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I bought something very similar, maybe even a bit prettier green (imo) at West Elm about 3 years ago. I believe Pottery Barn now is selling something similar.

We purchased beadboard plywood from Home Depot to do this, rather than the vinyl packs that are super expensive. If you have a table saw, you can rip it easily to size and use a finish nailer to attach to the wall. We then used baseboard and chail rail moldings to cover the exposed edges. You can even add a shelf if you are handy. We painted ours a off-white, I believe it was Behr Cottage White, and it looks beautiful. I refuse to paint any molding bright white anymore, the slightly off white adds a big difference in its appeal. We chose a good glossy paint to make it washable. Also, make sure to prime the wood if you buy the plywood beadboard, and paint it before connecting to the wall. It creates less mess and uneven paint lines by just having to go spot paint the finish nailer holes.

Hope this helps...I don't know if this is modern enough for you, but this is our own experience!

We have the Saniflow:Sanibest Toilet/Pump installed in our basement. Our laundry machine was relocated to the basement by the previous owner, but no pump was installed making it impossible to drain the water. The Sanibest system does make a grinding noise for a few seconds when flushed, but it really isn't as bad as people are saying. I think the newer systems are a lot better than what people have experienced. We've had this installed for 2 years without any problems and we installed it ourselves. It was actually really easy to install and since it isn't inside the wall, if the pump ever breaks or needs servicing you can easily access it. (10 yr warranty) I definitely recommend getting the Sanibest system though, as it does handle tampons, and can handle the drainage from other bathroom items such as the sink.

I would be interested in seeing her information sheet on handling problems organically. Our vegetable garden is going strong, but there have been issues with our tomatoes rotting on the vine, bugs, etc...that we don't know how to deal with and don't want to use pesticide on our food.