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#	Post Title	Result Info	Date	User	Forum
	Peak beard	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Eameshead	General discussion
	Peak beard Yeah we may have reached peak beard. Why is it that visuals always seem to be the last thing people deem important to learn something about? Like it has to remain some kind of mystery while everything else in the world is studied. Like you, I do see improvement in the furniture and objects that people are choosing to live with. Now all that is left is space-- the final frontier. (As in "thoughtfully considered negative space") But I shouldn't talk, as I have precious little room for the luxury of enough negative space in my small abode.
	I have 2 Soda Club...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	jesgord	General discussion
	I have 2 Soda Club... I have 2 Soda Club machines-One at my apartment in the city and one in our weekend home. Considering that my wife, 2 daughters and I were buying/drinking 2 cases of seltzer (in 1 liter bottles) per week, its been a great investment. You can adjust the fizziness and there are no plastic bottles to recycle or throw away in the landfill at the end of the day. One thing to keep in mind, is that for good seltzer/soda, you need to start with cold water. Also, they can be a little slow on the tank exchange. Overall, however, A GREAT PRODUCT
	I join the chorus...a lovely...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Sound & Design	General discussion
	I join the chorus...a lovely... I join the chorus...a lovely home. Rustic modern? Pleasant use of materials...warm and inviting, even romantic. The exterior melds well with the interior. The concrete fireplace put me off kilter at first. I've a limited opinion on concrete use in the home , but the way this was treated..it fits and I'm liking it. I've always like the patterns of concrete, especially when wetted. An interesting thing popped into my head... sound.... Does it have a slight echo or airyness to it? Anyway, You wife did an exceptional job!
	Interior Design Theory Books	1 Relevance	13 years ago	kvcvch	General discussion
	What are your favorite books on interior design? I'd love to see the range of your interests- I'm also curious to know what sorts of interior design "theory" is out there. What's suggested reading in the field of critical/social theory books on the topic of aesthetics? Baudrillard has a great book called "System of Objects," which I pose as a model of the sort of thing I'm looking for. Who of the aesthetics philosophers have written books relating to the field?
	nice desk Barry	1 Relevance	18 years ago	rockybird	General discussion
	nice desk Barry your desk is very cool Barry. I dont own the little green desk. I just saw it on craigslist for $125 and thought it was really cute. The thing next to it is a trashcan. I didnt have a place for it and I didnt feel like driving out to look at it, but I still think it's cute! Nopers, I only own two Mccobb desks. I did at one time consider purchasing an original Eames desk. It seems I keep bumping into desks while looking at mid-century items. And I wont deny that I think some desks are beautiful architectural pieces. 🙂
	Every ones point is valid ...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	Every ones point is valid ... Every ones point is valid and makes good sence It is impossible to tell what something is with out all the information , if this were a game of clue it would have been more fun, but Dots not wanting us to know what the object is makes it more difficult and to be frank pisses us all off, as we are only trying to help him, and not trying to snake him, outbid,cheat,or steal this object? I think this whole thing has got out of hand and is rather immature I think we have better things to do then guess the object, clue 1 is it brass? clue 2 Is it bigger than a bread box, clue 3 animal mineral vegetable etc etc etc,
	No purchase ever...	1 Relevance	21 years ago	koen	General discussion
	No purchase ever... equals the joy of designing and making something yourself. You might want to consider one more thing that has not been mentioned. To use cheap materials often means that you do not use appropriate materials. In this particular case you are using chipboard that is intended to be used in construction but outside the vapour barrier as in: (from the inside out) Gyproc, vapour barrier, insulation, chipboard, Tyvec, cladding. In most cases this means that the standards for this chipboard allow for use of glues that you do not want to inhale during a good night sleep...So I would consider it as a good full scale prototype.
	Here, reading	1 Relevance	17 years ago	SDR	General discussion
	Here, reading between the lines, we find that Wright is hoping we'll agree with him that the definition of Simplicity is sufficiently elastic to include the kinds of "organic" embellishment that he enjoyed drawing. Whatever he wanted to do was, by definition, a Good Thing, honest and true. So, if he preferred to indulge in decoration, then that meant that it was somehow vital to the completion of the vision. To his credit, much if not most of these decorations -- always drawn with the same instruments that constructed the buildings themselves, meaning that they were composed of a limited number of "regular" angles, and arcs -- were well integrated into the fabric of the structure, seldom looking like tacked-on afterthought. In the paragraphs above, he seems to struggle to find language sufficiently convincing to convey this (veiled) message; in the end he succeeds -- barely, I believe. Superficially, at least, a coherent image of something Good is achieved, even if we are left scratching our heads a bit as to what exactly he is talking about. So, why did Wright feel the need to obscure his message about ornament ? Did he know that his young readers of 1932 would have trouble accepting a role for architectural decoration, when all around them was the evidence of a stripped and clean modernity -- the latest thing, well and truly established on all shores, celebrated just the year before in the International Style show at the Modern ? Did he need to code his language, concealing his true feelings in a veil of poetic prose, hoping to be both true to himself and appealing to his audience ? In fact, he was on the verge of "cleaning up" his work: within a year the first Usonian house would appear, with no art glass and no applied ornament -- save for the occasional patterned-board ceiling, and the jig-sawn perforated wood found on the strip windows of many of the houses in the later 'thirties. The textures of board and brick itself were the ornament. Only in the 'fifties did roof-edge dentils appear in the work. . .
	French 1940s chairs -- ID?	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Havely	General discussion
	I bought these several years ago, and the only thing the person could tell me was that he bought them in France and they were made in the 40s. I've never seen any other chairs like them. They are going to be very expensive to reupholster, and the upholsterer said it would be great if I could find similar fabric, which looks like a very thin vinyl. If anyone has info on the designer of these chairs or where I might similar fabric, I'd be very grateful!
	Never liked those types beds...	1 Relevance	13 years ago	Starline	General discussion
	Never liked those types beds... Never liked those types beds as they are bit boring,much copied in design and kind of 10years ago. The thickness around is a waste of space for no aesthetic or practical purpose.Just my opinion though. Now the Edra Cabana is weird but wild. http://www.edra.com/prodotto.php?id=120 But the closest modern thing I like comparitive to yours would be the Jackie bed by Jean-Marie Massaud.Simple,elegant yet still pretty hot. http://www.architonic.com/pmsht/jackie-poltrona-frau/1027782
	Lunchbox, please explain why...	1 Relevance	13 years ago	foxxxy	General discussion
	Lunchbox, please explain why... Lunchbox, please explain why my anaolgy is ridiculous? The more original an object is, the more valuable it is. History has shown this to be true. I mentioned cars, because it's something I am familiar with, but you could say the same thing for any other collectors market. These Nelson chests are fairly common, most I find for sale in my area have labels, some dont. Unfortunately most have also been refinished. Garlanre, did a good job on his/hers (even if its the incorrect finish type) but it is still worth less than an example with an original finish in good shape. Why would someone pay the same for one missing a label given a choice?
	I agree 100 percent th...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	I agree 100 percent th... I agree 100 percent they know from "Goonish " if you know what that means, nothing!, and it is real confusing to me, i have made several calls and they all act the same [code word we do not know] you would think a great company rich in history would love those Nelson clocks but they act like they are a thorn in the side or a pain in the Neck. and lets not go there, But if you want to talk about those ugly old granddaddy clocks they have internet sights, fan clubs, and you name it, kinda sad and it makes it real hard to get info on all this great stuff, so my friend every thing you say i have experienced my self.
	Sorry to pick but it's...	1 Relevance	20 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	Sorry to pick but it's... Sorry to pick but it's "vladimir" kagan. I have seen several sites like this. I have wondered the same thing. In fact, I bought a chair by a little known designer (Ib Kofod-Larsen) for $200 after searching high and low for it. I saw it on one these rip-off sites for $900! Who buys that? I mean, this designer is not exactly collectible. Sure a vintage Nelson swag legged chair is worth that and more due to demand - but there is not that kind of demand for this lesser known. One site I visit frequesntly has unsigned, seemingly no-name chairs in the thousands ... it just says "French" or "Brazilian." Big f**king deal. What is it hombre?
	I have to agree	1 Relevance	20 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	I have to agree I don't like the term, but I was simply trying to be helpful and answer a question. I have no reason to believe this kind person desires to know my opinion of the term "retro" what it means or the difference between it and "modern." But of course - if he/she desires to know more please ask! The people here are always willing to educate on the subject of modernism. And - if you don't want to know, please feel free to ask anything you need in order to get your question answered ... after all, it is a very nice gesture you are attempting to make. So please - unless he/she asks I think we should do the nice thing and help he/she find a solution! another good site for modern odd and ends: http://www.unicahome.com
	Thanks for elaborating Olive	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Gustaf	General discussion
	Thanks for elaborating Olive Appropriate to the country... Well, I can buy that to some extent. It's not the same thing as handmade, or showing the hand of the craftsman. That touch is visible in a Finn Juhl chair, which is everything but rustic. I am back to "unfinished" as a definition of sorts, but it is clearly not enough. Perhaps rustic could be described as "unsophisticated", in the more literal sense of the word, i.e. without any negative connotations? Yeah, that "hobbit house" sends shivers down my spine. Bilbo's house in Lord of the Rings wasn't that bad though, and actually not that rustic. I doubt the house in podboy's pictures was built by real hobbits.