Unfortunately I don't know the type of grass. Based on our area we basically have KBG, fescues, and perennial ryegrass, but I haven't learned enough to tell the difference yet. There are a lot of weeds in there too. After reading, it seems like it would probably be a good idea to overseed this fall, but for now I'm just trying to figure out how to manage things as best as I can.

I think 45 inches high is fine. Much higher and you may want to consider tilting it down a bit but I don't think that is necessary at 45 inches. I think my 46 inch Samsung is about 45 inches high and when in my recliner fully reclined, I only have to look slightly upward...not uncomfortable at all but rather plesant. Is your Sony 26 or 46 inches? How far away do you sit? By todays standards, I think 46 inches is good to about 10-12 feet and 26 inches is good for your lap! (if you listen to them LOL!)

Hi everyone. *Thank you thank you* for all the posts. Sorry to have been AWOL. I just needed to: (a) take a break from GW and (b) get some work done. I cannot begin to imagine how some of the people who post so much and even do masses of work for *other* people here get any of their own work done?! Starting at the beginning: Davidrol -- I can actually answer the question as to how tall I am today; couldn't yesterday (been to the MD): 5'-6.75". In sneakers. I used to be taller I think. I tell everyone who will listen plllog's (was it you, plllog -- apologies if it was someone else!) trick of using wooden clogs to get taller when necessary in her kitchen! I have a lot of spices, I guess -- or I dunno, maybe it's not so many, but I use a lot of spice all of the time, just kinda grabbing I suppose. I love having it handy to the stove. While well-intentioned and I own a ton of cook books, I don't actually ever use any of them. I just grab and improvise. I'm sure I have well over 50 jars of spice, though they aren't all in the same place; some get stored "zone-wise". re stacks (your comment leads me to realize): One thing I realize now is that of course one stacks plates in upper cabs too. They're actually a little better protected down below I should think; I guess it's the lifting up and out that has me nervous. Can't those drawers just get so deep that you can't lift out your dishes safely? This would be a behavioral problem though: just because I can reach down and grab a hunk of plates that's huge doesn't mean I can remove them in any larger handsful. You've just got to stick to upper-cabinet rules of multiple-trips. Richelieu: I take it you are a fan of these cabinets? That picture of the tilt tray in the second Richelieu link is so funny -- it is almost *exactly* like what I just did in a bathroom. I bought a piece of furniture and had a carpenter insert a sink by the same manufacturer as the one pictured there. The front drawer is now a removable panel and I was thinking of getting a tray to tip it out just like that. But I had no idea where to start...thanks for clarifying that! Thanks for useable height guidelines. Which leads to another question: >>>Is there a rule of thumb for useable height compared to outside panel size for frameless (overlay, or is that a redundant specification?)? That is, say I want a 4" usable height drawer, how much would you draft that for the outside panel? How much do you lose? Seems at least two people mentioned about 2" lost -- is that for frameless cabinets? I don't think it was specified. Anyone care to guess at a rule for these? It is funny you make note of the stackable utensil inserts. I just 'discovered' my grandma's ss everyday utensils, forgotten in the back of a wardrobe that didn't get packed away, which we're now using while camped out in our house amongst boxes of packed-away kitchen things. I'm actually finding it a little annoying, but it isn't slide-able, I have to lift it off. kathec -- I agree those rev-a-shelf things seem amazing: and pricey. http://www.rev-a-shelf.com/Common/ProductSeries.aspx?Class=Drawer%20Accessories&Family=Wood%20Accessories&Category=Complete%20Drawer%20Systems%20-%20Wood&Series=4WTCD%20Series . I will keep them in mind (as in fantasize). I don't actually know what my budget is, but less is better than more and I imagine this is a place where we'll save money by opting out (sadly; those things are so cool). robyn, blfenton, plllog et al. -- thanks for the actual dimensions and robyn, for the suggestion to meander down Beverly. Sounds daunting to me, but I may try it

Thanks for the advice everyone! I'm needing to fit these into the existing cabinet space, so I don't have the option of placing the microwave in a different spot elsewhere in the kitchen. It sounds like the swing-out door version is the safer way to go... will save us some money, anyway! Or could I do a microwave drawer under the wall oven? This may seem like a stupid question -- but how do tall items (like a cup filled with coffee) not fall over when the drawer is opened/closed? thanks! Michelle