Why is well designed outdoor furniture so hard to come by????????? Everywhere I look I am visually assaulted by poorly designed and equally stinky, (as in smell) off-gassing furniture manufactured in China. I have through diligent searching found some truly amazing, beautiful to look at, and environmentally friendly outdoor furniture that is not manufactured in China. FYI Knoll practices Sustainable Design. All Knoll Space seating is GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® for low-emitting products.
First the UGLY........
Okay that's enough of that, now for the sublime...................
These chairs are so beautiful and sculptural and are appropriately call "The Clover Chair"
A truly classic and timeless design by Knoll - the Bertoria Chair and
the appropriately named Paperclip Table
I am partial to the Bertoria chair in white powder coated finish with a white vinyl chair pad.
It also works equally well indoors.
This is a design by the prolific Philippe Starck called One Cafe
The One Cafe also comes in black/ivory and a bar stool is available
with slip cover options in white cotton.
Another design by Philippe Starck called Dr No by Kartell is stackable.
The Dr Na aluminum table is practical, simple and a perfect companion piece.
The Lord Yo Chair (above) designed by Philippe Starck, is a take-off on the classic Lloyd Loom chair.
I like the cotton slipcover. They also come with Leather Slipcovers so you can take them
indoors in the winter for an attractive addition to your kitchen or dining room.
Knoll Noguchi Cyclone Table Kissi-Kissi Table One Cafe Table
Bo Chair Miss Lacy Chair Toy Chair
Now for a few divine settings to get you in the mood for those lazy, hazy days of summer
What makes a perfect outdoor setting for you?
Please leave a comment and let me know.
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Create a "private boutique" to accommodate the collection clothes, bags, and accessories that accumulate. Boutique is a Walk In Closet.
Collection of clothing, bags, shoes, accessories, or teak can continue to grow. As a result, the wardrobe was not large enough to store. If you are like this, prepare a new storage solution. Walk in closet may be the solution.
A room, big or small to accommodate the various needs of work clothing is a simple definition of walk in closet. In it, various clothing, shoes, and accessories neatly organized on shelves. Presence can be equated with a mini-boutique.
Walk in closet is identical to the luxury lifestyle. The area needed to make it special. So that the size of space required is relatively large. For homes and small size are, the provision of extra land difficult.
In the house are large (more than 300m ²), walk in closet can be made in a special room on the side of the room. Yes, walk in closet with an identical storage space in clothing is the "extension" of the bedroom. Walk in closet is usually connected to the bedroom, bathroom, and even work space.
How about the size of the house are, under 300m ²? To such a house, not impossible to make walk in closet. Origin to be the placement and size walk in closet that will be created.
No need to create distinctive rooms, walk in closet can also be combined with the bedroom. Adjust the size with the need. Create cupboards and shelves in it functional. Take advantage of any small area. If possible, make the ceiling as a cupboard.
So that existence does not make a room feel small, made with transparent glass walls. Thus, the room divider rather soft. Create a regulation that neatly in the walk in closet. So that the "private boutique" You are not crowded and untidy.
One thing to remember, to make any in the house, always adjust to the needs. If it is not required, no need to make a walk in closet. Take advantage of the only land available to the needs of the more important.
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