Furniture, furnishings, and interior design

[thehouseofdis]

Roman blinds are usually forgotten but can be nice. However, you pretty much need to go the custom route if you want any decent window coverings.

[lowrey]

cosign on drapes being difficult, hence why we've never had any.. our next apartment will have a full wall of windows, so pretty much any sort of drapes might be too much. I guess we will stick to basic blinds.

[endersgame]

i remembered in paris they had these metal shutters that you crank to get full blackout. i wouldn't mind getting that except it would never pass fire code here..

isn't there some type of electronic glass that will dim/change opacity?
this is 2011 ffs..

[bestial]

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For darkening purpose I have metal shutters between the outer and inner windows. This kind is pretty leaky though, but I don't like to wake up in a completely dark room



For dimmable windows, they seem to have it on airplanes (Boeing etc.), it might be a concept only though. But search youtube for dimmable windows and you'll see.

[thehouseofdis]

isn't there some type of electronic glass that will dim/change opacity? this is 2011 ffs..

Yes, there are a few electrochromic window options out there but they come at an extremely high price. One type has a light transmittance of 5 to 80% and there is another type that uses liquid crystals which blocks 90% of light when on.

[BECOMING-INTENSE]

I think I have always preferred transparency or something
that really doesn't do a good job of keeping lights out.
Drapes that only takes a limited amount of lights out.
Something very simple. Something that's not really
suitable for street level.

[endersgame]

i taped brown craft paper on my window until i can find a decent enough window cover. i feel like a hobo squatter..

saw this bathroom with a glass water reservoir online. pretty neat..

[Dane]

^^ things like that always look great in principle, but practically speaking, it would be a bitch to clean.

Still...very cool.

[moderninc2010]

can u keep fish in that water tank in the middle?

[lowrey]

and watch them flush down your toilet?

[magic]

Here's one of my favourite desks from Poul Kjaerholm

this is stunning C any other alternative that looks similar but not that price tag..? I have seen some fixs and match diy from ikea which is quite nice but the top/wood that are available were quite limited...

[lowrey]

do any good looking and comfortable rocking chairs exist? other than a RAR, it feels kind of played out and its not that good to sit in due to being so low.

I thought about getting a vintage one, but haven't found any that I like. most are too decorative and others just plain ugly. I guess I have to make a chair....

[Dane]

^^ Hans Wegner comes to mind, but very $$$.

Cheaper and easier to find vintage would be Thonet. Watch out for fakes though.

[lowrey]

both might be too traditional for my taste. I know some Wegner chairs are a bit more streamlined, will have to have a look. I guess rocking chairs are not that popular.

too bad Poul Kjaerholm never made a rocking chair, something deriving from the pk22 could've been nice.

this Panton would've made a cool rocker:

[doldrums]

do any good looking and comfortable rocking chairs exist? other than a RAR, it feels kind of played out and its not that good to sit in due to being so low.

I thought about getting a vintage one, but haven't found any that I like. most are too decorative and others just plain ugly. I guess I have to make a chair....

palo in brooklyn makes nice Nakashima esque rocking chairs....