We did ours the same color but then our cabinet color is also the same as the crown color. Will you have any space between you cabinet crown and the rest of the house crown?

Igmd_gaz - No, I never lit a match to see flammable fumes from the flowers. I have no sensitivity to this plant which is a good thing as brushing up against it releases the fragrance even more. Ronminsouthga - your swamp daisies are perfect in that lovely setting.

It is very possible that when you put the camera in the waterproof box, its white balance went awry due to the filtering of the box lens, You also mentioned 'film'. Poor photo results from film photos are common these days, but not because of bad film; Its often due to bad processing. In my area, we are down to one processor. If your film gets processed some time after 8 am on Monday, usually its the best quality of the week. Later in the week, it becomes muddy. Why? This lab starts Monday morning with fresh chemicals in its vats and they are loath to change the vats as often as they should. The make do with makeup replenishment. Depending on how much film they have to process, the baths may get changed a couple of days after Monday, at which time re-newing their work. Results returned to the photo counter at your favorite store is mixed.

Side note - Natural bar soap works best - no chemicals, no dyes and you would have to not clean your shower for weeks before seeing any build up. As for materials - I say go for whatever is beautiful to you and maintain as that material requires. You can't blanket everything under the category of "natural stone" and get the same answers. Each stone has its own characteristics and maintenance needs. I had an apartment once that had the old glue up glossy plastic walls in the shower. The landlord let me gut the bathroom ( it really needed it ) with his material approval. I managed to get thicker glue up shower walls with a tile-look pattern and molded shelves. Fancy right?? Well those flat glossy glue up panels were so much easier to clean! Live and learn.. If you understand what your stone will need and look like over time and you are ok with what you have to do, then just get it and enjoy!