Instead I'll set my trinkets on this handmade recycled pine shelf
My tableware will be safe and sound in this shabby chic cabinet
I'll stack my books on this cast iron and mahogany bookshelf
And I'll tuck away my clothes in this 1960s highboy
All beautifully made, and pieces that will last! I'm going to finish this post with a link to my most favorite and secret site to get insanely cool vintage industrial finds, Urban Remains, but you have to promise me you'll never buy another particle board bookcase again, ok?
love, Danielle
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those are GREAT finds! i'm especially in love with that highboy.
i think that craftspeople might benefit from thinking the ikea way a little bit though. i'm certainly not suggesting that anyone create a $5 doodad - but i think that if you create a $100 necklace, you should consider how you might also offer a $50 necklace. how could you do it without sacrificing craftsmenship? or materials? how would you change the design? the speed at which it's made?
i don't think you should run a business thinking only about price. but it is an interesting way to break out of your own box!
I, too, especially love that highboy, Tara! And I agree with your point. I think it's important to take design *and* price point into consideration when crafting, especially in today's economy.
I have learned that you don't necessarily have to have a lot of money to find good quality pieces. It's all about the hunt. And I love the hunt! You never know what you'll find at flea markets, junk shops, etc.
I love all of these finds! I think my very favorite one is the cast iron shelf with wheels. I have something very similar, it was actually one of those tall rolling shelf carts that meat cutters use in markets. I found it at my favorite junk shop for $30...
Thank you for a wonderful post!
xo
thanks for a great post! i wish i still lived in Chicago - I'd GO to this magical place!
And no more particle board bookcases - still have some, but am replacing them gradually with solid wood.
and Tara, I do sort of what you're suggesting = i try to offer different price points in my jewelry shop.
and Fringe = oh, my - now i'm getting the itch to go thrifting again!!!
That highboy has haunted me all week since I saw this post! The midwest has all the great mid century stuff! I am not sure why it is so lacking out here in the Pacific Northwest!
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