Delta Shower Systems are really great. We deal with them every day and they are really an industry leader. All Delta products have a lifetime warranty on both operation and finish so you really can't go wrong. They have a great parts replacement department to help if anything goes wrong. It's a little tricky to put together a shower system with everything needed for installation. Here's a guide we wrote we can help: https://faucetlist.com/blogs/buying-guides/shower-systems With regards to body sprays, Delta has a new style called HydraChoice Body Spray Jets. HydraChoice body sprays automatically pop-out of the wall when you turn on the water.. It is also possible to angle them as you choose once they are pop-out. Read more about these body sprays and watch a video of them in action...they are really cool! https://faucetlist.com/blogs/buying-guides/delta-shower-system-hydrachoice-body-sprays-with-video In regards to whether they are worth it, there are a few things to consider. If you are often cold when you take a shower or have a drafty bathroom then body sprays can help make sure you stay warm. They are designed to surround you with water which is very pleasant. I suppose worth it could also mean do they add value to your home. Well a shower system in the master bath have been shown to increase home value. So why not enjoy your shower while you live there and sell the house for more if you ever move! These images show a shower system with HydraChoice Body sprays, a handheld shower, and a showerhead

No I didn't sand because I didn't want to breathe any of the plastic particulates which might become airborne. I can believe that that particular primer might be difficult to find (it was stinky in addition to sticky) -- as California goes so goes the nation! (Yea for CA!) But do ask someone you trust (not that yahoo who "helped" your husband but didn't understand how to cut a paint formula) at a paint store which primer they'd recommend for a melamine surface. That's just what I purchased (first in CA four+ years ago and then again here in CO), but I'm sure there are other good, strong products out there. And I want to say THANK YOU! You totally inspired me to attack our main floor guest bath. (It, along with the laundry room and built-ins around the family room fireplace have been put on long-term hold as we figure out how to spend the least amount of money on our already over-improved house ....) It has a builder's grade oak vanity with a crazy laminate top. (It's the kind which narrows into a ledge running across the top of the toilet, and as we put in a comfort height toilet that means if we'd ever need to get into the tank we couldn't without removing the ledge. Fine by me!) My project this autumn / winter (when Li'l Bit naps) will be to paint the vanity, and after reading your post I called the fabricator who did our kitchen countertop / backsplash (we have a lot of marble left over). She told me that for My fingers are crossed you find a remnant you love for your bathroom.

Here ya go Jewel. For comparison, behind it is my Emtek entry door lockset with flat black finish. The paint is covering very cheap shiny gold brass. I should have painted the wood as well, but will go back and do that later. This is 3 coats. Although it's flat black, it has a slight luster. It's not a dead black.

Hi, Troy! Did you do anything when painting outside to prevent wind/dust/insects from getting into the paint as it dried on the doors? I lack indoor space for painting and I'd like to rig something up outdoors if I could. I have to second eam44's suggestion regarding the backsplash. I made the mistake of pairing a multi-hued glass mosaic with a patterned granite and had to tear the whole thing out. Unfortunately, my countertops were covered with building paper while the backsplash went up, so I didn't get the full effect until it was removed. My reaction? OMG and WOW (and not in a good way)! I couldn't believe it because the colors were pretty much spot on ... it was all the conflicting patterns that sent it over the edge into "too many clowns in the kitchen" territory. My sample lied to me ... the effect when it covered a larger area was pretty bad. Anyway, I looked at your blog ... love what you are doing and it's looking great! Any pictures of the house?