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Inspiration: George Nelson Saucer Lamp
That’s when I suggested the George Nelson Saucer Lamp. Modernica, a leading seller in Mid-Century Modern furnishings, has them for prices ranging from about $269 for a small 7.5″ x 17.5″ all the way to $1,395.00 for an extra large one at 20″ x 48″. This morning, I wanted to share some inspirational images of this gorgeous lamp. Please, take in its simple form, clean lines and smooth color. I love it!
What do you think of this classic piece? I find that it could really fit in with any decor. Would you drop the money on this gorgeous piece of art?
Number Scarf by Little Factory
Available in black, white and grey from Little Factory, this scarf is made out of 100% microfiber suede and is just totally cool. It’s available in lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and numbers, too!
In Love with: Eames Lounge and Ottoman
Charles and Ray Eames are some of my favorite furniture designers. They are known for so many iconic pieces, but the one I love the most is the Eames Lounge and Ottoman, which were released in 1956 for Herman Miller.
The form of the chair is comprised of three curved plywood shells made up of seven thin layers of wood veneer glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The original, or vintage, chair used five layers plywood with rosewood veneers.
Herman Miller has been continuously making these chairs since their introduction, with a company called Vitra coming in later to produce them for the European Market. Knockoffs are in abundance, while there are also many chairs that are ‘influenced’ by the design.
Surprisingly, the chair is super comfy — I had a chance to sit in one at the Kalorama Design within Reach a couple weekends ago — for it’s price. Most designer pieces tend to be simply for form, and not function. But this is a piece that is not only beautiful, but extremely comfortable. Watch out though, if you are above 5’11″, you will not find the chair that comfy, as the boyfriend found out (he’s 6’7″). But for the 5’3″ of me, it was super comfy and made me want it even more!
Fantastic Find: Bespoke Press Giveaway
Do you love artwork in your home as much as I do? Do you totally lack artwork in your home, much like I as well? Then you are in luck, because Bespoke Press is having a fantastic giveaway! To enter the drawing, head on over to their shop or site and let them know in a comment on this post which is your favorite print. And, if you tweet it, you’ll get an extra entry into the drawing, and if you blog about it (like I am!), you’ll get five extra entries on top of that! The contest closes on October 15th, so get your pick in now!
Desk Decision In It’s Final Hours
We’re almost there though! A new space means new beginnings, new design elements, new furniture pieces, and new colors! I will be getting rid of my dining table, now that I have an eat at bar, I will be using that to seat the boyfriend and I, since I rarely have guests over. This will give me more living space and the ability to buy a new desk without worrying too much over space. Mind you, I don’t want a command station, so I have opted to go with the Bond Desk from West Elm:
I am in love with the simple lines of it. Originally I was going to go with the Parsons desk from West Elm, but after going to the store (for the first time no less), I was not impressed. It felt like plastic. And though I wanted something that didn’t have a lot of ornate details and sort of faded into the background of the space, I realized that the Parsons desk lacked personality at all. It was just a rectangle. The slanted legs of the Bond desk just scream, hey I’m sexy, look at me! Haha.
My only dilemma now is since I am not having a dining space, should I get the bigger one for $100 more? It would give me a place to put my super sweet lamp next to my super sweet computer. This would also allow me to simply expand by purchasing the smaller one down the road with the corner piece. So, large bond desk? I’m thinking yes, but we’ll see.
So, my West Elm store experience. I went to the one in Tysons Corner, VA for the first time. My first WE store visit ever. I have no clue why I have never been in there before, considering I’ve been to that mall at least half a dozen times. At any rate, I wasn’t impressed, to be honest. Let me back up, I wasn’t impressed with their accessories. Some of them were so cheaply put together, with the glue showing — it was gross. I would expect it from some place like Ikea, where the prices are fairly cheap. But if I’m going to spend $130 on a cool sunburst-convex mirror, damnit, I don’t want to see weird gold glue/bonding agents. The space planning made the space go on forever though, and the staff, to their credit, were helpful. If only my voice was present for me to talk to them.
Overall, I think going to the store was helpful in making me see that West Elm is not a holier-than-thou place, and really it’s just another furniture and accessories store at the mall with the smell of BBQ from Coastal Flats pouring in through the vents. Coastal Flat did good on that one, it got me hungry and it got them my money. ;)
