Wine corks idea is so cool! In our last project we did a small desk in the kitchen with a magnetic fabric panel, the owners had small children and didn't want any tacks that could potentially fall out... I thought it was pretty nice, but next time instead of paying extra for the magnetic fabric I am going to put a thin piece of metal on the substrate and then wrap with a fabric of clients choice..

I have a desk in my mud room, which has an entry from the garage as well as a back door. I had a built in keyboard drawer, file drawers, cabinet space, mail slots and overhead cabinets built so there's plenty of room and storage. I don't care to use laptops when watching television and certainly do not want to use a laptop when spending time with family. I don't care to see them left on a sofa, end table or the kitchen island. I like my desktop, I have a great view from my desk and all of my supplies and documents are nearby and handy, as well as a telephone. I spend hours here every day--it's handy to the kitchen but not in the kitchen. I think each person should think about how they like to spend time and not spend time, and make a decision based on their individual needs and preferences. I have had kitchen desks in houses before that I never sat at--but for my lifestyle now, this is just perfect and I'm glad I did give a great deal of thought as to how I would actually want, and need to spend computer time, pay bills, look up recipes, work on projects, etc.

Hi may flowers, thanks, hum my computer would be sitting on the granite but I don't think my hands would be resting on the granite, not sure how that cold would affect me. I do know that granite is colder than any other surfaces. Hi patty cakes, I think the built in utilizes the space the best but I am reconsidering and looking at drop lid secretaries, although most are not large (wide) enough to fill up the space and so there is a waste of that space. so many decisions. would wall mount the TV above, still need to do something with the dish control box though,

We had one in the hall/kids' bath when I was a child. My mother loved it. That bathroom had a vanity that consisted of a 36" tilt-out hamper directly under the sink, with a bank of drawers to either side. It was very convenient for our clothes and towels and for sheets when changing the beds. Nothing smelled, and this was in FL back when A/C was used only in July and August, not all the time the way people do now. (There was an annual argument and whinefest about when it was hot and humid enough to turn on the A/C.) The whole hamper assembly could be lifted out if they needed to get to the plumbing, but IIRC, it took two people to do that. EDIT for typo on hamper width--it was 36", not 48". Still pretty big, given the depth of it. This post was edited by writersblock on Mon, Jul 1, 13 at 11:20