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Nice and New: Wisteria Call to Dinner Chandelier
I'm always on the lookout for interesting lighting, and while I do go gaga for hip, modern pieces, my traditional upbringing has left me with a soft spot for antiques and reproductions likely to be coveted by mother. The Wisteria Call to Dinner Chandelier ($349) is no exception. Its reproduction old hotel silverware and hemispheric iron frame give it the look of an antique, without the price.
Recipe For Clean: Silver Polish
When getting our homes so fresh and so clean, don't overlook your silverware. If you've assembled your home cleaning kit you'll have most of the ingredients for this Recipe For Clean. Use it to make your silverware shine like the top of the Chrysler building.
Weird Furniture: Precious Famine
What's for dinner? The Precious Famine (inquire for price) limited-edition coffee table, made of entirely hundreds of pieces of Christofle silverware, was designed by Toni Grilo of Portugal/France-based Objection Design. While it's most definitely crazy, impractical, and possibly dangerous, I appreciate its inventiveness.
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Casa Quickie: Upgrade Your Silverware Drawer
If you have a silverware drawer that's seen better days, take a bit of time this weekend to clean it and replace the drawer organizer. This is especially true if your silver is sitting in a stained or battered plastic organizer. Try replacing that drawer with something you'll actually want to look at (and keep clean), like this Beechwood Expandable Drawer Organizer ($25.49).
Cool Idea: Silverware Chandelier
British-based lighting designer Ali Siahvoshi is the brilliant man behind Fabbian’s line of repurposed silverware chandeliers. Some of Siahvoshi's previous lighting designs have used recycled hangers, plumbing fixtures, and other recycled objects for light fixtures as well.
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Before and After: A Cutlery Tray Reenvisioned
Last week I showed you another use for a plate hanger, and today I'm back with some more inventive repurposing. DIY queen Twiggie had a spare cutlery tray lying around and a need to store some of her finest personal possessions, which had been piling up. With some basic household supplies and some decorative paper and knobs, she transformed her basic cutlery tray into something both feminine and functional.
How-To: Keep Your Flatware Drawer Tidy
Over the holidays, some of my friends housesat for us for a few days. When I have someone stay at my house, I try to make it as tidy and welcoming as possible, and one of my go-to tasks is tidying and cleaning the flatware drawer. It's rather disconcerting, in my opinion, to open a drawer, looking for a spoon for your ice cream, and find yourself staring at a messy and crumb-filled flatware drawer.Registry Roundup: Bedroom
As you continue your wedding registry, consider your bedroom. I'm sure your first thought was to register for all of your entertaining necessities, like serving platters, silverware, etc. But where's all the goodness you keep to yourself?
Who Sets Your Table?
Growing up, my siblings and I set the table each night while my mother cooked. Now, sadly, the habit is just to grab your own silverware and napkin before you down your grub. Is the table still set at your house?
Casa Quickie: Abracadabra, Fully Furnished!
Long before I started registering for gravy boats and Tiffany silverware, I lived in a studio that, let's just say, was a little light in the furnishings department: a couch, a table, one cloth napkin, one wine glass (highest return on investment!), and a Pyrex pan that doubled as mixing bowl. So, if you're looking in your cabinets thinking "How the heck can I feed 15 people with only six plates and six chairs?" then I empathize.
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