The Wire Leg Table

January 9, 2012 · Posted in Dining room furniture, Eco-friendly design ideas · Comment 

Available in 3 different shapes (and multiple sizes), the Wire Leg Table is a great choice if you’re looking for something that feels minimal yet has a strong presence. The Wire Leg Table achieves this with its delicate looking metal legs that support a 1.5″ H reclaimed teak wood top.

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Saarinen Dining Table on Sale

June 21, 2011 · Posted in Knoll furniture · 1 Comment 

Coinciding with the start of a new season, our floor model of the Saarinen Dining Table is now on sale!

Standing at 28.25″ H and 35.75″ round, this table has a white coated cast aluminum base and an Arabescato Coated Marble top. A Knoll® authorized product made to Eero Saarinen’s specifications, you can take this beautiful table home today!

Stop by the showroom to see it in person, and hurry…it might not be here tomorrow!

Designer spotlight: Warren Platner

May 11, 2011 · Posted in Knoll furniture · Comment 

Warren Platner (1919- 2006)

Birthplace: USA

Knoll Products: Platner dining, side table, stoolcoffee table, and Platner lounge collection

Warren Platner studied architecture at Cornell University. Following his work with legendary designers Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen and I. M. Pei, he immersed himself in the creation of steel wire furniture, devising the method and tooling to produce the lounge chair in the line as well. Notable among his residential and commercial projects are the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center, both in New York City.

(image via Dwell, bio via Knoll)

Vastu from A to Z: G, H, I

May 3, 2011 · Posted in Dining room design ideas, Eco-friendly design ideas, Living room design ideas · Comments Off 

‘G’ is for Gothica

Add an element of interest to your space with Gothica wallpaper. Available in a number of patterns and colors, this wallpaper can be applied to a single surface (as shown above) to create an accent wall. For a really bold statement, consider applying the wallpaper to an entire room.

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September ‘How do you Vastu?’ Giveaway

September 7, 2010 · Posted in Dining room furniture · Comment 

How have you incorporated a Vastu purchase into your home? Upload a picture of your Vastu dining table to our Facebook page during the month of September for a chance to win a $50 AMEX gift card.

Congrats again to our August winner, Leesa.

We can’t wait to see how you Vastu!

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.

image via kitchen bath ideas

“Can you mix wood and metal? I love the look of a wood dining table with modern chairs with metal legs around it. I found an image on kitchenbathideas.com and fell in love. My boyfriend insists that mixing metal and wood is a design don’t. So, I thought I’d ask for your professional opinion. Can it be done?”

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