Save My Bathroom - because I am considering a bomb!

Hi, Lex! I don't see any pictures. However, I would start by pulling up that carpet and seeing what you have to work with underneath. Good luck!

In my opinion carpet should never be in a bath...rugs yes. I think you can paint the glass board....do some research on it it may have asbestos fibers.

Yup, for some reason carpet in bathrooms seemed to be a craze. So, if you pull off the paneling and fiberglass you may be down to the studs (hopefully, right). If you're familiar with putting up drywall and tape and float, you can get started there after you rip up the carpet. If not, you may want to think about leaving the paneling and fiberglass. You can spackle the seams in the paneling, paint with kiltz and either paint or wallpaper (you can definitely find mid century wallpaper). You can also rough up the fiberglass and using a heavier wallpaper glue, glue wallpaper, or you can also paint fiberglass. Good luck.

Without the pictures, it is hard to see what you have to work with. I would definitely pull the carpet. You could probably find a new vanity, sink and faucet for not too much, we did that and it really changed the look in the bathroom a lot. While the vanity is out, I would put flooring down. Toilets are fairly cheap also, unless you go all out for the fancy models. You don't have to do everything at once. Just research what you want and plan it out by your budget, but the floor, vanity and toilet should be done at the same time so that you can get the floor done with an empty slate. As long as you know what you want for the vanity, you could get it after the floor is done, but not the toilet as flooring would be easier with out that on the floor. The present vanity could be put back once the floor is done until the budget allows. We had a leaky pipe in the vanity and had to replace that before we could even think about anything else. The floor underneath wasn't harmed, but the new vanity didn't fit the flooring that was down and put around that vanity.

I too would start with carpet removal. Then I would remove a piece of the wood paneling and check the condition of the walls. If its old drywall, I would test for asbestos as this period of home building materials sometimes had asbestos in the products. You can get a kit at any home or hardware store. If the test is negative, you can then remove all the paneling and laminate panels. Remove the adhesive from the drywall, http://www.liquidnails.com/liquid-nails-adhesive-faqs The skim coat the walls with joint compound if need.

Here's some inspiration..... https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&hs=Hwt&biw=1366&bih=629&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=uFsUWuGwKcLejwOboKzoAg&q=mid-century+bathroom+decor&oq=mid-century+bathroom+decor&gs_l=psy-ab.12...79449.83720.0.91023.11.11.0.0.0.0.135.711.10j1.11.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.2.208...0i7i30k1j0i8i7i30k1.0.dEsfsPJvIVQ

I am into mid-century myself, I would search for an old mid-century sideboard or dresser to adapt for a vanity, and then buy the round mirror.

They still make laminate panels in retro designs.... https://www.homedepot.com/p/Wilsonart-24-in-x-48-in-Laminate-Sheet-in-RE-COVER-Retro-with-Virtual-Design-Matte-Finish-Y0068607622448/206753385?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-206166351-_-206753385-_-N

And then there is tileboard which was used in bathrooms.... https://www.homedepot.com/p/Aquatile-1-8-in-x-48-in-X-96-in-Toned-White-Tileboard-709108/202090197

Light fixtures can also be found as they are not reproducing them, I like the bath bar single long bar, or the 3 globe ones I sure remember.... https://www.wayfair.com/lighting/sb1/mid-century-modern-bathroom-vanity-lighting-c416507-a77125~439650.html

I went to an auction and bought this dresser with mirror... It was hard to sand, paint, stain, and seal.. Also bought the tile on sale at a big box store... Toilet was also on sale... Only thing that cost a bit was my walk-in tub....