Because I'm so cost-conscious, I used the granite left over from my kitchen remodel in all 3 of my bathrooms. And love the granite countertops! Easy to maintain, and they do look so nice. I had a couple of oval cut-outs left (from the bathroom sinks in the countertops), so I found wrought iron legs for them, and I use these as end-tables on the deck in the summer. They're just perfect, as they're resistant to the weather, and they're a nice touch. Told you I'm cost-conscious! :)

HI rosie -- we have it in a 54x21.5" counter alcove. What we did is made a countertop and then mounted it over two 12" base pullout cabinets (love them!) my DH cut down to be shallower than the usual 24". The real trick is that we have *two* faucets going into it, one on each side! We have that hole in the middle to cover, but that's not a big problem to us. We only had the 54" space, so we did a European thing and got a nice big sink and have the two faucets, since the water is really what's the issue with two people using the bathroom, not the actual sink. We can fit there and brush our teeth there/I can do makeup while he's shaving etc. no problem, although due to our schedules it doesn't happen often. Even when we have two faucets going the sink can handle it. I originally planned, and got about 5/6 of the way through making, a teak countertop, repurposed from an old solid danish modern coffee table...but when I realized the cats would scratch it like they did all our furniture, I resignedly made the countertop out of silestone remnants -- one on each side (I cut faucet holes) and one piece across the back and the front. There are *very* indistinct seams just in a bit from the sink corners, and there are steel bars front and back that run through the top of the cabinets and across the entire span of the sink area. Lots of engineering :) You could probably do it more easily if you didn't mind having a sinkbase cabinet. I wanted open space under it for the sake of visual space (and technically a wheelchair access or walker access, although space is a bit tight in the WC area). If you will take a 30" sinkbase and add on cabinets to the sides make whatever length you want, just make sure the hole is well supported underneath, make the legs of the cabinets a bit lower (we lowered ours too) to compensate for the extra height of the sink, and put a counter over the whole thing. I'll try to take a pic, but DH isthe only one who knows how to upload them. We haven't finished trimming out the covering over the steel bar in front, so you will be able to see the engineering right there :)

Yes I have done that, and it seems everything in showrooms looks just like you've described the one from Pottery Barn, very beat up and not holding up well at all. I do have a coworker that ordered hers from PB, and has had it for 5 years, she is happy with it. But when researching reviews, I've read some awful stuff about their customer service lately, and experienced it myself with a recent small purchase with them. I'm not willing to make such a large purchase and risk having issues with their customer service. I believe another GW member recently posted on decorating about it too. The manufacturer I ordered from has many very good reviews online. It was not cheap and actually cost more than the vanity from PB without the counter. It is solid wood construction with no MDF. I will inspect it when it arrives and report back. We just had some custom cabinetry made in our bedroom, and the carpenter we worked with did a decent job but he was such a pain in the neck to work with. It also took him months to complete our small job because he had so many ongoing projects with other clients. I was hesitant to go that route again for a vanity.

Lysol is HIGHLY ACIDIC - pH 1-2 which is the top of the scale. You should only ever use a specialised pH neutral cleaner designed for quartz. This particular product will remove any issues without damage or fear of doing the wrong thing. Caesarstone does recommend to use Soft Scrub with Bleach, though they also recommend and in the warranty information. NOT TO USE BLEACH or anything that is over pH 7.5 which this product is. Soft Scrub not only contains an abrasive that will Dull the surface gloss over time but as the same pH as Oven Cleaner! Also the third ingredient is also listed by Caesarstone AS A BIG NO! NO! and voids the warranties. ALL MAJOR MANUFACTURES list Sodium hypochlorite as a chemical to avoid, it will damage the surface finish and will void the warranties. I think that Caesarstone should revisit their care and maintenance instructions. Given that using their own recommended products VOID their own Warranties..... so what happen when you do claim on the warranty?? http://www.caesarstoneus.com/media/34059/caesarstone_countertop_care.pdf Under the warranty information use of this product WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY!