Patty-2010 -- I'm just now seeing your message about the picture of the red flowers. I believe it is a Pottery Barn framed print, but I myself got it at a yard sale. Don't you love it? And this should interest people who wonder whatever happens to the decor of rooms that people feature on this site -- I've made a few changes to the bath since I first posted. I'll post a photo when I get home later, but I'll tell you that we did change the hanging light, and I changed the picture. I know I said I never would, but we inherited a small chandelier from my sister in law, so we thought we'd go with a different style. Look for the photo later.

Otterkill - the glass shower enclosure was custom and done by a local glass shop. I prefer not to share costs publicly online. Not to mention costs can vary a great deal depending on the materials you use, prices and deals on materials, and regional labor costs. For those on a budget you can replicate this look for less if you use a different marble or other materials. There are some great porcelain tiles and quartz countertops that can create a similar look for much less. Calacatta gold generally runs $20+ a square foot for tile and over $200 a square foot for countertop slab. I suggest shopping around to get a sense of what you like and the costs and then drafting a budget. Then from there you can see where you have give and take in your budget to save on some items and splurge on other items. And as always check out Craigslist or Ebay for deals. Who knows, you may find a wonderful deal on closeout tile or remnant slab.

OP's can create a mess dumping their trash to get other's reactions. Sometimes it's intentional and sometimes it's a slip of the index finger. It happens all the time though hopefully this thread wasn't intentional (say it aint so!). It does bring to mind something a dear friend sent to me the other day. Hope you all don't mind... it is a bit philosophical... but since getting it I'm looking at life like a "trash truck" so just wanted to share and sorry if it's inappropriately to deep .....especially before morning coffee!!! ;) One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off from my hotel for the airport. Suddenly a black car raced out of a parking space right in front of us. My driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around, waved his finger and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy....I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Trash Truck.' He explained that many people are like Trash trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let trash trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so..... 'Love the people who treat you right...then say a prayer for the trash trucks.'

The half inch width on a full size sink doesn't matter and 9 inches depth is good. I love my 10, but a lot of folks swear by their 9s and have a little more room under the sink. My prep sink is 9 and I'm happy with it too. Now, about the drain, what size is your sink -- width and single or double bowl? Once you get past a certain width, nearly all the drains are center (if it is center rear, even better). I kept looking for an offset drain and DH didn't like the Shaw's original. After seeing all the center drains, I realized that the larger sinks have room for plates, pots or pans on both sides of the drain and that seems to be why they center it. I've been working with mine for over 3 years now and think I'd even prefer the center rear over the offset. My plumbing all stays to the back of the cabinet and I have a disposal with 2 DW connections plus recycling, trash, cleaning supplies, a NeverMT and an instant hot tank in that cabinet. There's more than one way to do things. Why do you think it's wrong? Because some of us have something different? Different is not wrong. Unless you have a particular reason why it is something you won't be happy with, move on. If you have an identifiable reason why this drain or any other things will drive you crazy with regret day after day, then fix it. You can return, sell or donate the sink you don't want, but it will be easier and worth more before you install it under a slab of counter and sticky stuff.