There is a conCrete veneer system called xbond which given the right substrate, being a fc board, the layer is as minimal as 6mm. Can be laid over existing tile or cement, and as mentioned on a stumped house. Look up Xbond

Changing flooring in open plan is always a difficult challenge and the light carpet is the bigger problem because of the contrast cutting up the pure Scandi vibe. Pure white kitchens are always cool looking I think you have 3 kids and your kitchen will warm up when you get the coffee machine, kettle, chopping boards wooden looking accessories in there and on the bench topwith a couple of green plants, fake or not. Take a trip to Ikea or browse their catalogue and website - their stylists are a great inspiration. You don't have to get your stuff from there but they are very clever at layering. When we go we always take a camera for those little touches which makes scandi look so clean and fresh. Invariably when I get home I have something similar I can repurpose. Dump the office vertical blinds I agree! they have to be the ugliest thing ever invented. If privacy is not an issue leave the window bare. And what's with the 1980s old fashioned security screen across the kitchen window? No Scandi ever had wiggly diamond flyscreens! Loose that too. Whoops that sounds a bit harsh :-) Funny thing about living somewhere is - after a few weeks you won't even notice, I have lived with the same damask wallpaper in the hallway for the last 30 years - its back in fashion again. I spend all of 10 seconds walking down that hallway, I think everything gets a bit precious when it comes to picking things all at once, better to let the space evolve as you live in it.

My bathroom, powder room and laundry are all 80's and are salmon pink with exact same bath and cabinet as yours. I have been wanting to update since moving in and don't know where to start either. I got a quote from those transformation places that paint the baths/basins and cabinetry for $2800, but thought that amount of money could go to a proper renovation as the bathtub is so shallow. As I haven't had the money or made up my mind, it was good to see people's suggestions. I added black accessories in the powder room and was going to paint the tiles and cabinet black with a white vanity top to tie it together, however, the toilet and floor tiles are still the salmon colour!

Firstly find the product you want to use to work with the upstairs floor. That will guide you as to what you do with the tiles. Personally I’d remove them as I like to have a clear base for any improvement work I do. But plenty of people lay floating floors over tiles. Your flooring supplier will tell you which products can go over tiles.