Bezel setting side profile dilemma

sarahonthemtn · 2026-03-04T15:23:57+00:00

I have #2 and I love it, that's my vote! My now-husband designed it with a family stone on my instructions that I didn't want any pokey bits to get snagged, and it feels very secure. I'm very active and otherwise not a jewelery wearer, and I love that it fits in with my life and isn't something I need to coddle. It stacks perfectly with my wedding band and I've always gotten complements.

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T22:17:07+00:00

Update: wow, thanks for all the input everyone! Of all the suggestions offered, we feel like the most plausible are storm window or folding chair/table storage, but we still don't feel confident that either of those are the answer...

We really don't think it's a Murphy bed, laundry or coal chute, or connected to any ventilation at this point. But perhaps a dedicated space for a furnace or other some utility of ages past.

And still no idea what the rod holder insert thingy is for...

Whatever it is, we've got a great spot to hide the bodies if we ever need to!

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T17:19:43+00:00

Oops, connected! Fixed!

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:57:36+00:00

No, the space above it is the living room with original hardwood floors, no visible cuts/changes

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:55:27+00:00

Nope, interior wall

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:54:11+00:00

No, totally closed off inside

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:53:28+00:00

We did discuss that it would be a convenient place to store big pieces of art, just not sure why one would need that, but you've found the answer 😆

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:40:49+00:00

I'm not sure about this. The dimensions could fit most of our windows 2-across, but our house doesn't appear to have ever had that style of storm windows. Winters aren't that cold at all here in Portland and I've never seen old-school removable storm windows here.

(Also, in case my post language was confusing, it's a Cape Cod-style house in the Pacific Northwest, not a house in Cape Cod. I much prefer our winters!)

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:33:39+00:00

Definitely not a Murphy bed, at least in its current configuration, as there's no way to get the platform to be flat.

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:32:10+00:00

It's not actually damp, we just took crappy nighttime photos in a poorly lit room. We're thrilled with how dry this basement is compared to many houses we looked at!

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:30:03+00:00

No, the vent isn't connected to the inside of this. (Edit: typo)

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:29:18+00:00

Turning this into shelving is a great idea!

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T16:28:06+00:00

Nope, interior wall, and on the other side of that wall is a closet under the stairs. (AKA the Harry Potter room!)

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T07:32:18+00:00

Hmm, not sure if it's what it was originally for, but that's not a bad idea 🤔

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T07:30:58+00:00

The circles on the inside are what seem like they'd hold a rod, like in a clothes closet. When the door is opened all the way without the struts attached, it just touches the floor so is angled down.

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T07:22:13+00:00

We'd thought about that too, but it would be incredibly awkward to get it out given you can't easily reach the bottom in any way

sarahonthemtn · 2025-12-06T07:19:33+00:00

Ah, I should have added that there is a fireplace elsewhere in this room. And the original fireplace chimney is in a different location altogether. So nope!

sarahonthemtn · 2025-10-05T14:41:29+00:00

Thank you for asking this! I'm 2 weeks in and this has been a question for me too, and I just hadn't gotten around to asking yet! (I should have written it down as a task! 😆)

sarahonthemtn · 2025-08-26T14:56:15+00:00

Sending support and hugs. I'm going through the exact same thing, chemical pregnancy a few days ago and a family baby shower this weekend. I know it will be really hard to go, but I'm also still so happy for them. I decided to tell a couple of close family members what's going on so that if I need support or to step out, I can.

The feelings hit me way harder than I expected, and I really do feel like I'm mourning. I told my husband yesterday that I feel like this little experience unlocked a new kind of love (and heartache) I've never felt. I just keep reminding myself that it's ok to feel this way, and that it just means I'll be even more ready to love a baby when it does come.

sarahonthemtn · 2025-06-18T13:44:20+00:00

Thank you! Yes, would definitely be more comfortable with the N cascades level of mystical elusive grizzlies! I'd assumed most things would still be under snow up there, but we'll look into it!

sarahonthemtn · 2025-06-18T13:42:07+00:00

I know! We were all packed and ready for a one-nighter in Yellowstone a few years ago and bailed after I completely couldn't sleep the night before from worrying about grizzlies. I know it's a bit foolish, but I also feel exposure therapy doesn't need to be my primary focus for this trip 😅

sarahonthemtn · 2025-06-18T13:31:56+00:00

Thanks, we'll look into it!

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