I came downstairs the other night after an extra-long day of work to find that my husband had not only very kindly provided dinner, but had appropriated one of my mixing bowls for a higher purpose. Can you see what it is?
Look! Metal Mixing Bowl As Dining Accessory
A dome plate cover! Add a handle and it would look just like a plate cover from a fancy hotel or an old movie. How cute, right? Cue waiters and chrome carts draped in snowy linen.
I had never thought of this, but those giant metal mixing bowls are really quite good for this function. Holding a bowl of mashed potatoes on the dining table, waiting for the roast to finish? Pop a bowl on top.
Leave it to an engineer to think of that.
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(Images: Faith Durand)
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That's a gorgeous table. I'd hate to see the collected steam drip from the bowl to the table. I'd make sure that the bowl was slightly smaller than the dish being covered. Or at least have a towel/mat underneath.
view somewhiteguy's profile
somewhiteguy, I was thinking the exact same thing. Protect your table!
view caeebe's profile
Yes, where is your table from?
view austinpeahen's profile
Faith- that is just about the sweetest bit of ingenuity I've seen :)
view STLcolleen's profile
I tend to keep the house cold, so I do this a lot to keep dishes warm while other dishes are finishing. I also use the oven vent (under one of the back burners) to keep finished dishes hot. Sometimes if I'm really running out of space I pop a dish in the microwave (turned off) to keep it insulated!
view matchbookhymnal's profile
Oh thanks! The table was built by David Ellison at Lorimer Antiques. You can see more about it here: http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/kitchen-furniture/look-new-dining-table-in-progress-058341
It's actually VERY well protected with a combo layer of poly and some wax, I believe. Nothing leaves any spots or marks; it's not like a veneered table. And there's already all this texture in it; you can see grooves and ridges where these old huge saws originally cut the wood. (It's reclaimed wood from an old train station.)
view faith's profile
That is a great idea! And the table is gorgeous. I love all the character lines--what a beautiful place to share a meal.
view amber77's profile
Ah! I've used my giant metal mixing bowls for just this purpose...but maybe more to cover my cakes.
view happiness's profile
Awww, what a sweet husband. I have to add my voice to the "table is gorgeous" chorus. It really is. I love the black and red tones.
view Hollers's profile
@happiness, ditto that. i make plates, bowls, and those strange half-plate/bowl thingys into whatever cover it needs to be. cue the cup and saucer!
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