Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Challenge Man vs Steel

Pete made this fireplace hood for friends of ours who built a new home in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The legs will be attached to a raised brick firepit inside there great room.

You can walk around it, there will be chairs, people can kick back and relax in front of the fire. Roast marshmellows, make smores, hot dogs whatever??? Think of all the stories that will be shared when they entertain guests.


The stainless steel legs attach to a raised brick firepit in a the center of a home. Once again I call Pete a master artist working with steel. He has the God given talent to see a raw sheet of iron and invision a completed object.


Yes it looks like a space ship ready for take off~ but I'm actually the hood for a fireplace.

Fireplace hood constructed of stainless steel~ 4ft square in size with tapered top.

Stainless steel squared 10ft long pipe with smaller internal insert. This pipe goes up to the roof, pete made flanges for inside and outside on the roof~ Internal insert keeps heat inside so you don't get burned if you touch the pipe and prevents fires.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Saturday Finds~ " Talula " on Etsy

Vintage trinkets and forgotten treasures describes the Etsy shop of Talula. Most of her designs are One of a Kind~ so if you see something that strikes your fancy~ I'd not wait to purchase as it may be gone~!

She recycles, revampes, restyles, unwanted items into incredible fabulous new jewelry. Think of all the items in your Grandmothers box that every passes by but~

Talula see's them as treasures to be reborn into unique heirlooms for the next generations to come. Go peruse her shop today~ you'll enjoy your visit~!

No. 090b Threadbare Gypsy Gold
No, 085b One Way or Another Bracelet


No. 292e Deadly Nightshade Earrings
No. 605 The Traveler Necklace Come visit Talula's Etsy Shop:

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Saturday Shopping~ Girls Weekend Out


Hmmm~ missed my Saturday finds, but, had a girls weekend shopping in Minneapolis with our daughter~

What a grand day we enjoyed, shopped till we dropped, the temps were milder, so lots of people out perusing the shops~!

Enjoyed the shops at 50th and France in Edina~ what an experience, enjoyed a leisurely lunch, at Salut, laughing telling stories too~!

Checked out antique shops~ Hunt and Gather~ ended at the Mall of America, then called it a day.
Check out the shops in the 50th and France area:

Saturday finds will be back Valentines Day~