Don't be fooled by the antiquated web graphics.

Check with antique shops in the area and see how much you could get for the old tile and it might pay for the job of removing and skim coating the wall flush.

I collect antique and vintage furniture. 

I have been in the home furnishings and Antiques business as well as hardware and plumbing.

@Steve Moody  your correct .. the freeways here are antiquated have been antiquated and are not going to get fixed anytime soon.. its inevitable that your hwy 26 commute will become one of the worse in the country.. if you have to go downtown for work..

I looove the designing part and am having so much fun, running around to stores and antique markets and coming up with creative ideas and buying things.

We bought painted in antique white to save time. 

Note that getting thrown in jail for refusing to pay your debts is not the same thing as debtor's prison, which was the now-antiquated practice of throwing those who could not pay into jail until such time as they could.

For example, if you are technology and process driven, you may want to think twice about getting a mentor that uses antiquated methods of lead generation.

I have a w2 paying job that puts me in a high tax bracket, and I also have a sole proprietorship buying and selling antiques and collectibles.