tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post5639080582410213212..comments2024-03-28T15:36:02.733-04:00Comments on EPBOT: A Magical Kitchen MakeoverJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-49183171943099728502020-10-20T14:15:22.933-04:002020-10-20T14:15:22.933-04:00I would suggest you leave the white ceramic as-is....I would suggest you leave the white ceramic as-is. If it actually functions as a water cooler (cooling the water below room temperature), then the magic is in evaporation and the unglazed pottery. Painting the ceramic or insulating it with another barrel could break the "cold water" spell. Kim L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-66662837715226669632020-10-20T12:55:15.301-04:002020-10-20T12:55:15.301-04:00I keep looking at the white base of the water bott...I keep looking at the white base of the water bottle unit and I wonder if it could become the foam at the top of a giant glass of butterbeer - with the lower half painted the color of the butterbeer itself and a sheet of thin plastic wrapped around it to imitate the glass itself. The spout even lines up with about where the handle would connect on the glass. But it would either end up just being the cut off top section or if you continued it down proportionally, it would end up floating unless it was a really tall glass. Hmm...Merida Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168308241791275341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-15673147499320131942020-10-20T09:41:19.933-04:002020-10-20T09:41:19.933-04:00A Ravenclaw library sounds amazing!A Ravenclaw library sounds amazing!Seabirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-31189769439518247292020-10-19T18:32:50.476-04:002020-10-19T18:32:50.476-04:00How about making a small barrel to hide the bottom...How about making a small barrel to hide the bottom of the water cooler. Label it "Fire Whiskey"Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200461213642411947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-82012177014357878862020-10-19T15:28:23.018-04:002020-10-19T15:28:23.018-04:00Love this idea.Love this idea.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920421924276998928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-9030538674732230362020-10-19T10:18:38.529-04:002020-10-19T10:18:38.529-04:00That's amazing! It looks so much better alread...That's amazing! It looks so much better already. I'm assuming you're going to have a collection of appropriately-labeled drink bottles and potion bottles? If you want a few plants as well, definitely sneak a mandrake in there.Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-53677601340221280482020-10-18T21:21:34.275-04:002020-10-18T21:21:34.275-04:00I was thinking about this. There are some old Tra...I was thinking about this. There are some old Trading Spaces on TLC episodes where Frank did some interesting things with painting the countertops. And I recently saw something on another HGTV show where they used these plastic sticker things called "counter wraps" to make them look like marble. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-51935738007998243882020-10-18T21:19:43.781-04:002020-10-18T21:19:43.781-04:00Oo I like the Weasley clock idea. And it could be ...Oo I like the Weasley clock idea. And it could be a faux clock where you could move the dials yourself. It would be handy if you live with someone or want to let someone know you are "out". Or just for fun for yourself, I guess, you can move it from "work" to "home", then on to "bed" as your end of day ritual. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-21541103231642458342020-10-18T16:03:09.032-04:002020-10-18T16:03:09.032-04:00A faux stone finish on the white base of the water...A faux stone finish on the white base of the water cooler?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624899917744650341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-29313451881512763342020-10-18T15:51:51.028-04:002020-10-18T15:51:51.028-04:00This is amazing! I look forward to seeing the fina...This is amazing! I look forward to seeing the final product!<br /><br />Maybe you could make faux covers for any cookbooks Dana has. Like those mentioned in Chamber of Secrets- 'Gilderoy Lockharts Guide to Household Pests', 'Charm Your Own Cheese', 'Enchantment in Baking' and 'One Minute Feasts - It's Magic!'etc. Cavallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41058487409979374732020-10-18T15:39:13.928-04:002020-10-18T15:39:13.928-04:00I can see a pot of vines sitting on the base of th...I can see a pot of vines sitting on the base of the water cooler and winding up to and over the keg.Terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-17063356063397569662020-10-18T15:22:39.386-04:002020-10-18T15:22:39.386-04:00Wow, that kitchen is looking amazing and I cannot ...Wow, that kitchen is looking amazing and I cannot wait to see the end result! Well done.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624899917744650341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-88946783447042787652020-10-18T13:36:21.930-04:002020-10-18T13:36:21.930-04:00I can't wait to see how this turns out! You gu...I can't wait to see how this turns out! You guys are so ingenious in your crafting and decorating, it's brilliant. <br /><br />I love the idea of dimming down the lighting and warming up the room, but what are you planning for actual work lighting? Like, under-cabinet or spotlights or something? I love me a warmly-lit room in general, but need light during those few times I'm actually cooking. Just a thought. <br /><br />Otherwise, keep it up! This looks awesome!C.N. Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01088413428235311822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56487351724427283512020-10-17T21:11:00.726-04:002020-10-17T21:11:00.726-04:00Have you considered using resin to make the counte...Have you considered using resin to make the countertops look like stone slabs? There are several products just for counters, or I've painted the counter and then poured clear resin over it. Jessicahttp://sapphiresiren.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-1701216221612061102020-10-17T18:47:01.206-04:002020-10-17T18:47:01.206-04:00No decorating sense whatsoever, and this suggestio...No decorating sense whatsoever, and this suggestion may create more chaos than necessary but - along the lines of the person suggesting fun labels for cabinets, making the spice storage system, whatever it is, look like potion ingredients, and (if it makes sense) little glass jars with an old-fashioned appearance. Smallroundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319270743618427848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-65371340167022269002020-10-17T16:25:14.592-04:002020-10-17T16:25:14.592-04:00So...am I the only one who noticed this is the fir...So...am I the only one who noticed this is the first post with a "Project:EPBOT" tag? Guess that's the name you chose, eh? :D<br /><br />(I have nothing else to contribute to help out with the kitchen, but I like a lot of the ideas, especially pertaining to the water cooler.)<br /><br />--Yet Another JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-90344451368976729302020-10-17T15:36:32.248-04:002020-10-17T15:36:32.248-04:00Also....
Dana is SO freaking kind and one of the n...Also....<br />Dana is SO freaking kind and one of the nicest people ever.<br /><br />But that kitchen...<br /><br />You're both heroes.Tony Leyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497834799352266793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-16460115496367836272020-10-17T15:33:31.500-04:002020-10-17T15:33:31.500-04:00The bottom of that water cooler could be made to l...The bottom of that water cooler could be made to look like the Butterbeer barrel is stacked on some other vicariously, almost impossibly, balanced barrels or an old wooden post that has a rusted pipe coming from the ground that's fastened to the front of the faux wooden post?<br />That spigot is a bit of a challenge to change because of sanitary reasons...but I don't doubt you'll figure something out.Tony Leyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497834799352266793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-71475049295149505262020-10-17T12:56:58.158-04:002020-10-17T12:56:58.158-04:00I love it!
A few ideas:
- Weasley clock with thri...I love it!<br /><br />A few ideas:<br />- Weasley clock with thrifted spoons as the dials<br />- Thrifted canisters/crockery/jars for the counter. Anything hefty will have that country kitchen look<br />- Hang things on the brick above the cabinets. I'm thinking pie tins, cast iron (could be faux), cutting boards (woodburned with fun slogans?), weird-looking utensils. Sort of a mashup between country/grandma kitchen style but with Potter-themed details.<br />- cooking oil cruets, salt/pepper grinders, utensil holder, paper towel holder. All things that typically live on counters and could be made-over.<br />- lots of candlesticks?Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359765959349254212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-5024425225882781812020-10-16T23:12:14.612-04:002020-10-16T23:12:14.612-04:00Last year after Halloween I bought something like ...Last year after Halloween I bought something like this for a Harry Potter decoration at either 80% or 90% off. He's pretty big! Definitely check out the post-halloween sales! Hit some of those Spirit Halloween stores when they clearance the leftovers, too. https://www.michaels.com/10in-latex-frog-by-ashland/10634593.htmlsnarkoutgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856957968655959497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-52224986161081969522020-10-16T21:25:55.206-04:002020-10-16T21:25:55.206-04:00I hesitate to suggest this, because the barrel loo...I hesitate to suggest this, because the barrel looks AMAZING, but if you had a larger/longer barrel, it could slide over the whole thing, and the spigot would then be the tap. You might have to add some thin little supports to the wood frame to hold up the edge of the barrel inconspicuously, and the barrel would need a split below the spigot so it could be worked on and off.Texpenguinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-78389647245024201112020-10-16T21:13:27.038-04:002020-10-16T21:13:27.038-04:00I was thinking the cabinets would look great paint...I was thinking the cabinets would look great painted with potions and various hp tchotchkes (snitches, rememberalls, spell books, etc.)CurraNaytionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127830468633329131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-32316648426432990412020-10-16T20:08:04.755-04:002020-10-16T20:08:04.755-04:00If there's a windowsill, you could have a smal...If there's a windowsill, you could have a small herb garden labeled "Herbology Supplies". They could be real plants, if your friend's the kind who would like that, or fake, with a baby mandrake and and tiny huffleplant like you made for your party and so on. Or a mix of the two. Either way, it would need tiny bowtruckles and garden gnomes and maybe a pixie or two, all pint sized.<br /><br />I'd also be tempted to put silly labels *inside* the cabinets, where they aren't cluttering up the overall look when the doors are shut, but when you opened them you'd see "Cauldrons" on the shelf by the pots and "Chalices" by the glasses, as well as "Potion Supplies" on the spice cabinet etc. <br /><br />I agree that the white part of the water cooler would look nice painted like a second, smaller barrel, even if it's shape isn't exactly right. Alternatively, you could cover it with "advertisement" stickers for the Three Broomsticks and the Hog's Head or any other Potter-verse location (think Diagon Alley style ads). Or put it in a foam cauldron with a hole for the spigot.<br /><br />I think I've seen utensil holders and towel bars that look like brooms, those could be cute too. So could a few potion recipes hanging on the refrigerator.<br /><br />No matter what you choose in the end, I'm sure it's going to be amazing. =-)<br />Seabirdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-39242660772087288382020-10-16T19:26:50.518-04:002020-10-16T19:26:50.518-04:00For the water cooler, I would give the ceramic a &...For the water cooler, I would give the ceramic a "crock" pottery finish. You could also make it look like a cauldron. If you make the countertops look like wood, PLEASE POST ALL THE STEPS!!! Because I really want wood countertops and can't talk hubby into it. :D I think the shelf area above the cabinets need some apothecary/potions containers. All good witches and wizards need potion making supplies. Love the menu and what you have done so far. Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86566388790364771482020-10-16T19:00:02.765-04:002020-10-16T19:00:02.765-04:00I so wish you all could come to NYC and help with ...I so wish you all could come to NYC and help with my Ravenclaw library decor.ncsudanceloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506929599368noreply@blogger.com