Get more storage!
One of the best ways to maximize storage in a bedroom, especially when you’re limited on space, is to get a storage bed. Sort of like a bed and a dresser in one, the storage bed option utilizes the space under a bed which usually goes unused or is jam packed with containers that often don’t provide the same functionality of having actual drawers. Here’s a look at two storage bed options from Vastu that our customers enjoy…
Keepin’ it kid friendly: Dining chairs
As with dining tables, when it comes to food and kids, deciding what type of dining chair to get can be tough decision. You need chairs that are incredibly easy to clean, but you want chairs that look great – chairs you’d be proud to have friends and family see. Aside from getting the kids their own table and chairs, here are some suggestions from our designers on what type of dining chairs to look for…
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“Hello Vastu Team! I recently took some dining room chairs off my mother’s hands. I’d like to re-cover the seat cushions, but I’m not sure what to look for in a new fabric. Please help!”
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Bored with your room…
This ‘Bored with your room’ suggestion comes from an Apartment Therapy NY post.
…add a little 1 x2 molding. Click here for details.
Interview with Jeff Davis of Vinylux
We had the opportunity to hear from Jeff Davis, the man behind Vinylux – a company that repurposes records and album covers to make a fun collection of products that includes bowls and coasters.
How did the Vinylux business come about?
Vinylux began as a lark, and like all good larks, it took over my life. Read more
KnollTextiles Fall 2009 Collection
KnollTextiles has introduced their Fall 2009 collection. In their own words…
This performance upholstery collection combines clean, clear color with classic geometric patterning and is designed to coordinate seamlessly within an interior.
Midcity Artists Open Studios
It’s that time of year again! Artists in the Midcity neighborhood will be opening their studios to the public this weekend, October 24th and 25th. Spend a day with friends and family discovering the paintings, photography, sculptural work, prints and more from some of the areas most talented and diverse group of artists. Click here for more details.
Be sure to stop by Vastu to check out the work of artist Brian Petro and photographer Colin Winterbottom!
Design Direction
Do you have a challenging space or need some design guidance? Design Direction is a chance for you to submit photos or videos of your design challenge(s) and a Vastu interior designer will provide you with some help. Every Wednesday we will feature one reader’s submission.
“Hello Designers,
I’m in the process of re-doing my teen daughter’s room and I was trying to figure out some ways to give my daughter space to display pictures and keep notes that’s not just the typical corkboard and whiteboard combo piece. There’s nothing wrong with them, in fact its what she has now. I just figured since we were re-doing her room I could do something more creative, more mature… Thoughts?”
Floor model Womb chair & ottoman on sale!
We are selling our beloved Womb chair and ottoman off the floor. As part of our fall refresh, we’ve ordered a new Womb chair and ottoman pair in a new fabric for the showroom.
The original retail value of the pair is $4,335 and we are selling the pair for $3,363. The floor model is in great condition and is upholstered in Cuddle Cloth ‘Amber’, one of the original textiles for the chair designed by Eero Saarinen in 1948.
For details on construction and / or dimensions, click here.
The Lake Barcroft Project: Part II
Here’s the first look at some of the actual demolition and construction going on at the Lake Barcroft Project. Lots of exterior and interior changes going on.
Pictures after the jump…
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