A blog about chairs and nothing else.
I’m a chair whore. I love chairs. Especially modern one with clean lines and classic, mid-century ones made of bent plywood or other unique materials. And now there’s a blog entirely dedicated to chairs, chairs, and more chairs. And nothing else.
Accent walls seem to be all the rage these days. Everyone’s picking that one random wall of the room to splash with a craaaaaazy color. But sometimes that’s just a bit too much. Sometimes subtlty seems a little effective – would you rather scream or whisper in someone’s ear? That’s where texture comes in. It’s that little whisper that pushes the decor to the next level.
Of course, unless you live in some increbile loft with “exposed brick” or something, texture is tought to acheive tactfully. That’s where inhabit comes to the rescue. Their line of wall flats come in a variety of simple patterns ranging from braille to see-saw to the more organic bud. Each pattern comes in sets of 10, 18″x18″ panels (for a whopping $86!), and each is designed to form a continuous wall when partnered with other panels. And, to top it off, they’re made of paintable bamboo paper pulp (sustainable design anyone?)!
The inhabit site has some killer shots of the panels in situ:
This is a thought that’s hit me a few times recently. New York city contributes something like 1% of the U.S. CO2 emissions. The Mayor has taken substantial steps toward greening the city, which is excellent.
New York also has a ton of rooftop space that’s sitting idly by. I’ve already come to the conclusion that every building in NY should have a mandatory outdoor use area on its roof. But why not make it a green area? Or at least put it to good use? What if there were a wind farm on roof of each building? Or a solar panel array? Or at the very least, a garden?
Well, someone in the UK apparently had a similar thought (about their own cities). And they’re holding a conference about it called Green Roofs 2007. This is a good step.
I’m a huge fan of contemporary architecture and mid-century modern furniture. This is very likely what I’d be doing if I weren’t doing what I am doing. One of my favorites is the work of MJ Neal.
