Do you have a sample of the Silestone Lagoon to look at with your tile. I think you are right that it might look slightly off but it's hard to know with out seeing it in person. I also think it might be difficult to find a solid white countertop that will play well with both the white in the tile and your white countertops. Maybe you should concierge a light to medium tone gray countertop. It will provide a little contrast and keep your room from looking too white (unless that is the look you want). I think it would look better not to have too much movement in the countertop since the porcelain carrara tile has lots of movement. I posted a picture earlier in this thread showing the Carrara look alike tile my daughter used in her bathroom. She opted for light gray cabinets and initially wanted a white countertop. She shopped remnants for her countertop and was not able to find something that didn't "look slightly off". She ended up using a black quartz that had some lighter speckles in it. She thought it looked better than a solid color. Perhaps you could find a grey with some flecks of dark grey, black or white in it. I've posted many pics of my daughter's bathroom on this forum but here's a few shots for you so you can see how contrasting colors work Since you probably don't want to go with black, maybe something like Silestones Ocean Jasper Or Moonstone Would work for you. If your not limited to Silestone Cambria has some options that might work too. Snowdown White Greystone Good look with your search for the right countertop.

pps7-- Thanks for the great pix. I ordered a sample of the Catarina tile. And many thanks to the person who posted the American Olean website link for the tile. That was so helpful. I thought it would be simple to find a Carrera Marble look alike tile but it has been an ordeal! Guess I was looking in the wrong tile stores (about 7 total, with one find that turned out to be discontinued!) **On another note: Where did you get your beautiful medicine cabinet? Is it wood, and do you like the quality? I found one at Pottery Barn online (Hotel is the brand) but can't look at it in person, so would have to buy first. I also saw one at Restoration Hardware but the quality didn't seem top rate. Thanks for any help.**

I think it looks good but, of course, I couldn't help myself. I had to tweak some things. All are optional and your preferences matter more than mine except one. Most of us at GW consider that one, which I'll identify, very important. I didn't draw up changes on the second floor because I only saw one thing that I would change up there. I would put the door to the master bedroom closet on the far left side of that wall, right by the entrance door. If I needed to grab a sweater and had to run upstairs to do it, or whatever, I would appreciate not having to also run across the room and back. I hope I can remember all my tweaks: The red triangles are just saying NO to those small casements. They take up space and I just don't think they're necessary. And the one on the right might impact the idea of being able to put an additional table there blocking chairs or the ability to walk behind chairs and get out if you're sitting on that side. It may be OK but really think about it and measure well. I moved the front door back to directly at the base of the stairs. This will help with a feeling of spaciousness and ability to arrange furniture in the living room. I moved the door under the stairs back to the office. Again, for a feeling of more spaciousness in the living room and ability to move furniture around better. If you use a banquet table to extend your dining table, you may need to move some of the living room furniture up against that wall under the stairs. With a door there, it would look bad. And what if you need something in it? Because of moving the under-stairs door into the office, I made the door between office and kitchen swing the other way. Just because it seemed crowded, I erased the bookshelves (I think those were bookshelves, right?). Where it says recessed, I suggest you build recessed bookcases into the wall under the stairs. I think it will look quite interesting whether you go with an angled, gradually taller top stile or a stair-step style. (Hope that makes sense) It will give you more room and won't be so crowded for traffic walking through. All of those are just suggestions. This is the important one. IMPORTANT!! Really. I moved your DW to the other side of your sink. The main area for prepping is always going to be the counter between sink and cooktop. It's natural to prep there, efficient, and we all just naturally do that. If your DW is in that spot, nobody can load/empty the DW while you're prepping. You will effectively make it impossible for the kids to do kitchen chores while you're cooking. It makes your kitchen almost like a one-person kitchen. If you decide you want to do a bit of clean-up while prepping, you have to step back, open the door, close door, step forward to counter. With DW on the other side, you can leave it open while prepping so items can go directly into it. This keeps your kitchen much cleaner as it eliminates the step of piling things in the sink or on the counter and then moving it into the DW. So much more efficient! And, of course, allows something to load/unload while you're prepping. When it comes to storage, you'll want all the items you generally use to prep in the prep area. Moving the DW allows you to have an additional cabinet (hopefully a drawer stack) in your prep area. All your knives, gadgets, colanders, cutting boards, bowls, pots/pans, etc., should be able to fit in that area. That extra storage will make a huge difference in making that work. And now all your dishes, eating utensils, glassware, etc., should be able to fit in the cabinets in the peninsula to the right of the DW and you'll be right there standing next to where you store them. When the DW is open, it will probably be blocking the drawers immediately to the right of it on the peninsula. You will want to store lesser used items there. If you store your dishes and such there, you will have unload them onto the counter and then close the DW and move them into that cabinet. Annoying. I would probably put casseroles, baking pans, gadgets, and such that I only use occasionally there. Your items may vary but I'm sure you get my drift. I think your plan is shaping up nicely. I really like the pantry, closet and 3/4 bath area. And I really like how you just went to French Doors without the bay in the dining area. I tend to like bays but I think this will be a cleaner look and give you a bit more space. I think this is going to be a nice, comfortable layout and a house that's easy to live in. Let us know how things go once you sit down with the pros for blueprints and stuff. I'll be curious to see how it all turns out.

@Diane Brakefield I was reading through some of the older comments, and I just have a question on your Colette rose. Do you recommend it as a climber? Is it pretty free blooming for you or is it rather stingy? I’m just looking for a really pretty climber with nice blooms and likes to flower. I had my heart set on Eden, but after reading some comments on it tending to be stingy in colder climates, I might lower it from the coveted #1 position on my most-wanted list hahaha (if any other cold climate folks have personal favorites they’d recommend, lemme know!)