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Furniture recommendations ...

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by The Big Ragu, Feb 10, 2008.

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  1. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Here ya go Ragu - Pottery Barn just signed on with Marvel to design a like of Spider man furniture:

    http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080211/FREE/352245487/1040/newsletter01
     
    Boom_70, Feb 11, 2008
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  2. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    Methinks Ragu needs a wife.
     
    JR, Feb 11, 2008
    #50
  3. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    Ragu, you might try looking into independent Scandanavian (sp) furniture retailers.

    Most modern design comes from that sort of sensibility, and IKEA's stuff is designed there.

    We have one here, so surely there are several near you (given that you live in civilization, and I don't).
     
    sportschick, Feb 11, 2008
    #51
  4. pallister

    pallister Guest

    I have a couch and a $14.99 table for my laptop and writing materials in my apartment. That's it. I don't even own a chair. Furniture's overrated.
     
    pallister, Feb 11, 2008
    #52
  5. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    pallister, That used to be me. I didn't even own a bed for years (during and after college). And even after I got one, it was only for a woman who thought I was a freak show for sleeping on a hardwood floor with a pillow and some blankets.
     
    The Big Ragu, Feb 11, 2008
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  6. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Seriously - try ABC Home - its down in flat iron district - Its the widest range and most eclectic of furniture stores that I have seen in NYC. They also have big wearhouse up in the Bronx that you can get some pretty good deals at.

    http://www.abchome.com/DeptDetails.aspx?DeptId=furniture&DeptRowId=15#
     
    Boom_70, Feb 11, 2008
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  7. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    That's a must hit, Boom. Already was planning a visit to see what they have.
     
    The Big Ragu, Feb 11, 2008
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  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    They have a great interior design staff there that understands the "new york style" You can probably get some pretty good help.
     
    Boom_70, Feb 11, 2008
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  9. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    Probably should not admit this in open court, but I don't feel the love for ABC...way too fussy for me. A lot of their stuff is SO frilly.
     
    21, Feb 11, 2008
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  10. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Frilly won't do me at all... But the website does have links (with few pictures, though) to modern and contemporary collections... Looks like there is way more in the "traditional collection," but it still looks worth checking out to see if there is anything up my alley. I suspect from the Raymour and Flanigan recommendation earlier on the thread that Boom and I have different tastes. I walked into one of their stores and didn't last 15 minutes... The stuff was good enough, but the traditional style of everything wasn't me. ABC might be that way, but I want to see for myself.
     
    The Big Ragu, Feb 11, 2008
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  11. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Why do you think he's fixing up his apartment and wanting good furniture. You have to use better quality bait for a high-quality catch.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Feb 11, 2008
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  12. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    This is fascinating to me, because Boom has extremely masculine non-frilly taste....and ABC always struck me as very feminine and vintage.

    This is why we're just going to live in a Westin for the rest of our lives.

    (And btw, you can buy the entire Westin bed and all the bedding via their website.)
     
    21, Feb 11, 2008
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