I put the rug in there this morning and it definitely has a lot of charcoal.... So I used the other paint in the other bedroom (til I got dizzy from paint fumes) and sent DH off to the store for 2 gallons of Olympic "Knight's Armor". Yep, its definitely daaaark and charcoal and I think I will love it. It's a dead on match to the rug. I am still debating that last wallpaper, but I also had him pick up a gallon of Dover Gray as well and will use it as an accent behind the bed until I decide. It's dark yes, but its also a bedroom, and where I had two 2-light ceiling fixtures, I'll have two 3-light fixtures in their place. I'll also have lamps on either side of the bed, as well as maybe one on the dresser and one on that elusive dressing table. Oh and if you are loving mural wallpapers, check out the ones on the Anthropologie site - they are stunning: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/category/wallpaper/home-wallpaper.jsp. Too expensive for me but very inspiring. Here's something else -- when his lamp arrived, the ninja fedex guy left it on the porch and the box was clearly damaged. When I opened it, so was the shade. I didn't even bother to remove it from the box and got on chat with Big O. They sent a replacement right away and said if no one comes to inspect the other by 5/17 to toss it. Of course by then I'll remove it and see if its salvageable with a new shade. If so, I'll do that and use that in the room too! One less lamp maybe to purchase! Here is a link that might be useful: Dover Gray and Knight's Armor

Not really. I have, on more occasions than I care to count, taken an animal out of an abuse situation. Once,a group of children(future inmates) were trying to get a tied up pit bull to kill a tiny little white dog. (It didn't, both dogs were friendly) They started throwing rocks at the pit and choking the little one.I walked over there,took the pit bull off the rope, picked up the little dog and walked off. The little delinquent waste of Medicaid who brought the little dog started spewing obscenities at me. I told it that if it wanted the dog back,have your mother come get it so I can tell her how you where treating it. She came and got the dog,not caring at all that her kid was a depraved sicko. People like that just pop out kids for the paycheck. When the owner of the pit came home,I took her back over there and told him what happened. He was very angry, but it didn't stop him from tying her right back up in the same spot. The next week they were doing the same thing. The neighbors who owned the pit were not home,or else I know they would have called the cops. I called them. Our neighbors at the time were retired from child protective services. I talked to them and they called and had all of her children taken away. When they came to talk to her, all 8 of her brats were home alone with no food or running water. Last I heard they were still not back with her. My boss' daughter is a sheriffs deputy,she made sure the dog was taken away. She knew that address well. The brats were known to cause trouble. And mom was known not to care. I kind if wish I had just called the cops the first time,rather than have her show up at my house. I had to bleach the porch to get her stench off of it.

let it dry cure the full 30 days or so. embrace the chaos of the diiscount product you bought and understand this. Your installer didnt get to the level of that Mitered jamb detail because hes A novice. You may need to look in the discount mirror and have a come to jesus.:):) Or offer to pay to have it all redone. Its very very extra rare I engage in an install wiith client sourced tile especially marble and double especially when theres a GC middleman.

Can you add photos?