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It's not so much square footage that is required but a good layout. Myself, my husband & 2 cats live in a one bedroom with a crappy layout in 675 sq ft. Seems really small due to the unusable non-spaces and too big for the same reasons. I previously lived in a 550sq ft space with 3-4 roomates that had a great layout that seemed to go for miles. There is no private small space to escape to other than the bathroom. Bleh

You can! My parents actually painted their retro baby blue bathroom shower tiles to a blah beige.

IT IS A LONG DIFFICULT PROCESS. You also won't be able to use the room you are in for a while (so if you want to paint you're only bathroom...forget about showering for a month). The surface has to be as clean as possible or it won't adhere, then you get the peeling/cracking. You use an epoxy paint that you can get at the hardware store (comes in white). You would get the paint mixed to the color you want. THEN there is a treatment you add to the paint (just a few drops or so on your own). You can probably ask what the product is at the hardware store as I’m drawing a blank. Works like an emulsifier when you add to the paint (just a few drops). You would have to use a brush to apply the paint. Don't worry about even strokes, the additive will allow the streaks to settle and look naturally baked in to the tiles after a few days. I personally would avoid painting the grout since you're using 2 color process but that's just me. It's really painstaking work BUT it's cost effective. Unfortunately, your surface would be out of commission during the process. Drying is not an overnight deal either. Takes days to fully dry then you would sand and repaint or as my parents said upon asking them about the process, "A sharpie and some bored kids might be more efficient."