Alas, this $200,000 diamond and pearl sink from Bear Creek Glass doesn’t come replete with its own security guard. The extravagant sink, mentioned last night on HGTV’s Kitchen and Baths 2005, has 183 diamonds built into the basin’s top edge that are accented by 18 black pearls set in 18k white gold. One hopes shipping is included in that price tag.
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1 %RATINGS_VOTEWORD%When you think of hanging bead curtains, it’s easy to imagine some cringe-worthy confusion of strands from the 60s. Today’s designers are trying to change your opinions of bead curtains by giving them a modern flair. The Happening Curtain is handmade by J Schatz, a Greene, NY, ceramics studio. The vertically hung, four-inch ceramic disks are available in a number of different colors. The curtain is 30 inches wide and 48 inches tall and is meant to hang on walls or in outdoor spaces as decorative eye candy rather than something you walk through. The price is $1,250.
There was a time between candle light and oil lamps but before electricity that gas lighting was popular for outdoor illumination. If you fancy that old-fashioned look for your front yard, the Gas-Lite Manufacturing Company offers working gas lamps (wall mounts, post mounts, or pier mounts) for residential use. Shown here is the Westmoreland, which comes in all three styles and starts at $182. It’s made from cast aluminum, can run on standard or natural gas, and is available in black, white, bronze, verdi green, and special colors upon request.
Make sure to check out the history section of the site if you visit http://www.gaslite.com/, for more information on a largely forgotten lighting era.
Looking for a colorful new doormat? Want to help the earth by using recycled materials? Well, Seattle-based Bitter Co. offers rugs and doormats made using scraps from old retired flip flops. According to the company, their handmade Flip Flop Doormat is colorful and comfortable to the feet. They also offer a box made from the material. The doormats start at $20 and are available through the Bitters Co web site.
Many people like the old-fashioned look of brick in their homes, but if all you’ve got is drywall, it’s a huge undertaking to replace it with regular brick. That’s why companys like Robinson Brick have come up with “brick veneer” or thin slices of real brick that can be attached to your home’s interior or exterior walls. Their brick veneers are lighter than traditional brick but carry the same durability ratings. The light weight means they can be applied right on top of concrete, rock, drywall, or wallpaper. To install the thin bricks, you attach them to a layer of thin-set mortor or adhesive and then apply grout between them to make them look like an actual brick wall laid by a professional.
