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My Country Home: Dining Area

I have an obsession with rearranging rooms. In an effort to chronicle and hopefully curb this obsession, I’m going to post pics of my rooms after every shuffle.

Here is how the dining area of the kitchen currently looks:

The chandelier is from Ikea but the shades are from Crate & Barrel and costs way, way more than the chandelier itself. The three items on the buffet are all from Pier 1 but purchased at different times over the span of several years. The vase was a gift from a friend who had no idea that it would perfectly match the other items. The buffet and table base are from a great antique shop in Hudson, NY.

New Uses For Old Things: Skateboard Lamps

Trying to figure out what to do with all your old skateboard decks? Why not turn them into lamps! That’s what a new company called Skateboard Lamps is doing and the end result is amazing. The lamps are made from three decks joined together with an uplight concealed in the center, which can be dimmed by touching the lower bolts on any of the three decks.

The company sells completed lamps made from new high quality Maple or Bamboo decks with a clear urethane protective coat for $179. If you want to turn your own used decks into a lamp, you can send them to Skateboard Lamps and they will return a finished lamp to you for $99. You can also purchase a lamp kit for $79 to make your own lamp, which might even work with snowboard decks.

For more information, pictures and to buy, check out Skateboard Lamp’s website at www.SkateboardLamps.com.

What A Waste

I came across the following two pictures on one of my favorite design blogs.

Unfortunately, and with respect to the blog’s author, for me, items like the two above symbolize everything that is wrong with our society. Louis Vuitton garbage bags and gold platted rubbish pails that cost $10,000 (yes for real) are decadent on an Ancient Rome scale and we all know how well that story ended. I think I’d rather install a vomitorium in my kitchen before purchasing one of these items. Even before the recession, I had a hard time accepting trash cans that cost hundreds of dollars. Its a can with only one purpose – to hold your garbage. It’s not supposed to be a conversation piece or the sparkly icing on your design cake.

Please don’t get me wrong, I’m all for having a beautiful home filled with nice things but it’s hard to stomach spending tons of money on something designed to be thrown away or to temporarily hold your garbage when there are people in our town and cities eating out of trash cans on the street.

Treasure Hunt: Decorative Stand

Just found the following on Craig’s List:

Decretive Stand – $40
Location: Scotia

From the listing:

Great for small storage, all drawers work. Kind of a cherry/bamboo finish. Real wood!
Dimensions: High 23 ½” , Depth 13 ¾” , Width 21 ½”

Click here to view the full listing on Craig’s List.

*ColumbiaCountyCurrent.com is not affiliated with Craig’s List. I use the site myself for great deals and like to share what I find.

Treasure Hunt: Cabinet and Hutch

Just found the following on Craig’s List:

BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY KITCHEN HUTCH – $550
Location: Saratoga

From the listing:

This antique hutch is perfect for a country kitchen. It measures 64″ wide and 91 1/2 ” tall . It’s 25″ deep at the bottom and 18″ deep at the top. the counter hieght is 32″. It has doors below that lock.