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[ejL.kickS]

[kvc06]

don't act like you ain't part of the problem bruh

Not really, I don't pay ridiculous resale prices so I'm not exactly driving them up

[bruised]

http://video.pbs.org/video/2178281391/

this was a good watch. charles was kind of a dick it seems to me.

[Desi]

Thanks for that! he doesn't sound any more dickish than every other artist/designer. Was expecting him to be on the level of Jobs when bringing up attitudes but maybe the people around him played that down other than a few extreme moments. only speaking of his charimsa. Am truly happy that they bought up that infamous Lounge Chair reveal interview. always felt like the host was delivering strong vibes of backhanded (demarginalizing her role) compliments to Ray.

Sad how the furniture was made as so to be affordable, in a way, but now feels like such a high expense.

Edited January 10, 2012 by Desi

[kvc06]

[pepper davies]

Whoa.

[kvc06]

Just a quick snap of my garage....(10)...I wish..

[kvc06]

My university has classrooms full of old Eames chairs, I want to take some but at the same time it's kind of cool that they're there.

[skiniks]

take some. you're with the 'moving company' if anyone asks.

[halomunkey]

kvc can u proxy some to cali?

[Midnight Marauders]

I see a lucrative business opportunity.

[kvc06]

I see a warrant for stealing state property

[skiniks]

so find the proper department and ask to buy some?

[kvc06]

yea, that's actually what I've been doing but I can't seem to get a response either way.. I'll try and take a pic just for fun because it is cool to see a whole eames classroom..

Here's a vintage pic online i found of one of our lecture centers:

and I just got a good deal on this:

[bruised]

had this side board i got at a garage sale for 30$ and went to ikea to buy some legs that would normally go on the karlstad couch which was like 20 bucks or so, just drilled some holes and this is what i got. not bad eh? the lines match pretty good. this is just going into my shitty workshop room to get beat upon.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10118914/

Edited January 16, 2012 by hailxenu

[kvc06]

I know I post/own a bunch of Eames stuff but what I'd do for a womb chair...

[Appleseed]

hailxenu, I'm assuming those legs are just some painted stamped steel? Would be boss if brushed alumn. or stainless.

-edit, followed the link. Not bad for Ikea.

Edited January 20, 2012 by Appleseed

[bruised]

haha yeah, they are pretty nice, machined aluminium with brushed finish indeed.

[bruised]

they assembly instructions show the shape better, the stock picture kinda sucks.

http://www.ikea.com/assembly_instructions/karlstad-leg-aluminium-4-p-15-cm__7N5103_PUB.PDF

[limbo]

Ikea legs are great for the price.

If I didn't have a desk already, I'd put something together using these: http://www.ikea.com/...ducts/80130776/

Cheap hairpin legs here, too: http://hairpinlegs.c...oducts.php?id=5

[bruised]

^nice, i think ill make myself a work bench

[ulysses?]

anyone got suggestions on finding good rugs that aren't too prices (ie <150)?

[mapz]

here's some of my living room.

Edited February 3, 2012 by mapz

[jetpackbrontosaurus]

Ikea legs are great for the price.

If I didn't have a desk already, I'd put something together using these: http://www.ikea.com/...ducts/80130776/

Cheap hairpin legs here, too: http://hairpinlegs.c...oducts.php?id=5

im assuming those hairpin legs aren't strong enough to support a bed frame?

[noviss900]

^^ not necessarily: http://mid-century-modern.net/george-nelson-case-study-inspired-diy-bed/

[jetpackbrontosaurus]

anyone have any experience with the cheaper herman-miller/steelcase office chairs? more specifically the herman-miller sayl and the steelcase cobi, crew, reply, and uno

[limbo]

sitting on a sayl right now!

I tried the aeron, but it seemed like overkill for my room. I got it customized with all the adjustables. It's great.

Edited February 15, 2012 by limbo

[gramps]

Hey guys, I'm looking to build a floor to ceiling bookcase unit for my new apartment. I'm hoping to try a more traditional shape for the shelving units because I find the cube bookcases that have become popular (and are what mostly seem to be available at cheap furniture stores) are pretty nonfunctional if you are someone who is always taking books down and moving things around. I would place my skill at these types of projects as above danger-to-others but still below danger-to-myself. If any of you have sites or video series you find particularly helpful when educating yourself about a new type of project, I'd be much obliged.

[limbo]

If I didn't have a unit already, I'd do this.

http://www.the-brick-house.com/2009/09/shelving-unit/

[kvc06]

Picked these up for about 1/5 their value yesterday. Three of the best colors. There was a fourth but the couple who was selling them to me had a little son who was very emotionally attached to the "yellow chair." I couldn't take it from him so I left it.

Edited February 28, 2012 by kvc06