Garysgarden. The floatnslope was a fun project. Yes, the troughs were made by draping a blue tarp over slopeing 2X4s. It didn't occure to me at first that eventualy the weave of the blue tarp would expand. When it started leaking, I had to put a clear plastic diaper under the tarp to catch the nutrient leakage so it wouldn't be lost. If I ever build another like it, I will put a plastic liner inside the troughs before I add the baked clay material. About growing in the shade, here in Florida, growing areas in the shade do pretty well for some plants. I have several pepper plants that seem to prefere shade, but as you might expect, they produce slower than some that are in the sun more. I am thinking about trying some mushroom cultivation. While on the island of Guam, I took an extention course where old rolled up newspapers were used as a growing medium for mushrooms. Too bad all the newspaper compainies are shutting down. Old newspapers are going to be hard to find in large quantities soon. Maybe some kind of wood chip mulch underneath the troughs would make a nice environment for some kind of mushrooms. With the present trough project, I am limited by the height of the nutrient tank on the lower end. I can raise the upper trough up a bit perhaps and get a second trough below. I am still trying out a 24/7 flow of the nutrients through the gravel to date, cucumbers seem to be adapting to the constant flow pretty well, but the green beans didn't do so well. I have aa timer that I could use, but I want to take this opportunity to expiriment with the gravel using a constant flow for now. chuck

Thank you everyone for your feedback! I hadn't thought of frame less but found the shape of Beverly's drawing (Beverly you are quite the artist!) in a frameless mirror for a really great price. Hopefully something like this will work?http://www.bellacor.com/productdetail/decor-wonderland-ssm1140-samson-frameless-bevel-mirror-613171.htm

Thank you! It’s not imperative all four be in the same space. I just like the idea of filling the wall space above the dresser. Do you think I’d be better off with three in a row? Vs four stacked?

One of my pet peeves is art that is taller than nearby window frames. It can look awkward. Take that into consideration and tape off the art sizes with blue painter's tape to help you decide.