“The Select 2011 Edition is an inventive riff on Nelson’s bold clock face. The exquisite inlay pattern is created by juxtaposing walnut and santos palisander veneers in diamond shapes against a background of white ash.”

Limited in numbers, the Nelson Tray Table and Tray are a type of collector’s item. Both beautiful and functional these pieces are meant to be enjoyed and used.

If you weren’t able to buy yours then you may still have a chance, at least with the Nelson Tray Table.

We’re selling our floor model of the Nelson Tray Table and as soon as that’s gone, that’s it…end of the 2011 Select story.

So stop by today to check out this piece of art and design and possibly take it home with you!

We’re quickly approaching Christmas and I understand that some gifts can get forgotten until the last minute. Trust me, last minute shopping is no fun.

But Vastu is here to help! If you’re finishing up your shopping in MidCity in the next couple of days then why not stop by and get some great gifts for the home?

1. Bulb Incalmo Vase
2. Hot ‘N Cold Glasses
3. Monja Decanter and Tumbler
4. Record Bowl
5. Log Bowl
6. Tube Top Vase

And don’t forget to check out our 14th Street neighbors for more great gift ideas:

• Home Rule
• Pulp
• Muleh
• Som Records
• Miss Pixie’s Furnishings and Whatnot

If you are looking now, however, we just got a new product in that would make a great gift. Straight out of Edmonton, Alberta Canada come the Log Bowls!

From the Loyal Loot Collective:

“Log Bowls combine the incomparable beauty of trees in their natural state with a high-gloss vibrant finish. Each bowl is handmade using only locally reclaimed trees of all varieties (fallen or cut down due to infrastructure, re-landscaping, droughts, or stormy weather). The trees are hand selected, gathered, turned and finished by Loyal Loot Collective and local crafts people.  Log Bowls come in a large variety of colors and are completed by hand with a water-based, furniture grade finish.”

They come in various diameters, heights and colors and start at $125. Stop by Vastu and check ‘em out!

Hot N’ Cold Glasses (Set of 4), regularly $36 are now $30!

These versatile glasses are good for both cold and hot beverages with a rubber sleeve that serves to insulate as well as prevent glass sweating. 5 great colors to choose from: Blue, Hot Pink, Lime Green, Black and Purple.

Bulb-Incalmo

Bulb-Incalmo Vases and Tube Top Vases are 20% Off!

These one of a kind pieces are designed and handmade by Lynn Read, out of Portland, Oregon. These vases begin as sheet glass supplied by local Oregon and Washington vendors. Rather than the conventional gas furnace, electric furnaces powered by renewable energy heat the glass. The glass is blown into vases of all shapes and sizes and the slight color variation makes even two like pieces unique.

Tube Top

Bulb-Incalmo, regularly $135 is now $108

Tube Top, regularly $95 is now $76

It’s almost here!

In 2 weeks, you’ll be able to take 15% off new Knoll orders as part of our Annual Knoll  Space Sale.

Great savings can be yours on your favorite pieces like a Saarinen Dining Table, designed by Eero Saarinen.

Or the D’Urso Swivel Chair designed by Joseph D’Urso.

Or maybe you want to get a head-start on the quickly approaching holiday season.
The Nakashima Tray, designed by George Nakashima, would make a great gift.

Whatever you’re looking for, be sure not to miss out on this sale!

What makes a book like this even better is when it’s about a great company like Knoll, or more specifically Knoll Textiles.

Knoll Textiles 1945-2010 was put together to celebrate “65 years of premium textile design”.

From CoolHunting.com:

“Reflecting the mid-century Modernist movement, Knoll Textiles prioritized color and texture as primary design elements, unlike any other company of the time. The book shows patterns created through the years in extreme detail, documented period by period. With insightful showroom, fabric swatch and furniture photographs, as well as sketches and illustrations, every page of this encyclopedia has something to teach the reader.”

For any mid-century modern fan in your life, or yourself, this book would make a great addition to your home library or maybe even your Florence Knoll Coffee Table (or other coffee table). Informative, graphic, and chock-full of interesting facts about Knoll and Knoll Textile designers both past and present.

(Original article from CoolHunting can be found HERE)

Well today we have a short video that shows you the process and work (often by hand) that goes into making these gorgeous limited-edition collectibles.

Check it out!

As  you may know, the Select Nelson Tray and Select Nelson Tray Table are only available for order until February 6, 2012.

It’s the Limited Edition George Nelson Tray and Tray Table!

Select Nelson Tray

What is Herman Miller Select?

Herman Miller Select gives you the chance to own special, limited-edition pieces inspired by our design heritage. Each release is unique. It may be one we’ve brought back from the archives, or a reinterpreted classic, or a newly designed objet d’art.

Unlike some collectibles, our Herman Miller Select releases are meant to be enjoyed. Each is as fun to use as it is to look at. Each is original and authentic. A short production run means quantities sell out fast.

(From HermanMiller.com)

The Nelson Tray and Tray Table take George Nelson’s design from his iconic Flock of Butterflies clock and transform it into a beautiful inlaid, wood veneer pattern of walnut, santos palisander and white ash.

Select Nelson Tray Table

The Nelson Tray and Nelson Tray Table are only available until February 6, 2012.

Check out what we just got in yesterday to the showroom!

Bulb Incalmo Vase

Tube Top Vase

These glass vases are made in Portland, Oregon and come in different sizes, shapes and colors to suit your fancy. The larger ones are the Bulb Incalmo vase and the smaller ones are the Tube Top vase. And as the only retailer in the DC Metro area to carry these, you can be sure you’ll be taking home a unique and fun piece of glass art.

From the seller’s product description:

“Chances are if you were drawn to this clutch you know all about Ray and Charles Eames – American designers who’s work exemplifies Mid-Century modern style.

This clutch is made from authentic Eames Small Dot fabric by Maharam featuring an off-white design on a black background. (I completely SPLURGED! on this fabric.)”

Maharam is a favorite upholstery supplier of Vastu’s, and the Small Dot Pattern by Ray & Charles Eames was designed for the Museum of Modern Art’s Competition for Printed Fabrics in 1947.