Where do wine barrels go at the end of their lifespan?  People have been using reclaimed wine barrel wood for years, but not in such a stylish way - as a tabletop or bartop lazy server.

Chris Deffenbaugh from Wooster, Ohio hand-refurbishes each 22-inch oak barrel top, preserving the original wine maker’s markings and all the colorful, textured evidence of the barrelhead’s previous life.

Here's a great find from www.dailygrommet.com: 

The end of a tree's growing life is not the end of its useful life by any means. Spencer Peterman from Western Massachusetts can attest to that personally. Spencer spends his time scouring the woods for fallen maple trees that he makes into fine bowls for your dinner table. 

Spencer's spaulted bowls - named for the natural veining or cracking that occurs during the decomposition process - are available in a range of sizes. He also offers spaulted maple salad tossers. All of his products are made from fallen or donated trees - no trees are cut down. Spencer can even make a bowl out of your own beloved fallen tree! 

It is time for Friday Finds again and today I'm bringing you a light fixture from Ohmega Salvage in Berkeley, CA.  The description is scant but says the fixture is Craftsman and has a mica shade.  $350.  If you aren't in the Bay Area, don't fret as Ohmega Salvage works with national and international shippers.  Open seven days a week, 9:30AM-6PM, closed Saturday July 4th. 

2407 San Pablo Ave.