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Display Name:	inthewalnut
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I first saw 'Ten Essentials' when Dwell still had its TV show (which I miss, so much...) I come back to them periodically because I admire the design and the bold material choice. What I don't really understand as much, is why people refer to the furniture as 'competitively' priced. In comparison to who? Roche Bobois? Republic of Fritzhansen? The ironically named 'Design Within Reach' has dozens of pieces just as well made for less (and DWR is cheaper than you, serious thought is recommended). As I said, I like the furniture. I think the designs are thoughtful and beautiful, but I still think they are just a little insane. Ten Essentials: All The Furniture You Need Flag this comment	7/30/10 6:01 PM
Although we are all entitled to our opinions, most of your opinions are based on little more than ill-informed knee-jerking , and illustrate a deep lack of understanding about what makes good furniture. Plywood is beautiful, plus it's durable and affordable. Even at high end stores these days you often are buying a table with wood legs and an MDF top with a thin (less then 1/16th of inch thick) top and a whole punch poly gloss. You get one good scratch or ding on veneer, your options are putty-and-paint, or the dumpster. You can sand plywood because its real wood, which means you can also stain it whatever color you want several times over. That coffee table would be stunning in a walnut, and once you stain it the edges are virtually indistinguishable from plank wood. Also, the kind of joinery shown up there is mortise-and-tenon, a time honored carpentry technique that makes for a rock solid frame. Remember the Eames', or Cherner? Those are designers whose furniture is in the Smithsonian and are made of plywood. If you don't like, that's your choice. But pretend you know what your talking about. Affordable Modern Furniture: Andy Lee Furniture \| Apartment Therapy Los Angeles Flag this comment	7/20/10 6:34 PM
We bought the Tolga as an alternative to an air mattress for our friends from out of town, and were pleasantly surprised how well it has held up. Our friends have been back several times for up to a week at a time, with both of them sleeping on it, and it doesn't even squeak (and without being mean, they aren't exactly small people if you know what I mean). As to how it looks, personally I love the pure functionalism of it (it reminds me of a Cast Study Bed, but without costing $1600). We did end up covering it with a bed skirt simply because we had one, and now its just a nondescript (albeit sturdy) bed. Hot or Not? TOLGA Bed \| Apartment Therapy Chicago Flag this comment	6/14/10 7:43 PM