Thursday, February 9, 2012
Butler's cart
So, since the kitchen was finished 3 years ago, I have said I was going to make a butler's cart with an electric outlet and casters. I wanted something that would accommodate my waffle iron or griddle for those awesome fruit and waffle brunches. That way, I can sit at the table and visit while I cook them. . . . . A year ago Christmas, my husband got me a wonderful 3 crock buffet server. Enter new design ideas for the cart. As a whole, the possibilities just kept coming and the cart became more and more versatile in my mind. . . . There were limitations, I have a place to park it, but there is a cabinet door and the french doors and I didn't want to impede traffic in the dining room/kitchen area. I measured and decided it should not be wider than 26 inches, so I planned into it a short drop leaf that would allow the buffet server room to sit on top, but would fold away for normal use. . . . . . . A few weeks ago, I started actually buying the supplies and beginning the process of readying the lumber. This week, I built it. It took much longer than I supposed as is par for my efforts, but I really do like the end result. I had to buy new casters, because I couldn't ever locate the ones I had before. In all, it cost me about $40 to make. At this point, it is a feel good experience. Now I hope it does all those things I imagined for me and my future guests.
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One of the things I hate about family ceremonies is the women have to interupt the liturgy half an hour before the meal is served. Something like that would make the table service so much better ... :-)
ReplyDeleteyah, I'm thinkin it. There will always be things to get up for, but a well loaded plan should keep the hostess at hand for the bulk of it. We'll see how that works.
ReplyDeleteyou are an inspiration to so many, AD.....
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