Built in desk advice
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bigreader
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Comments (11)Wow, that was awesome Mark, thanks for that and everyone else. I thought about the desk facing the other way actually, to avoid feeling enclosed I do have really great views there so I thought about a small couch and maybe a bookshelf on the back, but having the dining table in front is probably not the best either.... complicated :( Here are a couple more pics, today was a beautiful day so I managed to get more of the views...See MoreBathroom reno advice for very old bathroom
Comments (5)Maybe look beyond the footprint of existing bathroom. We renovated a bathroom where we were able to have a seperate large shower and keep the bath by incorporating a built in cupboard in a bedroom room adjacent to the bathroom. New Free standing storage in that room has resolved any issue with the loss of the built in....See MoreJustine Elizabeth
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3 months agoAlso the height available to sit under the desk, since you have drawers. Is there enough room for two people side by side to sit with legs under the desk and not getting paperwork and elbows in each others way. Maybe look at putting side drawers in a different position to separate desk uses. Or deleting the two banks of drawers and just having one wider bank of drawers in the middle of desk. Also the cabinets for PC will be awkward to access. Is the door going to be a pocket door that folds back into cabinet. Where are the cables for computer being accessed to power points? Do you have wifi mouse and keyboard or do you need to plug into PC? How is the monitor going to plug into PC? I would suggest to not have the PC cabinets. Down the track you may upgrade to desktop PC, therefore the cupboards will be wasted desk space….
Justine Elizabeth
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