Lynn in NM - There's a fabulous store on Campus Corner called Antique Garden. They have the most adorable coaster sets with photos of Norman, the university and campus corner. I have every series (I think it's up to 5 now ... with four coasters in each series). The soonermagic sign above my kitchen window came from there. They have posters of old football programs that are nicely done. These are on hubby's wishlist for the gameroom. They have great custom upholstery ... I'll be getting the dining room end chairs there sometime soon. And, I've purchased a rug there. Walked to campus corner for lunch, and hubby had to walk the four blocks home with a sizeable rug thrown over his shoulder. Most of our accessories, however, are picked up on our travels.

I think I would replace the chandy over the table. The one you have over the sink is really nice and more contemporary. Maybe replace the table chandy with matching, but obviously larger, chandy as the sink's, or at least a different style but more contemporary. If affordable, I'd 86 the overhead light and replace with recessed lighting throughout the ceiling. Maybe put a little bookcase up against the end of the island, to hold cookbooks, knickknacks,etc. Hate to say this, because my guess is it's new, but the rug under the table is too small. If you can, I'd put a larger rug under there, and have four chairs on the sides, and one on each end. Some kind of colorful window treatment to bring some color into the room? Add hardware to the cabs?

Lucky you, being able to reuse your cabinets. Ours were in terrible shape. Your choices sound great. I can understand your excitement. I don't really have any advice, as we've only just started our DIY, but I just wanted to wish you good luck with the process.

Yes, he is licensed and insured and I met with him today to discuss all of these concerns. According to the contractor, the shower has been properly waterproofed. A moisture barrier was installed behind the wonderboard and all joints and corners were filled with polymer-modified bonding mortar over the joints and corners. That being said, I took a trip to the tile store to explore my options. The lady suggested using the basketweave on the bathroom floor, but my husband doesn't like that idea. Option 2 would be to get rid of the basketweave all together and pick out a tile for the floor that has a matching 2x2 that could be used on the shower floor as well. Unfortunately, she didn't have many options aside from a porcelain Carrara looking tile, but the gray was all wrong up against my subway. It didn't go at all. Do you guys think porcelain Carrara looking tile would work up against the real Carrara marble threshold? Or is there another style that would work better? I just had a baby (and I have 2 toddlers) so it's very difficult bouncing around from tile store to tile store. I'm hoping to get an idea of what I'm looking for and then go. Thanks everyone for your help!