There's nothing like a clear counter top* It says, 'whatever is on me, shouldn't be...clean up your act buddy' *I moved the magazines from the under the stairs counter / desk to the floating boxes...and the books on the floating boxes to the ledge under the poster (The 16 foot counter has been installed in the storage room, but the curtain isn't up yet. I know what material I will use for the curtain...I just need to get out to the store...and sew...and velcro...)