the goldfish plant can be pinched back - you will get 2 branches from just below where you pinch, almost in a Y formation. I have pinched mine back several times, and it's a much fuller plant. It does look a little wild right now because of all the new growth, but I'm thinking of repotting it into a hanging basket this spring. I have found it to be a very fast-growing and fun plant - it's one of my favorites right now. Enjoy it!

It's hard to believe that an installer would neglect to put pad under a section of floor but I have seen stranger things. Maybe they ran out, wanted to finish and thought you wouldn't notice. Does it sound different if you tap on it? If it's at an edge, I suppose they can remove the quarter round and a row of wood and prove the foam is there. If it's there, could they remove the floor from the wall up to the line you describe and add another layer of padding? There are techniques for replacing boards in the middle of a floating floor. Hopefully you have an installer that is skilled at making repairs. How else would you suggest the issues be remedied? Consider that in the future, you may damage a board that requires replacement. Is the defective board near an edge? For the finish flaw, would it be possible to rough it up with some fine sandpaper and apply Minwax spray polyurethane? We use it for touchups quite often. It's a little tricky to feather it in right and to get the right sheen. It's worth a try before removing a piece. They might also be able to tape off the offending piece and coat the whole board. I am not aware of any company that offers prefinished 12' long trim. Most companies sell 78" long trim. A few have 84" or 96" trim. Ask the person who said they make 12' long trim for the name of this trim supplier. You could have a piece of longer trim custom made and finished to match but they would be justified to charge you more for it (and it would probably be quite expensive). If you don't like the look of the joint in the middle, would it be more acceptable to have a full piece in the middle with two equal size pieces on the sides? Or would that look worse to you? Floating floor trim IS glued to the subfloor so the floor will float underneath. I've seem some trim that has an aluminum extrusion that attaches to the subfloor and the trim snaps into it but that's the exception rather than the norm. I'm not exactly sure what you're describing with the quarter round. Are you saying they stopped the quarter round at the trim then put a little piece on top of the trim. That would look crappy. Is the vinyl floor lower than the wood? If it is, there may be no way to make it perfect and you'll have to put up what offends you the least. The transition could be butted into the base and quarter round could end at the trim and restart over the vinyl. Or it could be coped and lapped over the trim. Or the qtr.round could be installed first and the trim be cut to it. None of these options is ideal. The open seam sounds potentially to be the worst of your problems. It may require removing and re-installing a portion of floor. Nobody is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. For me, the difference between a good company and a bad one is that the good company will fix their mistakes. If you picked a company to do your work, it's best to allow that company complete the work correctly unless they show they are unable. Good luck. This post was edited by JFCWood on Wed, Nov 20, 13 at 7:32

My taste is different than your taste. The fixtures you picked are beautiful, but my taste in your environment would lead me to a similiar but simpler style. Least amount of bulk, the better. But not so simple that is looks cheap. Exquiste details, fine craftsmenship is good but bulk might overstate. Even Lowes has solutions I would take. Your choices are great and if they please you and your family, go for it. You will be looking at the fixtures for the next x years and they need to make you happy. No one else really matters.(Except if you try to sell your house.) For a sellable opinion, I once asked a realtor to tell me what fixture would help me sell the house. She had some good ideas.

qdog, Thanks for the info. I hope theyÂre right too! I also wonder if anyoneÂs had the weeping situation some time ago and can verify the longevity for us. BTW, read your "Welcome to the neighborhood post." LOLÂd with you--definitely not at you. Our similarities donÂt end with the pool. Our neighbors must have been separated at birth. We have the evil-twin passive-aggressive version of yours. When after much prodding, they "offered" to look into their pool leak situation. We thought they meant call a professional. Apparently, Plan A was to gaze into the pool at their reflection until the leak stopped. When that didnÂt work, they moved on to Plan BÂgaze at their navels until we stopped bothering them. Lucky for us, thatÂs not working either. :)