Semi- We also paid for the slabs directly...same as kaysd. dedtired- Unless you can think of a way to use the travertine, I think Craig's list is a great idea. I never have bought or sold anything on Craig's list, but so many others use it....another great idea! kaysd- The reason our counters curve around is because that area use to be a bumped-out breakfast nook. The peninsula use to come straight out like they usually do, only it came out right into where the refridgerator is. We couldn't even open our fridge door all the way. So this was a way to enlarge the floor space of the kitchen. Our peninsula is 8 ft. long by 3 ft wide. I didn't think it was going to be very large, but it seems massive to me. KA:)

I really like the wallpaper and the bead board. For a counter, perhaps consider wood - butcher block or just planks of pine or something. It will bring an amazing amount of warmth to your space. I did it for my kitchen counter when I reno'd 8 years ago and never tired of it or regretted it. It's cheaper than most other options, biodegradable when someone else reno's and it goes into a landfill, easily refinished if it needed at some point, and gives you some sink flexibility. I really like square or rectangular sinks better than round/oval. And I think that's probably easier to cut/fit than other shapes. And can undermount it. Those vessel sinks look nice, but they become so high that they are less user friendly unless you build/alter your cabinet to be lower height than normal... If you get your hubby to agree to doing the floor, I'd choose wood there too. No grout lines to clean. Washes up easily. Different if you have a bath/shower in there... Oh, and I think for a small space like that, pretty economical too... Just doing go with the engineered stuff - no where near as durable or attractive.

Hoping you can help put the finishing touches on the remodel of this powder room. I've posted a before photo along with current photos. The bathroom was in really bad shape. I had a custom floating vanity put in, made of quartz. Moved the faucet to be wall mounted; Moved the lighting from the wall to a ceiling pendant; removed an old, rotting mirror and exchanged it out for this round, modern mirror. Also, had the walls skim coated and re-painted along with new marble flooring put in. Still need to put in new baseboard. My question for you guys is: 1) What do I put above the toilet. I've been considering adding a new, modern, cabinet (black). Would you do a closed, wall cabinet or open shelving? Here is an inspirational photo I found of a wall cabinet that I thought might look great above the toilet. Is it too much? 2) Also, any suggestions to dress up the bland white walls? Picture frames or décor ideas would be greatly appreciated. Before photo: Thanks in advance for your help! :)

I thought of you today when I was on Esty and bathroom sink skirts popped up in a search for shower curtains. (Go figure?) Head over there and check them out. They have some that are straight panels and more modern looking, less gathered. I'm still not a fan of them. They seem a bit fussy, even the more contemporary ones, and make the room look smaller than having an open underside of the sink. If you are concerned about how the pipes look, I'd instead get a nice looking drain pipe set up. See some examples below. I would not be too concerned about storage. The room is so small that no matter where and how you stash the TP, nobody will have a hard time finding it.