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	Maybe it's just a visual metaphor	1 Relevance	21 years ago	Olive	General discussion
	Maybe it's just a visual metaphor What I see in that ad is a visual method for displaying the Mars/Venus male/female thing. So many couples have this issue in their homes. I have business as an organizer and I am forever banging headlong into this fact of the genders. Men and women are very very different in how they use space. And surprisingly it stays pretty much consistent regardless of personality. Many homes are like this photo, dicotymous {sp?} styles in one space with varying degrees of harmony. Also, look at the photo in the ad, the couple is intentionally shot to appear as if they are at loggerheads over design, but if you look more closely, her hair blends into his shirt, her arm follows the line of his. They are obviously a team, working together, which is just what the room design is intended to tell you. And I guess it doesn't hurt that the two chairs, while different fill up about the same amount of visual space and compliment the striped sideboard. The point of the ad, the windows some how seem superfluous, don't they?
	Thanks, Lucifer	1 Relevance	19 years ago	barrympls	General discussion
	Thanks, Lucifer You're right. Perhaps the gang who run this excellent website will put it on the front page of the forum...and ask everybody to adhere to it. If we can agree on those terms, it'll be a hellavalot easier to discuss the ins and outs of this stuff. By the way, I almost bought a knockoff Negushi Dining Room Table...'cause it's so damn cool, but at the last minute, a friend sold me a real Eames dining/conference table for $100.00..... and that brings me to my final thought: with the other posting about the Eames Lounge Chair, etc., since I started collecting this stuff, I've always believed in HAPPY MISTAKES; I want one thing and find another at a good price and it still works in with my overall plan. I don't want my living room to look like I paid some joker to deocrate it for me! My motto is; if it's good design, it works with other examples of good design.
	I don't think I mean to	1 Relevance	10 years ago	leif ericson - Zephyr Renner	General discussion
	I don't think I mean to question the value (artistic, monetary, or otherwise) of this table. I quite like it actually. You are not going to discover that it is a Børge Mogensen, Hans Wegner, or Finn Juhl, however. I really meant that it is quite a thing when no one has found the financially inspired creativity to come up with even a minimally plausible full Danish name for the initials. (Full names are more valuable than initials). I don't think people think there is anything wrong with this coffee table or other KT designs, but it just so happens to be that KT simply don't conveniently translate itself into the name of any remotely desirable Scandinavian company or designer. So everyone has had to satisfy themselves with KT. A useful counter example: there is a Danish secretary desk that is marked BM on the back, for Bornholm Møbelfabrik. However for quite a while this was not widely known, and instead some wily seller had the brilliant idea that BM stands for Børge Mogensen. And thus the Børge Mogensen secretary was born and propagated itself across the Internet for years.
	Another software you can use	1 Relevance	11 years ago	Dodolah	General discussion
	Another software you can use is Google SketchUp. I believe it is free. http://www.sketchup.com I worked as a concept designer and a set designer for animation and live action. I normally used Maya and Zbrush. BUT, for people without a background in 3D imaging, Google Sketchup is quite user friendly. And, I do, sometimes, used Google Sketchup to whip something fast. Although I agree on the value of having a good designer to design your house. I say live and let live! It is your house and your money. You can do whatever you want with it. whether you choose to have your home designed by professional designer or not, the most important thing is you are happy living in it. I am a designer and I do interior design of my house on my own. But, i don't go around telling people that they have lousy sense of taste just because they don't use my service, or other designer, to do it. and the same goes whether or not they have better furnitures than mine. Regardless, IKEA or DWR, it's your home and no one has the right to judge ;p
	Olive says it is stuff ...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	LRF	General discussion
	Olive says it is stuff ... Olive says it is stuff and that is what it is stuff, but great stuff, I for one who made a complete lifestyle change 5 years ago when i got serious about buying every thing , I have been collecting the stuff for 30 years, just started getting the good furniture the last several years, I started out with the art work and then the kitch, My wife of 6 years loves it, not a real advocate but does know the names of the good stuff, and loves when i bring the good stuff home, Just like a mother she orders me to get rid of stuff when the house gets too full, My twin could care less, my daughter thinks it is cool. The fun is in the hunt, as the money started to roll in more and more I want the better stuff, Now it is hard to part with some of the real old treasures making way for the new treasures, but it is always fun, to go out and hunt.
	Cdsilva - Yes, I realize we	1 Relevance	10 years ago	teakhound	Repair
	Cdsilva - Yes, I realize we are getting into a tangent here. But yes, the latter, I.e., restoring an existing finish. To clarify, I have successfully applied an oxalic solution over an existing finishing to remove black stains and without removing the original finish. Following up with a light sanding and then application of RAF has been successful for me in the past for walnut, oak, and teak. Low tannin content of rosewood and the limited amount of rosewood in my house means I have not tried this with rosewood. I do like RAF in walnut applied to both teak and walnut, as thing seems to really bring out the grain in both. I avoid colored RAF if the piece has dings or nicks, as the color builds up in the dings and looks awful. That said, if a piece has significant dings and scratches, I will steam these out, which requires removal of all of the finish. Then I oil with straight linseed rather than RAF.
	Oh, also--not sure if oil is	1 Relevance	9 years ago	Spanky	Identification
	Oh, also--not sure if oil is preferable to water in conditioning cane? Cane isn't an oily fiber at all, it's a fast-growing vine which means it has a pretty high water content, I think. I mean, I'm quite sure. Maybe oil is just as good but I would go with water as a sure thing. You must dampen the underside of the cane, however. The top has a glossy "bark" that is naturally kind of waterproof, but the underside is absorbent. You don't have to worry about the chair frame when dampening the cane, just have a dry cloth handy to wipe any drips off the frame immediately. If you want to get it sopping wet as Leif recommends, just flip it over and support it so that the seat is level, then lay a wet cloth on the underside of the seat. If the seat is level, the water will not drip down the frame. Or you could mist it daily for awhile and just dry the wood immediately each time.
	Weird	1 Relevance	21 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Weird This is a weird situation, and throws a wrench into the frequent debate on originals vs. repros. Howard Miller is indeed the original manufacturer of the Nelson (let's not start the Harper argument again) ball & asterisk clocks (they were made from the late 40s to early 70s, I believe), but their new versions of the "same" clocks is WAY off. The main thing is, I believe, the lack of any "depth" to the clock; but the other dimensions, as well as the shape of the hands, also differ from the originals. The Vitra-made clocks, on the other hand, are nearly identical to the originals in terms of dimensions, etc. Vitra is of course not the original manufacturer, though apparently they have the imprimatur of the Nelson estate. save up for a vintage one is my suggestion. they're not that expensive, and will (at least) hold their value (unlike either the HM or Vitra repros).
	Stephen	1 Relevance	17 years ago	glassartist	General discussion
	Stephen I have raised (along with others) the idea that the suitable purpose of design today is sustainability. It was a while back. If I could remember the thread or threads, I would certainly tell now. But alas, my head can be a bit of a sieve at times. Perhaps someone else can remember. But we have certainly gone there on DA. Where sustainability contains ideas of reuse, There is certainly a contemporary component to an interest in vintage. My beginnings in this field were as a trash picker. I was unable to let a perfectly good object be scrapped when it still had a useful life. I slowly became became more thoughtful about my choices, and then stumbled into the art and design world. With only prior thought of "what a shame that this thing is being thrown out" and dragging it home, I had unwittingly started a small modern design collection. This was at a time when I was voluntarily in an almost complete commercial media blackout. So for me the modernist designer's works spoke for themselves. I have since endeavored to understand the appeal these objects have for me, and here I am now.
	Light Tung Oil	1 Relevance	13 years ago	finelines	General discussion
	Light Tung Oil I did my old and dry panels this weekend by cleaning with warm water, drying, using 000 steel wool, wiping with dry cloth (all steps with grain) and then applying oil in circular motion, waiting 10 minutes, buffing off excess oil, waiting 3 hours and applying a second coat, waiting 10 minutes, buffing off excess oil, waiting 24 hours applying a third coat, waiting 10 minutes, buffing off excess oil, three hours later final buffing to satin sheen. Very pleased! My HM sticker is round - black background, silver letters. Panels are all stamped 3 66. Was this a tenth anniversary thing or is it normal? Whitish residue is sap oxidized. It's one way you can tell rosewood.
	buy it!	1 Relevance	19 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	buy it! It's Plycraft. I had the exact same chair. The tags are sometimes not fixed very well to the bottom of the chair---like one end is hanging loose---and I suspect that people remove them for aesthetic reasons. It's a good buy at $75. They are not hard to reupholster and you can get a nice cowhide on ebay from Kysonleather for under $150. I have done four so far and have a fifth waiting to be done. (It's covered in plum-colored suede-like fabric, which I'm sure was a replacement for the original cheap tan leather.) I converted the curved armrests on my chair that is the same as yours to the welted style found on the real thing. It improved the looks of the chair a lot, I think. Below is the link to the big long thread here about restoring these. Oh, by the way---there are people who prefer the Plycrafts over the Eames chairs for comfort reasons. I used to want to upgrade to an Eames chair someday but I think the Plycraft is very comfortable so I will probably just stick with that! http://www.designaddict.com/design_addict/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/th...
	Don't get the paper cord	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	Don't get the paper cord currently offered by Frank's. It is a thinner diamater, which means less paper, which means not as durable. They are supposedly going to go back to better quality cord but for now I would buy from The Caning Shop in Berkely, CA. It costs more but it will last longer and you're only doing a few chairs anyway. If you had a set of 8 or 10, then the difference would really add up, but for just two or three...not really worth it in my opinion. And yes, Frank's L-nails are cut staples. Get the real thing from The Caning Shop as I recommended upthread. Other places sell them as well but he has the best price. Tip for tapping in new nails: hold the nail with needlenose pliers and use a tack hammer to tap it in. Hardware stores carry tack hammers and they're only around $5. The small head makes it easier to get at nails (and tacks) in tight corners. Plus you can use the magnetic end to pick up a nail that has fallen on the floor.
	Don't think you really can	1 Relevance	14 years ago	Pegboard Modern	General discussion
	Don't think you really can At least not like they are originally. There is no stitching or seams on the seat and back because the lines are created by heat and pressure. Like an aluminum group chair, the channels are created by making a sandwich of upholstery, foam, and an internal membrane for strength which is then put in a heated press of sorts. People do reupholster aluminum group chairs and use stitching to create the channels, but the important thing to do is to have a strong internal membrane or some replacement that helps function as a sling because fabric, vinyl or leather alone is not strong enough and will stretch too much. I would try contacting Herman Miller and see if they will sell you replacement slings. They still make them and I assume there are some in airports and public spaces that need to be replaced from time to time.
	WoofWoof	1 Relevance	17 years ago	Pegboard Modern	General discussion
	WoofWoof You wrote "Why aren't the Plycraft or Selig version of the Eames lounger included as "do not buy knock offs" at all cost?" My rationale is this. While some of the Plycraft chair designs were highly derivative of the Eames lounge, they have two things in their favor. They are vintage, and buy using one of these you are recycling. Always a good thing in my book. Also some of the designs, while similar to the Eames lounge, have unique qualities of their own. There are a number of similarities, but the Plycraft chair is not trying to masquerade as a real Eames Lounge. It's more of a case of being influenced by something rather than blatantly copying it. It's also been noted here before that Plycraft employed some of the same designers responsible for some of our favorite designs made by other manufacturers. To me there is a considerable difference between having a Plycraft lounge chair and buying a contemporary knock-off of the Eames lounge.
	That may be tough. Before the...	1 Relevance	12 years ago	keewee	General discussion
	That may be tough. Before the... That may be tough. Before the 80's, I don't think people were thinking a lot about every little thing in their home being collectible. I'm not sure they held on to things like original packaging for their watches in the 1950's as they did in the 90's when manufacturers started making everything in collectible series like Swatch. What I've noticed is that in the better made furniture pieces, there is a tray built into the top drawer for men to place their watches and cuff links. Sometimes men had a wooden watch and change divider on top of their gentleman's chest. The Vodder Sibast dressers are definitely an example of higher end pieces that had a sliding tray in the top drawer for watches and cuff links. Sooo....guess what I'm saying is I don't know how many mid century watch boxes are out there. I think they tended to throw them out since their furniture had built in compartments for such items.