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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| Replies... | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| Replies... AzC: I guess it's true, ornate will always co-exist with simple. Reminds me of the Zen Koan about one hand clapping. How can you tells what is simple if there is no ornate to compare it to? SDR: well, I suppose if a thing functions, then it's "style" doesn't really matter. It's just been my experience that the level of decoration is in inverse proportion to functionality. Koen: I find your ideas about safety and simplicity really intriguing. When you look your example of the Shakers, you can see that they felt an immense level of security in their nearly monastic life. And their furniture, archirtecture and art reflect a simplicity that I still find stunning. This makes me want to tell you about what I have been seeing as I've been growing my business doing 'organizing'. The homes of folks that need this service are loaded to breaking with stuff. Stuff they have no idea they even have any more, yet they are fearful of throwing anything away, cuz they might need it when the next unknowable disaster strikes. Our culture has developed a sad sad problem in thinking that possessions equal security...and things are memories, more than the memories themselves. Trust me, a monastery seems far richer in it's simplicity/austerity than these unhealthy, unhappy homes filled with crap. Talk about bad chi! | |||||
| I'm afraid | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | LuciferSum | General discussion | |
| I'm afraid I'm afraid my one thing is also self made. In school we had to reproduce a painting by an artist we admired. I choose James Ensor, and the (original) painting is below. My copy has always stuck with me in places of prominence as a reminder to get off my ass and get some work done. The painting depicts three skeletons representing the arts (painting, music, & architecture) huddled around a cold stove, whilst a 4th and 5th skeleton look on. The script on the stove reads "there is no fire today, perhaps there will be some tomorrow". The skeleton poking his head in from the left is thought to be Ensor himself, a character who futilely pursued his art, receiving little recognition until late in his career. His paintings reflected what he saw as the ugliness and cruelty rampant in humanity: skeletons fighting over scraps of meat; a miniscule Christ amidst hoardes of zealots, prophets and politicians (oddly appropriate these days); and crowds of people around empty dining tables. I keep my copy because it reminds me that life is not futile, and that good can be found despite the cruelty and chaos. | |||||
| so now what | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | LRF | General discussion | |
| so now what i am 56 started a new company three years ago and it has become wildly successful. I am a little different from the average bear since i am somewhat wealthy from a previous business that is still very succesful.. and do not have to wonder if there will be milk on the table for breakfest, i love design and architectue I started a company called retro redo three years ago cause i have one of the biggest collections of mid-century furniture and could find no one to recover all the furniture that i was buying on ebay, estate sales, and auctions, I started with the shell chairs i went to 10 people and they all said No way i could do that , after i found someone I started putting together a website and advertising in magazines one thing led to another and a lot of free publicy amd testimonals from happy customers ... that little business was off and running , what i am trying to bring out no matter what it is if it makes you happy low tech or high tech or what ever go for your dreams . My dreams were not to be a reuploster but I have a been a business man since i was 26 years and have been successfull in my first business i knew i would be successful what ever i did . cause you never give up. I love design and talking to people so this business works for me and makes two people happy . | |||||
| Spanky | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | tchp | General discussion | |
| Spanky Thanks. I had recently watched this video, detailing how the springs are wrapped with padding, and sewn inside a cover. I did not know where the springs could be purchased here in the U.S.A. though. I have a Grete Jalk chair that I may very well make some for. One thing I notice about the sprung box cushions on my Wegner sofa is that I can feel through the upholstery fabric a very heavy wire that goes around the perimeter of the cushion, right under where the welt/seam is, creating more of a framework than a sprung cushion where the coils are simply wrapped in padding. Have you encountered this type? I have a Kofod Larsen chair made by OPE that also has the same kind of perimeter framework as the Wegner cushions. I assume that if the fabric sleeves on the springs wears through, you get metal rubbing on metal from one spring to the other? Would that be the primary problem? Edit: Actually, it looks like the hour-glass shape of these springs is such that they can't really rub together, and they are attached to each other with hog rings at the top and bottom? In which case I can't quite see why the fabric covering on the springs would be of any kind of vital importance? http://www.jamiltonupholstery.co.uk/tipofthemonthdetails.asp?id=59 | |||||
| Identifying MCM Sofa and Chair | 1 Relevance | 9 years ago | MCM_MHM | Identification | |
| Hello, I picked up this sofa and armchair set at a movie prop warehouse in Toronto this past weekend for the sum of $150. Mint condition with minimal wear. Odd thing is that the chair has a different pattern from the sofa so I am assuming these were re-upholstered in the 60s at some point. The sofa/chair set was most likely from a department store in the Toronto area so it may be hard to pinpoint where it came from. I was unable to find any identification marks. Any help would be appreciated. | |||||
| Hey Eichlerfan... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | DudeDah | General discussion | |
| Hey Eichlerfan... no, our home is not an Eichler, it is by an architect who worked here in the Midwest, primarily in the St. Louis area. The floors are a little slippery in socks, so we have our 16 month old in shoes most of the time. Me, on the other hand, I like to do the Tom Cruise slide so I usually go the socks route...it's the ONLY THING he and I have in common. Haven't noticed any spills being terribly icy, but usually mop things up right away. We did buy a floor steamer. We do have one larger sliding glass door (see pic), and we did not have any problems with overlap of the thresholds. For the thresholds into the laundry room, our contractor made some beautiful thresholds out of real marble. We were very fortunate that our slab was still in very good condition and had just minimal sloping. We used a contractor that was highly skilled and does a lot of commercial work. They ended up doing a 1/16"-ish grout line and got everything nice and straight, which is very noticeable give the room is a pretty good size. We put down a couple area rugs in two separate seating areas and we put down some SkipHop Playspot foam tiles in the playroom (which you can jussst see in the distance of my crappy iPhone pics). Hope this helps! | |||||
| Vivviene...Pt.3 | 1 Relevance | 20 years ago | dcwilson | General discussion | |
| Vivviene...Pt.3 I can't possess the womanhood your clothes recall from my past, both because it is past and because I'm not sure that provocative, revolutionary aspect of womanhood has survived to the present. I can't possess the womanhood your clothes contemporize, because the contemporary slips into the past the moment I notice it. I can't possess the model in your clothes, because she is a professional creating an image. I can't possess ANY woman in your clothes, because one can't possess another. So what is left? The experience of beauty of a woman well dressed, an experience amidst the ache of all that I cannot possess. Beauty made from the haunting tension between present and past. Not a post modern tension between the thing and itself, but a modern tension between its present and its past. No doubt some of what I am writing is a collaboration between me and your clothing. So be it. But some of what I am saying about your clothes IS there. Your clothing seems to offer just enough restriction to feel comfortable, as its designers likes. What is that old saying? A woman is never so naked as when she is well-dressed. These clothes offer the nakedness of sand passing through the small of an hour glass. I like them. | |||||
| I faced this very same problem, | 1 Relevance | 16 years ago | william-holden-... | General discussion | |
| I faced this very same problem, until I wrested all decorating decisions from my then live-in boyfriend/ now husband. It was a slow, painstaking process of surreptitiously replacing his thoughtlessly chosen, over-sized bachelor pieces with my picks. Sometimes I even had to help the decision along by intentionally damaging things. (You think me sociopathic? You didn't SEE his bachelor furniture! A custom-made grey laminate (yes!) suite including an oversized bed that featured a two-tier headboard with built-in lights, roll-top cabinetry, swing-out night tables, and a footprint that mysteriously veered out at the bottom. The only thing that saved me from stubbing my toes nightly were the lights (yes!) installed on the bumpers (yes!) on the foot of the bed. Where'd he find such a bed? Why, his good friend the prop-designer custom built it to his specifications! If ONLY I had photographs to show, no jury in the world would convict me. They'd give me a medal!) Seriously, just veto your partner's picks, patiently explaining why your choice is the better one. Show them pictures of beautifully appointed rooms. They'll see the light. Eventually. | |||||
| sorry. i should have... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | rockland | General discussion | |
| sorry. i should have... sorry. i should have re-read before posting. there are tapes designed for different surfaces. usually printed inside the tape roll. for example a car finish can handle a much stickier tape. i think green is preferred for a durable gloss finish in the US.? (different in canada so i get it backwards) using the proper tape without stretching will give perfect results. sealing it first is often used for a safety back-up. i usually use the tape roll itself as a pressure tool. no need to use a hard object. if the smallest pleat or kink is formed, you will get a bleed spot. removing the tape before it fully cures is a good thing. a full cure could be 4 hours or 24 depending on the product. a safe bet is at or just before the 'dry to the touch' moment. a few thin coats are better than one thick coat. the first thin coat will cure faster and seal the edge. a thick coat will skim over and often prevent the paint trapped under from drying properly, trapping moisture (or solvent) and weakening the tapes bond to the object being painted creating the awful bleeding. | |||||
| brackets : known and needed measurements | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | cadodream | General discussion | |
| brackets : known and needed measurements Hello Folks, I?ve been reading your posts for a little while and found them quite interesting. I?m in the process of making build my own unit in black locust (aka robinia pseudoacacia) which have the same qualities and density, but, most important aesthetically, the same veining as teak. Basically because I needed to reduce the width, depths and heights of cabinets by 25% to make a 3 columns unit fit on my wall, but keeping other original measurements such as upright and brackets width and shelf height so the whole thing won?t break into pieces within a few weeks I?ve been gathering a lot of measurements, some seen on flee markets, some guessed from pictures. I don?t know if the thread is still active, but I would need : - the exact angle of the display shelf brackets. - the distance between the top of cabinets and the top of the first attachment peg (my guess:3cm) - the distance between the top of the bracket and the top of the first peg (my guess : 1,5cm) I?d be happy to share what I know for sure (pegs diameter, pegs holes diameter, horizontal and vertical hole spacing on the uprights), and what I guessed (the 6 necessary angles to draw the brackets) if it can be useful to someone. Let me know. Best, C. | |||||
| Hysterics. | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | LuciferSum | General discussion | |
| Hysterics. It's threads like this that contribute to the rumor that this chair is fragile. It is not. I have known many many people who own this chair- both old and new versions. I own one myself. There is one in our office at work. Lots of people sit in it. Lots of HEAVY people sit in it. Just like any product there will be a few defective peices in any product run. Automobiles, clothing, food - all products. That doesn't imply that the product is inherently poorly designed. People like Peter Triesten, Alfie Hume, and even Graham Mancha profit from repairing these chairs: naturally they see worst case scenarios, and naturally they like to encourage people to have the chairs repaired. Just like your auto mechanic encourages you to have your engine overhauled. This is how they make their living. Which is not to imply that some sensible precautions are a bad idea. Quite the contrary - and just like an automobile - knowing the warning signs are a good thing. Everyone should unscrew the armrests once in a while to make sure the mounts are solid. And not flopping into the chair every time you sit in it is probably a good idea as well. I don't flop into any of my chairs because I know thats probably bad for them. Just like I know driving fast over potholes is probably bad for my car. It's just common sense. | |||||
| Toften | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | danielmpoole | General discussion | |
| I just treated myself to a nest of tables made by Mobelfabrikken Toften. They look beautifully put together. I can't wait to see them. Does anyone know anything about Toften? The only thing I could really find was a link to some similar ones on Wright20, which were listed at an astronomical price. http://www.wright-now.com/shop/tables/DD/none/M1F2/L9VL/11111 | |||||
| I believe the wire is called... | 1 Relevance | 21 years ago | skid | General discussion | |
| I believe the wire is called... I believe the wire is called ni-chrome wire. I found a guy that had a small stash at an electronics store - it was hard to find! It is the wire or coil that you see in old heaters. The thing that controls the voltage to your wire is called a variac... just looked at the name. If you walk into an electronics supply store, they should know what it is... the nichrome is another story. I got a chinese made one for $150. Dropped it several times, as it is really heavy, but it still works. It goes 0 to 130volts AC. at the ends of my channel, I have drilled holes for a spring at each end. at the end of the spring, i found some ceramic insulators at that electronics place that had the nichrome. Between the ceramic pieces, at each end, is my wire. From your variac, you connect a wire to each end of the channel/wire gizmo. All that for a straight bend. Drape/pressure/vacuum forming curves is not as portable an affair. If you are using an oven, and don't have experience with thermoforming, watch it very carefully! We don't want to read about the guy who burnt his house down making furniture in the news! when certain material drapes, it might drape beyond the bottom of your oven if you take your eyes off it for a second. | |||||
| magnificent??? | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | koen | General discussion | |
| magnificent??? ..I was quite disappointed with the San Paulo video. It is the usual, fast moving impressionist collage, with very little content that is not addresses to the brain but to the nerve system. I have seen this dozens and dozens of times about dozens and dozens of cities; it always looks more or less the same and certainly leaves me more frustrated than informed. The very last thing it does, is convincing me that there is any connection between his architecture and the city. (by the way the store looks very small when we get to see it next to the larger neighbor... But let?s be fair, his buildings are not that bad. Yes it is "modern" following a rather simple recipe: start with an almost transparent ground floor, make sure you add a long corridor that ends visually against a large stone wall, put the second floor cantilevered on the ground floor. To position the volume 90 degrees on the ground floor would be appreciated. Give the second floor large closed surfaces. Put some kind of pool wherever you feel and do not forget to have a minimalist stair case with no guard and with the stairs only supported in the wall...and do not forget FLW?s advice: if it is bad you can always hide it behind some greenery. The end result is certainly a lot better than most of our homes... but you guessed it, I am not impressed and thinking of it, I do not see where it would fit in that small movie either... | |||||
| I just don't like the rainbow effect | 1 Relevance | 18 years ago | Olive | General discussion | |
| I just don't like the rainbow effect it feel kindergarten-ish to me. But hey, if works for somebody, well then it works for them. My clothes are all in my closet arranged by color, so I don't think it's an invalid method at all. my closet only has 6 colors in it though, so it's not cacophonous. Black, grey, steel blue, chocolate brown, taupe, and rasperry. Easy on the eyes! One other thing...the human eye can distinguish much, much more than 15 colors. It's preposterous to think that we'd be able to evolve the art and technology that we have if our ability to dostinguish tonalities was that poor. Having been slapped for using wikepedia as an information source, the below link is all nice and scientific and thorough. We can actually distinguish colors in a range from 400 to 700 nanometers on the optical scale. The actual number of colors along that range is nearly infinite but scientists think we can see several million dostinct colors. I doubt most people could actually manage that, but some of us are more sensitive than others. I seem to be able to see a color and remember it quite precisely when I am shopping for things of matching hues and tones. My husband is lucky if he can tell the difference between dark brown, deep navy and black. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/humanvisionintro.html | |||||
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