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Jonathan Adler Brings the Gossip Bench Back!
Before the advent of cordless phones (and cell phones and Bluetooth), a telephone was a stationary thing. Back then, the place to answer calls and chat was called "a gossip bench" — see photos here. This long-lost breed of furniture is one part table (to hold your telephone) and one part chair or bench.
Have You Ever Sewn a Slipcover?
Slipcovers are certainly a more affordable alternative to having your furniture reupholstered. But ready-made slipcovers rarely fit well, and store-bought slipcovers (say from Pottery Barn) can cost a small fortune, too. So if you've got sewing skills, sewing your own slipcover is a smart alternative.
Guess What This Chair Is Made Of?
This chair, which I spotted in a clothing store, is upholstered with something that practically everyone on the face of the planet — or at least the US — owns. Can you tell me what it's made of?
Cool Idea: Log Some Sleep
Swedish blogger Design Delight recently took a trip to London and visited the new Anthropologie store there. She snapped this photo of a display bed made from piles of logs, and I'm absolutely in love with it. It's so magical looking, straight out of a fairy tale.
Would You Hang a Rattan Chair in Your Home?
Hanging chairs are definitely a thing of the past. In 1968 we saw the debut of Eero Aarnio's iconic Bubble Chair and in the '50s and '60s hanging rattan chairs became à la mode. And though it's 2009, I'm definitely digging this Two's Company Hanging Rattan Chair ($424).
Love It or Hate It? Painter's Chair
My grandmother was a painter and also a decorator, so she was very particular about the way her studio looked. Afraid her paints might ruin her studio floors, she painted them all black and then called in her friends for a splatterpainting party, purposefully painting her floors à la Jackson Pollock. This Urban Outfitters Painter's Chair ($298) is a bit like those floors, except much less inspired.
Before and After: Boring China Cabinet to Fabulous Bookcase
Su Casa member LittleLeo recently transformed a dated china cabinet into a fabulous bookcase:
We inherited this piece from a friend who was getting a new dining room set. My husband couldn't understand why I wanted the cabinet and not the dining table too. I explained I had a vision for my home office.
Before and After: A Sad, Sad Daybed, Rescued!
One Living Etc reader had been looking for daybeds by Ercol, a British furniture manufacturer known for its bentwood designs, for ages and finally bought this one off of eBay for a good price. But it required a bit of work. She "sanded it all down, oiled it, replaced the webbing which had crumbled to dust."
Do You Have a Foyer Console Table?
A console table in your foyer can make a great landing strip for your keys, purse, and other daily essentials. But it can also just be pretty and fill an otherwise dead space. I love this foyer by interior designer Anne Coyle.
Roundup: Wonderful Wardrobes
A friend of mine is moving into a bedroom in a new apartment which is closet-less. She will have access to two hall closets, but considering the miles of clothes and shoes she owns, an additional wardrobe may be needed. So, I decided I'd hunt some down for her.
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