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Display Name:	ManofSteel
Personal URL:	http://www.kramerdesignstudio.com
Member Since:	6/14/07

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....can't Crate and Barrel get an ORIGINAL idea - ever? Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Comparing Letterpress Coffee Tables Flag this comment	8/14/08 1:31 PM
They're silkworm cocoons- what the silkworm leaves behind when it goes on to live its life. They're collected in Thailand- and are made into lights like these I saw at The ICFF in NYC last year. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kramerdesignstudio/513983426/ Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Look! X Bar's Lamps Flag this comment	8/14/08 1:20 PM
You could commission a LA based artist named Aaron Kramer- whose sculptures have a similar feel. His work can be seen on flickr @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronkramer/sets/72157594252614939/ Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Good Question: Where to Find This Webbed Table? Los Angeles Flag this comment	8/7/08 4:00 PM
another great source for beautiful Wooden Lights in LA- is the amazing work of brother Aaron Kramer - who works with recycled/ rePurposed materials- this lamp is made from wooden coffee stirrers- taken from Peets trash bin, in Santa Monica, California http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronkramer/2708631569/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronkramer/sets/72157606224238778/</a href> Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Wood-Inspired Lighting Flag this comment	7/29/08 10:20 AM
Brandon Nelson - the Proprietor has an amazing eye- and is a nice fella as well. His store is a "must" stop for quite a few Interior Designers and Decorators I know in Chicagoland. While in Three Oaks visit the Aron Packer Gallery as well- in a converted Butcher Shop on the Main drag. Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Ipso Facto Flag this comment	7/23/08 3:15 PM
Great Post Shayna- IMHO, THIS is the kind of Content that needs to be seen more often on A.T.- thoughtful, offbeat, and ORIGINAL. Too man posts are lifted from some other blog or flickr. Good Job! Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Color Chips: Layered Neutrals (and Textures) Flag this comment	7/16/08 12:44 PM
American Barn is IN Chicago- near Wrigley Field. Another great source is Bruce Horigan- who sells Urban Timber Wood- wood from trees felled within the Urban Forest- and kiln dries it to a proper moisture content. I wrote about his company on my blog. http://materialsandservices.blogspot.com/ www.horiganufp.com and, my favorite supplier of Industrial reclaimed Timbers- is in Sycamore, Il- close to Dekalb- J.M. Hoffman Company 630.215.7930 m. John salvages wood from pre-Industrial buildings- beams range in size- and can be resawn given his huge bandsaw. A wonderful find. Apartment Therapy Chicago \| CHI Good Questions: Repurposed Lumber Source? Flag this comment	6/25/08 2:44 PM
Call Alberto Sanchez- he's awesome. He's a little outta the way but he can come and take a look to give you an estimate. It helps if you speak Spanish- but he's fully fluent. He did my 1st Chair I designed back in '93- and I've been pleased with his work and smile- ever since. 773.804.9756 Apartment Therapy Chicago \| CHI Good Questions: Good Upholsterer? Flag this comment	5/30/08 5:14 PM
Along with the Gesso suggestion- rather than covering ALL of the glass- maybe a stencil.... of say- Lace? or some other cut out pattern (VERY thin sheets (20 gauge) of perforated steel?) could be used to create as a stencil, for a Patterned effect thats translucent. There's also a product called Lumisity- very cool concept- goes translucent at any oblique angle of viewing- and remains clear at 90 degerees- http://www.lumistyfilm.com/lumisty.htm also: http://www.prowindowfilm.com/ http://www.llumar.com/na-eng/llumar.html http://www.lighteffects.com/inspiration.php Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| LA Good Questions: How to Adhere Window Coverings? Flag this comment	5/29/08 4:53 AM
Dear Randolh, Alejandro and Jeanna- Please ignore the previous 8 comments- Jealousy is "such" an ugly emotion..... Your home is great- I love the colors and the textural mixes- the old "Bomber jacket" leather sofa, combined with the Baltic Birch Cabinet/Bookshelf, and the nubby/nappy footstools..... To be "inspired" by such a Masterful sculptor as Joseph Cornell (who most have never heard of!) is a nod to your good taste! Que Bueno! Suave- sito! Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Shadow PlaySF Chronicle: 05.18.08 Flag this comment	5/28/08 5:29 AM
OK- the thing is- my buddy Critz Campbell's been doing illuminated Fiberglass/Resin chairs for about 7 years- having shown em at ICFF before Apartment Therapy was blogging... http://www.b9furniture.com/NewFiles/Current.html ......and the ideas been popular for Photo Shoots ,TV shows and Lounges/Clubs- but in your HOME?....... I'm jus' sayin'...... Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Hot or Not?: Club Chair by Martha Sturdy Flag this comment	5/23/08 6:03 PM
Many, many years ago- a popular Soho bar call- "merc bar", had a "Lodge-meets-Loft" style decor, exposed brick walls, timbers, large scale B & W photos of the West- and a Canoe Light fixture hanging above the barStools- I believe "wrapped" in Parchment....a great idea then as it is today....... Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Inspiration: Alaskan Canoe Lighting Flag this comment	5/23/08 5:55 PM
clever. Cute. But don't plan on sittin' an watchin' Netflix. (doesn't look like you'd wanna "sit" for too long, in other words!) Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| Mr. Hyde at That's Design Flag this comment	5/15/08 7:43 AM
They "look" nice- the proof is in the "sittin'" Chairs are so hard to "get-right"! Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Chicago Design: Roscoe Jackson's Recycled Plastic Chairs Flag this comment	5/13/08 8:34 AM
bepsf Thanks! Yes- I did have the base Custom made (more specifically, "girlfriend" "had the base custom-built" .... by ME! ergo, the "handle" of Man-of-Steel..... http://www.kramerdesignstudio.com http://www.kramerdesignstudio.com/images/repurposed/fullsize/image_13_full Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Inspiration: IKEA Expedit Storage Flag this comment	5/5/08 11:28 AM
I've received so many complements/comments, on this IKEA Expedit Hack I created for my girlfriends Condo- .......http://www.kramerdesignstudio.com/images/repurposed/fullsize/image_13_full.jpg That it made it onto my website... (I still want to do a All White version Floor-to-Ceiling Version- as a Room Divider, and obscure/Modify/Hack some of the back Panel(s) using Corrugated Polycarbonate (Corroplast â„¢). Apartment Therapy San Francisco \| Inspiration: IKEA Expedit Storage Flag this comment	5/5/08 10:30 AM
and don't forget..... Design Within Reach has an 1-night-ONLY-opening/exhibition of the winning submissions to the M D F 2008 Chicago show. North and Kingsbury- from 6:30 to 9:30pm Thursday- the 24th of April, 2008. This is my "winning" entry! http://www.flickr.com/photos/kramerdesignstudio/1412416933/in/set-72157594569925044/ Apartment Therapy Chicago \| CHI Weekly Events Calendar: 04.23.08 Flag this comment	4/23/08 8:21 AM
The interviews were shown at The Cultural Center here in a Chicago, a few years back- all I could keep thinking of as I was watching FLW was "The Fountainhead"! Plus- they're SMOKING! It's so "odd" to watch Vintage TV- and see the interviewers puffing away....and cut to a Cigarette commercial! Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Frank Lloyd Wright on The Mike Wallace Interview Flag this comment	4/21/08 7:19 AM
the ICFF has changed soooooo much. Initially, it was a showcase for small, independent MAKERS/Designers of Furniture. Now- there's as many Tzchokie (candlestick holders, alarm-clocks, fly swatters, toilet brushes, etc..) Vendors & MEGA Furniture Companies there - as well as companies like "flor" by Interface, that may have nice products- but WHAT do they have to do with FURNITURE??? The George Little Management Company has lost its way. They need to go back to their roots. Why? There IS really no other venue for emerging talent (Furniture Design). There's the Fine Furniture and Furnishings Show in Milwaukee and Providence, RI. There's The American Craft Exposition Show in Evanston,Il every August- but these shows tend to highlight the skills of say a WoodWorker, and his/her wood selection/joinery skills - an entirely different thrust- than a small inventor/entrepreneur- wanting to find a WORLDWIDE audience of his or her own Product. True, things may change- but not, always for the better. Apartment Therapy New York \| ICFF: A History Preview Metropolis April .08 Flag this comment	4/18/08 2:50 PM
I walked by it @ The KBIS show- backtracked- took a 2nd look- immediately HAD to touch it, felt smooth, technical almost, but wasn't that "warmed" by it..... I was compelled to grab a Marketing brochure for it (WHICH-I resisted prior to that-during the whole show- preferring to snap digitals, and take Business Cards/be scanned...) but- in looking at the design on the Shuttle Bus back Downtown- felt that the maneuverability/articulation and the great textural/Visual patterning aspect were THE only things it had going for it- which to me- in summation- wasn't enough to keep the Marketing Brochure, which I deposited smartly into a Recycling bin.... Just my Humble Opinion... Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Best of KBIS 2008: Karbon Articulating Faucet from Kohler Flag this comment	4/15/08 1:35 PM