starfish, for what it is worth, I would highly recommend having them custom built vs the "cabinet without door" look. If I can find pics of my old mudroom I'll post them and I think you'll see what I mean. My old mudroom had pantry cabinets without doors and I feel like this looks so much better. It also cost less to have the local guy custom make them and match the stain to my kitchen vs having the cabinet company do it. It was a leap of faith that the local cabinet guys could match the stain, and their first attempt was ghastly. Luckily they knew it themselves right away and they fixed it. The guys are adjusting the drawer slides and such right now so measurements will come later today. For right now I grabbed two quick dimensions while they were outside. The total width of the room is 7'6" wall to wall. The walking space between the lockers and my desk is 4'2". When I'm seated at my desk there is still plenty of room to move behind me. I typically stand at my computer so I installed the desk high at about 38", just higher than kitchen counter height. I bought a barstool like those in my kitchen for the mudroom as well for when I do want to sit, or when the kids are using the computer. More later. Thanks for the compliments! I love this space. Anita

The top picture looks more dense than I would expect in a Marathon fescue lawn. Is the lawn grass thick and dense when it's growing well? And are the tips of the new growth blunt instead of pointed. Does the grass send out runners over top of the ground? Here's a picture of St Augustine with the blunt tips. Or is it fine bladed with pointed tips? Runners or no runners?

It isn't getting enough light. Unless that is changed, it will continue growing same way. Many aeoniums will grow long stems, but etiolation shows in loose rosette. It should be much more compact. You can prune 2 branches and re-root them, shortening the stems. Or perhaps you can prune them shorter, leaving couple of sets of leaves on in hope that those branches will split or grow - I do not know if they will. If not you can always snip them off later. Something like this:You could prune all branches same way, but you could try with 1 or 2 first. Remove few leaves from the cutting and stick in well draining mix. But unless you give it more light, it may just continue growing same way.

the cabinets have plywood backs yes. Blocking may not be needed but it will make it easier and not all of my cabinets land on a stud so blocking is necessary. I wouldn't remove it becuase I just installed it. lol In my area, at least, you do not need nail plates when the wiring is centered in the stuff.