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Sounds about right. I'm always curious who actually sees "16 week lead time" for furniture and says "this is fine" when it's not some handmade custom piece. Interior design's weird, man. My standards are low but I don't think I'm that out of touch. (though I'm about to have to hit the furniture hunt myself... not eager)
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SkyeAuroline posted:Sounds about right. I'm always curious who actually sees "16 week lead time" for furniture and says "this is fine" when it's not some handmade custom piece. Some of this is from more furniture companies doing more manufacturing domestically and offering more semi-custom options like custom sized dining tables to try to compete with east asian imports. If you get a container of all the same tables from indonesia 3 times a year, it's pretty easy to ship tomorrow. If you're offering multiple finishes/sizes/materials etc. it may make more sense to make them to order instead of keeping a bunch of odd combinations in stock. 'To-the-trade' upholstered furniture has been done this way for a while-you pick the sofa and one of their fabrics (or supply your own), they upholster it to order in 8-12 weeks or w/e.
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SkyeAuroline posted:Sounds about right. I'm always curious who actually sees "16 week lead time" for furniture and says "this is fine" when it's not some handmade custom piece. It sounds like that question is directed at me. I wanted a white, round table to pair with a couple peacock blue + maple dowel leg eames chairs. Also I didn't want to buy something that was clearly a knockoff, like a fake Saarinen table Also for my specific needs, the ideal size was 30-36" diameter, and since I won't be using it a ton, my budget was like 1k I started looking several months ago (you may have noticed I spend a lot of time before buying anything), and was surprised that I couldn't actually find that much. keep in mind I'm still waiting for the rug I ordered in September. nothing wrong with waiting for what you really want. I'm sure the fact that Magis has no b&m presence outside of Italy is a factor. Also as Kaiser said, it's probably all made to order. options I found/considered: 1) this hay table but base does not come in white 2) this room and board table, but like most of their stuff, I just find it too generic looking 3) this room and board pedestal table, but my preferred size (32") does not have an mdf option, and even with MDF in 36", I read some comments about how the base is a bit too wide, and that the MDF was very cheap looking 4) comedy 35" mdf 2k option 5) first knoll option, but a bit too pricy and "business" looking imo 6) same "business" look yesterday I was at the blu dot outlet talking to the manager, and he was mentioning something to me about Saarinen tables. Basically with Saarinen, Eames, etc. there is a royalty paid to their foundation (or whatever) for each product sold, which is part of the price increase. He also mentioned that, at least at one point, there was some special machine to make the actual Saarinen tables in their very recognizable tulip shape, and that the machine was incredibly expensive to buy/use. He didn't get into any further detail though. I think at one point the Saarinen table was actually patented, and the price was even higher than it was now, but I could be wrong. The Saarinen name is so incredibly famous in the world of modern furniture that they can pretty much charge whatever they want. actionjackson fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Feb 22, 2021 |
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actionjackson posted:It sounds like that question is directed at me. I wanted a white, round table to pair with a couple peacock blue + maple dowel leg eames chairs. Also I didn't want to buy something that was clearly a knockoff, like a fake Saarinen table No, it's just generally directed; I'm working with a vendor atm with 16 week lead times across the board and internally questioning "why would I wait for this when I can buy domestic for better quality faster", but they make sales so I guess whatever they're doing is working. It's all made to order on account of fabric choices (if you ever want to give me nightmares, tell me you've got a new fabric for a collection) and otherwise it'd be easy to keep stock. Kaiser Schnitzel posted:Some of this is from more furniture companies doing more manufacturing domestically and offering more semi-custom options like custom sized dining tables to try to compete with east asian imports. If you get a container of all the same tables from indonesia 3 times a year, it's pretty easy to ship tomorrow. If you're offering multiple finishes/sizes/materials etc. it may make more sense to make them to order instead of keeping a bunch of odd combinations in stock. 'To-the-trade' upholstered furniture has been done this way for a while-you pick the sofa and one of their fabrics (or supply your own), they upholster it to order in 8-12 weeks or w/e. Yup. This is the worst of both worlds - made to order, but all the manufacture is still outsourced to various Southeast Asian countries so you have to stack "container ship wait" on top of "MtO wait". If this was one of the Amish handcrafter companies out of Ohio or something I'd be a little more forgiving. Just not getting the same level of quality that usually justifies the wait.
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speaking of fabrics, look how many options danish design store has https://www.danishdesignstore.com/products/365-north-blade-sofa-wendelbo be prepared to scroll for a while also pretty sure 100k double rubs is just because people thing higher = better forever my understanding is 30k is all you really need for residential, 100k is like in an airport or something
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It's amazing how a company that makes nothing but knockoffs can go to such a great effort to make their site look legitimate https://modernica.net/ seems like bad news when they are not BBB accredited https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/vernon/profile/furniture-stores/modernica-inc-1216-588966 apparently a chair broke sending someone to the hospital, but hey they saved money on the chair, so who can say if it's good or bad. edit: now i'm fixated on fake modern furniture and  SPIDERS AHHHHHH  actionjackson fucked around with this message at 03:07 on Feb 23, 2021 |
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actionjackson posted:It's amazing how a company that makes nothing but knockoffs can go to such a great effort to make their site look legitimate I can tell you they need to be stopped. The Eames thing is actually kind of weird with them - they're not knockoffs. Sort of. Herman Miller discontinued the original Eames because of issues with the original fiberglass composition. They brought out the new polypropylene version in 2013, using new molds and new materials. Where did the old molds go? Modernica bought them. They're the ones making "real" Eames chairs nowadays. ("Real" is not a positive qualifier.)
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SkyeAuroline posted:I can tell you they need to be stopped. ah ok, thanks for the info!
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Youth Decay posted:The Zillow search term of the day is "priceless" aka old houses that have magically escaped renovation and still show all of their brown glory  Oh no.
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slingshot effect posted:
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Love that purple carpet/teal wall color combo. That was my favorite when I was little and I insisted my mom make me a dress in those colors. Youth Decay Eames Chair Count: 11 (1 virtual, 1 miniature)
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Youth Decay posted:The Zillow search term of the day is "angles". Lots of fabulous Late Century Modern. I'm not usually big on freestanding fireplaces, but this one is really well done.
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Youth Decay posted:The Zillow search term of the day is "angles". Lots of fabulous Late Century Modern. Beginning the countdown to someone falling off the dining platform. Also, showering with a boulder taking up half the shower and inconvenient.
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SkyeAuroline posted:Also, showering with a boulder taking up half the shower and inconvenient. You're not considering the advantages of a whole body pumice stone. Soap up and rub your back against that thing like a bear for some pro tier exfoliation.
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This is the second time I've seen a small to medium sink on the short end of the island in one of these, and it really is a baffling choice to me. This one looks too small to fill bigger pots and pans, but much bigger and you have a sink with zero usable counterspace to the left and right of it.
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Blowjob Overtime posted:This is the second time I've seen a small to medium sink on the short end of the island in one of these, and it really is a baffling choice to me. This one looks too small to fill bigger pots and pans, but much bigger and you have a sink with zero usable counterspace to the left and right of it. yeah it's pretty terrible looking. not surprisingly they have a giant apron sink (back left of the pic) also that kitchen is so incredibly oversized, the dishwasher and sink are next to....the fireplace? what is that part of the room even supposed to be, the read by the fireplace while someone is doing dishes room?
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actionjackson posted:yeah it's pretty terrible looking. not surprisingly they have a giant apron sink (back left of the pic)  I figured the main sink was out of frame or hidden, I didn't notice it so far away in what is basically a different room. Also looking at it more now, is that a microwave on the open part on the cabinet middle right?? Seems less than ideal.
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actionjackson posted:yeah it's pretty terrible looking. not surprisingly they have a giant apron sink (back left of the pic) Once upon a time (colonial era) the cooking area was also a main living/dining space, the stove or fireplace doing double-duty as a heat source. Many houses of that era didn't have kitchens in the modern sense, they may have had a scullery with a sink and (movable) bathtub but very little was built-in. When indoor plumbing became a thing the kitchen and bathroom/laundry were usually built as an addition to the older structure. In this house I think they took a wall down at some point which is why it looks kinda weird, but I think that side is supposed to be an eat-in area.
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Blowjob Overtime posted:This is the second time I've seen a small to medium sink on the short end of the island in one of these, and it really is a baffling choice to me. This one looks too small to fill bigger pots and pans, but much bigger and you have a sink with zero usable counterspace to the left and right of it. Might be a kosher kitchen. They have two sinks and tend to be bigger with more counter space to make food prep easier with all the strict ingredient segregation and other rules.
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Queen Victorian posted:Might be a kosher kitchen. They have two sinks and tend to be bigger with more counter space to make food prep easier with all the strict ingredient segregation and other rules.
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Queen Victorian posted:Might be a kosher kitchen. They have two sinks and tend to be bigger with more counter space to make food prep easier with all the strict ingredient segregation and other rules. Having a second sink on the island isn't my issue, it's the sink being oriented facing the short edge so it has no real usable space to the left and/or right of it. Presumably dirty dishes would accumulate next to the other sink as this one is in a working area, but at some point you are going to want to set something down while you use the sink. If it is anything of size like a pot or pan, you can do so precariously on a counter that is too small, or walk around to set it behind the sink. It just doesn't seem functional to me. wheatpuppy posted:I have always heard those described as a "prep sink" - for when you just need to wash your hands quick or rinse off some fruit and don't need the massive sink (which is probably full of dirty dishes anyway). This would make at least some sense, but even then I would want it rotated 90 degrees.
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wheatpuppy posted:I have always heard those described as a "prep sink" - for when you just need to wash your hands quick or rinse off some fruit and don't need the massive sink (which is probably full of dirty dishes anyway). this is why if you have a single basin you immediately put dirty dishes into the dishwasher, otherwise it's very tempting to just let them sit in there
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Designated hot water tap for protein shakes
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The Zillow search term of the day is "chill". In both the cold sense and the relaxed/casual sense. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/55981-Sunnyslope-Dr-Landers-CA-92285/17507320_zpid/   there is really not enough separation here to make an open shower work without turning into a total mess  it comes with a whole bunch of poo poo outside including a metal stock tank pool which sounds like a horrible idea, a tent, and "chill zones" which aren't really chill since they are completely exposed to the harsh desert sun  https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/319-Los-Indios-Ranch-Rd-Boerne-TX-78006/28651569_zpid/ what happened to this floor  more importantly, what the hell is this bathroom  https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/288-292-Franklin-Rd-Highlands-NC-28741/2094119019_zpid/  these are Big Chill appliances, they make colorful faux retro-look appliances that look pretty good imo  I think this is an Acme (aka Accro) dinette set with the characteristic "paper clip" leg style. The Acme company is still around and making the original designs, but with better modern materials. Acme's main retailer is AnMarcos in Canada, but in the US Totally Kids has a good selection as well.  https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4266-Route-212-Woodstock-NY-12498/2076745904_zpid/  another Big Chill stove  https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/W7374-Cree-Ct-Wautoma-WI-54982/228709849_zpid/ with the price of this I was expecting it to be in the absolute middle of nowhere but it's only a few miles from a real grocery store and medical clinic so it's only, like, kind of in the middle of nowhere   https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/18-Miller-Park-Chautauqua-NY-14722/29904371_zpid/ this house is so adorable I am even mad at them painting the wood trim white upstairs      https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/10810-Rannells-Rd-Cumberland-MD-21502/36164008_zpid/ 7,000+sf of glorious 1970s B R O W N     the platonic ideal of a basement  has the best "pool house" ever 
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actionjackson posted:are those stone floors in the first house pictures? I never understood the appeal, it's just incredibly cold and uninviting. plus kind of dangerous if you fall. Concrete floors, really common in ~modern~ remodels and new builds for some reason. I just think they make the house look unfinished. If you're in a hot climate like that house is a cold floor is a good thing though - it's why terrazzo was/is so common in Florida, Texas and southern California. Terrazzo is a stone composite floor but IMO it looks way better than concrete.
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I desperately want one of the mid century indoor planters (so my husband can grow me sugar snap peas in the foyer) Youth Decay Eames Chair count: 13 (1 virtual, 1 miniature)
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HelloIAmYourHeart posted:I desperately want one of the mid century indoor planters (so my husband can grow me sugar snap peas in the foyer) https://bloemliving.com/products/planters/hopson-wood-stand/
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Someone at HGTV needs to be fed into a wood chipper for starting this. Behold, a normal, mid-50's midwestern house!  Now let's take a look inside.  Uhoh.  What in the world...  This poor house.  It did not deserve this.  I don't know which bedroom this is, they're identical.  They even did the basement.   Drumroll please.... 864 square feet, sold for $112,000 in October 2020. Apparently doing this... thing to it without even bothering to repaint the outside makes them believe they deserve an 72,000 dollar payday, as it went on the market for $184,900.
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Liquid Communism posted:Apparently doing this... thing to it without even bothering to repaint the outside makes them believe they deserve an 72,000 dollar payday, as it went on the market for $184,900. Searching Zillow for comps in Pleasantville.
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That looks like literally 90% of small bungalows in any given search I have done. Except they more than double the asking price after their "flip".
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I'm already resigned to never being a homeowner myself, but if I was ever in a position to have something built new, I think the first rule is "no white surfaces anywhere in this house". These HGTV monstrosities keep telling me I'm right.
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It's Spaceball One! They've gone Greyscale!
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Youth Decay posted:That looks like literally 90% of small bungalows in any given search I have done. Except they more than double the asking price after their "flip". Yep. I'm to the point where I'll probably end up building if I can ever afford to own because the entire small housing stock here is either trashed or 'flipped' with pasted over mechanical issues.
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