaper that has the same colors in it as the tiles. This could be such a fun bathroom and you will have saved the tiles you love while still giving it an updated look!

Fantastic that you appreciate the historic tile. Your green floor tile and trim tile are really special and need to be the lead star in the show. As such, use a simple white background so as not to distract,

This means a solid white countertop. Veined quartz will not only distract, but will look very cheap and cheesy next to real historic tile. Try a simple pure white Corian countertop because it will look and feel more like your tile than quartz will and Corian comes with no patterning. It's affordable too.

It is fine to have black sconces for a touch of interest. But keep all of your faucets, hardware, towel rack chrome. It is a better look in here. You may just want to paint your handles white as well. They look like they could be painted into place and possibly hard to remove.

If after you complete your bathroom with white countertops that match the cabinets and chrome accents, you are still feeling like you need more interest in here, you can paint the walls above the tile a nice darker neutral to provide some contrast as in this pic:

Use classic white Corian countertops and integrated Corian sink.

Soak the old drawer pulls in hot soapy water to remove the old paint. If the chrome underneath is in good shape, you can reinstall them. Or spray paint them with a Rustoleum paint to match the oil rubbed bronze. Spray painting with "chrome" or "silver" spray paint doesn't give a smooth durable finish. Alternatively, buy new pulls in a classic midcentury style.

NO ORB in there IMO wahy that at all? Chrome is perfect and so easily found in every item for a bathroom. IMO if you can take back the light do it it is all wrong. Why doe sFllor and Decor have anything to do with new counters. Go to a good granite/ quartz place and they will hppily do your counters IMO no quatz if trying to keep some feel of the original do real marble or maybe Corian I would want to run the counter right across for the makeup area and get an adjustable stool for there . Yes you need new counters for sure I think a wallpaper could be the right choice with some of the green in tile in the paper

Rambling thoughts:

- I like the quirky cabinets and the white /green color scheme. I am in love with the vanity.

- Will quartz do justice to this vintage space? Or will it look too modern? Veining will not fit "the vibe" you have going now. I strongly dislike the idea of a marble-look countertop, as the space NEEDS the color in the countertops. WIthout colored countertops, you'd have a wash of white.

- I'd go with chrome fixtures. They're inexpensive, easy to match /replace when (not if) one goes bad, and they fit the time period -- Oil Rubbed Bronze does not. No one really "notices" chrome -- it's simple and just WORKS.

- I'd go with a drop-in sink for function. Keep it simple and white.

- Schoolhouse lights are nice over the sink, but they look too wide /too crowded by the vanity -- maybe go with one hanging schoolhouse light + a mirror with lighted edges.

- The mirrors look like -- well, I don't know, but "not enough". They need to be framed in a small, subtle silver frame. Or Oil Rubbed Bronze frame, if you go that direction with faucets. But they absolutely need frames.

- You really need crown molding -- the top edge looks "unfinished".

- I agree with the above poster that I would love a nicely-chosen wallpaper -- it would bring in some pattern. Unless you're bringing in pattern through the shower curtain. That's going to be a rather large item, and it could really change the look. Alternately, look into a stencil instead of wallpaper; it's slow-going but it's easy and will never peel.

I would definitely use a solid white countertop. White corian seem like a good fit with the style of the tiles in the room. There are several shades of white corian = you will be able to find a good match.

I agree with the chrome fixtures/lighting.

I would find a local fabricator regarding your new countertop. I know that countertops are handled differently in different areas of the country. For example, in California, a homeowner is able to go purchase countertop material without using a middle man (fabricator). Where I live, every countertop manufacturer is located in my city = I can go look at slabs, but to receive prices, I have to engage a fabricator.

I actually have a fabricator who stocks many slabs at his place of business + can order slabs from basically any manufacturer. They have quite a large remnant area = you can purchase a countertop for a vanity at a deep discount.

I wouldn't limit myself to the products F&D has available (or any other big box store). Find an independent fabricator.

I think a marble looking quartz (or a porcelain marble) would be best. since it's an Art Deco bathroom, anything laminate or more modern will look out of place.

back then they did tile countertops. you could find a tile guy who could do that for you.

Love this look too

This is how it would have originally looked (at least over by the windows. not sure if that original bathroom of yours had a pedestal sink or not, or if they put in that sink (which is NOT original) and the cabinet in the 50's or 60's)

this is an orig 1927 art deco in Portland

tile tops of that era would have looked like these

OR, go to a stone fabrication yard and look for some marble remnants. I'm sure they have someone there that could come out and install and cut them for you. I have a few of those guys that do just that.

ask around at tile place (not floor and decor), or a stone or marble fabricator shop.

this is how a marble or quartz that looks like marble would look

more of a quartz/corian material on this one.

I would keep the chrome hardware and faucet. no bronze.

You can look at 1930's Art Deco bathroom designs, or Retro Renovation for matching tile.

WIthout colored countertops, you'd have a wash of white.

Exactly! Most bathrooms of this era didn't have colored countertops unless the sink fixture itself was a color. A wash of white will let the vintage tiles pop nicely.

I can't tell if the tile is more sage or teal, it looks different in different pictures. A lot of time a bathroom of this era, if it did not have tile counters, would have wood tops on the vanities with glass over the wood, and a pedestal or console sink that was either porcelain on cast iron or vitreous china.

A little later it would have had an early type of Formica or linoleum with a chrome metal edge. This doesn't look like it ever would have been a marble type bathroom for the counter material.

This is Porcelanosa Krion in sage - a solid surface like Corian, from one of the few companies that currently makes plain colored solid surface that is actually colors.

I would also consider laminate again in a plain color to match the greens but put a radiused edge on the corners of the top. If the tiles are more teal you would have some options there in laminate.

I have no idea whether this one would actually coordinate or not, you would have to sample

If the tile is more teal maybe this one would work Krion in Blue Light

Beth H, I'm in love with that half-arch shower inspiration picture.

Patricia Colwell,

Again with the poor spelling and punctuation. If you are too busy to be professional, just stick to your day job.

If you don't want to get rid of the fixtures, along with chrome they used fixtures in enameled metal or porcelain. They were often white or black, but jadeite green was a popular color. So you could probably paint these rather than disposing of new fixtures.

I really like your room as it is. Beautiful.

If you like marble look I think you can do it, and I think it could be fabulous. I would use real marble- not quartz. And I would just do marble at the sink. I would leave the rest of the green counters alone. And maybe paint the vanity green (?)

Real marble would be much better, because you have an illustrious vintage space. And you could keep it affordable, since you would only need marble for the sink. You could go to a stone yard and look for remnants. The other advantage is that you also save on replacing the other counters. And, honestly, I think those green counters work well in the design.

In my opinion, because the counters are a darker shade of green and only comprise a small part of the bathroom, the contrast with everything else that's bright white is a little too emphasized. If green comprised a larger percentage of the bathroom or if the shade was more vivid or brighter, it would match well with the white surroundings, and I would recommend either Chrome or Brushed Nickel fixtures to stay in line with the brighter color palette. However, if you're set on the current color of the counters, I would recommend adding in some wood cabinets and vanities to compliment the current darker green and even out the percentage of other colors vs. white. If you needed to further balance the ratio of other colors to white, I would also suggest Brushed Gold fixtures to complement the existing colors. This should give you an idea of what I'm talking about:

A light sage like in the trim in the tiles would also be nice...

I am afraid that modern bright white will be too white for the tile.

In the digitally bleached real estate photos everything other than the bathtub looks bright white.

But in your own photos the circa 1960s-70 hudee ring sink and the new toilet are whiter than the tile.

And you have an off-white acrylic tub and surround, and using bright white with that is going to make it look even more beigey yellow.

Thank you to all for your input! I apologize - first time posting so I don't know if there is a better way to recognize your contribution. To the last poster - this is my worry about the white counters. The trouble is with the current counters, the green laminate is covering that crazy other pattern as seen in my third photo. All the counters are loose at the seems, so that is why I must update them. Plus, in person, they look terrible. I am still confused! Maybe I need to bring someone into my home for a close view!

The laminate counters, even the bottom layer, are replacements of the original on the vanity. and the original sink was either a wall hung sink or a console sink with legs, so that cabinet is newer too.

I was suspecting that the sink cabinet was newer! Thank you for the suggestions!

What are your personal preferences in terms of color choice? Is there a specific palette that appeals to you? Also, are you open to a more comprehensive remodel or are you constrained by prioritizing a few choice modifications?

I don't know how far you want to take the refresh but there are currently green bath fixtures.

You would possibly have to use a laminate countertop to get a good color match with the greens, but I grew up in a house that had laminate in the kitchen and baths on the countertops and it was fine after 45 years.

To Casa Inc: when we first bought the house, while I loved the bathroom, green is not my color. I trend toward black, white and clear. I hate the idea of getting rid of original vintage but for our bathroom the tile is in bad condition. I was originally considering doing a complete Reno but to put the tile back in the same design using black and white. We actually just tiled our laundry room in the same pattern as the bathroom but using black and white. That said, we having other projects that are more pressing so the bathroom is not getting a full renovation now. Also I am still torn to remove the original character. My medium place was the new toilet we installed and to upgrade lighting, counters and potentially fixtures.

I was not thinking green for a counter and I'm not sure that is the direction, but many commenters are leaving green and it could be the best option because the tile is no longer a crisp white (even though the walls are). My first inclination was a marble counter top - or marble style - I brought a sample home of a veined quartz from a local store - but the concern is the veining adding chaos or the white being too crisp.

Again thank you to everyone for your help. I want to honor the architect who built this home with such love. It's truly a special house

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Love the vintage look of your bathroom. Note sure that the tub and surround go well with the rest of the bathroom. Will suggest that you replace if you can. Am thinking your idea of replacing countertops with quartz is a sound suggest. All white might be best though as it might provide contrast to the green tile.

AM what is your driving need to correct anyone at all about grammer or whatever. I am old sometimes I type too fast get over it.