soshh, You caught me! I did indeed post duplicate tv messages here & on our local community Message Board. I came to the same realization (that you were the same person on both Boards) a while ago when you posted your kitchen design in both places (plus, your screen names are similar). If you are who I think you are, I owe you a huge debt of gratitude for introducing me to two things: 1) Gardenweb! I've done 3 baths & a kitchen in a little over a year and this has been an invaluable resource. I'm pretty sure I first came here after you mentioned it on the other Board. 2) Carolinachair.com -- I'm getting ready to order a sectional (to watch the above-mentioned tv) from them after thinking about it for literally 2 years -- wanted to finish all the renovations before tackling the living room. So, THANK YOU & good luck with the color selection! With that window, the bathroom will be stunning whatever you choose. p.s. I have also sampled the RH pale silver color Budge suggested & I think it would be great.

hi all thanks for your suggestions. and sorry for not uploading photo - new to site - having trouble. any other suggestions that are not gray, but would complement the gray in the carrara? i will definitely check out those two BM colors but hoping for a few more non-grays options before getting samples today. thanks! also polished nickel vs satin nickel hardware? advice? i thought i would hate polished and love satin...at least in the store i did. but now against the white cabinets which seems bright with nothing else in the kitchen, the satin feels flat. oh and the carrara is honed....and i haven't decided on a backsplash either so suggestions there are very welcome as well...love marble mosiacs but also need to be cost-senstive. debating about white ceramic subway but feel i need a bit more depth. thanks!

Hello! You have a very interesting issue! And, like you, I looked at both marmoleum and cork for my 1936 kitchen, as both are period appropriate. I've decided on cork from duro-design. I was concerned about seams showing in the click flooring. I had heard that Marmoleum, the sheet kind, not the click kind, was a kind of fussy installation that even flooring installers who are used to sheet vinyl find difficult. And So I found a local Marmoleum certified installer. He sold a lot of different types of floors, but even so hadn't done too many Marmoleum installs. I felt like I would be a guinea pig. Again, I was also concerned about seams. The borders for the sheet goods have heat sealed seams, but you would still have open seams where the border meets the sheet lino, unless you specify "welded" seams. They're heat sealed on site, and it costs extra. That said, the costs for Marmoleum and the cork were comparable. Here's why I chose the cork -- I've decided to use durodesign's glue-down cork tile that has a mfr-applied urethane layer and it will get the 4 coats of low voc urethane that I'll apply. That made all the difference to me, because as someone who has installed ceramic tile, peel-and-stick vinyl, wide plank wood and god only knows what all else, I hate seams. They catch dirt, etc. I like the site-applied urethane because it will fill any seams and make for a much more durable floor. Even though the cork tiles should be installed tightly against each other, even smooshed together a little, there will be seams. The urethane sounds easy to apply (much like the tung oil finish that we applied to our wide-plank floors) and can also be hand-sanded and reapplied after 5 years, so that's a plus. And just judging by the very pretty samples that durodesign sent, it's going to be a joy to stand on these guys. Very comfy. I'm going to try either an all over tone-on-tone checkerboard (Barriga Leather Brown and Light Oak), or a checkerboard inset "rug effect" (leather brown and light oak)with a whiskey brown border in the center of the room, surrounded by a light oak or leather brown field. And I'm going to install it myself, if I don't jinx myself here. All of this to say that if you are interested in DIY, I think the cork is the way to go. Also, I think there's an inspiration pic I used from Country Living that shows how pretty cork can be with white cabs. If I find it, I'll link.

Help! I need to pick colors for my walls and cabinets. The second picture below is of my Turkish Carrara slab and my tile. Im using 12x24 tiles. The first picture is of my inspiration vanity. I have the same mirrors, sinks, faucets, and wall sconces as shown. im also using Shiplap for the whole room. i jad envisioned white on the cabinets and walls…pure white or maybe Snowbound by Sherwin Williams. I dont want anything that throws pink or yellow. Ive even thought of gray cabinets and white walls. any help on paint colors would be greatly appreciated!