What to do with a useless cabinet
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Backsplash, desk update, useless shelves questions
Comments (9)Thanks for all of the replies! I agree that waiting on the backsplash is probably advisable. I just received some sample tiles and was really liking the lightest one but have to see how the cabinets look painted. Perhaps we'll demo the current backsplash and have it prepped for the new before painting so as not to cause more mess after we have newly finished cabinets. Lots of response on the desk and yet I'm most struggling with the window shelves. Perhaps I can start a dedicated thread to those. I had one a while back but it was without the option to remove the backsplash. However, I cannot find that thread through search now? I love the turned desk idea but do not want to add more wall as that wall was all just redone and opened up to create site lines to the TV and family room. I do like enclosing the desk top space to hide the clutter. We entertained on Christmas, the first time entertaining since re-doing the half wall in the family room and having the enlarged island. I ended up setting up a long thin table in front of the half wall for food and used the desk for desserts. It worked really well as a buffet and left the island open for seating. If I enclose the desk, I could lose that option. I think closing the knee hole area with something is a definite. I usually don't struggle so much with design decisions yet this kitchen has dragged on for what seems like forever. We are moving at a snails pace and I still can't find a solution that I love and feel confident in for any of my trouble areas. It makes me hesitant to spend any money for 'fixes' when I'm worried I'll feel like I just want to demo and start from scratch in a few years. Even doing that, I'm not sure I'd change the layout all that much....See More"Do Not Call" virtually useless
Comments (14)We have a landline as well and every day we get several no-message calls. We always screen our calls because of that. I understand there's a scam where all they're trying to do is find out if yours is a legit ph. number, so they just need someone to pick up. Beware of calls that try to make you pick up out of curiosity. Hubby says he's heard a few w/ someone saying "Hello?... Hello?". They can be phishing or scammers. I always decline or ignore unknown numbers on my mobile phone. Here are some links to pages about phone scams... https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams https://www.komando.com/tips/398001/5-dangerous-phone-scams-that-are-spreading-now/all...See MoreHouzz search results are useless sometimes
Comments (11)Agree, the search feature is ineffective. I think that is contributing to why the posts /threads seem so haphazard and random and redundant. In the old days, you could really put in a term in the search feature which would work to return threads from even years ago (and certainly weeks or months ago) and you could bring them back to life. Now not at all so the value of the forums has really declined. I too wish the search feature could work. It's not you....See MoreHELP! dark useless space
Comments (10)If you are going to do shelves as a replacement: tear it all out, then build it out before putting in a new set of shelves. It’s way too deep. It doesn’t have to be fancy, it will be hidden. If you don’t want shelves have it built out as just a wall slightly recessed and put a plant there....See Morepalimpsest
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