Aesthetics are a personal thing. Personally, I think it would look stupid if you had a 1" gap between your cabinet and the wall without a filler strip. If you already have a top and it overhangs on the side that is closest to the wall, do what people have suggested a couple times above and get a FILLER STRIP. If you don't already have the top, and the drawers don't rub up against the wall or hit door trim then you don't need a filler strip and the countertop you get will be cut so it fits properly. Please let myself or others know if you need more assistance. Thank you and have a nice weekend.

Are hammered copper sinks a pain to maintain? Yes, maybe! I had an antique copper kitchen sink. It could only be cleaned with soap and water -- anything more stripped the antiquing and revealed bright copper -- which would eventually darken again, but the overall finish would be uneven. Which is fine, if you like it! In a bathroom, you might have issues with toothpaste, mouthwash, and other such things causing bright splotches. If you don't mind the "living" aspect of the metal, you should be all right.

Thank you everyone for your feedback! I hadn't thought of frame less but found the shape of Beverly's drawing (Beverly you are quite the artist!) in a frameless mirror for a really great price. Hopefully something like this will work?http://www.bellacor.com/productdetail/decor-wonderland-ssm1140-samson-frameless-bevel-mirror-613171.htm

I just saw this quartzite the other day at the stone yard. Looks like this is the same one. If you get this for the island, then do the perimeter as well. I think if you try and do something different, but still white, it's going to look off. (unless you do a plain white quartz) . Do a quartz that looks like marble, is not going to work, IMO. They are just two different looks. Do them all the same, or do a dark, solid contrast. Now, if you wanted to do a soapstone, I'd say fine. that would actually look nice. look at this pic to get an idea (different island, but same premise). it's not going to make things look dark if you went w/a soapstone or even a honed Jet Mist granite. Cielo is a quartzite that you may want to consider as well. this one is leathered.