The stone pour-over station would be n attractive feature for a bar/barista area in the lobby.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

yes would be great at a counter and durable!

Wow, you opened my eyes to more possibilities... I want to be you when I grow up.

Great video as always! I admire the simplicity (or minimalism rather) of your setup, videos and the end products! No fancy workshop, tools and 3D renders, just great looking products.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

thank you!

Wow! I’m so inspired by this video thank you.

This is a really solid idea.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

and heavy!

Your use of an angle grinder on stone and Lego makes me giddy. Love it. I cut my first rock and I was amazed that it really was as easy as it looks. Next, to the Lego store!

Green and the white sets are my favs.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

yes!

Am continually amazed at human design possibilities brought to the fore. Thx man, it is inspiring.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

thank you for watching!

The green one was my favorite then the white ash I believe it’s called is my 2nd favorite ❤

the black and white both look super cool. however, i think the green kinda shows off your fun creative side a bit more. the lego brick pattern looks "at home" in the green.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

agreed!

I'm glad to know power carving stone is so easy. I've been wanting to try making cairns

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

and the carving discs last a long time!

Really cool ideas. Now I'm thinking about doing something like this for my own kitchen.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

do it!

Love this

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

thank you!

Simple ideas and designs but very effective 👍👍☕☕😁

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Great work, very clever idea!

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

You always seem to find something new to surpirise us with. You are just so creative!

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

thank you :)

Thank you! My brain is now filled with possibilities 🤔

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

get to making then!

Nice!

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

thanks!

ooo the sage green 😍😍

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

yes!

Great design exercise. All concepts look awesome. Mahalo for sharing Ben. 🙂❤️🙏

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

The lego stand thing is cool. Except, I'd suggest more room for sugar. At least 4, otherwise a lot of people are foing to have to pull out the other storage for sugar.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

yeah might have to add another layer of lego brick to make it deeper

Super.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

very cool, Ben!

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

thank you!

the green speaks to me. bummer about the rock stand, that would be my first choice for my home.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

the rock stand is going in my home! should last forever

Interest designs, Ben! I think I like the black or white ones the most.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

thanks Bruce!

I really like the blond wood option! I'd like the walnut one if the coffee pour over had a better base. I feel like you could make the base better - maybe with a tile imbeded in the walnut to catch the drips.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

I like the tile idea!

The whitewashed/blonde version and monochromatic set look the best in my opinion.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

that seems to be the consensus

Always great, Ben! I'd love to visit your place. Those concrete versions have some Frank Lloyd Wright flavors going on. For those who don't know, Wright also dabbled in hotel architecture and stylizing. For example, the Arizona Biltmore which predominantly features... his experiments with concrete block!

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

I love his work and his textile blocks inspired a lot of my concrete work

Hey Ben great video maybe for the creamers you can use varying sizes of test tubes

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

test tubes would be rad!

You've really opened my eyes to the versatility of the angle grinder. I've only used mine on bolts and rebar LOL. This and that bench with the rock base are only scratching the surface i'm sure. Anyway... have a great Xmas and hug your sister like a good brother should!

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

its a great tool but requires caution because they are powerful!

I love the whole process of DIY-ing your hotel furniture and accessories! One question though: how do you plan to fast replace items like these in the (inevitable) case of damage and/or destruction by guests? I’d be curious to hear about contingency ideas you’re preparing!

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

we have a firm called sightline running the operations and they provide input on these issues. we def need back up items ready on site for damage and theft. the trick is balancing practicality without doing the same boring plastic stuff everyone else does.

Try putting water on the stone as a lubricant when drilling through it for those stainless steel bars

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

yes good call! the heat does seem to be the problem

Love the lego design technique. Unless the weight is absolutely necessary, you might want to consider using a piece of (compressed) styrofoam inside your mold once you get into product. I wouldn't want to see that go through a window easily either.

if you soak the wood in black tea before you add the vinegar black it will made a darker color.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

great tip! thanks!

Neat service! How about a concrete drip catcher that fits into a hole below the coffee cup? Yeah, I prefer real milk or cream to the pre-pack Coffeemate but not sure how practical it is to provide actual cream/milk in a hotel situation, mostly due to spoilage issues.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

yes! I was actually thinking of doing the drip catcher out of cork so that it insulates the coffee

Having a pour-over system in a hotel room introduces a ton of failure points in the coffee brewing process, and I'd be really leery of using it. It also seems like it's only allowing for a single-serving of coffee per day, and the fact that it's loose definitely makes it harder/more time-consuming for staff to refill. I'm not sure how to address this, since (I think) anything more complicated than a Keurig is just automatically going to feel complicated to the average guest. You could try pre-filled silk sachets for your coffee, that way brewing is as simple as making tea, while still feeling like a relatively luxe experience. I'd also recommend switching to a small carafe for the brewing vessel, and scaling up your coffee dose to fill it. That said, you know your clientele best, maybe pour-over just isn't an issue for them.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

maybe but we are side by side testing it vs pod machines and so far results are leaning towards pour over

If you get re-sealable creamer containers, and don't mind taking on the liability of it, you can use a pressure cooker to ultra-pasteurize them so they're shelf-stable.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

smart! thanks!

What if you glued the rock pour-over piece to the tray? Stop people from tossing it through a window. It's by far the most memorable of the sets. If not, the black and blonde both look great. I am partial to the sturdy black but it will show limescale faster.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

that about that but it would be harder to clean

05:30 now i want a matcha dessert. Also now i am wondering if the Lego form approach would work with fine clay. should work if you let it dry in the form, and try to fire it after breaking the mold. Basically combining Primitive Technology and HMM. The concrete is beautiful and has its own aesthetic, but doing it with clay might be an option for a more natural look... you know like the Lego you find in the Woods :)

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

would love to see this

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@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

will do!

I’m surprised you didn’t make your own concrete rocks 😂

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

I have done that!

ash or the green one

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

yeah the green one is probably my favorite.

That’s not a Buster Sword, it’s the Benster Sword

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

lol!

Look out for thieves' hotels lose a lot of stuff.

@HomeMadeModern

7 ай бұрын

yes always a consideration!