Looby
Well-Known Member
Yeah they are but I would totally use them as wine glasses too.
Detail your latest furniture and homeware related purchases
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Oh I like those, I have new stemmed wine glasses but those would do as matching(ish) tumblers/rocks glasses.
If they aren't too big for me to get my hand round securely ofc, one of the pitfalls of having tiny hands!
moonsi til
worked it out now!
Or for individual trifles as they are huge! I usually do 50mls gin , ice & top to the top with tonic which is x2 small cans if I’m using them. Perfect G&T ratio.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Quite happy with this, two quid photo frame from charity shop (habitats best) and my own photos and scrap book bits
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
We got our new sofa today, dfs full price teal Chico for those interested in such things.
The wife is exceptionally pleased with it, it’s also what I’m going to call our first proper sofa after twenty years of renting. No more Argos under 100 quid ones hopefully.
The wife is exceptionally pleased with it, it’s also what I’m going to call our first proper sofa after twenty years of renting. No more Argos under 100 quid ones hopefully.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
A nest of tables via Facebook marketplace this morning
This is probably the last piece of furniture I need to get for the house. Quite pleased that a lot of the stuff I’ve acquired has been secondhand. Both cheaper and also it’s a bit more sustainable. Just means having to wait a bit to find the right thing. Everything else has been from IKEA.
Still need to sort out lightshades for all rooms (I’ve got a mixture of those paper and wire globes and bare bulbs) but refuse to sort them until I’ve done my garden
This is probably the last piece of furniture I need to get for the house. Quite pleased that a lot of the stuff I’ve acquired has been secondhand. Both cheaper and also it’s a bit more sustainable. Just means having to wait a bit to find the right thing. Everything else has been from IKEA.
Still need to sort out lightshades for all rooms (I’ve got a mixture of those paper and wire globes and bare bulbs) but refuse to sort them until I’ve done my garden
Lovely, great find!
Since I bought my chair in November, I got a couple of additional bits via Gumtree as well. I also enjoy the bargain and sustainability aspects, and they have all had an enjoyable "quest" element to them (I am easily pleased 
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Got a couple of these a few weeks ago (for £12 for the pair, retailing at £26 per cushion)
and just yesterday a couple of these (not quite as bargainous, £9 per basket, but still pleased)
). Got a couple of these a few weeks ago (for £12 for the pair, retailing at £26 per cushion)
and just yesterday a couple of these (not quite as bargainous, £9 per basket, but still pleased)
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
I’m wondering what to get to fill the space here, primarily to hide the fairly scrappy wallpaper
Thinking of a floor standing vase, if I can find something of the right style, but worried it might be just a little too easy for a future pet to knock over
So far I’ve seen a few vases on marketplace for between £10 and £20 but nothing looks quite right. I suspect anything in a reclamation yard or antiques shop is going to be above my budget.
Wonder what else could go there?
Perhaps I’m overthinking it, and I should just keep the dimensions of the space (about 20cm wide and up to 80cm high) and see if I spot something suitable in a charity shop, as I am bound to at some point
Thinking of a floor standing vase, if I can find something of the right style, but worried it might be just a little too easy for a future pet to knock over
So far I’ve seen a few vases on marketplace for between £10 and £20 but nothing looks quite right. I suspect anything in a reclamation yard or antiques shop is going to be above my budget.Wonder what else could go there?
Perhaps I’m overthinking it, and I should just keep the dimensions of the space (about 20cm wide and up to 80cm high) and see if I spot something suitable in a charity shop, as I am bound to at some point
mx wcfc
Well-Known Member
Find some random old tiles given it's got a fireplace surround?I’m wondering what to get to fill the space here, primarily to hide the fairly scrappy wallpaper
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Thinking of a floor standing vase, if I can find something of the right style, but worried it might be just a little too easy for a future pet to knock over
Wonder what else could go there?
Perhaps I’m overthinking it, and I should just keep the dimensions of the space (about 20cm wide and up to 80cm high) and see if I spot something suitable in a charity shop, as I am bound to at some point
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
Perhaps that’s the solution really, maybe have a second storm lantern thingy the other side.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Just bought one these and it’s brilliant!
izz
Increased Leisure Citizen
Go on then, I'll bite, what is it ? Small lamp ? Little shaky bell ? Over-elaborate fluid measure ?
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Candle snuffer?
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Nipple twister
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Well done! It’s a cool wee device. Place it around the pointy end of the egg, and pull back the spring loaded knob above the bell-shaped part and release. The force of the impact makes a perfect crack all the way round and you can lift off the shell. No more making a mess with a knife and cracked shell everywhere (& wrecking the yolk in the process):
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
It’s 4” long and cost £4.99 from Amazon. We have the tiniest kitchen in the world so do not let it be an obstacle to you living the high life? C’mon, you know you deserve itBlimey, how the other half live, eh?
(AKA you must have a much bigger kitchen than I do to have room for gadgets with such a specific single use
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
It’s 4” long and cost £4.99 from Amazon. We have the tiniest kitchen in the world so do not let it be an obstacle to you living the high life? C’mon, you know you deserve it
I don't eat soft boiled eggs so I'll pass
I do love a good gadget tbf, you should see some of the crap I've got taking up drawer space
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Mrs SFM went through a phase of buying gadgets we never knew we neededI don't eat soft boiled eggs so I'll pass
I do love a good gadget tbf, you should see some of the crap I've got taking up drawer space
(They still surface occasionally - like the battery powered nut chopper….)
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
In a country where plastic bags are illegal a person living in a hotel room requires a better bin
I also bought a plastic garden table for use as an office table in a container and a fan which “worked” but didn’t have a blade (returned for a better model)
They only had pink litter bins left
I sent the driver in first to negotiated but they worked out there was a tourist in the car and hiked the prices right up
5000 shillings for a plastic bin
Onwards and upwards
I also bought a plastic garden table for use as an office table in a container and a fan which “worked” but didn’t have a blade (returned for a better model)
They only had pink litter bins left
I sent the driver in first to negotiated but they worked out there was a tourist in the car and hiked the prices right up
5000 shillings for a plastic bin
Onwards and upwards
clicker
nanook rubs it....
Ooh get me. Total guess
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Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
I'm after this fucker in wood effect, I'd cave and go white but I know I'd end up resenting it.
www.ikea.com
Or alternatives around the same width/depth (40x40) - height doesn't matter to much but I'd like to use it as a storage/bookshelf and the standard 28cm isn't deep enough to replace what I have.
BILLY bookcase white, width: 40 cm Height: 202 cm - IKEA
BILLY bookcase is a beloved icon that never goes out of style. Thanks to its versatility you can use it in many different ways in your home. See more here.
www.ikea.com
Or alternatives around the same width/depth (40x40) - height doesn't matter to much but I'd like to use it as a storage/bookshelf and the standard 28cm isn't deep enough to replace what I have.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
Bought a really nice lightshade on holiday, two in fact one for the living room and one for the dining room. They’re the same pattern except one is in reverse
Here’s the living room one
Unfortunately when trying to fit the dining room I seem to have managed to fuck things up. The old bulb smashed on the floor, the pendant was jammed and when trying to undo it I’ve managed to do both this
So a bit one step forwards, two back. I don’t know what to do about the live loose flex, presumably need to turn the power off and cover it in tape or something. I am not going to be able to fix it (as in attach to a new light pendant fitting) myself as my balance on ladders and shaky hands rule that out. There’s only about 4 inches of flex to play with anyway.
Reckon I might get an electrician in and get the other electrician jobs I’ve earmarked done too
Here’s the living room one
Unfortunately when trying to fit the dining room I seem to have managed to fuck things up. The old bulb smashed on the floor, the pendant was jammed and when trying to undo it I’ve managed to do both this
So a bit one step forwards, two back. I don’t know what to do about the live loose flex, presumably need to turn the power off and cover it in tape or something. I am not going to be able to fix it (as in attach to a new light pendant fitting) myself as my balance on ladders and shaky hands rule that out. There’s only about 4 inches of flex to play with anyway.
Reckon I might get an electrician in and get the other electrician jobs I’ve earmarked done too
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