I went through paralysis by analysis when we built last year. It is such "bourgeous suffering" you can't even complain to your RL friends! For the most part things came out fine and it sort of fun to see your true taste evolve through picking things you like. Re the modern stuff, modern country is a very cool style. I read somewhere not to be afraid, and I tried to be willing to take a few little risks-- checkerboard tile, wildly colored Willard Moses chandelier, some funky 20's style Pottery Barn pendants. I'm glad I did! I made some mistakes, but that's okay. I'd rather have something a little different than have it all be safe and perfect. I don't see why you can't have an Asian influence (which is usually modern, natural, simple) in a woodsy house. I think it could be quite wonderful. When we built I had some basics I knew I wanted and was willing to sacrifice other stuff for-- hardwood floors, pretty divided lite windows, painted cabinets, WB fireplace, front porch, mudroom. We picked schoolhouse lights from Rejuvenation and simple sconces from PB. Some of the bathroom and closet lights are from Lowe's. I knew I generally wanted a farmhousey effect and went with that (even though it will look a bit silly when the lots around us get built and we no longer look like we're on our own farm!) It helps to have a look that you like-- pore over those magazine clippings-- see what common elements make you happy about them. Hang in, one thing at a time, it does come together in the end.

I lived in a home with porcelain tile for 20 years. Love the look. Would never do it again. I had leg, heel and back pain every night that went away shortly after moving. My husband suffered from heel and leg pain, had hip replacement surgery before we moved and still has arthritis and degeneration in his knees and lower back. There are a lot of articles about the health risks of working/living on cement floors. I don't think that porcelain is any more forgiving to your joints and bones, but since many people only have tile in kitchen and bath it has not been isolated and associated with the joint issues. To my knowledge there have been no studies on the impact this may have on children who's bones and joints are developing. https://healthfully.com/health-caused-living-concrete-floors-5063838.html http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Work-On-Concrete-Floors?-Do-You-Know-The-Dangers?-Do-You-Want-A-Solution?&id=4976767

I have different pulls in almost every bathroom and my kitchen, it all flows just fine, do some different ones depending on the style of the room.

There are certainly ways to give negative feedback without being rude to another community member. We see it all the time. : I agree with Emily here. The home crit responses on the forum could certainly be nicer without compromising the message. Some of the crits are just plain demeaning for no reasons that I can see. I’ve been looking at poor designs folks have been bringing/sending me for 45 years and found there’s always a positive way to deliver bad news that they may not want to hear with the result a reminder of the value of honey when catching flies. ETA: Please don’t interpret this as the OP’s in these threads like this one are sinless either because most aren’t but maybe for different reasons.