Friday, June 22, 2012

Fab Finds Friday: Urban Mining Homewares, June 2012


Earlier this month, Brittany and I made our maiden voyage to First Fridays at Urban Mining Housewares. It was actually Sunday afternoon, but there were still plenty of treasures to admire.


We were greeted with cool finds the moment we stepped out of the car.  Look at how much is tucked under the awning--I didn't even notice the sheriff star hanging from the wall when I was there in person!


This park bench would look great under the *** in my back yard.  Brittany noticed the step ladders first, selling for $25.  Ladders of any shape and size are easy items to repurpose, whether in your home or at an event--check out these uses, especially the ladder-turned-table assignment tree!


We're lucky enough to have a spare ladder a neighbor was going to throw out!  So we'll post more about our own repurposing later.


This bingo basket was a rare find and a gorgeous shade of blue.  We passed on it, but now I'm thinking of all the ways it could be used: filled with decorative balls (I'd want some with numbers on them, as a nod to its original purpose.), to play charades, as a candy dish (only sweets with wrappers, of course!), for assigning chores, salad spinner, making a tough decision (aka choosing a movie/dinner), hamster wheel.


Brittany and I have been working on the project of decorating our craft studio.  We've purchased a few metal wall-hanging organizers similar to these standing letter trays pictures on the left. They appeal to us because they're sturdy and hold up to spray paint.  Then we saw these beauties, which I would never DREAM of spray painting...


I love the finish of these cool cubbies, along with the handles and the space for a label.  My dream craft studio--you know, the one that doesn't include a budget--now includes a set of these.  I'd use the drawers like magazine holders to organize papers and projects.


If either of us were in need of a dresser, we would have walked away with this one.  It was a good price ($125, plus an extra 20% off!) for the quality of the piece.  It was made of solid wood with carved details, and the drawers slid easily. a lovely vintage dresser like this can make quite a statement at an event, too, whether accessorized with an eclectic assortment of bud vases or a delicious spread of desserts!

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Those fresh white dressers look fabulous, but the lovely Urban Mining dresser above wouldn't even need to be painted!


This projector would be a perfect addition to a movie room, and would be a cool statement piece on a guest book or cake table, like the cameras and typewriters below:



We currently have three different typewriters, one camera, one slide projector, and one Super 8 video camera in our inventory!


A leather suitcase set is on my wish list.  Brittany mentioned they're on her radar too though, so hopefully we don't have a antique picking battle over a good deal!  I'd want to stack them to create an end table.  Not sure what I'd put inside yet-- it's a great opportunity for storage of items you don't often use. And they look quite chic at events, too:


Brittany has a sixth sense- Pyrex detection.  Even among these beautifully cluttered shelves, she found the brightly colored dishes on the bottom shelf right away:


It's hard to see in this picture, but I am in love with the painted legs and stained wood top of the table.  We are planning a combo of finishes for a craft worktable.  I totally missed the tripod lamp until looking at this photo-- I guess it wasn't meant to be...

We leave with a few purchases along with endless inspiration! Brittany bought a small map of the United States that matches her aqua and orange kitchen to a T, along with a cheery Pyrex lemonade pitcher:
Brandon and I found a new addition to our nautical painting collection.  We hang them in our master bedroom to remind us of our honeymoon in York, Maine.  This one will be paired with a photograph we took of a sailboat we spotted from the beach.



We also scooped up a few finds for our rental inventory: a milk glass vase (the rightmost one in the photo below) and a glass cake stand!



We're already planning our next First Fridays.  This time we want to explore the shops in the West Bottoms.  If you're in the KC area and have visited those shops in the past, leave a comment to let us know your suggestions of places to go!


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