It's soo big, and I LOVE IT!

My husband still needs to get all the doors on, but wow... What an amazing piece! To help you get a better understanding of how big this monster is take a look at the next picture... (I'm 5'7" by the way). After almost killing myself getting it off the moving truck its now safe in my home.

I've been saving that blank canvas for awhile now, going to paint something for the space! I'm so pumped!

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Um, I'm heading over there right now!!!!!

Whats new at CB2 - a few of my favorite things...

Wall pockets $8.95

Principle bench $499

Stella cabinet $399

Janey pillow $39.95

Royal modular shelving system by Poul Cadovius relaunched!

I've had the hardest time finding the perfect Cado unit for my home and I'm excited that these beauties are being made again. Twentytwentyone is exclusively offering the recently relaunched Royal System by Poul Cadovius and it's avilable in walnut or oak. FYI this company is located in the UK so I'm guessing shipping costs to the US will probably on the high end. 

Thrive Furniture

Everything in this store is soo drool worthy! 

I had seen an advert for www.thrivefurniture.com in a magazine and well I'm so glad I looked them up, loving all the furniture. If I ever get new sofas in the future it will be from Thrive! 

FYI there is a showroom in L.A., if anyone goes let me know how they look and feel up close!

Revitalized Artistry

I found an Etsy shop that sells really cool up-cycled mid-century furniture. Revitalized Artistry is run by Christopher White, he enjoys finding abused furniture and bringing them back to life by infusing a whole new style into each piece. Gorgeous stuff!

Vioski: Brandon sectional

I got and email update from Vioski about a 25% off sale this month. When I clicked the email and saw this image I made some kind of surprised moaning sound that startled my husband. It's called the Brandon sectional and I so want it!!

U.O. - new arrivals

Ok Urban Outfitters, your stuff wasn't doing it for me for a long time, but I think you're getting back on track. Finally some good stuff to blog about! Check out all the new arrivals here.

I love my husband

My husband Al just bought a few vintage how to books, including this one: How to Build Modern Furniture by Mario Dal Fabbro. Love this man!

Pretty things from Anthropologie

More like pretty things from Anthropologie I will never be able to afford, lol!


Zephrine mobile $798.00
Chroma console $2998.00
Riley ottoman $2,898.00

Re-Envisioned

While searching around on the Boston section of Craigslist, I found a company that finds beat up furniture (with good bones) and gives them a new life. The company is called Retro Craft Design, and they're based in West Concord, MA. Check out their site www.retrocraftdesign.com for more info and pictures.

Latest looks from Room and Board

Just got an email today from Room and Board, wow! Loving these new chairs!. That Chloe chair is amazing!

Solair chair making a return

If you're lucky enough to have saved one from the garbage or snagged one from a yard sale your in luck if you want more. The original Canadian company www.iel-lachance.com is making them in new colors. You can find them for sale in shops located in Canada. There is even a facebook page that has a few posts from some shops that claim to ship worldwide.

I'm so mad I never learned to read or speak Polish

Exhibition: We Want to Be Modern
Polish Design 1955-1968: we want to be modern
The National Museum of Warsaw
04 February - 17 April, 2011

"This pioneering exhibition of approximately 180 objects from the collection of the national museum in warsaw, featuring the most important examples of polish design, rarely seen in the west, explores the significance of the objects of everyday use in shaping modernity and the modern polish identity emerging during the post-thaw period." More info and pictures at Designboom

Argh! I would love to go to this show!!

My mom came to the states from Poland when she was in her late teens with her parents. When I was young they spoke it around me all the time, and still do. I think it never stuck because my dad was born here and didn't understand a word. I can pick up on the gist of a conversation, but maybe If I went there on vacation and immersed myself... nah probably not.


Via Dee9:14

West Elm outdoors

Seeing this outdoor furniture cheers me up after hearing about the snow i'll be getting tomorrow... Yuck!

Click here to check out West Elms new outdoor items.

Kettal

I was in Miami last month visiting my husband's family. One night running through sidewalks looking for a restaurant I saw this beautiful patio furniture in a modern store. I rushed so fast I didn't get a chance to really find out the name of the store until now. Kettal, it's the only store in the U.S.

Gorgeous stuff and probably very expensive. I can't find prices for anything - always a bad sign...

Peter Sandback

Peter Sandback is a modern furniture maker in the woods of Harrisville, NH. He uses local materials and his table tops are made from logs that are cut down on his property. The cylindrical wood bases for the Drum tables are from an actual drum factory in Manchester, New Hampshire

Peters Studio
Originally built as a commercial garage, Sandback converted the building — set on 30 acres of forest — into an organized and efficient workshop where he handcrafts every piece of furniture in his line.