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	Excellent choice	1 Relevance	19 years ago	Sound & Design	General discussion
	Excellent choice Orange is a great color, esp. when complimented another color. As you pointed out, Grey. Contrast is wonderful! A friends wife painted their living room Orange and Grey. Like him, wasn't too enthusiastic about it at first...it eventually won us over. Same color contrast as seen in Howard Miller clock hands. With one hand being white or grey. I have a thing for orange vases. Like Kastrup by Holmegaard....even Haeger. Orange sunsets can't be topped. Often Teak woods have that wonderful deeply organic orange glow. I recall seeing orange in the Knoll line...could be mistaken for shade of red.
	no further forward	1 Relevance	14 years ago	phoduct	General discussion
	no further forward Well, I'm no further forward on this, even in confirming a country of origin. I've done so many searches/trawls on google images with all sorts of search terms and not found a single thing that shares the exact style or traits of this. The strongest pointer of origin I feel is the blue stamp inside - I've studied this long and hard and am pretty certain that it is a deliberate stamp and not a stain from a leaky biro. Its just a shame that over time it has become illegible. Does anyone know of any makers/retailers/designers stamps that took the form of a rectangular dark blue ink stamp? Also does anyone recognise the double square magnet type of door catch, used elsewhere? thanks for help!
	I found a Nelson moulded plywood tray last week for 50 cents	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Poach	General discussion
	I found a Nelson moulded plywood tray last week for 50 cents On its own, that's not so remarkable. The crazy thing is how often I still find them. I've picked up roughly 20 of them in West Michigan second hand stores and garage sales, and they're always less than $1. It's become much more difficult in recent years to find the iconic Herman Miller pieces (Eames chairs, Nelson benches, HM picnic posters, etc.)at bargain prices. However, the Nelson trays are less well known, and Herman Miller gave a large number of them as Employee Christmas gifts back in the day. With an occasional trip to the local thrift shop, I can count on finding about two a year.
	I doodled too much too!	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Olive	General discussion
	I doodled too much too! I can relate to whitespike, as I too, was banned from using more paper. I drew weird contructions that would have never been structurally possible, but they all had one thing in common...a huge white bed in the middle of a big white room. Funny that my later tastes in design revolved around color. However, a minimal white room will still make me swoon. I love Pawson's work it's so ethereal and sublime. Sadly it's just not livable. Adding the morning paper and a coffee cup ruins the whole aesthetic! I have definitely progressed through several phases of design taste before settling on modernism. Each style that I tried on for a fit always seemed to have too much going on. Too much decor, too much ornimentation, too much pattern, too much something. In the end I have come back to simplicity. Give me a clean line any day!
	There's an upholstery tool for	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	There's an upholstery tool for replacing tufting buttons without taking off the back cover or anything else. It's a long, hollow needle with a plunger on one end. You load the sharp end with a little toggle pin thing that is threaded with cord, then stick the needle into the chair back, release the toggle with the plunger, remove needle and attach button and tie it at whatever tension you want. I dunno if you want to make that kind of investment to attach a few buttons but you could probably get an upholsterer to do it for you for about that, maybe less if you can bring the chair to him. The repair only takes a few minutes. http://www.diyupholsterysupply.com/417/Tufting-Needle.html
	Visual texture	1 Relevance	22 years ago	Olive	General discussion
	Visual texture Brandon, you refer to a point that someone else, I think it was betty, who said that texture is as much about visual as it is about tactile. You above post truly reflects that concept. You call it 'texture' even though you are talking about light reflectivity more than the basic raised/flat/smooth/rough. This is intriguing to me. I perceive the concept 'visual texture', but I find that personally when I speak of how my eyes see texture my word tends to be 'shiny' not 'smooth'. Smooth is an icy martini or a glossy polished surface. I feel texture more than see it, I think. This connects to the use of language idea, it is curious that so simple a thing can be so complex to explain. Like the old joke about how 3 bling men describe an elephant.
	Took me a while looking at th...	1 Relevance	13 years ago	leif ericson - Zephyr Renner	General discussion
	Took me a while looking at th... Took me a while looking at these images to figure out how the table is supposed to work. I've never seen a table that extends in this manner before. The only thing that makes me doubt the T or L bracket theory is the lack of wear on the slot. It is hard to imagine ~50 years of use without wear on the slot. Or are the photos just lying? Also, you might need to worry about wood expansion and contraction when you re-make the piece. If it were me, I would use my wood moisture meter and make sure the new piece of wood matches the old. And you still might have problems, depending on how tight a fit you want. Is the slot wide enough (maybe 2 inches) to put in a new table slide? http://www.rockler.com/wooden-trestle-table-slides
	yep	1 Relevance	20 years ago	ite (BE)	General discussion
	yep Yep, i agree wholeheartedly. I do not think anybody will argue your point. However, somehow I do like the combination of both threads. They are, in my mind, a bit like opposing poles of a same dimension: What would you most like to add ? versus What would you least like to detract ? More specifically, I like the contrast these threads have to offer. For me, it is humbling that I lust after a lamp that I can not afford, but actually when asked, parting with my lamps was not the first thing that came to mind. I like that the one thread is really a What would you buy when you would win the Lottery sort of collection, while the other focuses on domestic bliss (well, ok, it is too early to tell yet, but I think/ sort of hope it will) sort of thread. Which clearly heads towards the very practical/ pragmatic oriented, whereas the other thread is not (rather totally impractical dreamworld). So I like this thread, AND I like the other thread. Bringing the older thread back up, is by no means meant as a comment on the new thread: I just like them together, that is all.
	.	1 Relevance	18 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	. a couple of links on planned communities, overused word but it'll do. Letchworth Garden City versus Milton Keynes. I don't think I could have found a worse picture of the place, it just makes you want to curl up and die. Link to Port Sunlight. Prince Charles and his Poundbury new village is half admirable, I like the way its designed around pedestrians rather than the car but some of the details like (I think)fake chimneys are a bit much. I don't know of any in the US of interest, did read about the Disney one...Celebration. I think you might be on a winner if thats the way they seem to be! The only critisicm I'd really make of the one Whitespike is keen on without actually seeing it is that it might be architecturally too pure to cope well with the normal detritus of people lives, broken tricycles on the front lawn, that sort of thing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Sunlight
	displaying dishes / has the china cabinet lost its modernity?	1 Relevance	16 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	When I moved into my house, all I had in the way of dining furniture was my set of 6 DCMs. The first week in, I went out and bought a table and a hutch to display my grandmother's large collection of Fiesta Ware. I'll be the first to admit that the table and hutch are not my favorite. I sorta have my finger on the pulse of what I want to do dining table wise ... I am interested to see how other DAs display dishes. It does not have to be a hutch per se. In fact, there is something about the hutch that is either to traditional, or too retro. The hutch almost needs a facelift, as it doesn't feel modern to me ... as in timeless. Like most people do, I am replacing a thing at a time, as I can and as I find the right pieces. So while I may not be replacing said hutch soon, I like to have the idea in my head as to what I plan to do in the future. Would love to see your ideas....
	Sorry, but not surprised	1 Relevance	17 years ago	LuciferSum	General discussion
	Sorry, but not surprised Sucks that you had to drive all that way. I've never really been impressed with Modernica's quality other than the Bubble Lamps and the occasional Eames chair base that I've come across... I looked at the Case Study daybed a few years back - I really liked the walnut finish, until I saw it in person and realized it's maple plywood with a brown 'walnut' stain on it. Not to mention their sales staff was BEYOND clueless. Also, they don't make any of their products very easy to assemble. The Daybed is a giant plank of plywood that you need to screw the legs/back in yourself. (they don't even do you the favor of pre-drilling the holes) And we've all seen what they've done with the "Prince Charles" chair...of which the only thing clever is being able to tie Charles' name to their chairs.
	Thanks but I do not agree	1 Relevance	18 years ago	barrympls	General discussion
	Thanks but I do not agree with a couple of poster's use of words like "stupid", "idiots" and similar phrases. I'm not hyper-politically correct, either. It's just some responses push a button or two and I'd like to think that it's within my right to point that out. If I were to adhere to your point of view, then nothing anyone could say should affect me or the other readers of this forum. Let's agree to disagree, then. By the way, two of the patterns, Fantasy and Dawn, fetch higher prices these days than the all-white. I do NOT take it as a personal attack on me...it's just some of the postings seem unduly sleazy and I think it's possible to voice an opinion without some of that. Splayed leg chairs; I don't like them and think they're ugly, but the people who designed them and the people who bought them are not stupid, idiots, retards, or any such-thing. I can say something is ugly to me without attacking anyone. Now...what about this don't you understand?
	A question about Knoll credenzas	1 Relevance	13 years ago	artsnot	General discussion
	Can anyone tell me if Knoll credenzas have ever been made with walnut veneered particleboard? I went to view a small 36" credenza today that lacks any labels, but has all the typical indicators of being a Knoll piece (miter joints at the corners, thick leather pulls, square steel legs, and book-matched walnut veneer on the doors). The inside of the cabinet is nicely finished in a lighter wood, which appears to be oak, as do the shelves and file drawer. The only thing that really threw me was the particleboard, as I expected that Knoll boxes would be veneered solid wood or at least ply. Thoughts? Your insights are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
	These chairs are desirable,	1 Relevance	11 years ago	leif ericson - Zephyr Renner	General discussion
	These chairs are desirable, fairly valuable pieces. I am not usually the one to say this, but I really do not mind the condition they are in from what I can see, and I think that it might be worth thinking about whether to leave them untouched would be better. I am also hesitant to believe anyone who says that nobody will ever be able to tell that the damage to the hand rests was there. These are high profile pieces that may one day see very significant scrutiny, and there are people whose profession is evaluating furniture for this sort of thing. More precisely, what is the restorer's plan? Those scrapes could be sanded out, but that would debauch the chairs. They could be patched and faux painted, but that is definitely not perfect fix either. I really can't think of a fix that I would not be able to see if I were scrutinizing them and thinking of spending high retail money. I personally feel that they are too significant a design (even though many Round chairs were made), and not damaged enough to warrant tampering with.
	The custom cabinets	1 Relevance	13 years ago	tktoo	General discussion
	The custom cabinets in our house, SDR, were made by Wood Nu Kitchens in Brockton, MA, if I remember. They remain completely original with their distinctive stainless hardware intact. They were made to last. One thing you can say for Deck is that they used high-quality fixtures throughout. One exception would be the plastic flourescent lighting diffusers in the kitchens, or what I've come to call "overhead luggage compartments". Our Deck House is among the more modest of the many still extant in the region at under 2K sq. ft. and it sits on a level, relatively open lot as opposed to most I've seen which are heavily wooded. We love it, though it likely won't remain after we leave as the lot is more desirable w/o this house on it these days. With its small bedrooms and tiny baths, it's a tear-down for sure.