Posts tagged as "bertoia"

Posted by Laura on 30th August 2010

Can’t Get Out Without Spending

Ikea, man. There is always something, huh? This past weekend I went with a friend to the College Park Ikea to find her a new TV solution for her living room (while also helping her rearrange and space-plan). First off, let me say that if you are in the Washington, DC metro area and have [...]

Posted by Laura on 9th August 2010

Our Living Room

This room is by no means done. There’s still art to be hung, a new couch to be bought, and details details details! There are numerous benefits to sharing a space with someone else, namely split expenses – meaning things can come together much quicker. This also means that there are more decisions to share [...]

Posted by Laura on 20th May 2010

Did You Notice?

When I shared the new dresser from Modern Mobler on Tuesday evening, did you notice anything… off? Under the yellow blanket… see it? Yep! That’s right! I repainted the Bertoia chairs! You may remember them looking more like this: Well, sans the kitteh. But she makes the photo better, because those chairs, as much as [...]

Posted by Laura on 18th May 2010

New Dresser from Modern Mobler

Goodbye particle board — Hello real wood! A couple weeks ago I met a guy named Doug who had a couple of storage units worth of mid-century modern furniture up in Bethesda for showing. If you search DC craigslist for mid-century, he comes up quite a bit (though now under a new alias). I’ve drooled [...]

Posted by Laura on 28th October 2009

The Cat Has Stolen My Chair

Kira seems to really be enjoying the Bertoia chairs. I came home from the coffee shop to see her lounging quite comfortably on one of them. Aren’t her fuzzy paws adorable? And of course, this wasn’t the first time she’s been on the chair… But, when the chair is unavailable, she loves to just lay [...]