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Don't forget about IKEA if there's one within driving distance. Their stuff is surprisingly good quality.

@zippylef: I wish I had some ideas for you, but we're dealing with the same thing. I removed the 2 layers of pink wall paper (pink glitter on top, pink ribbons underneath) and painted, but it only does so much with all of the pink tile. We also need some plumbing work in there but the plumber says the bathroom needs to be gutted to allow access. We also have the tile in the concrete stuff and were told it was not a self-demo operation. I'm anxious to hear if anyone has any suggestions for you!

@zippylef: is the tub/tile salvageable and in good working order? If so, you could possibly look into having it reglazed while you save for a gut job down the line.

Is there a store like HD near you? You can always take pictures and go to the bathroom section and speak to an employee. Of course a contractor is going to tell you it can't be a DIY job. There are also websites where you can order supplies like the tile shop. I would at least get a professional opinion and advice and study tons of online/youtube tutorials before proceeding. There are so many tricks and techniques you can learn that will save you time and money and make it look more professional.

Any chance of just...totally putting it off and leaving it? Haahhah, procastination at its finest right here... Waaaay back in the day, DH and I were looking at a place that had a pink bathroom (identical to what you have) and I did quite a bit of research as to how to make it work. We didn't end up going with the house, and although it wouldn't have been quiiiiite ideal (by any means) for a super long-term fix, we probably woulda gone with something like this picture. I forgot the website, but she had a huge section on her pink bathroom! Good luck, lady!

Is the 4K just for the bathroom renovation? If so it's totally do-able especially since you will be doing the gutting and renovating yourself. Check Lowes/HD often for clearance toilet & sinks. A lot of times people special order things then end up not wanting it and they will sell at a fraction to get rid of it.

Will you be tiling the walls again? What about the floor? Do not buy any of those at HD/Lowes. They are notoriously overpriced. Their initial quote may be great but it's at the end when they add all these extra charges that really racks up the bill.
Go to a flooring store and look for their clearance section. Often there are really nice stuff but it may be just a box or two so they sell at cost to get rid of it.
I've been getting really good deals fom Wayfair. I get 2% via Ebates and there's a 10% coupon floating around. They have a daily fair section that just had bathroom fixtures the other day. I actually picked up a kitchen sink through the daily fair for $165 originally $400+

We'll be gutting our main bath (ours is seafoam
Blue w seashell sinks tyvm!) in about 2 years and I can't imagine spending 4k!

Wall me if you have questions bc we're basically in the middle of gutting our whole house and renovating. At our old house my husband gutted the master bath and redid the whole thing himself. He's in flooring so knows a lot about waterproofing, ceramic tiles etc.