I considered doing this in my kitchen when we remodeled, based on a picture I'd torn out of a magazine which showed rope lighting in the toe kick in a bathroom which was motion activated. I thought (and still do think) that the idea is pretty cool. I decided against it for two reasons, one being the "highlight my dirty floors" factor, and the other was that we got to that point where we had to let go of some of the "extras" in order to trim back the budget. I kept the picture and hope to do it in my bathroom when I remodel that in a few years. I love the idea of it being motion activated so that if you get up in the middle of the night (which we seem to be doing more frequently these days!) you don't have to switch on lights but you get a dim border lighting to show you the way. Good luck with your search, I think it's a cool look.

Wow. Why are you taking this lying down? Am I correct that you have paid for this sink already? And you are contemplating paying for another one all over again? I don't care what kind of good deal this store gave you originally, it won't be a good deal by the time you paid twice (I can't imagine at least). This store owes you a new sink, pronto. period. *And* you should call the police and explain what happened. The store may have been stupid to have released the sink to an unauthorized person, and they are monetarily liable. However it's not clear they did anything malevolent. The police should be involved to figure out whether someone did, knowingly, steal money from you, or knowingly from the store, or whether you and the store both are victims. They (hopefully) can figure this out. But you do have a responsibility in this matter to have it properly investigated, not just schlump around saying 'this is why everything costs so much and the world is all going to pot....' Well, yes - and part of the reason also would be when people don't call to task those responsible. As I read things currently (I could easily be wrong - feel free to correct me!), the store might be a victim as well -- and you have both a right and responsibility to ensure this is figured out. Because it will no more be fair for the store to pass along the cost of their stupidity than any of the rest of it. If the store has been ripped off, then they have insurance to deal with that. Its cost should be borne by the store and their insurer, not their future customers. And certainly not you!!!! As is you'll likely be made to bear the brunt of the inconvenience of waiting and re-searching for another sink, and possibly even cutting a cabinet differently? I'd get the store to pay for that if possible but sometimes things get difficult to be properly remunerated with that sort of indirectness. So no worries about being made to suffer enough! But you should do your due diligence in trying to figure out what really happened, involve the correct authorities and not just instantly presume you're shafted and there's nothing to be done... =0.02 Good Luck! I am really, really sorry for this mess you're in. Now -- go try to haul you-all out of it please! :)

Weird - I didn't even notice that the number of pictures went way down. It's very good information for anyone doing a reveal thread who enjoys before/after pictures. All the pics are copyright (me), not anyone's site. With the laundry room we're caught between a rock and a hard place. It's in the garage right now, a long trek from anywhere and it's complicated but there are water/drain/dryer vent issues that cannot be reconciled at that location. To move the washer/dryer to the area with three bedrooms we would completely lose a bedroom or bathroom. We no longer plan on having it directly off the master bedroom, however by process of elimination it will either be off the master bathroom or (large) master closet. Luckily both areas are ideal in terms of utilities/venting and where laundry is generated, and they're reasonably easy to access from the other three bedrooms. Wish we could have a dedicated laundry room but the floorplan of the house pretty much eliminates that possibility.

My husband is a messy cook (I should insert here “bless his heart” or something like that). He cooks on the weekends. We have been married for 11 years, together for nearly 20. We met when I was 18, we have two very small children. He took up cooking perhaps 2 years ago as a brain break from his very very intense job....all that to say I am thankful he cooks on the weekends...... But He.is.a.slob. Slobby messy slob slob. Marble etching and stains. Food on the floor. Minimal to no cleaning as he goes. Just throws stuff back in the fridge. (Are you blind? Do you have selective amnesia?) All that to say. I am thankful he cooks. I lose years off my life in the process..................