hedygs, While I'm not to the point of having it installed yet, it did come last week. It was extremely well packed, coming in 3 boxes-the glass counter and mirror was very well protected. They even had a special bag for the faucet. It is absolutely gorgeous! Now, I was unhappy with "curbside delivery" they caught me right after my contractor left and my brother and I had to drag it up my driveway and into the house. That aside, I'm very pleased with it and I cannot wait to see it (and my entire bathroom) installed! I almost forgot, it comes with these short legs for the vanity?!??? It would make it child height. It didn't matter to me, I was going to have them mount it as a floating vanity anyhow. It's just quirky.

I've been debating either painting or gelstaining my oak bath cabinets for months. My husband prefers the stained look, but from what I've seen, unless you use the java color, getting an even color with gelstains is not easy. Your white cabinets look great, I plan to do mine in a cream shade. As a bargain hunter myself, I can't really justify new cabinets just because the old ones are oak. We bought quality, all solid, in excellent condition except that they are the dreaded honey oak color. Your white cabinets look so clean and bright, it's inspired me to paint mine in the spring. My current project is a tear out/retile job in our other bathroom, which is showing signs of age and looks very dated. I guess a house is never really "finished", you just move from one project to the next.

thank you both you're too kind I actually think of opening a thread for stuff I find..something that's cool or amusing or fascinating for me yet I've no use for it or don't need it or no space or no money..but it won't always be on a shoestring..some will, some won't.. because sometimes I feel like "what a pity I want to share it". So sometimes I pin it as inspiration, but sometimes it will be gone soon and all and I'd rather share somewhere where might be useful right away

I agree with Lynsy…wool rugs can be found on websites like Wayfair in all sizes and prices…the key to selecting them is to look for “tufted” …and even “thickness”…at the entry you really don’t want to scrimp with a too cheap rug…as it is the introduction to your home…we use them …even in the kitchen..and bathroom….as they have more substance and won’t buckle or move around when walking on them…i chose patterns with more color depth but less variation/ or pale shades….they are so simple to clean because the tufts are tightly woven and they absorb less…a damp sponge….a good spot remover …..and occasional vacuuming has kept them in top shape for 15 years…the best part is …these traditional rugs go with everything …every style of decor…as an interesting feature in every room…one tip is that you can order a small one to just see color,etc. before you order the big one….i usually kept the small ones as they make great entry rugs ..at the back door…or-any other exterior entry