Set them a couple inches below ceiling and then have a skilled carpenter come in and place crown and trim—can turn out really nice, especially with nice countertops and under-mount lighting.

(the floor project is for another date in the near-future)Flooring is a lot of work, even with the easy peel-n-stick tiles, because the mounting surface, i.e., the floor, has to be absolutely clean or you're just asking for trouble.

Another solution would have been to install those trendy top mount bowls.

Inside the closet, I'd use wire mold to go from the location of the power source to a wall mounted switch and then continue up to where a simple light can be mounted.

No need to tie into the rest of the house, since there are units that can be used just to condition (heat and cool) a small space like that.I believe that the electrical wiring can be surface mounted in channels or in conduit or in metal jacketed cable, but those aren't as visually attractive as being behind a wall.You want this to be living space - anything in particular (family room, office, etc)?

I also don't sacrifice miter saw blades, I use a quality jigsaw on an upside down table mount so I can crosscut or rip pieces and do complicated cuts for doorways etc.

If there's not a lot of room, you can get or make a table that mounts to the wall on one edge and folds down against the wall when not in use. 

Hello everybody,After a couple months, some holdup with COVID we finally bought our first own house in Mount pleasant with 5% down.

@Jon Baker Have a chat with your mail carrier and, if OK, mount a second box next to the first and put the appropriate name on each.

Here in the foothills, the risk of wildfire is already very high, and adding humans makes a spark more likely, meaning the state will be forced to mount a costly defense of people and property.