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Almost finished furnishing the house..hooray [Aug. 19th, 2010|04:51 pm]
Bedroom: Saving for a Case Study Fastback king sized bedframe (originally designed by George Nelson)




Saving for two M778 sculptura Heywood-Wakefield nightstands


We have a Heywood-Wakefield M774 dresser and M771 dresser





Ideally, I'd like to have either a Wegner Papa Bear chair or a Saarinen womb chair in the corner of the room. Right now, we have my danish style recliner in the corner.

My Office: it's more or less completely furnished. I'd like to acquire some George Nelson CSS unit or Poul Cadovius shelves for the wall facing my desk though.

I have a teak secretary cabinet by Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler. This one is very similar (mine needs to be refinished)




I have a Ed Wormley for Dunbar desk # 810E


a Charles Pollock executive chair to accompany it (I want an Eames Time Life chair)



and I have a Florence Knoll style settee- actual maker as of yet undetermined. It is upholstered in genuine leather and it has ABC headquarters tag on the leg.




Living Room: The living room is on the verge of being completely furnished.

Only things on the list:

Arco lamp




and a couple of Eames DAR chairs for the Eames square table we recently acquired


Eames square table (ours is in nebular gray with a contract base)




Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associated 889-S Sofa. I love this sofa.




an authentic Knoll produced Barcelona table base (using an oval or circle shaped glass top in lieu of the original square glass top)


authentic Knoll/Gavina produced Wassily chairs (still needing restitching)




a pair of reproduction barcelona chairs (will eventually get authentic barcelona chairs rest assured)


This is the centerpiece credenza. I haven't determined its maker yet. I've seen it attributed to Milo Baughman several times. But, it's also in the style of Roger Sprunger and Leon Rosen. It's an enigma, I may never know.




Then, there's the corner credenza, which was originally intended to be the centerpiece. It was designed by O.B. Sollie for Ello furniture. It's in the same herringbone syle of this Ello piece, except mine is not as wide, and my piece has chrome trim.


I don't have pictures, but I also purchased a chrome and glass etagere, as well as a danish canvas magazine rack.

Onto the Kitchen/dining area! we've got the Grundig stereo cabinet, which doesn't work. Also, I purchased a Paul Mccobb Planner Group dining set similar to this one.




and I recently purchased a desperately desired Paul Mccobb wall unit. I didn't really care which wall unit of his I wrangled into my possession. I cherish all of his wall units. This one happens to be one of my favorite pieces though. I'll need the matching low table eventually, but for now I may perch it on a planner group low table.


Last but not least, the only room that hasn't been furnished is Rachel's office/studio. But, I have a plan. I really like Jens Risom office pieces with the black metal pulls, but I'm leaning towards Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Ray Eames. I bought Rachel an Herman Miller produced Aluminum Group lounge chair in blue tweed fabric.




and I like to pair it with a Eames rectangular table or Eames EDU(not the Modernica version)







and of course, I'd like to get the ultimate of ultimate storage units; the Eames ESU 400



I'm glad we're almost finished furnishing our house. I'll choose aesthetic over convenience any day. It doesn't bother me that I've had to drive thousands of miles, or paid exorbitant shipping charges for the furniture I want.

Once we finish the house completely, I will post pictures of the inside. Until then....
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(no subject) [Jul. 29th, 2010|01:05 pm]
A Lortondale neighbor benevolently bequeathed an authentic Ed Wormley for Dunbar desk to me two weeks ago. If it were me, I would have had a difficult time gratuitously disposing of a high value piece of furniture. At any rate, it saved me alot of greenbacks. I had someone at Dunbar verify it's authenticity; officially, it's a 810E executive desk designed by Ed Wormley in 1963. It is massive.




I bought an original Charles Pollock executive chair from Knoll to accompany it.




Initially, I had planned on buying a case study daybed to placate the idea of utilizing the space as a potential office/guestroom, but I opted for a settee sized Florence Knoll-esque armless settee instead. This particular settee was either manufactured by Knoll or Steelcase. I've seen a Florence Knoll armless leather settee similar to it, but it didn't have the thick cushion base. So, I'm leaning toward the Steelcase origin theory. Nevertheless, I'll try to find a foot stool that can act as a third section in case it has to be converted to a sleeping area every once and awhile.




It's a little unnecessary, but I'd like to procure a couple of danish style office(I'm leaning towards Jens Risom) chairs to complement the desk. The desk was built with an overhang to accommodate "clients". I doubt I'll ever have clients--but aethestically--it makes sense. I can only pretend like I'm Roger Sterling or Don Draper.



Also, I think we're finished furnishing the living room. I bought an authentic Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Barcelona Table by Knoll without the glass top. The original glass top is square, but we're planning on acquiring an oval shaped glass top to replace it. Everything in the room is square or rectangular shaped, so I thought it'd be cool to throw in a circle to tie it together.


Last but not least, I really like these vintage Knoll ads.

















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Home stuff [Jul. 1st, 2010|01:58 pm]
I bought a Paul McCobb Planner Group drop leaf table about two months ago without any chairs. Just recently, I discovered the same table with the original Planner Group chairs for a very reasonable price, so I bought it and sold my other table. This is the original chair that was sold with the Planner Group drop leaf table.



In keeping with the Planner Group style, we've decided to try to acquire additional McCobb for Winchendon furnishings for the dining room. Cover art for one of the Planner Group catalogs in the 50's.




I bought a Grundig stereo/turntable cabinet that is similar in design. It's crafted in maple wood with angled legs. Unfortunately, It doesn't work, thus I plan to restore it to its former glory ---EVENTUALLY. It's very similar to this Grundig stereo. It will go in the dining room.




The living room is the only room we've almost got figured out.

I bought another credenza/sideboard I decided to use as the main living room wall centerpiece. I bought it from a seller on Ebay and I thought it was a Milo Baughman credenza, but that seems dubious at this point. A professional antique dealer had the same sideboard listed as a Milo Baughman vis a vis 1st dibs. However, I sent an email to Thayer Coggin to substantiate it's origin, yet they couldn't find it in their archives, apparently. It could still be a Milo Baughman, albeit most of his furniture derives from Thayer Coggin.


The newly reupholstered Adrian Pearsall sofa looks great. I don't know much about Pearsall, other than he seems to have taken the same designs of Nelson, Kagan and Vodder and applied it to his furniture for Craft Associates.


I'm going to try to acquire a Saarinen Marble top coffee table at some point. I'm not subsidizing the retail Knoll price though. It'd be cheaper to get a reproduction, but I'll try to refrain from reproductions indefinitely. The pair of Barcelona chairs are the only reproductions I have.


I think we have the bedroom figured out as well. We have two heywood sculptural dressers. I want to acquire a Heywood Stylemaster bed and scuptura stands to complete it.




My Office: I found a good deal on a basic Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler secretary cabinet. I want a George Nelson hairpin case study bed. And, i'd like to find a danish Vodder style floating top executive desk.








Ultimately, I want this chair as well.

Hans Wegner's Papa Bear chair


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My office [May. 5th, 2010|01:04 pm]
Our new house has 3 bedrooms, but only Rach and I will be living there, thus we can convert the other rooms into our respective "offices". But, in case we have guests I wanted to have a daybed in my office. Without anything specific in mind I browsed Ebay for a danish style daybed. I bought this one. I like the patchwork burlwood and cushions, but I'm not infatuated with the brass on it. I don't know who designed this but it's similar to Milo Baughman or Paul Evans use of patchwork burl design


I still really like the planner desk by Mccobb, but with the daybed I may opt for something more congruent, like an art deco style burl wood desk. I'd like to find out who originally designed these desks.


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Living Room addition [May. 5th, 2010|12:52 pm]
I ended up buying a different credenza for the living room opposite of what I originally intended. Originally, I wanted a danish style credenza, then I was leaning towads a Milo Baughman burlwood credenza, but ultimately I opted for this chrome and travertine marble credenza from Ello



A similar one(longer) is available at 1stdibs.com for 2800, but I procured mine for a slim price of $100. It's compatible with the gondola sofa marble. Now, I feel inclined to complete the main portion of the living room with a long and slender marble top coffee table.




If we have more space in the living room I may try to acquire an original Saarinen tulip table with a couple of Eames shell chairs.
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Kitchen design revision [May. 5th, 2010|12:17 pm]
I changed my mind regarding the dining table. Heywood whalebone table doesn't mesh well with the Danish teak bar stools I acquired. Thus, I'm now looking for a Paul Mccobb drop leaf table such as this one:



with Thonet plywood or Eames DCW chairs. Here's an Eames DCW(much more expensive than thonet):


Alternative # 2. I think the planner group table is my top choice, but I might consider an Eames table


with Panton S chairs




Lastly, the desire to garner the Eames storage unit induced me to rethink my heywood plan. This is a sweet storage unit. I'd like to get it, but a 2-3k pricetag is pretty hefty.


Ideally, those are the pieces we're leaning towards. I'm not omniscient when it comes to mid-century design so I could find something else in the meantime.

We want a danish style kitchen (from Ikea) with placquered white counterops and plaquered white flooring juxtaposed with danish teak cabinets. Sort of like this kitchen, except we'd prefer a white marble island countertop.


These are the bar stools I got. I don't know who the designer is but they were made in Denmark.
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Bedroom Design [Apr. 30th, 2010|11:27 am]
Want:

Heywood Dresser M792




Bought:

M771 Heywood Dresser. Mine doesn't have the M781 piece though





Want for Living Room:

Probably won't be able to afford an original but I'd really like to have a neal small/paul evan style slopes mirror



Also, I'd like to knock down the wall between the living room and dining room, so we can replace it with a Danish wall unit like this one:


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Some MCM furniture for the new abode [Apr. 29th, 2010|11:15 am]
Furniture I've acquired so far:

Adrian Pearsall 889-S gondola sofa



Original Knoll Wassily chairs in desperate need of restitching



Pair of Barcelona reproductions


Furniture I want to buy soon:

Paul McCobb Planner desk




Milo Baughman burlwood low coffee table similar to this one


Heywood-Wakefield M197G Dining Table



accompanied with these Thonet plywood chairs
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Resolution Revision [Jan. 4th, 2010|02:22 pm]
I set several resolutions for myself last year ie. an irrelevant general guideline for sustaining ambition. Here's an update and revision for 2010.

I didn't refurbish the T-Type this year. It's in a state of disheartening dilapidation. I began to remove the seats last spring so I could install new carpet, but I got sidetracked from mechanical ignorance, time constraint and fund diversions. I don't know whether I'll ever return it to its former glorious sheen. I may commemorate it as a monument of my apathy.

Gastropareisis (not spell checking). I have abstained from taking medication for it since shortly after being apprised that I had this obscure ailment that typically plagues older individuals. The medication fee is a pocketbook debilitating price of 200 a month after insurance. For now, I'd rather be esophageally uncomfortable subsequent satiating myself compared to impecuniary living. There is a frugal alternative in reglan, but high doses of it engender a slight chance of irrevocable facial tics. I'd prefer not to have a appearance altering facial tic. I still have a penchant for superficiality.

I completed a second degree in a BS in Accounting. I haven't begun preparations for my masters yet. I tenuously plan on taking the GMAT by July. I finished my accounting degree with a 3.8gpa(business courses only; excluding gen ed). I had a 3.7 gpa for finance. I liked finance much better, therefore it's a little flaberghasting that I did better in a field I previously despised. Maybe accounting is easier. I'm definitely not fond of the socially retarding effect caused by balancing education and work. My receding hairline seems to have exacerbated parellel to my dwindling leisure time. Thank you genetics.

Europe and fitness. I finally went to Europe. I'd like to retire in Belgium. I plan to return for the Summer Olympics in London in 2012. I'd like to tour Eastern Europe: Switz, Austria, Italy, Germany and Czech Rep. Fitness wise, it's oscillated over the past year. I worked out heavily prior to spring. Then, I hurt my shoulder during a workout so I waned my workouts for a few months, completely abstained from it for a month. My shoulder still bugs me occasionally. I returned to 4-5 day a week schedule in aug-sept and abated again after returning from Europe. I got up to 20 min 5k before the trip. I haven't tried to run 3 miles since. I've been focusing on short runs. 1 mile in 6 minute runs.

As for 2010:

Traveling: started it off with trips to Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Tentatively planning on taking a trip to Cancun in April with the guys. Planning a 7 night cruise trip out of San Juan, Puerto Rico in May; stops at 6 islands. Talked with my parents about taking a cruise trip to Alaska in Sept. If the Alaskan cruise falls through I'd prefer to drive up through Yellowstone, Wyoming and Glacier National Park, Montana in Aug/Sept. As for next New Years I'm leaning towards Miami Beach. The last 4 NYE dests were Chicago, San Fran, San Diego and Vegas. It's a tradition I'll try to sustain.

Fitness: I want to run in at least 5 5ks this year. Maybe even wheedle a half marathon. Not getting overzealous though. Realistic expectations.

Education: Take the GMAT. Take a grad course or two.

Work: I've had intermittent prolonged episodes of insouciance at work throughout this year. I still managed to bring in good cost savings figures but I could've done better. Here's to reinvigorating my will to work for the reward of traveling.

That's about it for resolutions. Be nice and be good and all that other hullaballo as well. I doubt I'll write in this again for another year.

EDIT: Remembered that I want to buy a house as well. House or traveling. hmmm. The way I look at it is I'm going to die one day and a house will be irrelevant. I love traveling and I want to see as much as I possibly can in this lifetime. Equity schmmmequity. If I can afford it I'll do both, but for now I prefer traveling.
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Europe Itinerary [Oct. 9th, 2009|11:11 am]
Normally, I don't bother to contrust itineraries, but given the convoluted nature of our impending trip I thought'd it be conducive for promptness sake. We'll be in Europe two weeks from today. I've worked on this off and on for awhile. This trip is 8 months in the making. Expense wise: it added up to 1000 for 10 nights at 4 star hotels and 1900-2000 for all travel expenses. Unfortunately, word format doesn't transfer to this journal.

Budget: $1200 food; London sightseeing $140; Wine Cellar tours $200; Inner-City travel: London: $31pp; Barcelona: $15pp;Paris:$16pp; Brussels: walk.

Chicago: leave Tulsa on Oct 22nd, 8am. Arrive Chicago: 5pm. Hotel: Hyatt Regency. Event: Stud Terkel’s Not Working @ Second City, 8pm. Oct 23rd: Art Institute, Oak Park, Navy Pier.


Travel: Flight BA0294 Chicago O’hare to London Heathrow 715pm (oct 23rd) to 920am (oct 24th).


Day 1 (Oct 24th)- London –arrive 9am. Transport: Piccadilly: terminal 5 to Earl’s Court. Hotel: Nh Kensington. Transport: Piccadilly: Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus. Dinner: Criterion Brasserie, 530pm ($32-50pp). Transport: Piccadilly to Green Park on Piccadilly line; Green Park to Victoria on Victoria line. Event: Billy Elliott Musical @ Victoria Theatre, 730pm. Transport: Victoria to Brixton on Victoria line. Event: Franz Ferdinand @ O2 Academy Brixton, 9pm-3am.

Day 2 (Oct 25th) – London – Transport: Hampton Court to Waterloo via SW train. Dinner: Harvey Nichols @ Oxo tower, 8pm($40-60 pp). Event: Inherit the Wind (Kevin Spacey) @ Old Vic Theater, 5pm.

Day 1 Sightseeing: Transport: 10 minute walk East on Cromwell Rd. Victoria & Albert Museum, 1030pm-1pm (free). Transport: Gloucester Road to Paddington via Circle Line. National Rail: London Paddington to Windsor & Eton Central. Windsor Castle ($25.87), 145pm-4pm.

Day 2 Sightseeing:. Transport: Earl’s Court to Westminster via District Line. Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral (Westminster to Mansion House), 7am-9pm; Transport: Mansion House to Tower Hill via District Line. Tower of London ($28.37), 9am-11am. Transport: London Bridge to Waterloo via Jubilee Line. South West Trains: Waterloo to Hampton Court. Hampton Court Palace ($23.36), 130am-330pm.

Travel: London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord via Eurostar Train 5:25am to 8:50am (oct 26th)

Day 3 (Oct 26th) – Paris, France – arrive 9am Hotel: Pullman Paris Rive Gauche. Transport: Gare du Nord to Gare de l’Est (M5) Reims Side Trip: Pickup Sixt rental car @ Gare de l’Est. Reims: Notre Dame Cathedral & Tau, 1230-1:45pm ; Veuve-Cliquot cellar tour ($18.42),2pm-330pm; Basilica St. Remi, 3:30-415pm; Pommery cellar tour ($15), 430-530pm.

Return to Paris: Event: Joyaux Ballet @ Palais Garnier, 8pm.


Day 4 (Oct 27th) – Paris, France- Versailles Side Trip: Transport: Boulevard-Victor Station to Versailles-Rive Gauche (RER C). Day trip to Versailles 9am-1pm. Transport: Invalides to Concord (M8). Concord to Lamarck-Caulaincourt(M12).Dinner: Moulin de Gallette, 5:30pm. Transport: Lamarck to Concord (M12); Concord to Chatalet (M1). Event: Classical concert (Paris Orchestra, Yamandu Costa and Richard Galliano) @ Theatre du Chatelet, 8pm.

Day 5 (Oct 28th) – Paris, France – Rent Bikes. Lunch: Le Grand Vefour (2-star Michelin: $90 fixed-price lunch pp).

Day 4 Sightseeing: Versailles ($18.50) 9am-1pm. Transport: Versailles Rive Gauche to Victor; Balard to Invalides (M8). Transport Invalides to Musee d’Orsay (RER C). Musee d’Orsay ($8)130pm-4pm, Les Hotel Invalides or Rodin ($12.14) 4pm-530pm; Arc de Triomphe($12.86), 10-11pm

Day 5 Sightseeing: Transport: Boulevard Victor to Saint-Michel Notre Dame(RER C). Musee du Louvre($12.86)630pm-10pm, Notre dame($8.57) 1045am-1145am, Sainte Chappelle($11.43) 930am-1030am, Pantheon ($10.79)12pm-1pm. Les Arts Decoratifs & Orangerie ($21) 3 -6pm. Eiffel Tower, 10:30pm.

Day 6 (Oct 29th) : Sacre Couer. Paris Flea Market. Breakfast: Les Deux Moulins. Transport: Balard(M8) to Madeleine (M12) to Abesses Station. (M12) Airport Transport: Chateau Rouge (M4) to Gare Du Nord to Charles De gaulle(RER B)


Travel: Easyjet Flight 3919: Paris Charles De Gaulle to Barcelona 1:40pm to 3:25pm (oct 29th)


Day 6 (Oct 29th) - Barcelona, Spain. Arrive 3pm. Hotel: Hesperia Sant Just. Dinner: Picnic

Day 7 (Oct 30th)- Barcelona, Spain. Winery Tour: Codorniu; Miguel Torres Winery. Dinner: El Roco de Can Fabes (3-star Michelin: $150 fixed price menu pp);

Day 8 (Oct 31st ) - Barcelona, Spain. Lunch: Picnic. Event: Opera y Flamenco @ Palau de la Musica Catalana, 845pm.

Leisure Barcelona Sightseeing: La Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell. Casa Battlo, Conjunt Monumental de la Plaça del Rei, Catedral de Barcelona, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, L'Hospital de la Santa Creu i San Pau, La Pedrera (Casa Milà), Museu Picasso, Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona


Travel: Easyjet Flight 3920: Barcelona to Paris Charles De Gaulle 4pm-5:55p; Thalys train Paris Nord to Brussels 6:55 pm to 8:17pm. (Nov 1st)


Day 9 (Nov 1st) - Brussels, Belgium. Hotel: Sheraton Brussels, 9pm. Grand Place tour.

Day 10 (Nov 2nd)- Brussels, Belgium. Chocolate tour: Chocopolis(9am), Neuhaus, Pierre Marcolini(10am),Mary Chocolatier, 8am-11am. Side Trip: Day trip to Bruges.
Travel: Arrival: SNCB train to Bruges. Every 30 minutes. Departure: Last train departs at 1058pm.

BRUGES: Lunch: Café Central. Dinner: Pieter Pourbus, 6pm($30-44pp). Drinks: t’ Zwart Huis, 8-9pm. Sightseeing: Straffe Hendrik Brewery,1230pm-145pm, Heilig-Bloedbasiliek (Basilica of the Holy Blood),2-3pm. Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk (Church of Our Lady), 315pm-415pm. Belfort en Hallen (Belfry), 430-5pm. Boat Canal Tour, 9-10pm.

Day 11 (Nov 3rd): Travel: British Airways Flight 0389: Brussels to London Heathrow 7:15am-7:30am (terminal 5); British Airways Flight BA0295: London Heathrow to Chicago O’ hare 11:35am-2:15pm (terminal 5).
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