This has been a very interesting discussion and really helped me narrow my choices down. I had to really think about how BF and I would use the coffee maker, because that is what it really came down to. We both get up early and crabby and need to make a quick easy pot of coffee which we then pour into our thermos and take to work with us and also have a cup for breakfast. We drink different coffees because BF likes to try different brands and deals and I can only drink the low acid stuff. So I decided no use spending money on a thermal carafe because we won't be having the coffee sit around in the carafe. Let's just hope I don't break the glass one! I know the way I am in the morning and no matter how easy it was I know I would not wash the percolator, because I tend not to wash our french press, I am just too rushed. Maybe if there weren't unwashed dishes in the sink from the night before and I had extra time but that rarely happens!! All the coffee makers are plastic inside. So I decided to get a cheapo one that was on sale at Pennys when I was there buying sheets. It's programmable, has a see through water tank, you can interrupt for one cup, and most importantly, has a cone shaped coffee filter which I definately like better, since I have used both shapes. That was what it had going over the other cheapo models. That's for BF's coffee. For myself I bought a new stainless steel kettle (I melted the last one) and a large Melitta cone shaped filter to make a whole pot. That way we can both make our coffee simultaneously and variably in the AM. For weekends we have our french press. Melitta cone filter coffee maker Here is a link that might be useful: Cooks 12 cup coffee maker

Does anyone have these PB Tanner cube look alikes? http://www.allcoffeetables.com/Southern-Enterprises-CK8770-UT1334.html

"What is wrong with having a couple of matching items in a room?" Just my opinion of course, and worth every penny! ;-) In general - no, matching isn't bad, and there's nothing wrong with suites of matching items. But IMO, there are some things that are better matched than others -- for example, simple sofas or chairs, traditional tables, light fixtures. But pieces that are supposed to look 'unique' or 'one of a kind' should not have an exact match. Those would include Oriental rugs (close is OK - exact says 'mass produced'), quirky or exotic pieces, 'hand-made' items. Splitting them so that they're not within each other's sightlines would mitigate the match -- possibly completely.

There are glues that need ultra violet light to activate....they are used in dental work and in the fake fingernail business....and in hardening certain fingernail enamels. Are you looking to make it yourself? Or have it done....the ultra violet hardened glue shouldn't be a problem