I have an eight foot long mirror, it's probably 3 feet high, never measured. My friend, and countertop guy did our granite. It turned out I didn't have to move my mirror, but he asked if I'd mind. I thought it was glued on and he said nope, just those little clips. Do you have room to raise it? If not, call a mirror shop, I'm sure they'd cut it for you. Or, if it's not glued on, just take it down and put up something else. I enjoy having the giant mirror. It's the best mirror in my house! We put wood molding around it to frame it, so it doesn't look so "builder" and the wood matches my vanity (we stained it) EASY to do!

Niffy--Have you decided what to do yet? I went to see a Toll-brothers model home, the clearance is about 3/8", still tight but better than 1/8". How much is your fabricator going to charge you to cut down backsplash to 3/4"? By the way, what is height of your backsplash? The backsplash in the model home I saw is 3". I wonder whether that's the standard now. My current formica backsplash is 4". Mike--I am using the Lahara shown on your link, that faucet has a 2 1/4 " diameter base, therefore the 1/8" clearance. The less expensive Lahara model with a plate base will be even worse, I gave up the idea of using it in the smaller bathroom right away:-) Ease of cleaning is a big consideration to me. By any chance you know how much extra fabricators in your area will charge to cut down backsplash? My fabricator wanted $50/ln ft, I have two bathrooms with the same clearance problem (one is 82 X 22 1/2, the other is 62 X 22 1/2), so it will cost me extra $700-800 to get thinner backsplash. That's too much for me. I am willing to pay extra, but not that much extra. Maybe he was just pulling my leg. Monica--Thanks for posting the picture! It gives me a real sense of what it looks like. Do you find it hard to clean behind the faucet? Love your granite, what is it? What kind of sink is it?

Thank you so much, everyone!!! You really made me feel better about the choice I made. We don't have too much natural light back there, so I am always afraid of things being too dark, since my cabs are already espresso colored. Cat_mom.... GGASPPPPPP!! I LOOOOVE love love looooove that backsplash! Love the vertical lines, love the sparkle- LOVE! Thank you for sharing that! The one other tile I was considering is the glass linear by Island stone in Frangipani. It is a little more mushroomy in color, and the glass blend is all matte with a beach glass texture to it. While it is pretty, I thought it would be a little too dark, and not enough interest with the matte and texture. Here is a color sample on the granite. You can see the pattern in the link below. Thank you again everyone!!!!! Here is a link that might be useful: linear design

Everyone has already said it well, but I do have a little to add. Some people like them and some people don't, but it depends upon the granite too. For example, although I don't like full granite backsplashes in general, I think that the one posted in this link is quite beautiful. So here's my advice: 1) Decide if you like the look of the full height granite backsplash or not in general. (Pick up a good kitchen book/magazine or search google images online.) As you look at them, do you often like them, sometimes like them or (like me) usually cringe. If you CRINGE or OFTEN LIKE them then stop there. You're done; you've answered your question. 2) If you SOMETIMES like them, then try to find an example in a granite that you like and try to find out exactly why it is that you like some versus others. Is it the darkness or lightness of the granite? Is it the contrast or lack thereof of the cabinets with the granite, etc. I hope this helps. - Jim