I keep talking about putting up some sweet shelving in our eat-in kitchen area (see post here).
I love the idea of using salvaged wood. One crafty reader Danielle, suggested I distress the wood myself (and included this link). I’m fortunate enough to live close to Urban Miners.
Here’s their mission statement on their website:
Urbanminers, llc Mission Statement
“To promote environmental and social sustainability by salvaging building materials and household goods and selling them at prices affordable to average wage earners, and to support these activities specifically in urban areas, recognizing those locations as essential to the long term sustainability of the economy and culture”
Um, sold! I tend to get lost on this website on Sundays armed with a large cup of German Chocolate Cake flavored coffee. I don’t dare go there unless I have something very specific I am buying, or else I’ll leave with an 1800’s fireplace mantel –for the record,we don’t have a fireplace (don’t laugh, I seriously almost did this).
I was browsing their inventory and found these:
Here’s the site’s desription:
1850’s House Studs
They’re perfect! Great find, great price, great for the environment AND what an awesome conversation piece. I can’t wait to see how you use them for the shelves!
Oh cool, those look like the perfect planks to start with. You know you can always make a faux fireplace. I’ve seen it done in person and it turned out really good.
My husband thinks it looks cheezy 🙁
Oh, sorry. Well what about a smokeless fireplace? I have no idea why I am so bent on you getting a fireplace.
Smokeless Fireplace!!!!
I’ll take the faux! I’ll take the smokeless! I just want something that resembles a cozy fireplace! I’m not picky.
We just gotta get the hubby to be on board. Smokeless is better, tell him it’s such a pain to clean and about all the carcinogen risks. Way better in the long run, yup he’s got to see that, right?
Those are so awesome! You have the best home ideas! I love coming around to see what you’ve been up to — it’s always something!
LOL, I’m always up to something crazy!
I like. ALOT!