For several reasons I love slate. There are so many variations to choose from, it's durable and retains more heat than most tile, it's wonderful at hiding dirt and is about as natural and earthy as you can get plus (and best of all) it's AFFORDABLE! We just bought Indian Autumn which is a lighter slate that has a mix of ivory, golds, browns, grays, blacks and autumn coppers. Earthy..very earthy.

We have Kohler 2210 sinks in our new bathroom and they seem fine. I don't know much about sinks, so I don't know the pros and cons really. The only issue has been (as I mentioned in a previous thread), we got two sinks and they were two different generations of the same thing, so the logos didn't match. If you're only getting one, obviously that's not an issue.

We have alcoves in the master, bedroom 2, and the laundry closet with Elfa systems from the container store. You'd be amazed how much those spaces can store; each "closet" has a rod plus 2-3 shelves above (ceilings are 8'6"). We opted for open floor space instead of more built in closets; free standing cabinetry offers us more flexible storage. In the master bedroom the bed is flanked by dressers that have unique hutch type cabinets above them. In Bedroom 1 we have a full size murphy bed flanked by two armoire type floor to ceilng cabinets. In the "mudroom" we're installing floor to ceiling cabinetry. We have to be very vigilant about what we bring into the house. Everything has to be super functional and hopefull serve multiple purposes. For example, the dining table is on locking casters so we can easily move it around. The TV is inset into the wall and all digital and wireless, so we have no need for furniture to hold TV related stuff. We don't have a garage, but we do have a basement where we store rarely used things. Our last house was 2200 square feet and it wasn't a good fit for the four of us. Lots of unused space and lots of STUFF. We're really enjoying the smaller home and being more intentional about our possesions. This house was built in the late 40s and came with a gigantic pink fireplace. We tried to work around it, but ultimately removed it and it made all the difference. It sat right about where the main bath sink is. By removing the fireplace, it freed up the square footage we needed for two full baths and a side-by-side laundry. Sorry for the long story. I really love smaller homes and the challenges they present.

Just going by the photos, I think it looks too small, yes. Reminds me of a prep sink in a kitchen … and a bulky mirror and big faucet will only make it look even smaller and more out of proportion. But — photos are hard to go by. Might look fine in person. Talk to the pros you’ve hired, get their input on it.