JYW, you have asked the best question. Why do it? What is the real point? If things are working okay, why mess with it? I heard that same NPR piece and then read up a little on some fo...

A friend of mine painted her grout around her kitchen tile and it came out great. What about bright-white grout? I found this how-to link:

I agree that I'd ditch the retro dinette set, then view your checkerboard flooring as "vintage" (as opposed to 50's diner). The columns currently look out-of-place next to the decidedly un-rustic l...

I agree with the other posters that framing the mirror would be cool, but I was more struck by the awkward placement of the towel bar. What if you used something scavenged for a set of hooks? Or so...