Ken you are a riot! LOL I suggested the fence post horizontal since they are the same width and they are pretreated also. She could even use landscape timbers which are much cheaper but are about 1 inch more narrow in width and also are pretreated. She wants Clematis and would be able to weave it in and out as desired instead of just where it wants to go. It is a simple solution which ultimately would look lovely and look like she had designed it that way and hubby would get to play with a few tools like a saw and drill but nothing too hard. Good luck with however you decide to do this. Would love to see photos when finished. Cher

It is up to the KD- Showplace is obligated to provide specs and answer questions ahead of time. The specs are very clear. IF I were dealing with and did not know what was used to construct the cubby I'd call tech and have an answer in 10 minutes. It certainly sounds like the KD called and asked for a replacement rather than a solution. As I said he should be calling with a possible solution and asking for advice. Faulting Showplace is simply wrong. Attached is a jpeg with a likely solution to your existing problem 1/4" panle trimmed on the front with a "Flat.96" An alternate is decorative end panels but that would involve changing the molding as LWO noted AND you would really want to also have them on the bottom then. I also included one way the cabinet could have been ordered BUT that has other issues. First -dimensions of the wine cubby cannot be altered at all (which is not unusual for that item in most brands. I could order it altered, attached and specify what it was made from and the thickness in a hi end custom brand- at 3 times the cost) So for that solution- extending the sides down the wall cabinets need to be ordered 3" wider than the cubby AND the stile at the sides of the cubby becomes 1-1/2" plus 3/4" or 2-1/4". An alternative is to order the wall cabinet deeper and only 1-1/2" wider- that would hide the outside edge of the cubby. The only other options would have been to do something different (would have been my suggestion); build it completely on site out of parts, or add the panel and the flat as shown in the solution. Note that the solutions to the existing problem OR the alternatives would have cost the OP more money in the first place. The KD is responsible for some accommodation but not the whole ticket. Note that I don't like it either but I can tell you that there will be people who would go "ooh, solid wood, that's great"...one man's ceiling... This post was edited by jakuvall on Thu, Jan 23, 14 at 10:48

Love the colorful valance you show! I would try to use a rod that is nearly invisible.....maybe acrylic? Here are some other options to keep in mind. Since the curtain rod is nearby, I would try to avoid any rod showing on the window. 1. The following pic show how you can mount a board (ignore their extension cord!) attach velcro to the board and your valance and then hang it with the valance wrapping around the ends of the board. 2. This valance example shows how you can use a deeper wood frame and still wrap the valance around the corners. The link below explains how such a frame is made. A 1x4" wood frame would be large enough for your window. Here is a link that might be useful: wood frame

hi OB2B, so nice to meet you today? did you enjoy the tour? I had a chance to see a few of the houses this afternoon. It was a great day. steph2000, thanks so much! i think you are right re: the semi-flush. right now I am going to take a breather until the hood is ready. I pushed really hard to get this done for the tour today -- there were so many people here this week. will be nice to take a little break. deedles, I purchased the wolf 20" riser with shelf for behind the range. it isn't up yet. the guys were having trouble sliding the range out. the riser has to attach to the back of the range (i would have assumed it could just attach to the wall) and so the range has to slide out. The marble countertops are very tight to the range with really no gap at all so it was difficult for them and they were rushing so much to get so many things done that I suggested we address it later when they can slow down a little (I was a little afraid of them damaging the doors on my range ... they were pullling on them trying to slide it out and that was definitely not okay with me!).