Archive for 2009

New couch

Thursday, May 21st, 2009


Maybe you noticed there was a lovely new very white addition to the den…yes, I can’t deny it. It’s a new (old) couch.

A few months ago my friend and mid century partner in crime Maya emailed me this phone pic of a sofa that was going to be tossed out. I loved the lines and the tufted detail, but the upholstery was being held together by duct tape and springs were popping out of the seat.

But the frame was so RAD.

I was owed a sofa by a friendly dealer who had acquired a bunch of my vintage treasures in a bartering deal. So we emailed the pic to him and he went and saved the sofa from being garbage. It was taken to his upholsterer and redone in a very high end white vinyl. Its soft, durable, and wipes clean with a sponge!

I love it. I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out, and I’m glad we saved a really great sofa from being trash.

It really lightens up the dark and dreary den and is bigger than the EQ3 sofa which turned out to be too dark and too small for two folks that like to stretch out and watch TV.

Iggy likes to hang out it as well.

All in all it cost me many many pieces of vintage furniture / lighting and $52 in fabric that was not covered in the deal. I removed some clutter that didn’t fit in the house and saved a sofa I really love in return.

Sweet!

Thrifty!

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

I picked up this jaunty mid century still life at the Goodwill for $7.99. I really like the color scheme and the quick and fresh way the objects are painted against the nuetral brushy background. It’s signed McCaine – but no I don’t think its one of John’s. Oh wait there is an extra E…nevermind it couldn’t possibly be.

Its chilling in the living room for now.

I really got to stop buying art…I have STACKS littered around the house and shoved in closets. Art is one thing I really can’t resist.

Thrifty!

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009


The Boy finally has his sports lounger.

He can watch (the Lakers?) in comfort from this fabulous Eames lounge chair reproduction. Don’t mind the ugly hole in the wall behind it…still working on that project.

It is one of the better reproductions I’ve seen around – super low, wide and comfy with a great five star base. There are some problems with the upholstery around the bottom seat buttons and some separation at the seams on the armrests, but otherwise its in really good shape.

Even Iggy enjoys watching sports from it. I enjoy watching The Venture Bros. from its deep squishy embrace in true super science style.

This chair wasn’t a thrift store find. We actually picked it up off of Craigslist from a cute couple in Palm Springs who were very reluctant to leave their pool to haggle about a chair and let me take it for $50.