I really like the finish. We're mostly hobbist here and like to do things ourselves. I appreciate that you must protect your process since you have to earn a living at it, but if you have any non-proprietary formulas you've developed in the process of inventing this, for those of us who like to mess around, I know you'll find lots of interest in whatever you might want to share. I'm retired and have more time than money at this point in my life. But we hope to be in Great Britain next year. Are there any of your pieces in gardens accessible to the public there?

You know I pulled some type of small petunia out of one of my patio containers and haven't been to the garden center to find something to replace it. The spike is still in there so maybe that's a great idea to try to find just enough to go into that urn. It would add more color. Great idea! I'' look at my PW idea book and write some ideas down so when I go to the garden center, I won't be blindsided. I have a tendency to go to the garden center(Home Depot)and if the supplies are fresh and lush, I go crazy like a kid in a candy shop and I end up looking like it's a hodgepodge because I don't get enough of this or that and when I get back down to HD, it's gone.

That is the prettiest backsplash I have ever seen. I love: - the surprise sparkly squares - the color flow between the backsplash and the granite - the large amount of bright white in the backsplash and granite, with a minimum of grey (I like silver/gold, but not grey tones) - how the cabinet stain seems to match a hue in the mosaic backsplash... PERFECTLY! As though the cabinet stain was designed for that mosaic or vice-versa. Wow. Also quite clever is that curve-around feature on the peninsula. That looks very fun and very practical. Questions: Do you do cartwheels into this kitchen every morning from sheer glee? Did you put brackets under the granite curved out part? What chairs did you settle on ? Thanks to the person who linked to this thread from a posting today!

or if I'm really committing some color mismatching ... No, the problem isn't tile color; it's shape and size. First, what's working: the floor, the shower and the vanity are all nice. What I'd change: - The tile backsplash above the vanity is bad ... the tiles are much too large. Fortunately, pulling them at this stage won't be too difficult. You need something much smaller here. How would the tile from the shower floor look here? If it matches, it would give continuity. - The mirror frames are also bad. The brown tone clashes badly with the darker wood stain of the vanity. The thing is, they don't match, but they're kinda close enough that you looked like you were trying to match them. - You don't have lighting in yet, but I'm concerned ... are you putting two sconces on the side of each mirror? They look low. Mirrors (Priority 2): I don’t think I can change the taupe trim ... Is it terrible or is it just not really to taste? Yes, they are really terrible. The frames are heavy (especially at the top), so they claim a lot of attention, and the brown-paint-over-wood-stained-vanity just doesn't work. I dislike the two small mirrors; I'd go with a large, more functional mirror over the whole vanity /framed with a more moderate wood-stained trim to match the vanity. But is there anything you think I can do to keep this mirror as is? No. This btw is what the sconces would look like. I am trying to bring some modern but remain mostly traditional in line with the house. It's not a problem of modern vs. traditional; it's a matter of size and proportion. If we end up redoing the shower wall, then I think we will go with a taller niche. Could the shower be better? Yes, a little better -- but it's not worth the cost. Colors: I just want to confirm to you that the tile on the floor, the tile on the shower the tile of the wall itself goes okay together or at least not terrible? Yes, these are fine; they're very simple and will work with whatever colors /accessories you want to bring in. Beth is saying what I am saying A mirror is not a "window" . there is no reason for the heaviness over the vanity. Yes, it's okay to change the mirrors without changing the windows.