Thanks for the kind words, everyone. We went pretty basic on the faucet. It's the chrome Delta Leland Centerset Faucet. We paid extra for the porcelain knobs. http://www.deltafaucet.com/bath/details/2578lf-278.html All told, I think the faucet and the tub fixtures were either around or under $100 each. The tile actually delayed our addition project by over two months, since you can't do trim or lay the hardwood until the tile is done (tilers are MESSY), so I was pretty upset with the company. This made it extra gratifying when they actually pulled through and did a GREAT job on the wall installation. I also think the corners on the window were perfect. Once thing that bugs the heck out of me are how some of the black hex tiles are a little off kilter, since they had to hand set them. It's just one of those things I have to let go of and chalk it up to bungalow charm. If any tile setters our there read this, is it unusual to have those mistakes? There are also some parts where there is a very slight difference between the height of the hex between sheets. It's so slight you have to get down on your hands and knees to see it, but it's there. Wait, don't tell me if that is poor workmanship. I don't want to know. :) Originally when they wrongly delivered the black and white octagon, they offered to give it to us for free. I'm glad we insisted on getting what we originally envisioned for the bathroom. I think the octagon with lots more black would have looked too busy in a small bathroom. This post was edited by Janieful on Sat, Feb 9, 13 at 13:04

I understand flash photography and how it accentuates everything you don't want it to, not to mention the color shift, so, having said that AND having a "noticer" on steroids, I'd do one of two things. Leave it alone. You'll stop seeing it after awhile and I'm almost certain no one else sees it. Or, keep trying with the paint. I looked and looked at the picture, knowing something bothered you about the sink but didn't read what it was till after I tried to find it. If I even saw it I'm sure I thought it was a reflection from the flash :) Monica

Thanks for all of the feedback. I told my husband last night about the suggestion regarding painting the doors the taupe. He thought it interesting and wanted me to get more feedback. Well it looks like more agree so I will have to tell him we should go ahead and do that. I love the idea about a book shelf or I was even thinking a ladder shelf Pier 1 or Pottery Barn since that is kind of the style of my home. I wish I had before pictures. We have only had our digital camera for a year and we started this room several years ago and have done everything in stages. My husband had this home as a bachelor so you can imagine the color choices he had going. :) I like the idea of plants but I am afraid since I had a bad experience with a pet dying after what my vet thinks was from a Peace Lilly. I had a cat that died so after that I never had real plants in my home again. I have two small dogs. I will try moving the rocking chair. Let me know if you have any other ideas.

FWIW We are right now having a full bath put in the basement of our 1920's Dutch colonial (center entrance; not like PP's photo). (Will be largest bathroom in the house, as all we need is a tv room and laundry down there, so lots of spare room not being used.) If your daughter has/will have teens, and they are like mine, they basically live in the basement (other than to sleep and eat), and I look forward to having them shower (which they do at night) and get ready in the morning in the basement, as well as, uh, longer bathroom breaks there - for everyone in the house. They can be messy and I don't care (b/c I don't see it, and we are using easy to care for finishes - no grout! - so they will handle the cleaning). Just a thought. We already have a half bath off the kitchen: if your DD doesn't have any facilities on the 1st floor then I'd probably do what you are planning before a basement bathroom (actually I'd do a powder room on 1st, full bath in basement, if it was a long term with kids house). HTH!