For folks reading this who may not know what a CKD is, it's the abbreviation for Certified Kitchen Designer. Go here to learn more: http://www.nkba.org/Design/Homeowners/Certifications.aspx I've been a CKD since 1993, so 20 years in the trenches!

A1: I have had the experience of having to move house almost every year or two, and where I am an organized person, I have many people who have helped me to move stuff from house to house but only ended up causing chaos, so thus, some of my ideas that have saved me from a lot worst. To declutter a home have two large boxes and one large basket. Label one box "Stuff for Charity", label another "Stuff to throw out" and the basket is for things that need to either be sorted out or cleaned later once you have finished. Usually I put these just outside the bedroom door at side of corridor wall, so I don't clutter the space within which I want to clean and organize. Every two weeks, I get rid of old newspapers and mags and replace old ones with new ones in magazines racks. Clean house routinely, so dust and grease doesn't accumulate making the job far difficult later and more time consuming. Colour code boxes when you move house ( not just label them), assign a colour ( post it tags) to each family member's boxes when moving house -or even doing tasks as organizing and when you are tired, colours get you moving faster. Also, stick the same colour on each family member's room door, so movers can put the colour coded box outside that door. Even organize stuff within boxes according to area of room, like 'desk corner', make up table, etc.. then do same thing in the room, assign each set of things to their corner ready to set up. This way, you keep space and save time.

I haven't read thru your whole thread, but I just helped my sis renovate her 1920's home, and we chose a charcoal-colored slate look laminate we ordered from Lowes. It turned out clean and beautiful.

What do we think most men & women do in their caves? I'm curious, but will weigh in on different projects that I believe, meet the parameters: WOMEN: Closets!!!! Baths and in home spas/beauty studios Exercise and Pilates rooms Studios: Art, Writing Garden Buildings: Greenhouses, Potting Sheds, Plant processing areas Custom BAKING kitchens Meditation/Yoga spaces/indoors & out MEN: Media Rooms!!!! Sports, Arcades, Billards Exercise Rooms & Gyms Art Studios Gentlemans Bars Meditation Spaces I would love to hear more about your man/woman cave projects.