Thanks again, Barb, for your helpful comments! Rebecca, that is great to hear that you also chose the Pental Carrara - and your kitchen is beautiful! I doubt I will be able to see a Pental Carrara slab until fabrication, but I think that's the way we're going....I also had thought our countertops were going to be the C. Stone London Grey, but I think the Pental sample is just as attractive. AGK, I would also suggest you look at Cambria Torquay, which is a carrara looking quartz. It is very nice looking. Some love it and others don't like the look as much, due to tiny "dots" within the pattern. I personally preferred the C.Stone samples for that reason, but photos I've seen of Torquay counters are lovely. I also considered neolith, but couldn't find fabrication info about it in my area - I've heard it makes a great counter.

phyl Your kitchen is really lovely. It is very difficult to choose BS, especially w/o all the elements in place. BS takes up LARGE expanse & you are attempting to "see" that expanse from relatively small samples & a tiny (relatively speaking) piece of the BA. BS has relative permanency, unlike paint that can be easily changed... there are really infinite possibilities w/BS - like an artists blank canvas. Have you perused Houzz? Finished BS link? Do you have a firm idea of what you want? some people prefer a "quiet" backsplash that blends in nicely, others want a statement backsplash - bold & contrasty I prefer simple quieter type. I prefer not to have the backsplash cause the eye to stop & focus there when there are so many other elements of interest. I would suggest considering perusing sites, and listing like/dislike - to help you get an idea of what you want your final product to look like. Do you want something different over the range? Once you have narrowed that down - post some more information on what you would like your final product to look like using as much description as you can - "subtle, bold, contrast, quiet, blending in with..." Say what you DON'T like as well - "too big, too little, cold " ect And if you come across any new samples post more pics as well You should find lot's of good help & ideas as well. I find it difficult to respond to posts with generic type requests because I will tend to infuse my opinion and tastes more then what the poster may like... I personally don't like counter material as backsplash, I don't like little tiles on BS, I don't like a lot of contrast - You get the idea - But that is MY personal taste Looking forward to some more pics & descriptions Good luck

The size of the fixture itself looks good -- but I wasn't concerned about a 30" fixture over a 60" table, If you still have 28" and the fixture is 25" from rim to rim, I think you should be good. The photo you found where it is hung shorter looks like is about the length of the fixture -- possibly a little shorter. If you have more room, I think that's even better.

If you're talking heat adhesive I think you're going to find it heavy going trying to get the adhesive to bond. I would use fabric glue and a strip patch- I doubt the manufacturers would have used much more fabric in the lining than was strictly necessary so you won't have much to play with once you trim the fraying and overlap the edges- plus if it's really tight it will put strain on the new seam and you'll be dealing with the same problem again further down the road.