Thanks cat_mom and Maggie, hi and thanks for your interest! I don't have any pics yet beyond the last batch I posted awhile back as to choices... we're about to order the stuff although I've already got the vanity. The big decisions were whether to tile up the walls or not ... I asked the contractor to go ahead and work into his final estimate that we'll do so ... and the tub. I have a deep old white cast iron tub that I am 90% sure I'm going to have reglazed, because it is a tight fit into the alcove and nothing I'm seeing is really quite as thin and also deep and also cast iron. So if we do that, bathroom will be: Black wood vanity, 49" kohler black enamel cast iron vanity top, black tub, black toilet (hoping for Kohler Santa Rosa if the rough-in will fit), and absolute black 12x12 tiles 8' up the wall. Above that will be an off/soft white flat paint section and ceiling, and the door will be that color. Will have a beveled 4'x4' mirror and a beveled-mirror medicine cabinet. All the fixtures will be brass, and probably the knobs on the vanity too. Going with a couple round brass robe hooks (really knobs) instead of towel racks. Getting a black porcelain recessed toilet roll holder, and will have two 12x12 granite recessed niches in the tub alcove for shower and bath use. Will very likely add an all-glass sliding tub door ... though I'd love to do without that and without a shower curtain ideally ... I'm more of a bath person. (I was thinking I could always stash a shower curtain and rod in the hall closet for shower use occasionally... but most likely will go with the sliding glass door. I'm going to get a black plantation shutter box for the bathroom window. And for lighting I will likely have a sconce on each side of the vanity with a black silk pleated shade... so there will be soft light and it will go up and down from the sconces. I may add a dimmable recessed light above the vanity but really would like to leave that option open (pre-wired) till I see what that place looks like and how much I have to tinker with lighting to get the soft glowy effect I'm after instead of glare from all the shiny black and brass. :)

Your granite is wonderful - and it should go with almost anything you would want to pick, from cottage to traditional to very contemporary. Personally I am not a fan of vessel sinks so I would recommend a white undermount. Depending on the overall design, probably a chrome or stainless type of hardware. Here are a few inspiration pictures from Houzz showing a tremendous variety, even within your description of white tub, tile and toilet, traditional with contemporary art, possibly Chinoiserie, and stunning! I love it! Contemporary with medium toned wood and grey walls, floor (tub surround could easily be white) [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/raveninside-interior-design-contemporary-bathroom-vancouver-phvw-vp~102799) [Contemporary Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2103) by Vancouver Interior Designers & Decorators Claudia Leccacorvi grey cabinet, more transitional [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/residential-remodel-2-contemporary-bathroom-san-diego-phvw-vp~79821) [Contemporary Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2103) by San Diego Photographers Ambience Photography Stunning! Dark, vivid bold colors. A bold shower curtain over a white surround would look similar [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/red-charcoal-bathroom-contemporary-bathroom-phoenix-phvw-vp~147508) [Contemporary Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2103) by Phoenix Interior Designers & Decorators Chris Jovanelly Interior Design traditional dark wood vanity with dark walls and contemporary accessories [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/heritage-home-rebuild-contemporary-bathroom-toronto-phvw-vp~4900176) [Contemporary Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2103) by Toronto Interior Designers & Decorators Toronto Designers Very neutral colors, but another sink option [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/hewetson-craftsman-house-craftsman-bathroom-vancouver-phvw-vp~6115267) [Craftsman Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/craftsman-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2116) by Kelowna Cabinets & Cabinetry OK Woodcrafters Co. one more with a dark grey/black granite on a modern, pale wood vanity with dark floors [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-master-modern-bathroom-philadelphia-phvw-vp~1657469) [Modern Bathroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2105) by Hightstown Kitchen & Bath Designers Cranbury Design Center LLC I would suggest you browse Houzz a little - it is a great place to find inspiration.

I have a brushed finish on a different black granite, but my edges are a bit more polished than the top. I wondered about it, but it has never bothered me -- even across fromthe honed marble that is honed on the sides. I think there was a reason why we didn't take the polish down further on this stone (texture, more prone to chipping???), but I don't remember. At any rate, if you want it less polished, I wouldn't have any worries about them hand sanding the edge -- at least not in terms of them damaging your stone. That will be far kinder nad gentler than the processes it has been through to get to you so far. LOL Just make sure it looks pretty even and you are happy with it.

I have now lived with a very large expanse of black honed counters for almost 3 years; beautiful and dramatic when clean, impossible for me to ignore when not! The areas around the sink need to be SWIPED and DRIED every time the sink is used for food prep. I recently got a price of $15K to replace these with a patterned granite I can live with. I'm going to continue griping and cleaning my black honed counters. The best and easiest cleaner I have found is Method Daily Granite Cleaner and Polish. It also smells great!