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	This dish rack was the first...	1 Relevance	13 years ago	Norman Chaney	General discussion
	This dish rack was the first... This dish rack was the first thing I bought because I knew the design was good (Zojila dish rack). I knew it was a good design because I cook and wash dishes daily. I don't have any design background. I learned enough to buy bigger things partly because of forum members here.
	Couldn't find an image of a system with corner section,	1 Relevance	16 years ago	william-holden-...	General discussion
	Couldn't find an image of a system with corner section, through a quick google search-- does this imply that they're 'undesirable', or merely rare? Do you know for sure that such a thing exists? I don't see why a corner section would be difficult to install, but I could see how it would be difficult to display & store objects effectively on a corner section-- books, for instance, would be difficult to organize effectively in a corner. I don't know how other people use their Cado systems, but mine are dedicated almost exclusively to books.
	Those are perfectly good...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	gene	General discussion
	Those are perfectly good... Those are perfectly good reasons, fstfwd -- I am surprised cost wasn't a factor, though. If I were dead set on a Nelson bed, the main thing that would deter me from an original is the cost. There are a lot of great mid-century beds beyond Nelson, though. Someone mentioned Wegner, and I've seen other great Danish beds. Mine is Richard Schultz for Knoll -- it has a cane headboard, which hasn't been a problem so far, but should I be worried? Is there anything I can do to preserve the cane?
	Big difference	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	Big difference I now agree with Barry at first i did not. I called a friend who has a Womb chair and they said the same thing you did. to a T at first they bought just the chair from Knoll and they used the chair on a daily basis but were very disappointed in the way the chair sat with anyone in it , They bought the ottoman, and were lucky enough to match the fabric with no problem , They said they could not be more pleased with the way the chair sits now, it made a big difference and in their opion that is the way it should have been from the beginning , I thought in my opion that it was one of those chairs that you could or could not get the ottoman your choice, but now I know , the ottoman makes a big difference.
	I'm clinging to this:	1 Relevance	10 years ago	Spanky	Off topic
	I'm clinging to this: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/03/opinion/campaign-stops/the-election-po... He does make a good case for why many polls aren't necessarily accurate (and not in a way that would please The Donald)---and he should know, he ran Obama's second campaign. The whole landline/cell phone thing alone has to be a huge factor at this point, right? I haven't had a landline for 4 years and I'm sure there are tons and tons of people who have switched to just cell phone number since just the last election---and of course many young voters have never had a landline.
	Great find, Tulipman. There...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Great find, Tulipman. There... Great find, Tulipman. There is currently one of these systems listed on eBay, if any of you at DA are curious. I think I've seen a couple different configurations. It's a versatile system for sure, or as one of the commentators said when we were watching an NCAA tournament basketaball game yesterday, "so and so's as versatile as baking soda". Which I immediately thought was a pretty stupid thing to say, even for a sportscaster, given baking soda is almost exclusively used for baking. And I said so. But then a friend said 'volcano', and another said it can power a toy ship in a bath tub ...
	Thanks, tchp, yes, I like the	1 Relevance	12 years ago	chelle	General discussion
	Thanks, tchp, yes, I like the idea of legs, that is what I'm going to try to do. I discovered the salvaged furniture parts section of eBay and will hope for a decent match. Maybe once the plinths are removed I'll be able to see where the original base and legs were attached. Thanks too, Leif E. Yes, I was aware of the pencil V thing and used it to figure out the drawers on the smaller piece, just wasn't sure how the V on the big one was meant to go. But it's put back correctly now, thank you. In the daylight I can now see that the case is veneered just as you stated -- it's pretty thick veneer, compared to other things I've seen. So can I gently use fine steel wool and teak oil to clean this safely? Or another method? I very much appreciate your advice.
	Like the mid-century buildings tick refers to...	1 Relevance	13 years ago	Eameshead	General discussion
	Like the mid-century buildings tick refers to... Impressionist painting was also thought of as both regressive and degenerate in its own time. Few in the art community could see any good in it then. Now impressionism is on everybody's wall calendars and is accepted by the masses as "pretty". Even casual participants just love it. As eras change, the hardest thing to re-create is the context, and the sense of EDGE and innovation that many great art and design inventions embodied. And what they had to deal with because of an un-accepting public. Public sculpture is another example. At first, everybody hates just about anything that is proposed. Then a few years later, the same people will protest if you dare to suggest it was a mistake in the first place.
	dashes	1 Relevance	18 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	dashes Some people like to be able to say that they bought their Wegner dining chairs, or whatever, at Such-and-Such auction house. It's worth it to them to pay more for the whole ambience/prestige thing. Buying on Ebay or Craigslist is not nearly so special, and it can also take a lot more patience and persistence, which costs you in ways other than money. I once got to see a really wonderful collection of antique Christmas stuff in the home of an older woman. It was museum quality, really nice, unforgettable. I asked the collector if she went to estate auctions and she said no, she and her husband much preferred to buy from trusted dealers. Auctions were too hectic and noisy for them. I don't feel that way at all but I can understand how she felt. It's all about what you're willing to put up with to get what you want. Me, I like the hunt.
	Why no CFL's, Finch?	1 Relevance	19 years ago	Olive	General discussion
	Why no CFL's, Finch? You seem adamant on that point, so please let us know why...I'm curious. If it's the mercury thing...that's is SUCH a tired saw. Incandescents have mercury too and their increased power usage send even more of it into the environment. It's not a defensible argument. So assuming it's not that, cuz you seem too informed to fall for that one, what is it? I've noticed that there are several similarities that we all seem to mention about ourselves here on DA when speaking about eco-awareness. Many of us feel we have always been conservation-minded and cite no TV, older vehicles, generally low lighting in our homes, vintage clothes and of course furniture. Does this mean that a DA-er is a natural born eco-warrior? Stephen, my cats are more likely to be consumed by said wildlife than consumers of it. The local coyotes are fond of feline.
	I had a beautiful Kofod	1 Relevance	10 years ago	Spanky	Repair
	I had a beautiful Kofod-Larsen reclincer and ottoman that was beech with tinted lacquer, i guess the Saddle color. It was supposed to look like walnut but one side was very greenish. After a few years of pondering what to do about it, I finally decided to strip it, which went ok--but of course the wood was still quite stained. I didn't want to have to sand the whole thing, mostly because I hate sanding but also because there was a limit to how much time I spend on it. So i ebonized it with ink and did the cushions in a light gray Hallingdal. It was stunning, if I do say so myself! Ebonizing really draws attention to the sculptural qualities of a piece, and black goes well with everything. It's still a lot of work, though. But I got the chair for cheap because part of it was green, so it worked out ok for me.
	Point taken/ Point Misunderstood:	1 Relevance	22 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Point taken/ Point Misunderstood: Olive-good point.also (can you scratch quality leather with a finger anyways? treated, untreated? Do you have Knoll? How much did you pay? ($1000 or even $400) is not what am willing to spend. MM- Thats the thing I am not exactly sure what to think about my purchase (wassily chair). it has nothing to do with caring about what I think about other people think of my purchase. I would like their advice based on their experience. Everytime I look at it I wonder "is there a better more authentic version out there, a better quality one for a little bit more money or even a little less?" So ever Since I have been searching yet nothing better comes up.Does someone know something I do not know? As for the end tables I feel like am a getting the best quality for the money (espescially since they have a five year warranty) but I still do not know.. has Anyone dealt with ClassicsDomain.ocm (a divsion of Stirling International?)
	RE: What's happening here?	1 Relevance	5 years ago	Kyle Barrett	General discussion
	I was none the wiser from the front, and when I saw the profile shot, I thought it looked a little odd. Initially I thought it's just been overstuffed; one of those upholstery jobs done by someone who has no idea what they're upholstering. But the back legs themselves, but also the armrests going into them aren't right. I like a mysterious thing like this. But I like it from a distance... Attachment: s-l1600-23.jpg
	I don't think I disagree on	1 Relevance	9 years ago	Kyle Barrett	Identification
	I don't think I disagree on any objective front... Just that I weirdly like it? I think it's dark stained teak, I feel like you can see the heavier grain in the light. The things holding me back are the fact that I have no space, especially for a hulking piece like this, even if it does split down horizontally. And then the two detailing elements I dislike: one is the veneer colour not matching the and the handles and then the through glass hinges which is also a turn off for me. That made it 70s to me. But I'd be lying if I said it weren't mainly the space thing. I wouldn't be buying this to flip, it's hard enough flipping mid-century stuff this size! Let alone stuff only I would find visually appealing.
	tktoo: Exactly, and I think	1 Relevance	12 years ago	leif ericson - Zephyr Renner	General discussion
	tktoo: Exactly, and I think it was accelerated by water in this case. My experience indicates that a large amount of water (a long time in the rain, submersion, etc) causes PVA and UF glues (probably all of them) to weken at the joints, and then, when dry the wood shrinks and the first thing to give is the softened glue joint. I salvaged a few pieces of furniture that were left outdoors and this is the sort of damaged they showed, One tablet had progressed to the point where the laminations where weak enough that wiggling the joint for a couple minutes would work it completely apart. The other hadn't gotten that bad, and looked roughly like this one. Sorry no photos, this was a few years back...