With all these posts about the lack of having to do the on/off thing, as a newbie 3 or 4 years ago, where did I get the idea that I have to do this??? I seem to be making more work for myself. Is it a zonal thing? Did I miss the medical study where they decided it's no longer necessary? Did I misunderstand something in the beginning that I interpreted as tops on/off for a period of time for hardening off? What's making me do all these extra steps that apparently are unnecessary? I obviously missed something. Perhaps I interpreted a 'rogue frost' on/off protection (for tenders) as 'watch the weather every day and apply it to every container you have' and messed up the whole process in my yard. I think I need to go back and visit the FAQs to see where I went wrong. No sense doing this on/off nonsense if it's not necessary and no one else in Z5 is doing it!

As Wi-Sailorgirl suggested, there are small vanity option that will give you that open feel. As for why the pedestal isn't an option any longer it's because the drain pipe & supply lines need to be located fairly precisely to line up with those sinks. The p-trap has to hide behind the pedestal and the supply lines have to be higher than for a regular vanity (usually) so they can hide as well. You can't just bring the pedestal sink forward to make room for the pipes b/c it needs to attach to the wall behind it (and there should be blocking in the correct location). We used a vanity like the one shown in the link below, but in natural cherry. The combination of legs (so you see the floor under the vanity) and narrow size worked very well for us in a small bathroom. In our case it was an in-stock item at Home Depot Expo (which has since closed) but you may find something similar at a lumberyard near you. They do have a list of dealers on the website, Strasser is still made in the US if that is a deciding factor for you. At the link below, click on the Piazza or Azzura furniture styles to get an idea of what they have. Most of their vanities come in a 18" or 21" deep option, so you can really make them work in a tight space. Good luck! -Pam Here is a link that might be useful: Euro-Lav by Strasser Woodenworks

So, what is upstairs? A master suite? I do not suggest going into debt to renovate your mother’s house. If she has money for the renovations, fine.

Lascatx, that’s the problem I had! The colors really aren’t represented well on the screen! I’m finding that this Sage is like SW Sea Salt in that depending on the lighting, it can appear as a different color. Tan w/green undertones when it’s in the shade and a more vibrant olivey green when it’s in the sun. In person, the blue (SW Moody Blue) on the door and shutters is really close to the screen if not spot on. My DD & SIL were here and noticed the shutters right away but didn’t notice the house! That was suprising! They like the blue too as well as the sage. So it’s all good! Money well spent! :c)