I don't know exactly what this shelf is SUPPOSED to be for, but when I saw it I immediately thought BATTERY CHARGERS! Changing out one of my regular cabinets for this 3/4 height and moving the chargers bought me a good two square feet (which you can see I surely need). I wasn't certain what was the best answer for the extension cord, but in the end, I just drilled a hole, ran it inside the wall and sealed it with a foam plug. You can just see it below the battery directly under the right door handle. I rearranged the contents of the other cabinets, consolidating unused air-space, and in the end everything fit back in. I Velcro-ed down the charging stands. I didn't want to do that on the wood top but on metal it seemed OK. So now it's easier to use the batteries one-handed, I've got more counter space, storage is basically unaffected, and it looks good. What more could you want.