New Wood Stains from Steven Anthony
Just one more choice to think about when designing your custom furniture from Vastu! We just received these new wood stain samples direct from Steven himself out in LA.
The colors/stains include (clockwise from top left):
- Whitewash
- Whitewash Antique
- Dove Antique
- Driftwood Antique
- Charcoal
- Driftwood Grey
- Dove
- Powder White
Vastu co-owner Eric says “these new wood stains are a great option for when wood is a big part of the piece we’re creating. Like if a sofa has full wood trim or a chair has a highly visible wood base. I probably wouldn’t choose these stains for, say, a bed where the legs are recessed and hidden under it.”
For example, the Dupont’s cradle base:
Dupont Sofa's Cradle Base
And the best part is that these stains are still neutral enough to work with most color schemes while still making a statement (if that’s what you’re looking for). Stop by the store soon to check ‘em out!
Modern Wood Furniture
Media Room - Corcoran Street Rowhouse
When people think of modern furniture, they can tend to picture cold and sterile spaces and materials. This isn’t always the case however. Vastu designers all believe in a warm, comfortable, modern aesthetic that’s achieved through the use of textiles, finishes and color. An easy way to soften a modern space is by using wood furniture.
Think pure, clean lines and simple forms. Stains can range from dark ebony’s to light natural walnuts and ash.
Great examples of today’s modern wood furniture are the Zoe Media Cabinets (newly added to the Vastu website)
Zoe 2 Drawer Open Media Cabinet
and the Zoe Low Dresser,
Zoe Low Dresser
as well as the Zoe Bed.
Zoe Bed
New To VastuDC.com: The Krusin Lounge & Side Chair
Krusin Lounge Armchair
Designed by Marc Krusin this year, the Krusin Lounge Chair and the Krusin Side Chair come in several different woods, stains, and lacquers, can have an upholstered seat or a woven paper rush seat and can have arms or be armless.
Krusin Armless Sidechair
This versatility and level of customization fits well with the other products we offer at Vastu and makes the Krusin chair a great choice for different spaces, or as Knoll puts it:
“Through an inherent and graceful visual silence, the Krusin Wood Guest Seating Collection maintains a simple linear form that is able to harmonize with a multitude of sophisticated design styles.”
Krusin Side Armchair w/ Upholstered Seat
And because Vastu is an authorized Knoll Space Retailer, you know you’re getting the authentic and original design that Krusin created himself (as evidenced by the designer signature plate located on the underside of the chair).
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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