From Julie:
Equally suited to a child’s or a grownup’s work space, these magnetized glass memo boards from Danish Design are available in 15 colors, ranging from light blue to leaf green to rose, and come in several sizes (starting at about 16 by 20 inches and going up to 47 by 79 inches). For ordering information, go to Suite NY.
Below: Alternatively, Ikea’s frosted glass Kludd Noticeboard is $19.99. Uses whiteboard pens and comes with 4 large paper clips.
Below: Topdeq’s Nice Notice Marker Board of enameled glass is not cheap: it starts at $340 for the 35 by 24 size, but it’s appealingly sleek, especially compared to the traditional office whiteboard.
August 28th, 2008
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From Janet:
A few chair choices to scoot up to a student desk; these are full-size chairs appropriate for full-size desks.
Below: The Ikea classic Jules Desk Chair is available in six colors, including pink, red, blue, black, and white for $39.99.
Below: Or consider the Jules Visitor Chair in the same colors for $34.99.
Below: The Kyoto Chair in natural is a good choice for a child’s desk; $110 at Design Within Reach.
Below: Conran’s Cherish Chair in yellow lacquered wood is $225.
Below: The Eames Fiberglass Shell Chair is available in 16 colors (as well as with different bases); prices start at $259 at Modernica; and at $249 at Room & Board (limited color selection).
Below: The Jake Chair is available in several cheery colors as well as wood finishes; $79 at Room & Board.
Below: Ikea’s Norvald chair, $69.99, is available in black, white, and red.
Below: The lacquered Bentwood Window Seat Chair in black, green, or white is $79 at CB2.
Below: Maine Cottage Furniture makes heavy and well-proportioned chairs that are available in 40 different colors. The Cokie Chair, shown in white and hot lime, is $490.
Below: The Oval-Backed Chair in white is $159 at West Elm.
August 27th, 2008
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From Sarah:
School is back in swing (at least for the smaller members of our households), which has us thinking about children’s workspaces.
Below: Braxton Desk from Target; $159.
Below: Intelligentsia Desk at Anthropologie, $1,298.
Below: Wing Desk by Sara Szyber for Design House Stockholm, available in white or black; $750 at Zinc Details in San Francisco; also at Scandinavian Design Center.
Below: Vika Gruvan/ Vika Artur table from Ikea, $149 for this combination with the shelf table top. We love the adjustable height trestles with storage area below, which can be paired with any top.
Below: The Offi Window Desk, of oak wood and veneer, is currently on sale at Design Public for $599 (down from $700).
Below: The Noggin Desk by Iannone Design from 2Modern is made of eco-friendly bamboo with orange laminate and comes with the option of drawers; from $1,595.
Below: Blu Dot just introduced the Medium Strut Table, which, at 56 inches wide, works well as a student desk. Powder-coated steel frame with hard-wearing polyurethane finished MDF top; $699 from Design Public. Available in olive, ivory, robin’s egg blue, and watermelon.
Below: The Go-Cart Desk in lime green powdercoated steel for $149 from CB2.
Below: Parsons Desk with Drawers; $299 at West Elm:
Below: Land of Nod’s simple Cottage Desk; $249 (matching hutch available).
Below: The Palma desk for $995 from Jayson Home and Garden is a compelling piece for a more rustic bedroom; whitewashed elm with shelves that extend at each end.
August 27th, 2008
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From Julie:
We just learned that Michael Cannell—former editor of the New York Times House & Home section and more recently director of online content for Dwell—has started his own network of design sites. Here’s what he says:
“Nothing kick-starts discussion like matters of taste. Don’t believe us? Ask friends if they like, say, a particular European range, a high-end vacuum, or a new prefab home and watch them go off. Design Vote is a trio of sites where people can express their opinion daily by giving design objects the thumbs up or thumbs down. The votes are tallied in real time for all to see.” Cast your ballots at The Design Vote, The Kitchen Vote, and The House Vote.
Below: We voted “Heck yes, I like it” for the birch plywood Little Giant Chair by 4-Pli.
Below: A definite “Heck yes” for the Eames RAR rocker (we own it).
Below: And a resounding “Heck yes” for the Villa Lango by Olavi Koponen:
August 26th, 2008
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From Julie:
The HiLo Chair is a seating solution that takes your child from six months to six years, thanks to its ingenious design. With one easy maneuver, the chair converts from a high chair to a toddler’s chair. From Canadian firm AGE Design. Available in four colors: asparagus, carrot, portobello, and raspberry; constructed of molded plastic with cherry folding legs. $395 at Conran USA. Also at Modern Tots and Genius Jones.
August 26th, 2008
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From Sarah:
I just spotted the Keinu Swing from Finnish workshop Tunto Design at San Francisco store Rose and Radish. Made of layered birch plywood, it’s so simple and stylish it would be great inside a home (space permitting).
Below: The Tunto Keinu Swing is available in green, light blue, or red for $250.
Below: A cheaper alternative, Ikea’s Ekorre swing, made of acacia wood and polypropylene rope, is $14.99.
August 26th, 2008
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From Julie and Janet:
We love this ungirly girl’s room from the Rug Company, spotted on their website. Create the look with the following pieces.
Below: Start with the Rug Company’s Smarties Rug in Tibetan wool. $2,430 for the 6-by-9-foot rug.
Below: Source the White Steel PS cabinets for $99 at Ikea.
Below: Pink canvas window shades at PBteen.com are currently on sale, starting at $69; several sizes available.
Below: Keep the bed simple and affordable with the Eina Twin Bed Frame; $99 at Ikea. See our earlier post 10 Easy Pieces: Kids’ Modern Beds for more ideas.
Below: Make the bed with the TrueModern Starburst Sheet Set in pink and white; $129 at Bobby Berk Home.
Below: Colorful Painted Metal Pails for odds-and-ends storage from The Bucket Outlet; prices start at $3.85 and go up depending on size.
Below L: Manuella Design Pink Bunny, from Israeli artist Merav Flam; $49 at Conran USA. Below R: Jellycat Bear, $42 from Conran.
Below: The Miffy Plush Doll
; $17.95 at Amazon.
A selection of ungirly pink paint shades:
Below L: Persian Pink from Porter Paints. Below R: Rose Silk Benjamin Moore
Below L: Philips Perfect Pink; Philip says, “This is the most subtle and complex pink I have ever seen. This color will never go sugary on you. It is perfect in a little girl’s room. This color allows you to do pink without fear of looking like your room has been wrapped in cotton candy.” Below R: Below: Farrow & Ball Pink Ground.
August 26th, 2008
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