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Comments (8)I know what you mean about those cabinets that come down to t he counter top. maybe you could do one on each side of the mirror? lots of room for meds, creams etc. I have also seen medicine cabs on either side of the mirror over the sink - the mirror doesn't open, just the cab door on either side of it. so it isn't opening into your face. the cabs aren't that wide - maybe 8" each. with the mirror they are like 1 unit. lights over the mirror. and you could to a more shallow floor to ceiling cabinet also. I prefer the more shallow space - don't lose things in the back (like you do on a deep pantry shelf). 15" deep would be plenty (for me). I do like the idea someone had about a shallow cabinet over the toilet for extra tp etc. I'm putting in 1 sink in the new place with side cabs attached - each side has 3 drawers. it's about 45" or so total. the drawer cabs are around 15" each. lots of drawer space (I have NONE now). I'm also putting a wire coated basket under the sink for dirty laundry. and I'm having the fake drawer space (sink area) tilt out for my cleaning tooth brush and sponge. I have a small marble shelf above my sink and below the medicine cab now - I'll be putting it in that space in my new bath also. it's great for my hair clip while I shower, my watch etc. I use it for a lot of things. it's about a foot long and 4" deep - just sits on 2 L shaped braces under it. could the door hitting the toilet be fixed by shortening the vanity on that side? change in the door size? putting drawers on that end with the new vanity? maybe with some of this new storage you can uncover the laundry chute door and use it again. maybe post a layout of the bathroom? with dimensions? pic of it?...See MoreBest corner storage solutions?
Comments (1)You pretty much have 5 choices for inside corners: 1) easy reach for upper and super susan easy reach for lower 2) diagonal for both (mix 'n' match works too) 3) dead space 4) inside corner drawers 5) Rev-a-shelf type pullout People really seem to have a comfort level with some or all of these solutions - meaning they love some and hate others. I've linked a recent thread on this which you may find helpful, but there are others with photos and testimonials on why individuals love what they have, or not. Google "kitchen blind corners" and you'll get a bunch of hits, many from GW. This is an issue that everyone struggles with. Here is a link that might be useful: Recent thread on topic...See MoreRead Me If You're New To GW Kitchens! [Help keep on Page 1]
Comments (4)Buehl, please do! I was just trying to save something of use. I'd been checking the GW all night, turned my back for 15 minutes to watch the Health Care vote, and whammo! all the posts were gone. I kept refreshing, thinking, "This can't be!"...See MoreBest Idea, Worst Idea?
Comments (55)idie2live, Sorry so long in answering you. The ground cover is called pachysandra (Japanese Spurge). I really love it, it keeps its color thru winter (even the unusually cold and snowy winter we had this year. It does perfect under my maple tree. it does take a bit to start, there is the old saying of "sleep, creep, and leap" " Year 1 is sleep, year 2 is creep and on the 3rd year it leaps-fast growing") Here are some photos of my front yard..as you can see by the photo, I have recently gotten rid of a grass "pathway" (upper right side where you see the black pot with a bush I plan on planting there), soon the pachysandra will cover that area too. Then I planted bushes along the front of the property for winter color and not having to mow there either, plus I will grow them up a bit for privacy, I just need to add some mulch (right now) to that area, but, eventually the bushes get so wide that it will prevent weeds from sprouting and I won't need to mulch. Results are now I have only to move that slightly roundish area in my front yard. You will notice to the front-right under my pine tree is Ivy. That area is sunnier, so I used Ivy there, pachysandra does best in shady to partically shady. The only problem with Ivy is that it is very invasive, you have to stay on your toes to care for it, it will strangle out small plants and bushes, so I can't plant anything there with the ivy (unless you place a pot within the ivy with flowers as you see as I have done. The good thing about Ivy is that it covers quickly....See Moredesertsteph
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