Well...this is why I ordered four more. (Ooops - Guilty face). I realized some of them will simply not perform and I will eventually have to eliminate them. Now that I figured out the stand and the fluorescent tube, I have space for a few more. Hopefully, 2 will always be in bloom to decorate my living room table against the Bay window. I have only had 6 so far, but out of these 6...two of them seem as if they will never bloom or look good again. OI might toss them soon. They were the ones might husband tended to over-water over the summer when I was away, they were over-potted at the time, and he also failed to fertilize for 2-3 months in a row. They haven't bloomed in almost half a year now, the plants seem stunted (remained small) even though it's been 2 months since I fixed the problems they faced over the summer; the leaves are quite hairy, small and curled inwards. I will keep them around just to see the evolution in time...but I am ready to move on. Si I placed my first order ever for 4 AV-s from an online store (Lyndon Lyon). So far, all of my AV-s came from either the grocery store or Pikes - and they were all pretty usual/basic. I have seen some really gorgeous cultivars on LL so I finally indulged and ordered four (Witch Doctor, Timeless Memory, Red Summit and Live Wire).. Hopefully I will always have one in bloom out of 10 now. I absolutely adore the AV blooms but it frustrates me to see that all I manage to do is have some green leaves just sitting there. :-) As for what aegis said earlier... ... This is why I asked that question in my other thread. Do many people actually manage to get "everything right" at home and get blooms like those artificially induced by stores? When I first got into AV-s, I was hoping I would be able to maintain lots of blooms at home...enough to make a little substantial bouquet with them (not a sporadic flower once every 3 months). But then people suggested that if I want something like this, that means I want a show-worthy AV...which is apparently not easy to pull off. Will keep trying. :-)

If you remove the curb (ledge) then you're creating a "wet room"... that is water can/will flow out onto the actual bathroom floor. That's cool, and great for older people with mobility issues who need to roll into a shower, and its also very European... but the WHOLE bathroom needs to be designed for that, with proper waterproofing to the entire floor and stuff like that. Without seeing your space I would guess you're better off keeping your curb. WE've just been through this design process and researching the glass. It sounds like you'll want a fixed panel (which can be attached to the wall/curb with either clips or U-channel) and a door that's hinged on its adjacent wall. If you google "frameless shower" and look at "images" you will get lots of ideas. If you want the door to actually hinge on the other perpendicular glass panel, you will need a metal support arm over the top of it, which is a different look, IMHO.

Potted in glass bowl with no drainage hole (assuming here) is not good for succulents. One with long shoots is likely a rootstock of 'Moon cacti' - was there actually red ball cactus (rather than flower-bloom) on top? Grafted part (the top, colorful cacti) died and rootstock continue to grow. You don't need to cut them off - that's the way they grow, but they need to be potted in well draining mix, in container with drainage holes and they need lots more light.

Hi jck, the chandelier is more on the Bronze tones. @cali, I didnt think about floor colour, nor did inthink of the 4th brushed gold, but rather the 5th or gold colour to match the pulls and knobs. I agree, with yourdrape colour choices, probably going with Cream which is very close to wall colour. So far, black is out, so is silver...3 left to go! I hate decisions lol!