Whether you do a sidesplash or not, I absolutely agree with pamelah that the solid backsplash is the way to go (rather than tile). Honestly, I prefer to go without sidesplash in general. However, if you feel like the sidesplash is important (either functionally or visually), I think what they are proposing looks just fine, not like a mistake at all. My vote would first be to go with just the backsplash (no sidesplash) with the curved design symmetrical on both sides. My next choice would be to go with exactly what is in your drawing. I think either choice would be lovely and will just depend on your visual preference and functional needs. Regardless, your vanities are beautiful and your countertops are stunning!

I really screwed up. I used a stainless cleaner on my Rohl faucet with a tuscan bronze finish. There were water marks on it and after rubbing it on, it took the finish down to the brass. Really stupid, and looks really obvious now. Do you know of any products that I could rub on the the faucet to somewhat mask the mark? What products do you use to get that oil rubbed bronze finish on metal. Of couse, it will be in a wet environment. I am really sick because it was an expensive faucet and was installed less than a year ago. I will call Rohl tomorrow for suggestions, but they don't warranty that finish. (probably for that exact reason) Any suggestions besides a light whipping?!

As an update to this the bathroom is finally coming together. I'll post pics here when bath is fully done. Lot of work doing all the tile but I took my time and it looks awesome. Far better than the job done by the builder in rest of the house and way better than the contractor I had hired. The shower pan build was a bit of a pain and I did the first layer twice (ie: ripped out first attempt and started over). Once you get the hang of it though it's not bad. Still, if doing it again I might think hard about a pre-formed tileable base despite the extra cost. The end-result though was great and it drains amazingly well as I made sure to slope it slightly over the minimum recommended. One advantage of doing it yourself on the floor was with the natural marble floor my wife could take her time figuring out which pieces to use where so that the overall pattern was optimal. Don't think you could do that with a pro without extra charges for sure. I found I really like the Ditra. Great product for tile and goes down easily. I used the recommended adhesive for it but think in the future I'll just use Custom's Uncoupling mat mortar for laying the Ditra.

@ smu techi Man a lot of people design really closed in and dark laundry rooms. A window or five and a large open space with plenty of counter tops would be mandatory in our home. Go visit a laundromat or google "on premises laundry" to see ideas on how the pros design a laundry room. I would have put in a pocket door that slides inside the wall by the sink in the blueprint. Then there really is no door in the way since it would be inside the wall. I much prefer to stack washer and dryer when possible. It uses space much more efficiently. Leave room for several laundry cart on wheels (One for colors and one for whites). They make smaller ones that are just like the on-prem large ones. There would be copious amounts of metal bars about 6-7' off the ground to hang items on to dry or organize. Think about how traffic will flow in the laundry room. When moving laundry from dirty to washer, dryer, fold and stage to put away. If you have kids I STRONGLY suggest you have defined areas for specific kids clothes. Either by sex, age or name (depending how many you have). If you don't they will dig to find what they want. If all their stuff is in one spot then THEY have to put it away. Even a shelves that can accommodate laundry baskets will help. When stuff comes out of the dryer you just toss in the basket for the kid and they have to fold and put away. Not sure how much you do for them or if they have to do their own laundry. I would have lots of perimeter lighting. Remove all overhead cupboards. Only use floor mounted shelving. Leave a wall mounted shelf that is the right height to work at. Think stand up desk. Folding, sorting, etc. will be much easier. You can put the laundry cart on wheels underneath when your done to store them out of the way. We like to combine laundry room with mud room or right next to each other. That way dirty clothes don't travel through the house before they get to the laundry. Depending how large your family will grow I would plan for two washers and two dryers. You will be amazed how much this frees up your time. You don't need to buy them now, but I would put in the necessary electrical, plumbing and floor space. I will also have a floor drain in place to use either for commercial laundry equipment OR in case of flood. Just some ideas off the top of my head.