Furniture, furnishings, and interior design

[xcoldricex]

yeah, prices are high... their captains mirror is like $1500? can't wait to see the stuff in person though.

[bestial]

and btw, the owl statues in the side table picture... where are they from, also bddw (accessories) ? I have a feeling that I have seen something alike in some stores here... would love to get a little golden owl.

[MASUGNEN]

Check out furniture (and architecture) by Shigeru Ban.

[xcoldricex]

i was oddly attracted to one of these at a local antique mart in a ugly yellow velour, but the brass had a really great patina. i'm thinking about picking it up as a project. i think the arm rests would look great in a thick aged belt leather - not sure what kind of fabric would be good to match the aged look of the rest of the chair though... any ideas?



also

http://www.retroon8th.com/Furniture%20Multi%20View%20Images/Woodard%20Rocker%20Images.htm

[MikeN]

DWR Annex sale tomorrow and Sunday in Secaucus NJ. There's a free shuttle from the Wooster St store and back.

[MikeN]

I need a couch for my new apartment. I don't even know what I want, but my max budget is $2,000 including tax/shipping. Any suggestions?

[swami]

Mike if you really want a Nice Italian Sofa Like Living Divani or Molteni B&B Italia etc you might want to visit the showrooms & ask about floor models , I have seen those marked down more than 50% loads of times.
Or then your best bet is the likes of Crate & Barrel & such who make decent Sofas for under 2K

[Avyer]

Same boat. I really haven't found anything yet... Went and looked at a chaise/couch combo..... 7500. But it came in recycled vintage army tent...

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I need a couch for my new apartment. I don't even know what I want, but my max budget is $2,000 including tax/shipping. Any suggestions?

[Faust]

Mike, your best bet is Craigslist, honestly. Just keep combing through it. Good furniture is so ridiculously expensive these days that it's absolutely unattainable for a regular guy with a Julius leather.

I got seriously lucky on Craigslist once. I bought my Maurice Villency wardrobe there for $1700, delivered and assembled by the store crew. Something like this went for $8k back then, and for about $12k today.

Anyway, I feel lucky that I got most of my furniture back in 00 when European furniture was actually more or less affordable.

Actually, I wouldn't mind a new couch myself.

[BrettChaotix]

I'm looking for suggestions for a dinette set for my combo living/dining area. It needs to be narrow, about 35" wide would be ideal. Primarily for 2 people but if there is a longer table that might be able to work for 3 or 4 people that would be great.

Here are some pics of the space, mostly black and white furniture the room has yellow/gold accessories (my landlord's choice, not mine) I'm planning on placing it below the chandelier shown below. I'd like to keep it simple and open (maybe glass top?)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/rek410/Apartment/IMAG0009.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/rek410/Apartment/PICT1678.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/rek410/Apartment/PICT1546.jpg

I'd like to look in the ~$500 range for a table and 2 chairs but I'd be willing to go up to ~$1000 if I was in love with a piece.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

[ahlefeldt]

got this BESTLITE by Gubi lamp as a gift

[lowrey]

I don't have a particular suggestion but regarding the price range, I'd go with something generic for the table and focus more on the chairs. mainly for the reason that you can find a nice simple, clean lined table for fairly cheap, but with chairs its a bit more challenging.

[thaiison]

been looking for a metal clothing rack for a long time now and finally found a second hand store that made these and ordered one. I had some trouble getting it on the bus home but it was worth it, so happy.

[bestial]

clean and simple, I like it!

cleaver thing to make it a square. but I haven't decided yet if it would be better without it or not.

[thaiison]

are you referring to to bottom bar? i think it makes the rack look better but in terms of usage it's not as good. At the moment i store my shoeboxes there and i have to tilt them.