Tonight is when it really starts for me. We've chosen a plan. We've chosen a builder. We've got a budget. Tonight we go through everything to see what we've forgotten and what needs more money, less money, etc. We looked at a minimum of 100 plans making sure we had a downstairs master, a downstairs guest suite, the kids rooms FAR, FAR away upstairs.
Pretty soon I am going to have to pick out actual fixtures...and I have no real sense of personal style. So I might be asking for some help...lots of help. Suddenly, building our first house after 16 years of marriage, I am noticing things I've never noticed before and thinking about how I can incorporate them into my life...I mean my house. Same thing right now.
The first time I saw a vessel sink was when we were staying at the wonderful Hotel Welcome in Brussels in 2005. Hey...we were living in Fuquay Varina, NC...not exactly on the cutting edge of plumbing fixtures. So I guess I associate vessel sinks with our European vacation for my husband's 40th birthday and the snowstorm that unglued our itinerary...the vessel sink (of which I SWEAR I took a picture) brings these images to mind:
One can't go to Brussels without visiting the Manneken Pis (I kid you not, translated, "the pissing little boy.")
And of course, Het Zenneke, the pissing dog.
And the craziness in Brugges when the snowstorm coincided with the schoolkids' celebration of 100 days left of school. Being from Miami originally and North Carolina of late, we weren't really expecting SNOW in March!!!
So the question for today is do I go ahead and get the vessel sink for our powder room...yes, I know they cost more than a month's rent for my first apartment...but "We'll always have Brussels!"
Cast your votes...here are some styles I'm considering (click on the picture for link):
Or do I succumb to the Southern staple of the pedestal sink?
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