hello everyone, sorry I've been away from the puter.I have been to my wonderful chiropractor, who has saved my butte more than once. He said that with the fish oils I'm taking(12 a day), plus the Pro-eze I'm taking, the inflamation will eventually go away. Boy, it's really a pain,(literaly), and I can't wait till it's gone. Thanks for all your comments. I do have'ft to take medication for ADD, Insomia, and Major Depresson. I've tried many natural things, but it is a merical I haven't commited --------. My medical doctor is a nut. He wants me to take a pill for EVERYTHING. As soon as he saw the results to my colestrol he wanted to put me on yet another drug. Drugs have their place, but we need to try other options first. I'm doing well with my eating habits, and I don't think I will ever have't to get on it. Cathernet, I hope you send your husband to a GOOD chiropracter, not a bonecracker. Many folks who get surgery are never the same, it ruins their life. The stupid clinic said I ahd carpultunnel, and it was pinched nerves in my neck, which my chiropracter fixed completely. Pleas check it out.FHeathenone, I agree with you. I've goten seriously hurt at least four times, and the chiro helped me each time. Don't think those doctors always have your welfare in mind. It's mostly ignorance, and the MONEY they charge your insurance company. :) Arum

Well, at least you have narrowed it down to two nice granite choices. Which one do you like the most? If it is the pompeii, then you can make the two bathrooms look different w different edges, sinks, cab colour etc. Both granites seem to have movement - on the pompeii slab, is there one end different from the other, meaning that when cut in two, it would look different in each bathroom? (btw, I don't find that samples are really that helpful. too small. Maybe stare at photos of the slabs instead....did you bring a floor tile with you? I was shocked when I shopped for granite w a cab door and floor tile in hand - chose something very different than I originally set out to purchase).

@hemina Hey i have Oxford white as my wall and chantilly Lace as my trim in my family room abd I love it but I have Oxford white as my trim in other rooms now if you go on The Benjamin moore site they now actually list Oxford white and Chantilly Lace as cordinating/matching colors They also list White Dove as a similar color to oxford white.. White Dove walls with oxford white trim is Gorgeous just like Oxford white walls with Chantilly lace trim ♥️

Hi Julie, 1. “if I replaced the cabinet with open shelving, and extended it to over the sink as well. It would be about 63” of open shelving.” It is very difficult to keep things clean in a kitchen on open shelving. It’s a great look, but really tough to live with. Also, you don’t have much storage in that space. The good news is that you can make the decision after the cabinet arrives. Put it up, take it down, then decide. 2. “Soapstone. I’m afraid it’s too loud for the space and with it I’m unsure about what to do for the backsplash.“ Not marble. Not with soapstone. I would steer you towards glazed ceramic tile in a white that matches your upper cabinets, in a pretty shape, like a star and cross or a paseo. 3. “But a part of me wants to nix the soapstone backsplash altogether and just do tile... part of me wants to get every square inch of it I can in my kitchen.” This is where inspiration images can help you. Look for images of kitchens using charcoal cabinets and soapstone, and keep the ones you like. Study those images and they will help you decide in which direction to go. 4. “My husband would also love to have a fancy decorative tile backsplash over the range but REALLY don’t know what would work there.” If you choose a 5” soapstone backsplash, install it behind the range as well. If you choose tile, keep it the same throughout. You have a small kitchen with lovely, busy soapstone counters. That’s it. No more eye candy.