DH & I have whelped about 10 litters of basset hounds over the past 25-30 years, all while liviing in the city, with the last 27 being in the inner city. We also had an average of 6 adults for a lot of those years & none seemed paricularily troubled that they didn't have fields to run in. The majority were show champions & were quite content with the freedom a dog door allowed; one was a little retarded & we had to keep him crated if no one was home because he'd start fights but that had nothing to do with the lot. The yard had a lot of scars but our dogs have been known for their sweet temperments. Sooz, when we lived in rental houses & couldn't cut into the landlords' doors, we always stored the original & bought a cheap, paintable hollowcore & put the dog door in that. When we bought our current old house, we wound up doing the same thing for our basement door & added a window to the top portion. I have only 2 dogs now but can't imagine not having a dog door.

If the proper faucet for this type of installation was installed originally the faucet can be serviced and the trim can be upgraded from above the finished surface. For instance, if it is a kohler roman tub filler faucet with polished brass spout, escutcheons and handles the faucet can be serviced with new stems or cartridges and new trim with a different finish. This can all be accomplished with out having to replace the rough valve body which is below the finished surface. you have to find out the manufacturer and model of the faucet. some roman tub filler faucets have to be accessible from below the finished surface for servicing. It is common for the original installer not to advise the customer whether the faucet must be accessible or not.

I included other photos to show what other people have done in their space.

It is difficult sometimes for us to assess colors via the internet. What we see may not relate well to what you are seeing. How do you like Pavestone? It is not as gray, but still pretty neutral. This should have reduced the purple. Operative word 'Should'. Lighting is different on every home and geography.