Secret hidey hole for valuables? You could use a piece of filler on hinges and use a magnetic lock (the kind you use for child safety - TotLocks). Put some slim shelves in their and store your safe deposit box keys, extra moolah, jewelery. It's kinda cool having hidey holes! We have 3 in this house,...
Strand bamboo is supposed to be harder than horizontal and vertical, but it does scratch white, like most bamboo floors, I hear. I emailed Teragren for a solution, and they recommended the following:
Scratches in the polyurethane finish show up white. If you want to change the color...
That does seem like a lot of work for trash. I, too, have plumbing issues in my sink cab and can't make the full depth pullouts work (as much as I really really want to!). Since trash had to be there, I went with a different solution. It's not quite as elegant, but gets the...