I'm looking for flooring ideas for a full bath in a seasonal cottage in upstate NY(unheated during the winter.) What flooring would work best given the temperature variations, humidity (waterfront) and water exposure of a full bath? I'd like the look of hardwood, and have read about some of the high-end vinyl products - they look good, but the manufacturers websites suggest they are best in constant temps - possible shrinkage? Appreciate any ideas or advice.

Forgot to mention that it is actually the back of the house that you see as you come up the drive. Could we make this the back of the house and have the addition be the front? There is still that view issue though. I would like the master bedroom to look out over the countryside which the current (tiny one) does. Here's the view from the bedroom deck - I feel like if it were just a little higher you would see over the trees, but maybe I am wrong. Shot at 2007-08-07

Bumping because I didn't see an answer to this one. My #2 project (which likely will probably be started at the same time as the backsplash just so I have something "else" to work on when I get frustrated with one or the other)... ...is the soffit above my bathroom mirror. It's identical to the one in the kitchen (see thread titled "Technically not WIP..." for pic) and houses canned lighting. My bathroom is carnation pink. What better to do here than...___________ (fill in the blank)!!!! My problem is this: I will stick with the hardiebacker board application rather than applying directly to the soffit, but I need to know how to finish the bottom edge. The soffit is a 'box,' and I will start by just doing the vertical part, and not the underside (if I get REALLY ambitious, I'll do the underside) If I grout, then there will be a weird edge that, if you were inclined to look UP, you'd see weirdness. Here are my thoughts/options: a) Grout, and deal with an ugly edge. b) mosaic all the way to the edge, and AROUND the bottom edge of the hardiebacker board (assuming the HB is cut to the exact same measurements as the box), and have an 'overhanging edge' that- although convenient when doing the underside- would be hanging off the bottom weirdly. c) cut the HB to 1/2" or less to allow for the tiles to butt right up to the (existing) horizontal plane of the underside. Of course, if I do this, then later when I do the bottom, it would then be weird yet again, because it would be too 'short' at that point. d) cut the HB 1/2" or MORE to allow for the later underside HB to match up to it, leaving again, another weird overhanging piece of "thing" on the vertical edge. HELP! Thoughts? Here's a pic:

Hi, I’m looking for 2 sleek armchairs for my gallery style minimalistic room with large glass sliding door & courtyard. I like LC1 sling chair but ideally something more comfortable to sit on rather than to look at. Any idea please?