Topic: Decorative

Trays, buckets, pitchers, and vases

190 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

How would you like to be able to choose the colors and patterns for your kitchen and dining room accessories from hundreds of designs? The Macbeth Collection allows you to do that. There are all kinds of home accessories at their website, several of which would look great in a … More »
Spot the Spurtle

195 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

If you’re a gadget lover, you might just want this small print to hang in your domain. Spot the Spurtle is the name of this darling digital picture, printed out on an 8 x 10 inch heavy piece of cotton rag paper ready for framing (the actual printed size is … More »
The not-so-humble kitchen clock

222 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 1 Comment

The clock in my kitchen is pretty standard kitchen fare. It’s pretty enough, with some pretty fruit and floral designs on it. It matches the decor pretty well. It’s boring.
I didn’t even really think about how boring it is until I saw a couple of wonderful novelty kitchen clocks recently. … More »
Collapsible and reshapable vases

295 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

I’ve seen lots of these vases around where the water pressure holds the plastic bag shape open for your flowers, but this one is different. It can be shaped and “frozen” in place, then “unfrozen” and collapsed back down for storage.
Collapsible Vases are heat and cold activated plastic. Fill it … More »
Hand forged pot rack

349 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

For the upscale kitchen that prefers the rustic look! Only one hand forged pot rack is available from Creative Iron Works, but what a statement it would make. It is 36 inches in diameter, and created from steel,copper, damascus, and a piece of meteorite (wow!).
About $1,1000, and the proceeds from … More »
Cupcake placecard holders

352 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

Now that the kids are back to school, these would be an awfully cute addition to a special birthday party for someone young or young-at-heart! I can easily imagine a grade school girl’s party with these holders at the table.
A set of four Cupcake Placecard Holders comes with eight blank … More »
Colored flames for your next birthday cake

400 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

I’m sure these show up better in the semi-dark that most of us subject our loved ones to when we’re singing happy birthday than they do in this photo. At least I hope they do! Because what a great idea!
Ok, I know that no one was sitting around thinking that … More »
Call them in to dinner with a bell

408 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

My mother has always wanted a dinner bell for her cottage on a lake. Although this is actually a replica of a Ship’s Bell, I think it might be just the type of thing she’s been looking for.
US Bells even suggests that the strong tone carries well enough to be … More »
Steampunk dishwasher treatments

536 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 1 Comment

We love steampunk. We adore steampunk. We like the novels, the movies, the jewelry, the clothes…heck, we wish that we were steampunk superheroes ourselves! So I was thrilled when I came across these two extremely clever ways to steampunk-up your dishwasher, without having to resort to having one that doesn’t … More »
Aspect peel-and-stick tiles

550 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

Reporting from the International Builder’s Show, Consumer Reports pointed out a company that makes inexpensive upgrades possible during these tough times. Aspect has come out with peel-and-stick metal tiles!! Up till now, you’d have to deal with the materials on a roll…not really an easy weekend type of DIY project. … More »
Kitchen pals

568 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | 1 Comment

This little darlin’ is made from a delux picnic jug. Wait till you see what else Leuckit has turned into robots. All of them are from recycled kitchen cast-offs, and all of them would make excellent companions to keep you company while you cook! Many of them are functional as … More »
Hand-coiled textile pieces

584 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

The Keeper’s House features textile art baskets, trivets, and bowls that radiate with lush color. You’ll want one for every season! Some of them have handles, some are accented by cute wire embellishments like the one above, and some are plain. But none are ordinary!

Images: The Keeper’s House
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Wall art for your kitchen

589 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

Well, for your kitchen or dining room, or actually for just about any room! Single Stone Studios makes these wonderfully funky vinyl art decals that you can apply to any wall. And you can choose your color too!
Single Stone Studios is a design company specializing in vinyl wall … More »
Photographs good enough to eat

592 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

Orange Peppers, by Kathe LeSage
If you’re looking for photographic art prints to hang on your kitchen walls, take a look at Kathe LeSage’s work! Kathe has many prints, including this stunning shot of peppers, that would be perfect. I really like her shots of cabbages and onion skins … More »
Dragon Steamer

602 days ago by Cyndi Lavin | Comment

OK, it’s a little teeny bit of a stretch to show you this on Cooking Gadgets, but I’ve always been such a fan of dragons that I couldn’t resist. If you’ve got a wood stove or gas stove (probably for heat rather than for cooking!), you could probably use … More »