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  • Machinist Stool

    That's a nice-looking seat. Adjustable too. • Industry West
    January 24, 2011
  • Mademoiselle Chair by Tapiovaara Design

    Wow. Just wow. Isn't it beautiful? The Mademoiselle Chair is a Finnish design by Tapiovaara from the 1950s. (Thank you,…
    December 8, 2010
  • Making it Yours 5: Mid-Century Rocker

    I'm hard at work today on the next round of Making it Yours (MiY). In this upcoming fifth edition, I'll…
    June 23, 2010
  • Substituting for the Soleil Chair

    I'm turning my attention once again to the front porch. Remember, I gave the furniture that was out there to…
    June 22, 2010
  • Eames Rocker

    We may be buying an Eames rocker for the living room! Well, technically, it would be a "fiberglass shell chair"…
    November 25, 2008
  • Hoping for a Productive Weekend

    We have rolls and rolls of wallpaper for the dining room just sitting on a closet shelf. The dining room…
    November 19, 2008
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  • Machinist Stool

    That’s a nice-looking seat. Adjustable too. • Industry West

    January 24, 20114 comments'F' for Furniture, Filing Cabinet, Wish List
  • Mademoiselle Chair by Tapiovaara Design

    Wow. Just wow. Isn’t it beautiful? The Mademoiselle Chair is a Finnish design by Tapiovaara from the 1950s. (Thank you, bloesem, for the designer’s name!)…

    December 8, 201018 commentsCovetable
  • Making it Yours 5: Mid-Century Rocker

    I’m hard at work today on the next round of Making it Yours (MiY). In this upcoming fifth edition, I’ll base five different rooms around…

    June 23, 201024 commentsMaking it Yours (MiY)
  • Substituting for the Soleil Chair

    I’m turning my attention once again to the front porch. Remember, I gave the furniture that was out there to my mom (whom I visiting…

    June 22, 201020 commentsOutside
  • Eames Rocker

    We may be buying an Eames rocker for the living room! Well, technically, it would be a “fiberglass shell chair” from Modernica. It’s an Eames…

    November 25, 200868 commentsLiving Room
  • Hoping for a Productive Weekend

    We have rolls and rolls of wallpaper for the dining room just sitting on a closet shelf. The dining room needs to be primed with…

    November 19, 200826 commentsDining Room
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