I am really enjoying looking at all the pictures. Now, my turn...a few of my 'A's... Here is an african violet that I had for a few years until one summer I spent too much time outside and all the inside houseplants suffered. It was very pretty...was is the key word. Two alstromerias that I grew this past summer (and are still growing in the sunroom yet) are... Oxana Theresa (I have a cousin Theresa and so, chose to get this one this year) I have a few 'A' daylilies. Alaqua needs to be moved out of the shade so she will bloom properly, Apricot Sparkles and Atlanta Royalty were purchased in 2006 and did not bloom yet. But, I have 4 daylilies that have bloomed here already that start with 'A'... Abbey Dore Court. I like its variegated foliage. Always Afternoon Angel Artistry. New purchase and it just bloomed for its first time last summer. I am sure that the future flowers will be much better than this one I posted. Avante Garde. Just bloomed for the first time last summer, also. I am expecting a much nicer bloom in years to come. This one is almost open, but not quite. This summer I realized that I really hadn't taken many pictures of all the hostas that I had so I started to do so. I am taking a picture of the plant, individual leaf and then one of its flowers. Some varieties are complete, while others I only have one of the three taken. Some of the hostas need to be moved in my yard this summer due to being planted in dry shade... and the lack of moisture. Here is August Moon Hosta... I love its deep veining and corregated effect on its leaves. A close up of a leaf of Aureomarginata Hosta... Of the 11 'A's in irises...here are 7 of them that have already bloomed... Aachen Elf (MTB) Advance Design (SDB) is a 2006 purchase that I really like. It is planted next to other multicolored irises and that combination really sets off each of them. It often throws a 4th petal into its flowers. Ageless (SDB) iris. I really like how the dark red/orange beard contrasts with the salmon pink standards and falls. Alene's Other Love is an SDB iris. I love the coloring on it. Appleblossom Pink iris is an IB iris. It is a very light pink. April Ballet (MDB) iris is a cute little iris. Az Ap Now for a few lilies... Ace of Spades Aladdin's Sun America Antarctica Aurora The first martagon I bought years ago... Autumn Color Avalanche A few alliums... Moly Allium Ostrowskianum Allium Anemones And finally, September Ruby Aster... Brenda

Hi Sharon - the bathroom cabinets are white and my original feeling was that a marble might clash with the floor. The marbles that our fabricator had in stock would not work so well. But, another stone yard that they deal with (OHM Intl. in NJ) sent me some pictures of Venetino and said that it has an overall grey background with deep grey veining. I think this may actually work because of the overall grey tone, it will separate itself from the floor that is a white background with grey veining. Below are the pictures - opinions are welcome. If I use this in the master, then I would use the White American in the other two full baths that have the same tile.

If I remember correctly, DA released a rose called "Financial Times Centenary" Could not think of a less romantic name for a rose...

It looks a little off. You have white cabinets and walls and black countertops. There is no other gray anywhere so it stands out instead of blending in. You need to decide if you want a pop/stand out color or if you want a blending in. Frankly, I don't think anything except your trim white color or maybe black will blend in. How about painting it the trim color and then getting a bench pillow for a pop like using a rug in a way. The other choice is to strip it and stain it to get the natural wood to match your flooring.