As I stated in my last post, it isn't perfect, but it certainly looks better with one tile centered on the sink and vanity cabinet. The center of the bottom row of tiles is centered directly on the faucet. Before , this tile wasn't centered on anything, I have had some problems with the tile installers; it isn't very reassuring to think I have more information about tile installation than they have . They also didn't think it was necessary to caulk at the change of plane in the shower. Salbwil

I can see why it might be advisable to remove the left/rt portions of tile, but I would be inclined to wait until ithe kitchen is completed before deciding. If, as your gut tells you, it "needs" to come down, nothing is really lost except a little more time with it up. Perhaps knowing you are not "locked-in" or committed to it, will help give the perspective to view it more objectively while deciding for sure. This way you will not only have the chance to see it with everything else in place, but you will also have the opportunity to get used to it, before deciding if you truly dislike it, or just haven't gotten used to it being there. As subtle (in color) as our tile is, after months of looking at white painted Sheetrock, it still looked "different" and stood out when we looked at our kitchen. Once we became accustomed to it, we couldn't imagine our walls without it. That's how I am with many things--after living with a blank wall or empty space for any period of time, even a long awaited piece of furniture or decor item jumps out at me, and almost seems like too much, until I get used to the vacant space being filled. Thanks for the compliments on our backsplash Laura and andreak100! It's the Opera Glass tile from Artistic Tile (Stilatto pattern) in Wolfgang White. It does read greenish-blue(-grey) in certain lights or times of day. We had to think about that one while deciding if we wanted to use it, and obviously decided to go for it! Good luck Laura! Honestly, whatever you decide will look terrific!

Oh, you guys are all so awesome! It actually is growing on me. A few comments on your comments.... Suzi - who me, overanalyze? Um, you've hit the nail on the head my dear. Trust me, I am an expert at that! I just mulled over the exact choice of outlet covers for a good part of today! holligator - the 4 "cubbies" are indeed going to be open immediately above the backsplash. I LOVE your idea about rattan baskets. Originally I was thinking some fun splash of color, but I think the rattan may tie it all together. owls4me - thanks for the great compliment! I'm glad it gave you a bit of inspiration. I feel like I'm only using other people's inpsiration and ideas on this board and feel like I never really contribute, so am happy to have contributed to someone ;) I'm posting more pics of my somewhat installed cabinets/island on a separate thread. Now....what granite to choose! I'm leaning toward colonial dream or golden beach but am open to suggestions! Bridget

You didn’t know what you didn’t know. And that's pretty much the rule for every project where a home owner works with a professional. If the home owner knew everything, they wouldn't have to hire anybody. If the professional asks an ambiguous question, and then deliberately skips the industry-standard step of visually confirming the layout with the client, then it's inappropriate to blame the client for not communicating well. This is a question that comes up with literally every single job the fabricator does. They should know how to verify instructions. We have had all sorts of counter tops installed over the years. Every single time, the fabricator would come to the house to do precise templating. And then they'd require that either the home owner or the general contractor sign off on the template before they'd make the first cut. These processes are in place exactly to avoid this type of issue. Yes, there have on occasion been mistakes. But when that happens, the professional eats the cost or finds a way to fix things that is acceptable to all parties.