Seasons Greetings one and all

Have a great holiday everyone!
Keep up the good work and let’s do some more in 2013

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Some nice props…

And some cool pics :)

http://maisonkuotidien.com/2012/12/17/another-eames-chair-restoration/

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Bamboo for you!

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This was pushed under our noses today… We thought you may like it!

Olivia Meillassoux has made a chair made out of bamboo strips and resin to pay homage to the original Eames shell chair.
Kinda cool we thought…

Translated blurb and link after the jump

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7 years

It’s been seven years since I did the restoration that I built the guide on. The RAR still looks as good today as when I restored it.

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Chairfag Contributor featured on Apartment Therapy!!

Our pal Aaron and his wife Wendy have worked hard for years tuning their classic Denver home. I don’t know anyone more selective on the pieces they buy. Have a look at their collection and the stories behind some of their favorite pieces.
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/aaron-and-wendys-mid-century-in-mayfair-house-tour-177212

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Ray Eames special edition LTR

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of American designer Ray Eames’s birth, Herman Miller has announced a limited edition Eames Wire Base Low Table in the same colors used on the Eames House exterior panels

Available in Mid October

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Architectural Lego

One of our friends on Facebook posted this up and we loved it!

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Cool Kitchens

How cool is your kitchen?

Personally we *love* the plywood one…

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Castle, sir?

Castle, sir?
#chairfag http://t.co/fzlzljge

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Fully Loaded Shotgun Shell Chair by Rehab

I had a friend send me a link to this one. Found at homeklondike.com.

“Brimming with 388 12 gauge shotgun shells, this chair truly comes Fully Loaded. The perforated steel frame is gun-blued by hand and loaded with refurbished, once-fired shotshells. An odd dichotomy of comfort and demise is prevalent in this combination of furniture and weaponry.”

This is defiantly a new take on the classic ‘shell chair’.


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