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	Do you know any good places...	1 Relevance	17 years ago	Cloudburst2000	General discussion
	Do you know any good places... Do you know any good places where I could find photos of modern-looking aquarium set-ups? I think that's my main problem explaining what I want to my brother-in-law. Our definitions of modern don't quite mesh. Stuff that he thinks is modern-looking often looks like something I could imagine seeing in a Pottery Barn catalog. I don't think he gets the whole mid-century modern style thing. So if anyone knows where I could find pics of modern-looking aquarium set-ups, that would be great. I'd really like something to show him to see if he knows where we could find something similar.
	very interesting	1 Relevance	14 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	very interesting the devil IS in the details! yes when reading the "fine print" B2YH's tulip pieces are lacquered aluminum, not the Rilsan(R) coated finish from Knoll... So the "Italian factory" is either different or it produces different lines, one for Knoll and one for knock-offs. What is jarring is that the price of this "high end" knock off would be 3900$, just 2000$ short of what I would pay for the real thing. At that price, couldn't they make an effort an do an exact replica? The material costs must be a fraction of the bill anyway... Anyhow, thank you for the input! Simon
	milling question	1 Relevance	15 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	milling question I got my tabletop made at a place that specializes in exotic lumber, but any woodworker should be able to do the same thing. You need someone with the right power tools---a planer and a jointer, I think...? And a table saw to cut it to size. Just tell them you want a finished thickness of 1" or 1.5" or whatever. It'll cost more than 3/4" because they have to start with 1.5" to 2" thick wood. Or more, I dunno. The place I went to was gloriously vast shop filled with racks of thick slabs of unfinished wood of all species. It was pretty great. I'll link it below in case anyone in the Baltimore area is interested. http://www.freestatetimbers.com/
	Nothing's prettier than Arne...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	fastfwd	General discussion
	Nothing's prettier than Arne... Nothing's prettier than Arne Jacobsen's Cylinda bowl -- in my opinion, anyway -- and it's also a beautiful way to serve bread or chips/crisps. It's not the most rugged thing in the whole world -- Jacobsen's stainless-steel salad servers will scratch the hell out of it, and it shows fingerprints, and it'll probably dent if you drop it just right -- so if that's important to you, Olive's recommendation would be a better choice. But if you care more about looks than toughness (and if that particular look appeals to you), I can't think of anything nicer... Especially if you can find it on sale. [I've also just discovered that it's really hard to photograph, so please excuse the stock photos.]
	Thanks Barry	1 Relevance	17 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	Thanks Barry The rep was nice. She said they do get them a certain amount - but not a lot. That's still disturbing. She said not to plop down on it, etc. But the way this thing is designed you must put your weight on the arms to get out. Now, I have to decide if I really want a 4K chair with such a design flaw. Really disappointing. For those of you that have new lounges ... do you regular hear a creak when you sit or apply pressure? Is a certain amount of this normal? Now every time I sit in it I feel like I am in a dunking booth - knowing eventually the seat will give, but not knowing when. Tomorrow? 50 years from now? I gave up my LCW bc it was too hard to get out of. I gave up my Eames sofa because it was uncomfortable. I am starting to get annoyed with our resident geniuses.
	well ........ I just ...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	well ........ I just ... well ........ I just bought this whirly bird for $15,000 yes that is thousands the oil business is fantanstic Now before you all cuss out that Rich son of Bitch I think that i should add one more thing about the George Nelson & Associates Whirlygig clock, model 2268 Howard Miller USA, 1959 brass, glass, lacquered metal, plastic 5.25 dia x 8 h inches Signed with decal manufacturer's label to underside: [Howard Miller Clock Company Zeeland Michigan]. April fools 15k plus a auction fee, would help a lot of poor people wouldnt it!!!
	Nice scones	1 Relevance	19 years ago	barrympls	General discussion
	Nice scones but since my living is quite big, I'm going for floor lamps. When I bought this house, there was a hideous dining room stained glass chandellier, as well as an even uglier one in the breakfast nook area. Early on, I bid on and won two beautiful ceiling figures from a seller in Denmark. One of them was a PH5 in black with the white inside. The other is copper. It cost me alot of money to get them switched, so sconces for my living room would be an expensive thing to have installed. I'd rather spend that money on an Italian column-like lamp, if I can find one! thanx anyhow.
	Thanks Woof	1 Relevance	19 years ago	barrympls	General discussion
	Thanks Woof Saw your Ironware (El Verde) dinning set at a store the otherday...was a little werid seeing it. ----------------- That El Verde Ironware was marketed at Grocery Stores back in the late 1960's and early 1970's...buy a new piece each week, etc. The cool thing is I got a complete set at one time for less than $75.00, but it's dishwasher safe! Doesn't chip too easy, either. It's another case of something nice falling into my lap. As far as the Nelson clock, I collect the blue Bitossi, so it'll be nice in the living room. I'm still planning on getting 2 or 3 clocks from All American next month!
	Bravo	1 Relevance	19 years ago	Sound & Design	General discussion
	Bravo Restraint can be a hard thing to do. I was delegated the task of sorting thru my Grandparents things, both of whom have passed. I've almost broken into tears associating them with certain things. It was stunning to see how modern they really were, and just how critical/discriminating they were in their purchases. All of this was muted to me growing up amonst their possessions.... Surprisingly now I carry on the tradition... Somewhat a hodgepodge of Modernist & Traditonalist, favoring Modern Styles. It's a shame much of the older styles (Empire, Victorian, etc) aren't as appreciated by my generation. Perhaps it's the over exposure or even badly done reproductions.
	kdc	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	kdc no one is more aware of the world situation than me , and if i want to hear it on a constant update all i have to do is listen to CNN or MSNBC or look at Google news , I know not one thing ,or one discussion is going to change the situation in the world, but chatting on design addict , listing to new ideas, about designers, their philosophy, is a way that some people choose to get enjoyment, so your humanitarian,comments are just, just not here! , If that were the case lets just shut this website down now, and subscribe to the Chicken Little Theory "the sky is falling the sky is falling" and hunker down, in a bunkers waiting for the air raid horns to blow all clear!!!
	As has been said many times,...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	jesgord	General discussion
	As has been said many times,... As has been said many times, something is worth what the market is willing to pay for it. If I had 10K in disposable income floating around, the giant Bojesen monkey is not the first thing I would chose to buy. That said, I LOVE it! I love all Bojesen's toy designs (the monkey, puffin, soldiers, barns, cars, dacshund, elephant, bear, etc. When it comes to older wooden toys/figures there's Bojesen, Vitali and the Naef design crew. As far as I'm concerned the monkey is worth every penny!
	I have always wondered about...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	I have always wondered about... I have always wondered about the design's purpose ... it is handsome. But at 8 feet or so and 10 inches high it's a little odd. I know few people with living rooms large enough to use this. Plus, I like to put my dinner on the coffee table while I watch the tube like everyone else. Unless you want to multi-task and tie your shoes simultaneously eating dinner on this is a drag. The first thing someone will say is that it wasn't designed for dinner eating. That may be true, but it is a COFFEE table. ... meaning that it should function for coffee, tea, light snacking etc...
	furniture fancy	1 Relevance	20 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	furniture fancy I bought a lot of furniture from Furniture fancy , They by far are the best prices and they try to work with you. I have dealt with Vincent a real nice person. I have bought thousands of dollars for our stores, offices, and design projects every thing always arrived on time and nicely packed. most stuff comes from Alphaville and is great quality . I am just happy with this company . I have bought one time from White on White and the tables came broken twice.
	I suppose this one area at...	1 Relevance	15 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	I suppose this one area at... I suppose this one area at least is where design and fine art part company, a designer can entirely legitamately improve or evolve a previous design and yet still retain authorship, funny isn't it, I suppose desgn in that way is far more collaborative, something can be derivative and thats not not necessarily percived as a bad thing...can be a compliment but its so easy to insult someones work by calling it a secnd rate Rothko. Just do what you feel like, forget the design magazines and all the hoopla....you know when you're being honest with yourself and when riffing turns to something less than inspiration.
	Durability, absolutely!	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Olive	General discussion
	Durability, absolutely! Have you ever SEEN what the baggage handlers do to luggage???? Horrifying. Remember the Samsonite TV ad with the gorilla? That about does it. My hubby did a project for Homeland Security that had him working in the baggage screening area for a few weeks. He was absolutely shocked at how badly luggage was treated. He told me of one time when a handler dropped a bag and rather than picking it up he just pushed it along with the front of the baggage vehicle. Tire markes and road rash all over the thing and nobody cared. I'll tolerate the heavier stronger luggage, thank you.