We have considered these lines after ruling out Subway Ceramics due to cost - will make a decision soon! The thicknesses really range here - as well as the "whites". 1) Walker Zanger's Soho collection - also comes in a bevel. http://www.walkerzanger.com/catalog/series.php?mat=Ceramic&coll=Soho Made in Spain. 2) Richards & Sterling - $6.40/SF but their quarter rounds were really pricey ($6.10 per piece)- www.richardsandsterling.com 3) Tile Shop's Imperial Bianco Gloss (mentioned in earlier posts) - $5.99/SF (free shipping over $100) www.tileshop.com/product/productdetail.aspx?familyID=2041&recordID=5039511 - Made in China. 4) Westminster - if you are in the SF Bay Area, Import Tile Co in Berkeley has some back stock - no bull nose. $5.95/SF. The company is out of business but they still have stock. www.importtile.com Made in California. 5) Sonoma Tilemakers - Star collection - $12/SF www.sonomatilemakers.com/LineList.aspx?prod-line-id=8&line-list-id=32&IsLineList=True Made in Sonoma, CA. 6) Pratt and Larson - Simple Solutions collection - $10.50/SF www.prattandlarson.com Made in Portland, OR.

Meg711, Thank you for being "long-winded" You have been incredibly helpful. My husband has been telling me that I am expecting too much from my installer and I guess he was right. I guess I will have to do a mock up myself so I can be certain of where the deco tiles land. I am looking at things like my coffee maker and a vase that I always have out and don't want to spend the $22 deco tile if it is going to land behind one of my appliances. My installer doesn't care how much they cost and just wants to do it mathematically! Thanks so much for all the information I am grateful for people like you!

It won't let me tag your name, so I'm hoping you're getting notified when I reply! That looks EXACTLY like mine, except mine are everywhere. My kitchen is surrounded by large windows so maybe that's why I'm able to see so many? Or maybe my guys just consistently rubbed too hard 🙄 Does your kitchen have a lot of natural light coming in from different directions? May be possible you have more but just can't see them. The small section near my stove doesn't get direct light and it's the only spot that looks normal. It's deceiving. Do you know if your fabricators guys have been wiping your counters with acetone or lacquer thinner after they install? That may be why it keeps happening? I've researched literally hours daily, even called other fabricators and it is VERY common for them to wipe the counters off with one of those cleaners to get rid of any epoxy, markings from cut lines, water spots made during fabrication etc. From what I've gathered most brand countertops aren't effected, HOWEVER, I believe Daltile's tops don't react well to it. I was able to recreate the streaks near identical by wiping my scrap piece with acetone and lacquer thinner (if you rub even a little too hard. Didn't take much pressure) I got the last slab in Houston apparently and I don't even know if they have gotten anymore in, so I may be in the same boat as you. I'm like you, the streaks were driving me crazy after saving and hunting down my tops for months. And even though they are gone now, it is annoying me that my top has lost some shine and doesn't look as smooth in raw light. Still debating with myself if it's worth a redo. Keep me updated! I'm very curious as to how your situation works out. Wishing you all the luck. I feel your pain 😔 Click pick and zoom in. You can see the streakiness I created.

One more voice in favor of the Baker. I have a 37 year old Baker sofa in need of reupholstering. Mt sofa was used very heavily since I took from my parents' house. I have four children. It could well be that on top of your children getting older, better sofas will handle the wear and tear much better. As for the velvet, sunlight bleaches wood. I had a mahogany Henredon drum table next to a window and a 3" roundish portion abutting the window sill became extremely discolored in the direct sunlight. I don't know if indirect light would be so harsh. Are the protectors you can get for furniture fabric like stain guard, for sunlight? A peacock blue sofa sounds dreamy.