5 Fab Friday Finds [basement bar gear/Dad’s Day gift ideas]
Posted on June 12, 2015
Well, we made it! Friday is here, so is the crummy weather, but I’ll deal because the weekend has arrived! I have been up to my ears in projects & random to-do’s for the basement. If you need to get caught up on the basement biz, you can check it all out here! One of these days, I will be able to blog about something else! Thankfully, I really enjoy working with our contractor because I feel like I talk, text & email with him and his sub-contractors on a daily basis. I knew it was going to be a busy 6 – 8 weeks, but I guess I didn’t realize how much I would be doing throughout the day and then discussions at night once Ted gets home from work about finishes – size, style, color for everything! Its hard to believe we might actually be nearing the home-stretch now. Cabinetry & carpet is next week, which means all that is left is granite installation, as far as major items / installations go. I am probably kidding myself to think the next couple of weeks will be a breeze, but that is what I am hoping for. The bathroom fixtures are installed, so we have a sort-of-fully-functioning bathroom now! I mean a working / flushing toilet & faucet – ha! We are still on the hunt for the vanity light & mirror, so I will be sharing my lighting finds next week!
One of my greatest most recent discoveries was a Crate & Barrel outlet located about 45 minutes from me. It is like a warehouse of super-reduced Crate & Barrel gems! I have been 3x in the last week or so. I just couldn’t pass up the deals on their kitchen & dining and bar accessories. I even lucked out with a few finds purchased as gifts, too. The next best thing…the Land of Nod outlet is next door. It could be a full-day outing if time would allow 😉
So today, I am sharing a quick round-up of 5 Fab Finds…keeping it simple, they are all from Crate & Barrel (& available online)… and all are priced oh-so-right. Pick a couple of these things up for yourself, but I strongly suggest you consider them as Father’s Day gifts – they would be an excellent idea for any man in your life as well!
I bought, ahem, 4 out of 5 of the above items to use as bar accessories in the basement, but we’ll pretend I saved them to wrap up & give to Ted next weekend. I mean, those leather tags to hang from a liquor decanter are $1.57 each! And those glitzy glasses? They’re like a glammed-up version of a masculine double old-fashioned…yes, please 🙂 This is not a sponsored post by any means, I just wanted to pass on the amazing deals & show you what I found!
What are your must-have bar accessories? What are your go-to Father’s day gift ideas? Any good ones?! – Please share!
I really like this one so far…but we’ll see…
