Due to the damage around the tub, I think the most cost effective approach would be to go for a complete tub surround. That will solve the pink problem. Could you post a picture of the whole bathroom?

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Husband will add the white bullnose tile around tub, and it will look great.

yes, I paid a grand total of 25 cents apiece for 30 tile. Seashell is a popular choice in FL.

Thanks for the big new picture (one appeared, if you have more, please add them).

Paint color: light gray. Paint the weathered wood handles the same color as the white laminate: take a door in to the paint store to match the color in semi-gloss paint. You'll need a primer. No need for new knobs.

To improve the looks of the pink laminate countertop, give it a coat of car wax or Gel Gloss.

To be honest, the gray tile with seashells is going to seriously detract, not add, to the appearance. Please choose something else. Even a coat of white floor paint would be better than this gray tile. A sheet vinyl remnant at the big box stores will run you about $50. Peel and stick tile in a fashionable pattern will be about $1 per tile. Almost anything is better than the gray tile.

I too would vote for white tiles/white floor to neutralize the pink tub surround. Since you already have a pattern on the pink tiles, I think it would be best not to introduce another pattern on the floor, esp as it might really put off potential buyers.

My vote also goes to white tile on the floor, but white paint on the walls also. You can paint the walls any colour you like but the tile will stay pink. At least if it's white the rest of the room will look like a blank slate to a potential buyer.

Pure white cotton shower curtain too.

That tile floor is definitely a NO. I agree with all white floor tiles. And white everything to brighten it up. With the bullnose- it looks like there is potentially a lot of damage around the tub - are you just covering up a potential disaster for future buyers? Is there mold? because that is a huge liability.

Paint with a white with grey undertones, not yellows. You could do a soft grey wall and paint and seal the laminate countertop a darker grey or if you're creative a Carrera marble pattern would be perfect. I'd also paint the cabinet handles rather than staining them. The yellows in your floor just don't work with the pink and come off looking dirty. Go with a large grey tile floor it will neutralize the very feminine pink/white. The picture below only shows the floor tile I had in mind

Make it look like that it was “The Plan”. Something great on the walls, shower curtain, etc. Continue the retro look.

I agree with "no" on the grey tile. I would also stick to painting everything white. Even a peel and stick tile as buyers will probably want to do the bathroom over to their liking anyway. Just make it simple and neutral enough that they can live with until they are ready to update it themselves. Save yourself the time and money. Here is a website that someone suggested to me that shows how to paint tiles. http://blog.purehome.com/2013/ugly-tile-tile-paint-bringing-sad-spaces-back-to-life/ Good luck!

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I don't like the floor tile to go with that pink wall tile either - it is too rustic while the pink tile is very mid-century. I agree with white floor tile if you can do it. You can find very inexpensive white floor tile at any big box or tile store. That would help to play up the MCM look, which is so popular right now. Maybe accent with another MCM color: turquoise towels, for instance. I actually like the pink tile if you go with the era and the feel.

If you are determined, however, to use this floor tile, then I would match the wall color to it. I think that is the only way it won't look like an afterthought. I wouldn't ordinarily suggest this, but another way to link the wall and floor tile and white fittings would be with a wallpaper, or better yet, a stencil that new buyers could easily paint over if they decide to remodel. No matter what, as iplay10s suggests, purchase a great shower curtain which might be able to accomplish the same thing.
http://www.target.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/p/boho-boutique-utopia-shower-curtain-72x72/-/A-13907701#prodSlot=medium_1_2
Even better, if the pinks match
http://www.target.com/p/threshold-scallop-dot-shower-curtain/-/A-14438634#prodSlot=medium_1_31

Go for the MCM feel -

I'm not sure this tile or vanity is mid century. I'm thinking early 80's. White is right. :)

The cabinet most definitely isn't, but Rowena said it's a 1960s bath. I would say the style and color of the tile definitely is.

I think the 60's cabinets were refaced white in the early 80"s. The more I think about it, I like the white idea. I must admit that while the tile appears a much flatter grey in natural light, it sure looks yellowish on the computer. There is white tile in an entry space nearby which would tie together nicely. What I took down was a wallpaper with pink, turquoise, green, gold stripes, but I'm agreed that the white walls would certainly give someone a blank slate. Maybe not too drastic either. Thanks for the suggestion of taking a door to match the white cabinetry. I should be fairly easy to find a countertop that is white also. Thank you all.

I stand corrected thank you.

I would suggest vinyl tile or sheet vinyl flooring in near-white rather than ceramic tile in near-white.Once ceramic floor tile goes in, you have to jackhammer it off. In a bathroom that is probably going to be remodelled by the buyer, there's no point making a prospective buyer blanch at the jackhammering.

For a 60s bath, play up the vintage feel. Keep to the pink, gray, white, pink colors and skip anything which attempts to bring in a modern version of a neutral color. Beige just doesn't work in that bathroom. You'll never go wrong with white. I would put in plain white floor tile, paint the vanity white and paint the walls either white or a light gray. Then, throw in a white shower curtain and some bright colored art with some coordinating towels and you will have a bathroom that potential buyers can customize with their own choices

While I like the white idea, I'm thinking I need to add some pink somewhere. It would seem rather odd to open a white shower curtain and see a bright pink wall. Maybe I could find some cool line drawings online and copy them in grey with just a touch of pink. The other question I had was there is a wall to wall mirror about 4' square hanging above the sink. Frame the mirror with white?

Another thing to think about, applepie. Thank you.

Rowena, I think just adding your accents in pink would be fine: towels and maybe an accessory or two on the counter. When you say "frame the mirror" are you talking just paint or another material? How much space is there around the mirror?

Another thought comes to mind: what about framing out the mirror with a multi-color blend glass tile? While glass tile can be expensive, if you are just bordering the mirror it wouldn't cost much but would bring a little "modern" in while also incorporating the vintage pink tile. This one might work particularly well and it comes in an even smaller pattern.
http://www.glasstile.com/FullSizePopUp.aspx?id=2129

The Oceanside tile might be a special order, so the easier way to go might be with an iridescent white tile, which often has shades of pink in it. I'm not sure this is the best one (it seems to have a lot of blue on my monitor), but it is an example of what I am talking about. http://www.lowes.com/pd_409676-87523-CHIGLAWT-OF1_4294735484__?productId=3761307&Ns=p_product_qty_sales_dollar|1

Here is a border but might work:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Jeffrey-Court-Gold-Mine-3-in-x-12-in-Metal-Glass-Strip-99026/202273467#specifications

This style of mosaic is very in keeping with the 60s style. Just some possible ideas.

Thank you, Kathryn. I love the irridescent, it's the perfect solution. The mirror covers the entire wall, so I was just going to use wood framing painted white. But there will be a backsplash around the sink where the tiles would be a great answer, and I could use 6" of tile up the wall under the mirror. Thanks again.

I have to disagree with the introduction of a third tile. I think your idea of framing the mirror in timber painted white should work Rowena. I love your idea of the line drawings too.

Another thing you might be able to do with the mosaic tile is to mount hooks in the center of a square of mosaics, trimmed out in a little painted wood molding. 3 in a row would be good. This would repeat the tile. Also, depending upon the specific floor tile and the specific mosaic tile (if they are the same height and/or your installer is skilled), you can offset a square or rectangular tile (like a brick pattern), adding a row of the mosaic at alternate or random joints. You could also do a small band/border ( I would do a white tile, or half a tile, and then the band and then the white).


A smaller inset could be done like this:


This is the first idea:


Here is another idea

I also have a house built in the 1960's and the bathroom is tiled pink. I accented with chocolate brown rugs and chocolate brown shower curtain. Still have the original medicine cabinet with the slot to drop double edge razors between the walls.

You've given me lots of good ideas. Almost wish I wasn't selling the house so I could try them.