I have placed swing arm lamps in bedrooms when laying out lighting with the same problem as yours. It works out great because it leaves enough room on the nightstand for your other necessities. You can try the two sites below. I am sure that there are others if you search. Before having the electrician put in the wiring, figure out how high the bed is and where you want the lamps placed so that you can easily reach them. http://www.houseoftroy.com/ http://www.minkagroup.net/products.asp?div=166&styleid=197&catid=2286 It may be easy to lay out with paper or chalk the floor if possible for the bedroom layout to make sure that the electrical is placed the correct position. the other alternative is to have the electrician place electrical outlets near the floor where you think you may want to have the lights. The make terrific cord covers that are the same color as the lights and you can then move it where needed if it is not placed correctly. Hope this helps.

We already did the shades from The Shade Store 73-5/8" and 73 3/8" wide inset mount at $360 a pop in two rooms. Not cheap but I have had good luck with these on various projects. We did save some money by moving a venetian blind the previous owners left behind to another 73" and some odd window. This was supposedly a custom blind but it is 72". I don't know if they measured wrong or just ordered a standard size. The tight fit is not needed in that window and we can camouflage the gap with curtain panels. It will also not be lowered up and down, which is difficult. It will stay down and only the louvers will be adjusted.

I'd like to install this Bosch right-hinge oven next to our refrigerator and our contractor is worried because in their instructions, it suggests a 10" clearance which I don't have. We have about 4" right now. Can anyone tell me - when this door is open to the fullest extent, does it open a full 180 degrees or something less than that? It seems like 4" should be more than enough but haven't heard from Bosch yet to know what they are recommending about 10" specifically.

Thank you Colleen (AKA. ANGEL IN DISGUISE)!!! Thank you for all the photos and the incredibly helpful info!! On Mother's Day of all days, when you should be relaxing and basking in the servanthood of your four children, you're sitting there typing away, helping a stranger out. Cpartist, and everyone else too, seriously you all have restored my faith in humanity : ). Sorry to be so dramatic but I truly appreciate you guys. Colleen, is the reason you didn't want the flush install of your ovens so that that your ovens doors would be able open all the way? Is there any other reason NOT to do a flush install? My wall is going to just out way more than yours so unfortunately can't do the right swing, and I'm seeing now that the left swing would not be a good idea either. How would you feel about a traditional pull-down double oven in your current oven location????? The counter behind my ovens will be a little over 4 ft away, so there should be some wiggle room to pull down the door and maneuver to the landing space? Also thank for the feedback on the Karbon! I agree, the aesthetics are pretty unique. Our kitchen will lean toward the modern side so it would fit in perfectly. I will have a tapmaster as well so hoping it will work well for my prep sink. Hope you're enjoying your tapmaster today! What a great Mother's day gift : ). Kim Ladin, I'm going to think seriously about that tall cabinet to make the right swing work. It would mean decreasing the cabinet length in the undercounter fridge run or decreasing the double pantry. I hope you find a good solution to your dilemma as well!