are you merely replacing the tile floor?

If you are keeping the tub surround, paint the walls the same color as the surround.

The color contrast in the room is what makes it feel small.

Choose a large format tile with a pattern and color you'd like to introduce, but something that will compliment the surround and fixtures.

Lyn has the right idea.Check that the leak has not damaged the subfloor.
Match the wall color to whatever surround you finally choose if changing the one you have now.
Nice that over the toilet has art and no overhanging shelves.
Introduce harmonizing color with tile pattern,shower curtain and towels.
Present placement of tub toilet and vanity looks ideal for the space.

Will you be gutting the bathroom or only replacing the floor and other finishes. Certainly a good idea to have the floor decking and framing checked to ensure there isn't rot.

Yes, agree with the suggestion to make sure the floor decking and framing is still good and isn't affected by the toilet leak.

Best to address the issues now before your remodel.

How extensive are you going to remodel? Is everything going? If so, do you still want a tub?

Thanks for all the great responses! I didn’t realize I put this in as a poll and didn’t have any luck changing it to a post. So again thanks for responding.
I am not planning to do a gut and remodel job. First, any subfloor that needs replacement will happen. I plan to have tub removed and replace with an alcove tub and tile the walls and floor. Should I use the same tile for both? If the walls and floor are the same, wouldn’t that make the room appear bigger.
What do you think about glass sliding doors to show the tile instead of a shower curtain. I need to have a tub for resale value.

My use of AI needs a lot of improvement. I finally used the right wording and got tons of pictures. I will still try to post a pic of the before and after. Thanks everyone!

To make a small bath feel larger without moving walls:

• Keep the floor tile larger and run it with the long dimension of the room. Fewer grout lines help.
• Use a consistent light color on floor and walls, or tile walls only in the wet zone and paint the rest a matching light tone.
• A glass shower panel instead of a shower curtain keeps sightlines open.
• A wall-hung or compact vanity and a recessed medicine cabinet free floor space.
• One larger mirror beats a small framed one.
• Niches in the shower beat hanging caddies.

Do not set new tile over popped tile. The movement is already there.

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I like all your suggestions. Thank you so much. I’m not in Florida, but if I were I would definitely get a quote from you.

Ah, the classic "surprise leak" renovation starter pack! Nothing forces our hand like water damage, but look at the bright side - at least you finally get to redesign it the way you want.

Dealing with a small bathroom is all about playing mind tricks with light and lines. Here are a few things that made a massive difference in my own small bath project:

Go with large format tiles: It sounds counterintuitive for a small space, but fewer grout lines mean less visual clutter, which instantly makes the floor feel wider.

Floating vanity: Getting the vanity off the floor creates an uninterrupted line of view all the way to the wall, making the footprint look bigger. Plus, it’s way easier to mop under.

Glass shower door > curtains: Ditch the shower curtain if you can. Clear glass keeps the sightline open so your eyes perceive the entire room at once instead of cutting off at the tub.

Recessed lighting & niche: Keep things flush. Built-in shower niches mean no bulky caddies hanging off the wall.

Also, since you're dealing with subfloor checks after that toilet leak, make sure you don't skimp on waterproofing before laying down new tile. If you’re anywhere near the Western Suburbs, I'd definitely recommend checking out adsbuildingandremodeling - they’re great with spatial layouts and getting subfloors properly prepped after leaks so you don't run into pop-up tile issues again down the road.

Good luck with the demo! Drop some before/after pics once you get started!

Dark walls with lighter flooring and vanity and good lighting can help keep a bathroom appear larger.

My hopes of remodeling the guest bathroom didn’t happen because of an issue in the master steam shower. It was installed in 2013 but had an ongoing problem with grout popping out of the floor. So the money went there. But, on the bright side, I am still happy with the new tile and paint in the guest bathroom. There was indeed a water and mold issue with the leaking toilet. So, here is the after picture.

After pic