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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| thank you! | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| thank you! that's the closest to the design I think. Mine must not be the real thing because it has a 6-spoke aluminum base. I have two of them, the one in the picture and another one upholstered in grey barkcloth. No matter, they are great chairs and I love the look. thank you so much for the design tip. cheers | |||||
| a simple answer | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | whitespike | General discussion | |
| a simple answer know your shit. sorry to be crass, but do your research and know every detail. that's how most people get good deals. know what an item is when others don't. and the only way to do it is to know. look at as many detailed photographs and read about your item of interest. there is no such thing as an authenticity radar. | |||||
| Habiform | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Habiform I just spent a few hours looking for the same thing - hope this helps. I'm also thinking of the Nutone (shudder) LA-39 which should pretty much disappear when painted the color of my wall. http://www.habiform.com/doorchimes.html | |||||
| Concrete | 1 Relevance | 23 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| Concrete I totally agree with the above. I have concrete in my home, it looks excellent and I love it. But, it is not cheap. Price per st/ft is comparable to granite or marble. Pour it yourself is an option, but not if you've not any previous experience. It is an artisanal thing. | |||||
| correct tone right on Mccobb blond finishes | 1 Relevance | 22 years ago | donsof | General discussion | |
| correct tone right on Mccobb blond finishes Hi Thanks for your thoughts. I was most curious as to how this finish was originally done. I kind of think its not stained, and possibly sealed, and then cleared with a varnish or a lacquer? I tried a bunch of different things on some birch scraps and the furniture legs. I tried this non striping, "finish restore" stuff by minwax, some liquid strip, sanding, oxalic bleaching, sanding sealer, stains, polyshades, clear lacquer on a stripped leg, and my best guess on getting something close to nice and near original is this... First, just use a citrus stip, a liquid strip, or scrape it off with a carbide scraper... my choice is the scraper. My thinking is that the original finish is not in the grain of the wood, so get the pores cleaned out and clear the surface. Using a stripper melts it into the wood grain, and bleach gets the grain clean again. Now that the finish is off, that patina thing is looking at you. You know the "patina" thing the old country antique people like, is really ugly if you just strip and clear it. (I just did that last night, and stripped it again today). I now think its best to bleach the wood with oxalic bleach, I was afraid of this at first, but now I see that the original finish was not in the grain. So it makes sense to have a bright start to work from. Sanding sealer by minwax is my first step, this seals the pores, so that a successive coatings won't reach the pores. Next I am appying polyshades satin in either honey pine or classic oak. These are satin coatings that tint the top finish, without reaching the wood pores. I have this done on a test piece, and so far... so good. Do I sound crazy? I am not a real wood refinishing pro... just someone who doesn't take no for an answer. They say you can't refinish heywood-wake either, but there is a guy selling that on ebay, and I believe its kind of the same thing there. A tinting top coat that doesn't penetrate the grain. Don | |||||
| cleaning non-colorfast upholstery? | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| i have a "chromecraft-esque" fiberglass sofa that was reupholstered a wonderful kelly green color. i spot-tested with Folex but, alas, the fabric is not color safe. the spot turned a darker color and has stayed that way. the theory is that the fabric is canvas. i've taken a close-up shot of one of the cushion-covers in the hopes that you can give me some suggestions on how to clean this thing up! it is in general quite dirty, and has some small ink stains here and there. any advice on how to get this thing to be its prettiest self again? oh, and we also plan to steam the back cushion where there are visible ripples in the fabric. | |||||
| Hi | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Hi Mine came with the original packaging. I believe it was opened by the seller to photograph it. I kept the packaging and hung up the splint. One thing I would be wary of for splints that are unopened is to look for water damage on the packaging. | |||||
| Zanone | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | I Clock | General discussion | |
| Zanone Awesome collection!! Thanks for sharing. I know how it is when you are passionate about certain design pieces and before you know it you have a huge collection and not enough room. Again, thanks for showing the pictures of your place and collection. It can be a scary thing to do on here. | |||||
| shelfshop | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | bumbleboy | General discussion | |
| shelfshop try shelfshop in nyc. They bought the rights to Nelson's OMNI system. The really great thing about them is that you won't have to scavenge for additional parts if you choose to expand http://www.shelfshop.com/ | |||||
| well I think its very sexy, v... | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| well I think its very sexy, v... well I think its very sexy, very obnoxious, what woman would not look sexy lounging in her heels in it? :O) It looks to be some sort of cross between tube steel and Eames. I have no clue, hoped someone here has seen this kind of thing before | |||||
| Hi Killian, I am in... | 1 Relevance | 13 years ago | tick | General discussion | |
| Hi Killian, I am in... Hi Killian, I am in Australia and prices for MCM in Sydney and Melbourne auctions have been extremely low with most items passed in at the last 2 modern design auctions. The only big ticket items have been a few super rare Australian chairs sought after by collectors. Prices on eBay have dropped too, which is great for buyers. In some case prices have dropped as much as 50% when compared to a year ago. MCM has been popular in Australia over the past decade, and over the past 5 years Danish furniture has been the dominant trend, Replica stores are everywhere and MCM has become a ubiquitous style. Everyone has it, and that's exactly why there will now be a change in the dominant style. But there is a big difference between the highend tastemasters wanting to be seen as being different from the masses and the mass market wanting to be seen as having the latest thing. In the case of Australia, I suggest that we are very conservative as a nation, we like white 'whitegoods' and having the same thing as our neighbours. When most people talk design they usually talk about a trip to Ikea or Freedom Furniture. Our brief love affair with MCM was perhaps an anomaly, and as the economy slows we are seeing signs that people are tightening their belts and making practical choices. Ikea anyone? | |||||
| Trying to identify these bent or molded plywood chairs mid-century? | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | Hugh | General discussion | |
| Trying to identify these chairs both are the same style one has taller back. Can't find thing that even looks like them. there is a hand written sticker on the bottom of one look like serial number of some type. Any information would be appreciated. https://www.flickr.com/photos/126244669@N08/14504968450/in/photostream/ | |||||
| best 3d software | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | HP | General discussion | |
| I've been studying IT for nearly a year now and am pretty keen to now get into architectural and product modelling. I want to learn the most common applications and am thinking of sticking with 3d max and archicad, I'd like to do fly throughs of settlements for historical docos and that sort of thing. Does anyone have any suggestions? I really really don't want to get to know software that is not relevant. | |||||
| That's why I like strippers, | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | tktoo | General discussion | |
| That's why I like strippers, Jes. Especially the gel-types. Put it on and wait for it to do its thing. Scrape the goo off, smear it onto a piece of cardboard, and let it dry in the sun so it can then be safely discarded with household trash. Driving a car 10 miles or turning on the lights at night puts more hydrocarbons into the environment than stripping a chair. | |||||
| Thanks for the comment and | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | drubenw | General discussion | |
| Thanks for the comment and lack of snark. Was surprised by how much there was. I didn't think I posted to Reddit... I was thinking the same thing. I love the chairs. May keep them for a while, but if I can turn a profit, I'll try that too. Trying to acquire some fun pieces, trade up and enjoy this passion/hobby. Appreciate your thoughts, Toomanychairs. I'm in the same boat (now with four more!). D | |||||
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