I'm not nuts about gift baskets. When I get one, all that I think is how over priced they are. When we've gotten them in the past it was stuff no one usually eats. Having said that; we get different ones each year from my MIL. Last year & the year before she sent Harry & David fruits which ended up going to friends & compost. Last year's had pears which no one eats. Another year it was a few assorted fruits plus chocolate which gotten eaten more but still wasted. One year she sent ribs which we did eat. I'm not sure where she got them from. Is there a local pizza place he likes? Having a pie delivered to him might go over really well. You can also add a few sides like wings, mozzarella sticks. If he's into sports, perhaps something to do with his team. My hubby likes Dan Marino, he has an online store. If you could find one with quick shipping, it would get there in a few days.

I think the landscape pros may mostly hang out in the "[Landscape Design[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/landscape-design-discussions-dsbr0-bd~t_29774)" forum. You might create a new post and tag it with only Landscape Design.

I think you're giving the taper too much power. If something needs to be in a bin, that bin doesn't need to exactly fill up the whole shelf. Lots of stuff may not need to go in bins or baskets anyway. You could get 12"-deep boxes and put them on the deeper side, and leave the rest of the shelf for setting things that don't go in bins or boxes. Or, if you do need a bin that exactly fills the shelf, can't you use your plethora of woodworking tools to make your own in a trapezoidal shape? It's just an oddly shaped wooden drawer, which is itself a lidless wooden box. (I made a storage box/bin for an oddly shaped space by cutting up foam-core board and hot-gluing it together. Now and then I have to reinforce it, but it works great! I'm too lazy to make it out of wood, and I don't have a lot of experience using thinner wood like 1/4" luan or masonite, and 3/4" stock would be too heavy) You could install shelves, or you could make "pockets" to hang on the wall based on what's going to go in them (if you make your own pockets, you can make them as fat as you need for whatever you're going to put in them). I'd say: First, figure out how to put a single hanging rod on the 24"-deep side (and limit how many coats can go in there--everybody in the family gets two hangers, and any other outerwear goes in the bedroom). Or, put in one hanging rod (those Closet-Maid/Elfa wire shelves?) for long coats, and install second one halfway down the wall to convert one half of that space for jackets? My experience is that especially in winter, there are more hip-length coats than short jackets, so plan for winter, not spring or fall. Then see what sorts of other storage needs you can fulfill there--would the vacuum bit on the coats side? Can you put pockets on the side wall for gloves, hooks for umbrellas and dog leashes? Can you put a tray or basket on the floor to hold boots or shoes? Or something on the shelf above the hanging rod that would be useful for what you store there? Then stand in front of that tapered side with all the stuff you're going to put in there, and see what inspires you. Do you want shelves you can put boxes on? (You could make a small trapezoidal bookcase and bolt it to the wall, leaving space below it; or use brackets on the back wall to install tapered shelves--you can buy brackets of varying lengths.) Would pockets or baskets on the side wall be useful for stuff like cleaning supplies or shoes? Would hooks allow you to use the most shallow section for hanging the vacuum hose?

It's nice. maybe a tad boring. You could do sconces, or some solar shades, bamboo shades, or even a simple faux roman shade w/a bit of color or pattern. quick mockup w/same color shades as your countertop and a sconce over each window see this modern kitchen and how they placed the woven wood blinds above the window? that might look good w/yours. tried to photoshop it for you. I'd also bring in more greenery or maybe a centerpiece plant for your island. just for a bit of color you could try and find a sconce that is similar to your pendant lighting Here's a mock-up with some color/pattern Love your floor tile.