Yes, crema marfil is marble and stains and etches very easily. The staining can be controlled by sealer but it will certainly etch. It will even "pit" (i.e., develop holes), if something is left on it too long. I don't know how old or how careful your children are, but marble would be my last choice for a child's bathroom, particularly a girls with all their products. Like the above poster, I am not trying to get you to change your mind but just want you to be aware of what you are buying. Granite is a good choice for a kids bath - very low maintenance (just need to seal). Marble - not so much. Ceasarstone makes a product that looks similar to the Crema Marfil and so does Okite, I believe. They are man made quartz and while not as beautiful as marble, they are totally bulletproof. You can spill a bottle of nail polish remover on it, leave it for a week and it won't hurt anything!

Hey Pluckymama, Did you ever get any pictures of the WZ? I would love to see it. Still deciding between that and the sonoma. Dh thought the sample of the WZ was so shiny, but he is leaving the decision up to me. I'm not doing the mosaic and was wondering if I should even do something behind the range. It's only a 30 inch and the range isn't even centered in the kitchen. It's not a huge space and I'm wondering if I should just keep it simple with the subways in a running bond pattern. I use so many accessories, colors and flowers thru the seasons. It's nice to have a neutral backdrop for that. The sonoma tile does come in 1" by 2" herringbone sheets, so I could do that behind the range. Thoughts? One salesperson thought I wouldn't really have enoough space with a 30 inch range to do mamadadapaige's herringbone with the 2x6. Here is the picture of the 1x2 sonoma, although it's not in the right color.

I also love that chair you posted on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 11:27! The fabric looks as if it could be barkcloth (which I love) altho I wouldn't have thought that would be the best wearing fabric for upholstery. Just an idea I'm throwing out for your own chairs - if you think you may use them in the same room you might use the paisley on one and the large floral on the other with the houndstooth on both in the same places. Perhaps also use the opposite larger scale fabric in a less obtrusive place on each to tie them together more. Perhaps choose a solid color for the 3rd fabric on each especially for welting. IMO the paisley and the large floral are too much the same scale so don't work as well together. I think this is a case where there are so many choices it's difficult to decide which is best. What you might do is take a picture of the fabrics flat, print them out, also print out pics of the chairs, then cut out pieces like a jigsaw puzzle and try various combos to see which you like. Probably possible to do this on your computer but I'm not that computer savvy.

After over 40 years of cleaning kitchens I have had every kind of kitchen. And all products have their pros and cons. There are no absolutes, just choices you prefer. Top of range -- stainless steel is easier to clean and keep looking nearly new than black porcelain. They both are a PITA to keep clean and not show water spots. Both get scratched, though I think the SS shows the scrathes more in my experience. And black porcelain can chip and shows dust more. I found SS to be hotter to work with, it seemed to relect the heat. I would be sweating up a storm by the time I was finished making pancakes for breakfast. Black porcelain not so much. Cabinets -- stained wood is easier than painted (but how tough is it to keep the painted looking good, and how do you do it?) I found that stained wood doesn't show dirt, grease or stains as much as painted. Especially if it is a dark stain. And after years of cleaning painted (white), I wore through the finish. Not so on stained which had over 20 years of cleaning. Also white really shows dust and dirt. Appliances -- stainless steel is generally the toughest to keep up. I got all SS in my new kitchen remodel. I absolutely HATE it! I have tried every product out there and it still looks streaky. I can't get that showroom look no matter how hard I try, even cleaning every day doesn't help. I have also had white, Harvest Gold, and black. I hate to say it but the Gold appliances didn't show the dust and dirt as much. Really ugly but easy maintenance. Black really showed the dust and white showed dirt and any spilled food like spag sauce. Textured black didn't show fingerprints or streaks. There is nothing really easy to maintain out there. And did I mention I HATE SS! Floors -- stone or ceramic tile is easier than wood to keep looking new. I have had real linoleum floors, vinyl, ceramic and porcelain tile and old wood. Linoleum was the easiest to maintain and easiest on the feet. Wood the hardest to keep up and warped when there was a leak, and there were gouge marks when things were dropped. But also easy on the feet. I have large porcelain tile now and find it easy to keep clean. I have dark beige grout so doesn't show stains. And things haven't been dropped as much any more.(DS is grown.) And I don't do as much standing as I use to and have padded rugs so no strain on the feet. Ceramic tile chips and shows the dark color underneath, porcelain tile is harder and has the color all the way through. Counters -- too many opinions to sort but it sounds like Quartz (e.g. Caesarstone) is easiest. I have had tile, laminate, and granite. Laminate is easily stained and scarred. And I hate tile and cleaning the white grout lines, unless you get that new grout that is easy to clean and doesn't stain. I was going to get Silestone but my sister-in-law got it first and has not been happy with it. There is a slight color difference that developed over time between pieces and flaws in the material. It is no easier to keep clean then my sealed granite. I have had my granite almost 2 years now (Verde Butterfly) and I have no stains and it looks as good as new. I think it is just a matter of what you like looks wise. Sinks -- seems like Silgranit has lots of votes for ease of upkeep and stainless has mixed reviews. Fireclay, porcelain cast-iron have their advocates and seem to be problem-free. I ordered a Franke fireclay farm house sink for my remodel, 3 times. It kept coming in cracked or chipped or just plain broken. I went next with a Kindred SS sink. I find it easy to keep clean and almost indestructible. It does develop scratches over time, but that is just it's patina. And I do have a bottom rack to protect the bottom surface. I have had white procelain cast iron sinks and they chip, plus it is hard to keep them looking really nice unless you bleach them all the time. Faucets -- chrome is easiest to keep in a pristine like new condition, followed by polished nickel and then the "living finishes"-- which are intended to change over time I have always had chrome and it is easy to maintain and is classic. But the shiny chrome shows water spots and the finish will wear off in time. This time I got brushed nickel with a PVD finish and it has held up well for 2 years. And the brushed finish doesn't show water spots. The only thing I definitely would recommend NOT having is wood floors in a kitchen. It is very expensive if your dishwasher or plumbing springs a leak and floods your kitchen. Been there, done that. Just my humble opinion.