ThatÂs what I was afraid of. I didnÂt want to put ideas in peopleÂs headsÂbut that is the reservation I have. I think having to use it on one side of the wall, asymmetrically, doesnÂt work. I was SO sure it would look great, and be really like the finishing touch in this room. Darn! The thickness, bulkiness, of it bothers me too, in that place. Too much mass. I thought, before I tried it, that it would balance the weight of the solid looking vanity. Instead it just makes it look like too much weight on the left side of the room and nothing on the right. Having to one side bothers me with the light fixture too, and I love that light. It doesnÂt show well in the photos, but is a stained glass repro I ordered from a craftsman lighting company, in a custom size. The mirror is discontinued, so I canÂt get another to balance it better. It doesnÂt look right centered on the big mirror either. Too odd when you are standing in front of the vanity. Sigh. I love this mirror. Buying this one when it went on clearance was what made me decide to have a craftsman bathroom in the first place! (Well, that and it opens off a craftsman family room.) I have one open wall on that room, where I used to have a framed picture. IÂll try propping it up there. The craftsman family room already has a mirror.

Thanks chispa: I will look at Pier one. It has been a long time since I visited that store too. I have one of their rattan chairs and I like it and it has held up well. chickadee2: Thanks for the suggestion about chairs being small compared to the leather sofa. That was my feeling too for this room. I want really tall chairs so that they don't dwarf. 36" is the height for Chloe chair and my sofas are 35" tall. The tux chair is 35" too which is the same as Mackenzie chair. Don't you think that this height will work? Does one of the style look good in particular with my sofa. If anyone can do a mock up in Photoshop, I will really appreciate their help. It will help me visualize it better.

We're nearly twins, jerzee! My vanity was supposed to be a warm mid-brown and it turned out darker, more mahogany-looking than I'd planned. Counter is also Cararra. My walls are SW Antique White, sort of french vanilla, and floors are a mid gray tile. Initially I thought the walls were too warm for the grays and chrome, but I like gray and cream together and I'm leaving it all as is. I had stressed over matching or mixing the metals and, in the end, have mostly chrome except for a bit of satin nickel. Nobody notices or cares. I hope you like the original finish on the mirror. A lot depends on how it works in your space. I have plenty of natural light in my bathroom. If you decide to go more silver, I can share what I did, plus what I did at first and what you should avoid doing. :)

You should be able to make a vent cover without too much difficulty. Years ago we made radiator covers. We ordered the decorative metal from some online source. Big box stores sell the metal pieces too but the may not have a pattern you like. If their sizes are too short you could use 2 pieces and cover the seam with a piece of wood trim. There are directions and videos on line. I have linked a couple below. vent-cover instructions updating-your-air-vent-covers I have also linked a couple sources for the decorative metal. It appears that you can sheets a 96" long and different widths for under $200. You can usually cut the metal with tin snips. Here's a couple examples Decorative metal More metal sheets