I'm having another contractor come out today to measure and estimate for possible tile change. While I think the countertop change would primarily be the cost of the materials and some labor but not too intensive he says he could do either. If I did keep the granite and change the tile do you think just a matte black plain tile would work? That's what I want to put upstairs. Nothing fancy. Alternatively any ideas on laminate countertop designs/colors that would match that floor but not be too busy? I'm attaching a pic of the IKEA Numerar teal/black-brown countertops. This is very cheap laminate but I'm wondering if I put that in, and either carry the laminate through the kitchen OR put black matte tile in there if it would work with the granite. The color is not quite the same but could complement I think since the granite is really more teal than green. I could change the cabinets to white (they are off white now..alabaster color) and perhaps even pain the lower cabs a teal color that matched and the uppers leave white? I think it would have a retro look. I really like color (which is probably why I'm struggling with this as I currently rent a place that has very nice black granite, beautiful (but plain) wood cabinets, and a very neutral light floor that is not busy at all.

We chose this Kohler Elmbrook undermount sink for our guest bathroom. While we wish the overflow hole was on the opposite side so you don't see it directly under the faucet, we preferred the look of the Elmbrook over the Ladena. Our designer specified two XL Katie sinks for our 10 ft floating vanity in our primary bathroom (currently under construction). We're planning to install our sinks with a slight positive reveal and the Obrien sinks have a finished rim. Also they can be installed so the overflow hole doesn't appear directly under the faucets.

I went to the design firm’s IG account — lots of people have asked, but none answered. Maybe try contacting Arto. It does look similar to these: https://www.arto.com/rustic_porcelain?display=list&rustic_porcelain=

Its going to be hard to recommend as this is a new model and unknown in the USA. i doubt it will be bad. Discounting features you have not used maybe should be rethought. TwinDOS from Miele is very nice. Many who thought it was a gimmick have grown to really like it. Bosch offers models in Europe with a similar auto dispensing option. I dont think you will find many prople who dislike Miele. They do cost more, but at this price point its not THAT much more. LG may be fine, they just are not in the same top tier bracket as Miele and Bosch. Spin speed is not what should be used to compare water extraction capability. G-Force is what should be used. As a drum gets bigger the required spin speed for the same G-Force goes down. Electrical requirments mean little. Check the cycle times/actual max power draw. It may be the washers onboard heater elements are similar capacity. Most Bosch and Siemens units are designed to have the washer plug into a wall outlet and the dryer plugs into the washer. Hence the 220V rating. Miele is 120V, but separate curcuits for both applainces. In my home both the washer and heat pump dryer are run on a single 20amp circuit. This has worked fine for almost five years.