Not gonna poll on this one since it is way too close to my own heart. My take on it; if you have the money or equity, get the fixtures replaced. Take the old ones and donate them to a building supply warehouse like Boston Renovators for a tax write-off. If doing it yourself will be enjoyable, then make it happen. And while you're at it invite me along for the ride because I know how to tile but don't know how to remove/replace toilets & tubs and I expect to need those skills in a year or so. If doing it yourself is just going to cause stress and anxiety, then hire it out to a contractor.
You're right, I will not part with the tub. Back when you took more baths you were more appreciative of its unique characteristics. And enamel repairs are simple and inexpensive, they just take doing. Nothing else was particularly cheap when installed; the fiberglass shower enclosure was a deliberate choice of mine because tile inevitably cracks and leaks, producing rot and mold behind. I've lived with it before and I won't have it. The corrosion on the shower knob and the sink drain is inevitable given time and materials - all cosmetic, but only fixable by replacing the units. Ditto for the worn paint on the toilet seat, except that a new seat or painting the current seat is a 30 minute job for either of us.
In general, the details of my environment have an individually small but cumulatively large effect on my mood and energy levels. It feels like stating the obvious to me, but here goes; if you're consciously negatively noticing a detail of your living space, then of course change it.
Now, I'm generally more inclined to go for neutral in my environment (I want stepping out the door to be an improvement without being fleeing), but as the benefactor of the project that drove larksdream crazy this summer, I must say having a well-appointed bathroom helps get the morning off to a good start.
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Date: 2008-09-03 02:23 pm (UTC)but cumulatively large effect on my mood and energy levels. It feels
like stating the obvious to me, but here goes; if you're consciously
negatively noticing a detail of your living space, then of course
change it.
Now, I'm generally more inclined to go for neutral in my environment
(I want stepping out the door to be an improvement without being
fleeing), but as the benefactor of the project that drove
well-appointed bathroom helps get the morning off to a good start.