What's the coolest piece of furniture/decor you have?
Jeannie Nguyen
vor 10 Jahren
Got any unique looking pieces in your home?
Post a photo and share with us why you chose that item!
Post a photo and share with us why you chose that item!
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kroze
vor 10 Jahren
luinat
vor 10 JahrenMy favorite is this bar that my Grandfather brought from China in the 1930s. It is made of cherrywood, rosewood, and teak. It has six doors that open, two drawers inside, plus a big chest type compartment for bottles.
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Kommentare (4)Hi, I would suggest white for the bookshelve to keep it as neutral as possible for colorfull books. But I don't see a need to go with the same color for the sideboard. this can be doone in either grey or any darker color you like. Could be a nice eyecatcher. Christiane...mehrWhat colour/fabric for soft furnishings
Kommentare (19)Hi Ella, first of all, let me say that you have some really nice vintage pieces in your home! If you are planning to keep the light grey rug I would go with a darker shade of grey for the daybed and a lighter shade or a completely different color for the fabric of the sidechair (e.g. like the dark blue in your third photo) in order to create more contrast and give the room a more dynamic feel. You also mentioned a portrait to be hung above the sideboard - maybe the colors of this picture can aslo inspire the fabrics, it's always nice if the same color pops up in different details of a room. I hope this helps in your decision making process and I would love to see the results. Many greetings Anita Goda from Studio Wunderkammer...mehrColorful carpet
Kommentare (5)Hi Valerie, Thanks a lot for your suggestion. I am trying since forever to find some pillows in a similar color like the mint in the carpet, but with no success till now. The carpet is 190X290 cm, in the pics is not completely unfolded. Hopefully it will fit well. A big piece of artwork is also on my wishlist, but i feel i need to buy those pillows first . Not an easy task to find the rigt color and material. Regards, Andra...mehrSpace solutions
Kommentare (25)Hi Nicola, thank you so so much. Its just so nice. So pretty. The good thing is its not a mind bender. I was already thinking something on the lines. But the elements had to fit together. And now it looks they do. What I had not thought at all is the upholstery thing. It’s so nice. Even if I cannot do uphostry , I have gotten the idea now. I would somehow make the back of shelves and the heastbound side of bed same or coordinated, in order to make it kind of cozy niche corner as you have nicely put it. For shelves I was thinking to use a single piece or may a two pieces of 4x4 shelves like IKEA Kalax to creat a kind of partition of about 120 cm As I said I was thinking of similar things but as it comes from an expert I feel very happy. One more thing. For the colors would you recommend the ones I see already in the Sketsch??? Secondly, for the floor in the second / Upper room i was thinking of using small rugs in different colors witha kind of collage ( the pupose being easy maintainece, as a bigger carpet has to be send for professional carpet cleaners or need carpet cleaning machine). Small rugs if one is spoiled is easier to replace , which not easy in case of a bigger one that is wall to wall and heavy. Small rugs are easy to clean an rearrange. Of course under that I can add a light floor matt under these rugs to hold them together.( In both cases what colors , should be good. I mean if I add one piece carpet that would be almost half of the room, which colors should I take) or do you think it will make the rather smaller place look too busy and I should go for a full size carpet? What do you say about that. Thank you so much for your lovely idea and the inpus; in terms of actual work / sketch and your time. Best of regards...mehr
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vor 10 Jahrenkroze
vor 10 Jahren@luinat.......That is a beautiful bar! When I was living in Asia I saw similar bars but none as beautiful as yours! Your grandfather definitely made a good purchase.
It reminded me of this secretarial desk I bought in Asia. It has over twenty hidden compartments that my children have found. I didn't know they were there when I purchased it. You might want to carefully check all parts of your chest to make sure there are not hidden compartments in it. The Asians love to do that!
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vor 10 JahrenThis is the piece in my home that I really like. I don't know how unique it is, but I'm told it is made of blonde mahogany which I had not heard of before.
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vor 10 JahrenI like this old secretary that I bought at a junk store--it was totally black from age. I painted it white, then painted flowers on it. It was in my daughter's room, but is now in my guest room.
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vor 10 JahrenThe picture doesn't show the detail unless you zoom in on it, but my late grandfather carved all the detail including my initials into this walking stick. He made one for each grandchild and his great grand children. His memory is alive every time I look at it. It's an heirloom now that I'll pass down to my daughter.
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vor 10 JahrenZuletzt geändert: vor 10 JahrenI made a copper dragon sculpture many years ago and he stayed on the roof of my covered stairway until I had to take him down when the house was tented. I have since fixed my pond and he is guarding it. Those bright photos are shortly after I made him and he was on display in our school gallery but he has weathered nicely and is now as I had envisioned him.
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vor 10 JahrenZuletzt geändert: vor 10 JahrenI saw these geese on someone's wall in a photo on HouzzI was on the hunt for bird-themed artwork that would work on a tall wall when I saw the same birds come up for sale on JossandMain.com and I jumped at the chance to buy them for my own wall. What a find! And so cheap!
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vor 10 Jahrenskmom
vor 10 JahrenI love everything in my home, but my husband and I found this dresser on Craigslist and I fell in love with it's shape. It was painted in a distressed style which looked good if you like that sort of thing, but we don't. I first tried painting the whole thing in a taupe-ish color, and after a couple of days I decided I hated it. So with my husbands blessing of "have fun" (ie, this is all on you) I stripped everything about the dresser down to bare wood and discovered the top had a very nice veneer. So I painted it cream, we stained the top... (He got excited again once I exposed the wood and again saw it's potential) And we use it as our media cabinet. We put on new hinges, and the former drawers that were on the right my husband turned into shelves for his electronics and hinged the fronts of the drawers like a door. And best of all... My handy husband fixed everything so you can't see any wires!!
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vor 10 JahrenHere's a picture with the doors open... He used wood from the sides of the former drawers to brace the inside of the new door. The left hand drawers are still just regular drawers.
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vor 10 JahrenZuletzt geändert: vor 10 JahrenMy entry bench at our vacation home. My snowshoe lamp my hubby made.
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bungalowmo
vor 10 JahrenHere are a few pieces I picked up at local antique shops & auctions.
The table, chair & dresser are in my spare bedroom & the mirror hangs in my dining room.
I really do love a well made piece of furniture....it will last forever! The weave on the chair back & seat is in great shape. Looks to be Eastlake design/timeframe.
yvonnecmartin
vor 10 JahrenZuletzt geändert: vor 10 JahrenMy favorite is this rocker. My mother purchased it in 1935 for 50 cents from a neighbor. It has been "reupholstered" several times. Mother did the current cover when crewel-work embroidery was the craze, probably 30 or so years ago. To be authentic it should have carpet for the back and seat, no cushion, but I prize its uniqueness. My furniture guy had to put stops on the rocker part because my husband kept leaning too far back and one day it tipped over on him!
Except for family Mission pieces, all of our other furniture is Scandinavian modern. Just for contrast, I attach a photo of our scissor chair. I bought it on ebay last year and had new upholstery made (but kept the original).
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vor 10 JahrenZuletzt geändert: vor 10 JahrenIt's not in my house, but a lamp I made for a friend
cyclingthroughlife
vor 10 JahrenMy favorite are these card catalogs that I purchased from the local university. Although they are massive, we were fortunate that our family room is large enough to accommodate. The best part is that there are lots of little drawers so that we can put away little things that would somehow end up all over the house.
sbrustein
vor 10 JahrenI have 2 favorite pieces- both are from used furniture stores and both were picked up for my home by my mother who was a budget conscious designer. The standing lamp uses an oversized mogul bulb that provides a lot of light for my dark living room. The china cabinet was about $150 and holds all my china and crystal.
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vor 10 JahrenI don't know if it is "cool", but this icon is very important to me (and of high value too); I got it from my grandparents, who had always said the Ten Holy Martyrs were on it. I had it maintained by an expert, who revealed that there were actually the 40 Holy Martyrs on it! They could be seen only after the icon had been professionally cleaned and looked after. It is more than 200 years old and I wish my grandparents were alive to see what it really looks like!
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vor 10 JahrenI have a number of unique things in my house, but two that come to mind right away are 1) this turquoise ceramic dragon lamp that my husband and I found together at a local flea market and 2) this hanging pendant light that will be going in the guest bedroom (whenever that project gets finished).
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vor 10 JahrenI saw her at a thrift store and loved her right away but went home to think about it...she was gone when I went back. Little did I know my sweet husband went and got her to surprise me with! I love them both!
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vor 10 JahrenZuletzt geändert: vor 10 JahrenCurrently I am enjoying, and using my latest piece "Barn Board Pop Up Table that we have in our living room. Not only is it functional but I made it out of 80 year old barn wood from a winery.
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vor 10 JahrenI love my Wegner buffet...purchased at auction, but looks like it was always meant to go there.
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vor 8 JahrenI can't really say that the piece is "cool" but it is my favorite and aside from two errors of furniture judgment in 50 years, I only spend money on things I love. It's just a cherry demilune table from Pompanoosuc Mills (they don't make them anymore). It's graceful and sweet, and solid cherry, and beautifully finished. I got to pick the wood and the leg shape and the edge detail and the hardware & they made it up just for me. No one else has one...maybe that's why I love it.
Of course, maybe I should reconsider my choice. The reproduction of the Matisse paper cutout above the table was MADE by my graphic designer sister. She knows I adore the paper cutouts & she shopped and bought a poster to frame for me. When she opened the poster, she hated the poster's bad color reproduction and quality. What to do? She got out her airbrush and frisket film and MADE me a reproduction, which she then mounted and framed. My sister is awesome!
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vor 7 JahrenThis black walnut is one of the most unique pieces I have ever owned. Hand crafted in Waterford Mi from a 100 year old tree that was going to be cut into firewood Thanks so Much to Muck & Co. Architectural salvage.
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