1971MI's Profile

Thanks all! Fir the cast offs, please take a chance and goto http://www.etsy.com/shop/assortednovelties

wow. Give you people something to look at that is a bit different from the normal AT posts of what you see in Pottery Barn or the pages of your beloved Dwell magazine and you all go postal. You all need to chill out.

We have been looking for something for a long time that not only conceals the litter box, but keeps the dog out of there as well. Yes, it is gross, but I haven't met a dog that wouldn't chomp at the bit if given the chance. Ideas?

Also to note is this exhibition of some original Harper works on paper opening February 23rd in Cincinnati at the Country Club gallery.
http://countryclubgallery.com/main.html

.....Troy closed a few years ago. How are they still on the list?

The original Thonet cafe chair was designed with a solid seat, and the cane came later. I don't think the solid seat is all that bothersome, but that is just me. This chair has been knocked off so much trying to pass it off as a Thonet, I think Ikea actually did a good job of paying homage to Ikea in their own way.

Have you ever asked to sit on a chair at Moss? They will let you. There are stairs just for that right under the pedestals. Also, I think the whole point of Moss is to appreciate the object before you go jumping on it or grabbing it.

One more and I will shut up. The design world (not to mention the retail world) owes a lot of props to Murray Moss. 10 years ago you wouldn't be able to find a bit of what that store carries in the US. He has brought design to the masses, and people are now again caring about design. Otherwise there would not be this many people commenting about the store and what good design is and is not. "Design" stores like Matter wouldn't exist had it not been for Moss, not to mention all these design store websites that the web is full of today. look at unicahome...I GUARANTEE their buyers are not scouring the world to find the latest and greatest new thing.....they goto mossonline.com and source their products. There are a ton of designers with products to sell, and there is no way 2 people are going to come up with the exact same items.

I agree with Patrick (the other one) in that I disagree about Moss trying too hard to be cool. I think it is one persons personal opinion of what he wants to sell in his shop and that is that. You can choose to buy it or not, and it presents the most current design from all over the world. If you look at what was just shown in Milan, it is already starting to trickle into that store. I would also like to know what is "too pretentious for everyday living" that is sitting in there right now. There is a huge sofa sitting in there that has been in production since the 60's, and has influenced all Danish Modern design since that time. I find it interesting when designers look to the past and create something new out of old ideas, people label it "pretentious". That is until it trickles down and ends up being copied by Crate and Barrel next year, and then is celebrated in Dwell magazine as great design. But then again, I cannot be too upset by someone whos blog reads like a 13 year olds pagent entry..."I am a collector of useless knowledge, but I also love pretty clothes, great shoes, good books, bad action flicks, popular dance music, hot guys, old master paintings, and modernist furniture although not necessarily in that order." Definately dots her "i's" with hearts.