Wish there was a way to make this post a sticky so it's always on top.

I'm commenting to keep it there.

Jan also posted the way to ask for help here and that one has not got the message through either One of the reasons I constantly say DO NOT start another post but still happens .

Start brief and in a well organized manner. I pass on topics with too much unnecessary detail. Long topics as well that invite an enormous number of variables.

I think it is an impossible task to get folks to realize...........

You want a designer in your space,, that's us. We can't SEE it lol. YOU MUST add pictures. We are not there to measure it! You have to do that as well. Or the answers are GUESSES AT BEST.

Agree with all of the above but you're preaching to the choir. Almost everyone looking for advice will not see this, let alone follow the recommendations. I mostly ignore posts that don't provide enough information or only have lousy pics.

^^ Exactly! All the yelling and posting links does nothing.

So easy just to move along if an OP doesn’t post enough info after being asked.

Bumping this up to remind newbies to always provide photos of all four sides of space no matter what the Design Dilemma is.

I added a desk to link of this , next to my own from a while back.

We could blame Houzz who has done a poor job on an aspect of the site that draws an awful lot of traffic.

That said? As you query here on any topic? You need to use your head!

Is that harsh? I hope not, but you must realize we are NOT in your space. " the thing over here, this wall that goes to about here..." WHAT?

Also not helpful? Apologies for absurd mess and clutter and total disarray? Skip 'em. Clean it up instead. It is distracting, and you'd be far better pretending we are company. What would you do if you had company for lunch? Some of these are downright embarrassing. We don't expect a magazine shot , that IS why you are asking. But....: ) A little shame is good.

Bumping up this thread since so many Design Dilemma posters lately ask for solutions based on too few photos. One today said: "Don't look at the mess." Well, what are we supposed to look at instead? We don't have x-ray visional can't see through under ladders, tableclothes, boxes on the floor, etc. Declutter spaces and submit photos from all four sides of a space so we can see doorways, windows, floors, other furnishings, and make suggestions on best layouts

Bumping up this thread because Design Dilemma people need reminders to show ENTIRE SPACE they have a problem with even if they're asking about a lamp or a mailbox. The way to photograph all four sides of an interior is to stand in each corner of an ENTIRE SPACE, take a picture, then do the same with the other three corners. This means if a kitchen, for example, has a dining space and beyond that a family room space, the corners are at the farthese ends of the space.

If the Design Dilemma is about a house, take a photo of the house from the front sidewalk or curb to take in the entire setting, landscaping, neighbors' houses, etc. Then take another in the middle of the yard, then a closeup so people can see materials used, the roof, windows, and so forth.

Bumping up this thread because Design Dilemma people need reminders to show ENTIRE SPACE they have a problem with even if they're asking about a lamp or a mailbox. The way to photograph all four sides of an interior is to stand in each corner of an ENTIRE SPACE, take a picture, then do the same with the other three corners. This means if a kitchen, for example, has a dining space and beyond that a family room space, the corners are at the farthest ends of the space.

If the Design Dilemma is about a house, take a photo of the house from the front sidewalk or curb to take in the entire setting, landscaping, neighbors' houses, etc. Then take another in the middle of the yard, then a closeup so people can see materials used, the roof, windows, and so forth.

Today a Design Dilemma poster didn't provide enough photos or information. Commentors responded piecemeal only to find out the poster just bought the place, didn't live there yet, they were real estate photos, and so forth.

If someone is asking about a Kitchen remodel (or, really, any), posters could also go to the "New to Kitchens? Read Me First!" thread as well.

However, we bump it several times every day so it's always on the first page and close to the top, but posters still do NOT read it or, if they do, ignore what's in it. So, I get why you're frustrated -- we at Kitchens are as well!

@housegal200...I may add this thread to the Kitchens Read Me thread since it has additional info (e.g., asking for more pictures) -- is that OK with you?

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Regarding a "sticky", when we (Kitchens Forum) were on GardenWeb, the Forum's' Read Me thread was "stuck" at the top. However, when Houzz took over, it disappeared. I asked several times the first year or two about it, but no one ever responded and I eventually gave up. I've noticed that they don't respond unless it's something they want to respond to, otherwise, you're ignored. Yes, you get the auto-response message that someone will respond, but it rarely happens.

Ask me how many times this has preceded my text...........Mystery Meat!!!

Don't ask.

The entire header, the drop downs, the page of dilemma whatever, needs a huge remake by someone other than a techie 20 year old in Silicon wherever..

We can hardly blame a newbie when the opening statement on the page is a worthless" What are you working on?" ........ with no concrete instructions as to what you may need to get a relevant answers on a particular device. The device matters...but it should not.