swissdude Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Anyone into it here? I'm learning about it all the time and getting more into it, I want to do my apartment in a special way and use it to show off and as a platform to build up some projects Does anybody know any good sites that have funriture? From small to big - like the main sites to find furniture bits and bobs Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted July 21, 2012 Veteran Share Posted July 21, 2012 I love it. I constantly draw inspiration from sites like http://simpledesks.net and http://convoy.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evn show Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 There was a show-suite for this place that I worked on as part of my job. The normal designers were all busy and I happened to be one of the project managers on that so I ended up giving a fair bit of input. I also did some of the work for these guys (mostly picking building materials and sourcing 'contemporary' furniture for their office. It looks like it's changed since I was working on it though. Their old style was very "ikea", it looks like they've gone more upscale to match the prices of the stuff they sell. It's a lot easier to have a nice house when you're blowing somebody else's money on it. Most cities will have a 'designer district' or two where you'll find smaller independent stores that carry more unique items. Check the phone book - have a walk past - take notes on anything you find interesting. Be prepared to bring credit cards: a table from ikea might run you $200 but something well made from a smaller boutique dealer can be 10x that much. Once you're off the mass-market bandwagon things stop being disposable but they also stop being cheap. I have 'middle-class white guy' furniture in my house: I get it at a steep discount because my father is an executive at a major retailer and one of the perks is being able to buy the 'excess' or 'mis-ordered' inventory below cost: $2500 couch can be picked up for $200 etc. When I move into a smaller place I'll likely start buying up things in the style I like (art deco, bauhaus, and the other 'modern' trends from the 1920s-50s) rather than just what I can afford but for now that sort of stuff will have to wait until I can justify the expense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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