I finally picked up a chip of the RL Walnut at Home Depot today. What a great color! You know how sometimes you see photos of someone's newly painted room and the color looks fantastic? You think, Oh, I need this one for my home. And you love it so much you think you could just go down and plunk your money on the table for a gallon or two without even testing it? Then, you get the chip in person and think, Wow! Who knew it was so dark? Or Whoa! I certainly don't want those peach tones in my house! Well, not true for this one. The chip is as good as the color in Dixie's pix. There is an undercurrent of green, but I can see why it doesn't really show in her photos. It's a little deeper than the Northampton Putty (BM) that I used in my DR. I would have certainly considered the Walnut if I had had the chip a few months ago. Red

Just one side note, it was mostly DIY- all of the plumbing and tub installation was done by a plumber. And the plaster walls were resurfaced by a professional. They were pretty bad after removing the tile. And my husband wanted plaster not Sheetrock.

Check out this website: http://woodenchandeliersplus.com. A nice chandelier is the focal point for a space, you could you one large on or 2 smaller ones. Good luck. Check out this article I wrote for how big. What Size Chandelier Should I Choose For My Space? This article will try to sum up how to choose the correct size chandelier for your space. Taking into account the height of your room, the size of the furniture in the room and the size of the room. The first step: The Diameter Get a measuring tape, a piece of paper, a pencil and possibly a calculator (I'll bet your smart phone has one). To determine the diameter of your chandelier: Measure the length and width of your room. Get your calculator (if you have one) and add the two numbers together. For instance if your room is 10 feet wide by 12 feet long, you will get the answer of 22 feet. Anyway go ahead and change that 22 feet to 22 inches. There is where the diameter of your chandelier comes in you need a chandelier that is 22 inches in diameter. If you are looking at a chandelier over a dining room table, figure 12 inches smaller than your table is wide. For example if your dining table is 4 foot wide - 48 inches, your chandelier should be 3 foot wide - 36 inches. Better too big than too small. So a good range to look at over a 4 foot wide table would be 36 inches to 40 inches say. The second step: How Tall If we are looking at 8 foot ceilings in this dining room, it should hang about 30 inches from the very bottom of the chandelier to the top of your dining table. If we are trying to figure out how tall a chandelier to hang in your foyer it should drop about 7 feet off the floor to the bottom of the chandelier. So think of it this way, for every foot of height estimate 2.5 to 3 inches in chandelier height. Trust your eye. The third step: Now Where to Hand This Chandelier Don't limit yourself to just a dining room or an entry way/foyer. You can hang a chandelier over your claw foot tub or free standing tub. This chandelier shouldn't be too large, a mini is usually enough to dress up the space. You can have a chandelier in the master bedroom, just put a dimmer on it and you have created a romantic glow, much safer than candles for those special occasions. A mini chandelier or two over your kitchen island, a large island 10 ft or so could probably take 3 mini chandeliers. The Fourth step: What Kind of Style Should I Choose If you lean toward a rustic decor, a chandelier that has antlers or wood beams could be an option. For a modern contemporary look try a drum chandelier with crystals too add some sparkle and bling. For a more shabby chic look how about a beaded chandelier for one with a distressed painted finish. Most chandeliers have the option of an adjustable height, usually means coiling a cord, taking out a link or two, or some have a sliding mechanism that allows height adjustment. It all depends on the style of your chandelier.

If there's no sink in the island, then turning the island doesn't gain you much since without water in the island it's not equipped to be a good Prep Zone. A well-designed Prep Zone has: Key component -- Direct access to water -- in the Zone (not across an aisle) Key component -- Sufficient work/counterspace -- bare minimum is 36" straight counter with 42" or more much better Key component -- Near the Cooking Zone -- adjacent to it or directly across the aisle Trash & recycling in or right next to the Prep Zone No barriers b/w it and the refrigerator No DW In the way However, if you want to be able to have two people working in the Kitchen at the same time, be sure the aisle b/w the sink/refrigerator and the island is wide enough -- 48" at a minimum. That's 48" b/w the refrigerator handle and island counter (unless it's a true built-in/fully integrated refrigerator, it will stick out 5 to 6 inches beyond the counters (for counter-depth), more if it's a standard-depth (9 to 10 inches)). Aisle widths are measured to/from the items that stick out the farthest, not cabinet-to-cabinet.