Furniture, furnishings, and interior design

[Faust]

There is an interview with the founder on The Talks where he goes pretty deep into philosophy. I must say I was surprised - he really sounded genuine. I think he also mentioned there how he would hate to become a chain store, so the idea was to make each one somewhat different. Check out the one in Hamburg, by one of my favorite architects, Vincent Van Duysen (btw, it looks like not all Aesop stores are on that website).

http://the-talks.com/interviews/dennis-paphitis/

http://www.dezeen.com/2015/02/02/aesop-hamburg-abc-viertel-vincent-van-duysen-architects-stone-sink-ladder-like-shelving/

[Ahimsa]

Axel Vervoordt's Universe

[ronin]

http://the-talks.com/interviews/dennis-paphitis/

Not design related, but :

"There are a few ideas fermenting. The one I’m most attached to has a working title of “Up Joyce’s Nose” and is intended to express the olfactory lows and highlights of Ulysses through a series of “smell-scapes” and performance readings over a number of years across cities that the great man connected with, like Paris, Zurich, and Trieste. It’s a completely crazy thought that I’d really like to see it happen."

Now that would be truly marvellous.

And great article about Axel Vervoordt. I feel really drawn to his universe, his castle could be my dream home.

[Faust]

Thank you. It was quite an experience to explore it.

[Rylie]

Thanks, lowrey.

The more I get acquainted with interior design, the more I realize that the bones of the place - the walls, the floor - are more important than the furniture. You can do a lot with a little if you get the bones right.

I tried doing some stuff, optimizing my over stuffed bedroom. I had planned some ideas initially. As I started off thing din't go anywhere near good. I then had to hire a walk-in closet organizer to bed my bedroom livable. Actually not just planning is enough, more to do with simple tricks in a professional manner. That's the tip they gave me. I appreciate your work Fraust. Food to see stuff like this(DIY).

[t-bone]

I need a boom style wall lamp to illuminate my dining table (poorly designed apartment lighting and no overhead power). I'm absolutely in love with the Mouille dual arm lamps but can't possibly drop 5k on one right now. Trying to decide whether to go with an "unlicensed reproduction" (the horror!)

http://www.topsonlighting.com/serge-mouille-two-arms-wall-lamp-straight

or just settle for my number two, the Mantis BS2.

http://www.dwr.com/product/mantis-bs2-wall-lamp.do?sortby=ourPicks

Unless anyone has other ideas more in the 1-2k range?

[fncyths]

You might dig this Arne Jacobson one over at Wright:

https://wright-now.com/shop/lighting/rare-visor-wall-lamp-sviw

There's always the Prouve potence light too, if you have the room:

http://www.dwr.com/product/prouve-potence-lamp.do?from=Search&cx=0&query=jean+prouve+lamp

[t-bone]

Thanks, I do like the Prouve, but as this will be at standing eye level for use over the dining table, it really needs to be shaded. I also wanted it to be able to rotate so i can swing it over the sideboard when it's not in use.

[Faust]

I love the Mantis lamps. Go for it!

[bukka]

or just settle for my number two, the Mantis BS2.

http://www.dwr.com/product/mantis-bs2-wall-lamp.do?sortby=ourPicks

Unless anyone has other ideas more in the 1-2k range?

Thanks for this mate

[Faust]

Finally found a humidifier that's not pharmacy-ugly. Woot!

[lowrey]

have been using the bigger version of that for a couple of years, works great. Best system I've come across, all the crap in the water gets stuck on the filters which are disposable, so the unit itself requires much much less cleaning then most others. Of course its a bit more expensive as you need to replace them, but worth it imo.

[Faust]

Yeah, I'm ok with that. I might get the second one in the ultrasound version, not sure yet which one is better.

[Atom11]

I'm looking for 2 or 3 table lamps, in classic style with white shades (best examples I saw on Axel Vervoordt's pics). Could you give me some advices about interesting trademarks or names?

[Nickefuge]

I think you could easily make one of these yourself.
And while you´re at it you could make the cable exit on the bottom of the vase, I think that´d look way better.