Thanks for all the input. I have thought of the difficulty in cleaning around the smaller vanity (and I do not like cleaning bathrooms). A 42" might look better but they are harder to find. I am amazed at how pricey vanities are. If you don't go with plain jane brown oak or white, you might as well take out a loan to get one. Does anyone have any pictures of a vanity not using the whole space in a nook/alcove type of situation? As they say: a picture is worth a thousand words.

on my monitor there's no gray in the floor..it's travertine..only very warm greige might fly and wouldn't attempt even very warm greige..I think minimum taupe or tan, if to go with lighter neutrals. This floor won't handle cooler shades next to it well enough. Yellow gold would be striking with that red, yes-having said that I really love that chocolate, but would borrow the idea of incorporating gold for ceiling treatment Agree about the bin btw, even though I'm sure it's very hygienic to use and all. ah, and agree about the towel. Doesn't have to be all red but can contain red in its pattern. It's also huge fun to choose towels..:)

Thank you for the suggestions! Saratogaswizzlestick, I've been looking at Totos, but I'll check out the Kohler Veil, and I think a trough sink is a good idea. I'm looking at some wall-mounted corner and regular sinks, and one is kind of farmhouse-style with a trough. Christopher Lynch, I did consider a vanity against the wall on the left side, but the lack of symmetry with our light fixture would bother me. We're going to talk to our contractor this weekend about moving some pipes. It's tricky because there's not much space in the walls to do that maneuvering. Do you know if there is such a thing as a corner toilet with a skirt? All I'm finding are European websites.

Ok, here's an update. We have extra wallpaper laying around and our paper installer said it's no problem to do a touch up after we install a new sink. We ordered a console style sink with black legs. Plan to purchase a new toilet, brushed gold 1 lever faucet and coordinating decorative plumbing (p trap and water supply lines), and new simple mirror with brushed gold frame. Next on agenda is the tile. Jan suggested black marble.  I have found 2 options. Is it too much black? Please let me know what you think. Thanks!