Beautiful Coffeemakers

Some ways to make those early mornings just a little brighter -

Hario coffee maker - $259 at Amazon

The Chemex 6-cup coffee brewer - not nearly so beautiful (though a little moding can help that) but far more affordable at $36 at Amazon.

The Northewest Glass siphon coffee maker - affordable (though, according to reviews, not terribly sturdy) at $55 via my favorite online shopping store, Amazon.  

Another beautiful siphon coffee maker from Northwest glass, this one hopefully made a little better to justify the $112 price tag.  Again at Amazon*.

And, for my favorite of favorites:

This cold-drip coffemaker (those are ice cubes in the top- they're serious about the cold part) from Coffee-Snob for the very reasonable price of $99. I love!

* I'm not affiliated, in case anyone's wondering.  I'm just someone who got on their bandwagon years ago when Jeff was still begging for support and driving a junker.  And I got to meet him at a friend's wedding and he's just a wonderfully kind and geeky guy.  Plus it's really easy to find all this stuff easily on there.  So there is that.

Has no one else done this?

This gorgeous glass kitchen backsplash is from the Innoventions Dream Home in Disneyland, California.  A required visit for all steampunk-craftsman lovers, by the way.  And the backsplash looks like a managable DIY project for your own kitchen.  It's three layers, the back one of frosted glass, a layer of very thin decorative stuff (here it's thin stalks and gingko leaves), and a top layer of clear glass.  To reduce the risk of breakage you can substitute plexiglass for the glass in areas where high heat (the stove!) isn't an issue.  I'd imagine the lighter weight of the plexiglass would also be helpful.  And it's great for clean up - just spritz with windex, wipe, and it's done!  SO much better than the faux brick my parents had for a while.  Forty year old porous grout behind the stove?  SO VERY gross.  This is much better.

Back to the pretty - 

Gears, vintage postcards, mad scientists doodles, wall stickers, pressed flowers, ribbons, vintage prints, and pages from old cookbooks all make fantastic decorative layer materials.

To mix it up you can paint the glass, either with a design or one solid color for a jewel-like shine.  Or omit the back layer of glass and use fabric as the decorative layer.  

I'm not entirely sure how one would actually go about installing this but I'm on the lookout and will update if I discover anything. 

Inspiration - Craftsman Kitchen Remodel

Interesting article about a remodeled kitchen done craftsman style.  Nothing steampunk but it has pretty pictures.

Craftsman Kitchen the budget way

I'm a huge fan of Ikea - my first visit (age 6) was a near spiritual experience.  So finding craftsman/steampunk style stuff there always makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

ANTIK handles in brass

Beautiful, clean lines and they come in brass!  Because all things are better in brass.

FORHOJA

I'm always a fan of more counter space and moveability and this has them both along with two more drawers.  Aren't those clean lines gorgeous?  And if it's a bit too plain for you then some paint and stencils can fix that in minutes.  Imagine gears stenciled on with a darker wood stain or maybe a mad scientist's doodlings on that top.  

VARDE

I want to fill this shelf up with lots and lots of glass canisters and penny-candy style jars, all full of eccentric stuff.  Though, more likely, they'll just have rice, sugar, and cereal - but a girl can dream.  They'll at least need some great apothecary style labels.