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31 January, 2007Little things

Picked up four of the magnetic knife racks from Ikea last weekend, and moved my little spice rack over to the wall. Now the many, many, many, many concerned souls who very enthusiastically told me I was destroying the flavor of the spices by exposing them to scalding stove heat and searing bright kitchen light can calm down a bit. Now they only have the unsatisfactorily dim kitchen bulb to contend with. Somehow, I think they will survive.
Also many, many moons after I featured it on my Daily Click, I broke down and bought the large bird branch from PB Teen since it was on sale. Looks like I got it just in time too, cause they are all sold out now! I like the little birdies watching over my bracelets and necklaces. In other news, putting together flatpacked Ikea items is exhausting.
Oh, and tonight is the premiere of Top Design! I told a few people that I wanted to do recaps of the show, much like my beloved Project Runway, but seeing as starting next week it will be conflicting with LOST, that may not happen. Sawyer is way cuter than Todd Oldham, and a girl has to have priorities, for real.
Comments
Love the magnetic strips! What size containers did you buy at Lee Valley?
omg! your knives are going to stab the spices and ruin their flavour!
also, i love the branches. i've got a similar steel tree type thing, but i'd much rather have the cast. it's prettier.
I LOL'd on Christopher's comment about the knives.
I am IN LOVE with that bird branch. If you ever get tired of it, let me know.
Those knives, just hanging there, kinda scare me!
I love the bird branch. And your white glassware. (Is there a name for that? I have some pieces that I love.)
i think the spices look even BETTER on the magnetic strips than on the stove. and the bird hangy thing looks amazing.
Charmaine - I think they're around 2".
Shannon - It's called milk glass.
Thank GOD you finally took care of those spices.
HAHHAHAHAHAHAHA - that whole thing cracked me up. Love the new set up and the bird branch, too. Guess I should pay attention to your clicks - I would have loved that. :)
Oh thank heaven the spices are safe now. ;-) You know ... Bravo will run TD in about 30 other time slots so it doesn't have to necessarily conflict with Lost. Just sayin ...
Milk glass! Yes! I surely knew that. ;)
God I love those branches!
I love the spice strips. What a clever and colorful way of displaying your jewelry. Mine is sitting listless in a jewelry box... hmm... I should put it to work!
It's all phenomenal!
I love your style.
Tyler Florence and Dave Libermann (both my TV boyfriends) have that magnetic knife strip. You're like some kind of professional now!
also - i was just reading the comments posted to you on Digg... and i laughed at whoever went completely OT and said you "should use fresh spices!" .......... oy! everyone needs to put their 2 cents in i guess. i recently posted my new desk on an lj-comm and someone told me to learn woodworking to make a better one. sheesh!
Hahah people have too much time on their hands.
Three things:
1. I had a couple of those magnetic strips from Ikea that I was using for a magnet art project and I always wondered what the heck Ikea thought people were using them for -- I had NO IDEA that they were actually for knives!
2. I might need to buy spices now so I can copy you.
3. YOU ARE SO HANDY! I'm so glad we friended! (Awwwwwwwwwwllllllllllllllll nuf lurve)
The knives scare me - is that safe? I would be afraid of brushing past one and getting stabbed in the foot. Or a crazy person having easier access (I watch too many horror movies). I hope those are strong magnets! That wall looks great though.
I love the branches, that's so cool!
Don't worry about Top Design - Bravo will rerun it a million times. If nothing else, for sure they'll play it before next week's show. I'm going to a movie tonight and I bet when I get home I'll be able to watch Top Chef and Top Design, normally Wednesday night it's repetition all night long.
Yeah the knives are safe, and the magnets are super strong. Lots of people do this in their kitchen.
Personally I like the racks a lot better for the spices. Very artsy. Umm Yes, your style is adorable.
I love the jewelry tree!!! Do they have the milk glass in other colors?
Well, now I can sleep at night. Your spices are safe.
Love the milk glass.
I love how people are now obsessing over the knives.
GUYS AMBER KNOWS WHAT SHE IS DOING....CALM DOWN.
She does? You speak lies! ;)
Remember look BOTH ways before crossing the street!
Ok- as Amber's Mom I can assure you I taught her not to run with scissors and how to hold and use a knife. Also, she doesn't have kids or a manic roommate so no danger there.
However, I worry about the magnetic field she is creating with using so many magnetic strips and the danger imposed on innocent bracelet wearing visitors. Will they get stuck to her wall and possibly impaled?
Hahaha - I'm just concerned about Amber's safety, Mom! You taught her well, I'm sure. :-)
I'm also concerned that if I ever entered her kitchen or magnetic wall room, the steel rod in my leg would make me stick to the wall. X-D
I adore that branch thingie, and I'm so sad I only found out about it after it sold out. My bracelets and headbands are all in a big red bowl on the bathroom counter.
I love the spices even more now. Looks really good.
so, with the magnetic strips, do you no longer need magnets on the backs of the tins?
those tins... the lids don't seem very secure. i wish they twisted on and off. :\ ever had any rogue spices jump out at you?
You still need the magnets. The tins themselves aren't magnetic. You have to hold the lid on when you place it onto the strip or yeah, it will come apart. We had a little coriander casualty when my dad was using them the other day haha.
I am delurking to tell you I love the spice wall/magnetic strip idea!
I actually have the Lee Valley tins and have been just making storage or arty magnets out of them. I just need to hit Ikea now.
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Looks great! let's hope those knivesdon't destruy your spices huh?
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