Sorry for the delay in responding, we were gone all day and got home too late. Maybe you've already put up the fixture, since you posted at noon (EST at any rate) and your reno is all done! If that's the case, then more pics in your "5 day reno" thread, pretty please! I like that the light faces down in our bath. For a variety of reasons we decided to keep the fixture (and electrical box) above the mirror. There are two recessed lights over the shower and no window at all. To be able to see yourself with any (too much?) detail in the mirror, the light had to be pointed down. Better to have unflattering light than not enough light. You do have a window over your tub (and a separate shower so no curtain blocking the window light). Your old mirror did have side sconces, which I've read is far preferred to top lighting, but now you're putting in only one light above the mirror?? Two nice new side sconces would be better but if you can't do those for some reason (since you obviously already bought one for the top), then up or down is the question. I'm sure one who understands limitations in options :/ . If one or two of your recessed lights is over the vanity (light shining between the person and the mirror), I would think you could install pointing up. But, from your pics, it looks like one light over the tub, one over the toilet, and one over the shower (lucky you with that separate shower!), and the vanity corner looks dark in the pic but maybe it's ok IRL. If you stand there with the recessed lights on and can't see well enough for someone to be able to put on makeup or shave, then it probably needs to be pointed down. I was careful to buy a light that said it could be mounted up or down and that was ok for damp locations. Hopefully your light has the same qualities! Good luck and HTH

Jam: The Lugano floor by DuChateau was wonderful! It hid dents and dog scratches and the color was exactly what I loved...and it was a great price! If you are fine without sand-in-place flooring (expensive!), then you should go ahead with this flooring. I am definitely going to have exactly the same brand/color when we re-do our new house in April. It got raves from relatives and friends, and while that certainly wouldn't be my deciding factor whether people thought it was beautiful, the fact that it was so darned great for our common area IS the most important thing. The variation in color didn't bother me...as you saw from the pictures, once installed they blended pretty well. Admittedly I did "throw out" three boards that were too dark. During install the workers put one in and immediately I saw it and said, "Not that one!". The rest were all good. I did find another oak flooring that came close to the color I wanted--it was a white oak with an oil finish but was more than twice the price. Since I had a 42 x 22 ft room, that added up pretty quickly and I opted against it. I think it was a custom stain too. They also needed 3x the amount of time to install since it was not engineered, but full wood. I can look back in my files and see what the name of that company was if you are interested. We didn't have the budget, but you might.

By the way, here are photos from a few months ago when I compared a bunch of plumbing fixture brands. Photo w tile samples & lots of hardware: (L-R) Kohler Vibrant Brushed Moderne Brass knob, Kohler Vibrant Brushed Bronze knob, Delta Champagne Bronze hook, Moen Brushed Gold handle, Kohler Vibrant Brushed Moderne Brass handle Photo w tile samples & two pieces of hardware: Kohler Vibrant Brushed Bronze knob, Kohler Vibrant Brushed Moderne Brass handle Photo of hand and two pieces: Brizo luxe gold on the key ring, Kohler Vibrant Brushed Bronze knob Photo of hand and three pieces: Brizo luxe gold on the key ring, Kohler Vibrant Brushed Bronze knob, California Faucets Satin Bronze Hope this helps someone! Also for what it’s worth, I initially thought Delta Champagne Bronze was a great match for Kohler, but when compared to the Brizo it felt really off. Kohler & Brizo match beautifully, though. You may be able to match Kohler & Delta.

I hear you on the gold/brushed brass. I really REALLY want them for 2 bathrooms (3 sinks and 2 showers) but I wont spend that much. I’ve seen the no named ones you are talking about and don’t trust the reviews. However Costco has Moen faucets around the same price point. Part of me feels if I try the no name and then switch to the Costco Moen ones I’d still spend less on than buying name branded gold ones. I can talk myself in and out of it. and I’m running out of time.