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post #1756 of 1961
3/17/13 at 11:43pm
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Reminds me of my first TV.

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post #1757 of 1961
3/18/13 at 6:14am
Here are some rough 3d diagrams. The couch is a chesterfield type sofa, the far chair is a Milo Baughman recliner, the two other chairs Kaare Klint safari chair. The idea was to have the Potence come from the near wall to the right of the opening in the side view and hang centered over the coffee table.


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post #1758 of 1961
3/18/13 at 7:46am
It seems that you may not want to add another classic piece in a dark material to that setup. What about a white lacquer lamp hanging from the ceiling. Or even crystal.
Edited by itsstillmatt - 3/18/13 at 10:00am
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post #1759 of 1961
3/18/13 at 11:43am
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It seems that you may not want to add another classic piece in a dark material to that setup. What about a white lacquer lamp hanging from the ceiling. Or even crystal.

We can't mount anything to the ceiling which is the issue since it is building concrete. I actually thought about trying to get a pivot arm and hanging a more traditional type of chandelier off of it for a modern/classic hybrid, but I wasn't convinced it would look good and I am not sure about how well an arm would do with a chandelier hanging off of it.
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post #1760 of 1961
3/18/13 at 12:28pm
Thats a nice rendering, I would like to add a few comments. Hold off on the lamp until you sort out the remainder of this living room, no sense in driving yourself crazy about it just yet. The context that you're considering using it in is a little uncomfortable. I assume this space is for relaxed gatherings, and the lamp will be interrupting this by being right in the middle of the conversation and blinding everyone with it's bare bulb. I would replace it with floor lamps.

The Baughman recliner requires alot more room than you have dedicated to it. It's no different than a chair and ottoman because of the space it consumes which is at least 6' in length. In this sort of layout it would be more typical to have a chaise in that space. Since your space does not really allow for it I would consider another small scale lounge chair if you feel like you need more seating.

Consider something like the Wegner 'Easy' chair which is a chair that looks nice on its own (rather than in a pair).

Straighten the klint chairs, ditch the table in between. People in those chairs should be using the coffee table for their drinks and you don't have the space to otherwise consume with tables.

That object in the corner in a light color adds to the crowding in this room. If you felt absolutely compelled to have something there, for me it would be a tall thin table and a sculpture.

Just my opinion, I would like to see a smaller scale sofa combined with the Klint chairs.
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post #1761 of 1961
3/18/13 at 2:03pm
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Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba View Post

Thats a nice rendering, I would like to add a few comments. Hold off on the lamp until you sort out the remainder of this living room, no sense in driving yourself crazy about it just yet. The context that you're considering using it in is a little uncomfortable. I assume this space is for relaxed gatherings, and the lamp will be interrupting this by being right in the middle of the conversation and blinding everyone with it's bare bulb. I would replace it with floor lamps.

The Baughman recliner requires alot more room than you have dedicated to it. It's no different than a chair and ottoman because of the space it consumes which is at least 6' in length. In this sort of layout it would be more typical to have a chaise in that space. Since your space does not really allow for it I would consider another small scale lounge chair if you feel like you need more seating.

Consider something like the Wegner 'Easy' chair which is a chair that looks nice on its own (rather than in a pair).

Straighten the klint chairs, ditch the table in between. People in those chairs should be using the coffee table for their drinks and you don't have the space to otherwise consume with tables.

That object in the corner in a light color adds to the crowding in this room. If you felt absolutely compelled to have something there, for me it would be a tall thin table and a sculpture.

Just my opinion, I would like to see a smaller scale sofa combined with the Klint chairs.

The table in the middle of the Klint chairs will probably not happen. The thing in the corner was supposed to be a bar cart, but with kids, it may not happen at all.

I am a bit less concerned about the crowding since the room is open into the dining area on one side and has floor-to-ceiling windows on the other sides with views of the city, so it feels ridiculously spacious and we are trying to make it feel a bit more intimate if anything.

The recliner is pretty much a must-have since it replaced my wife getting one of those horrible glider chairs to breastfeed, so I will just have to shuffle things around for now - maybe put the Klint on the side and the recliner out into the room or something.

Will probably hold off on the lamp for now to see how the room pans out and post some real pics in a month or so when all the furniture is in.
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post #1762 of 1961
3/18/13 at 2:17pm
Alright, I look forward to seeing some pics of the progress.
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post #1763 of 1961
3/18/13 at 4:23pm
WTF
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post #1764 of 1961
3/18/13 at 5:47pm
Hello Stephen.
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post #1765 of 1961
3/18/13 at 8:23pm
Akatsuki, you wouldn't by any chance live quite close to Pies n' Thighs would you? Just from the rendering and the description I feel like we live in the same building. Now that would be a small world...
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post #1766 of 1961
3/19/13 at 2:12am
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I hate those pillars and I can't figure out, why they can't build building without them.
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post #1767 of 1961
3/19/13 at 11:40am
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WTF

 

Not to get into a middle of a timid pushing match, but I do have to say one thing about Stephen: he is not knowledgeable about architecture.

 

On top of that, he is a grand stander and a terrible writer. I was going through the architecture thread, which was fun but stumbled upon Stephen's post about ornament. It was embarrassingly effusive and drawn out. The whole rambling post could be summed up in one sentence--ornament is fine as long as it does not interfere with function. But if you are naive, know nothing at all about theory and even less about architecture you'd think he's dropping pearls of wisdom when he uses lines like "Truth is found". I wouldn't think anybody would take such a guy seriously but people starting asking him for his "expertise", which led to the inevitable--Stephen spewing out more useless nonsense like "digital liquidity".  

 

Jargon is often an effective device used to deceive people into thinking you know what you are talking about but in Stephen's case it is way too amateurish--the boy is a very bad writer. I think his use of jargon combined with his screaming tone might intimidate people--if he did this kind of stuff in the field he would be put in his place rather quickly.

 

One example of his shocking lack of knowledge, is in the architecture thread where he starts "savaging" conventional stick framed homes of the over-sized variety (I think some of you call them mcmansions). Oversized suburban developments have plenty of problems, but Stephen was most concerned by something his untrained eye noticed. Looking at the exterior of the structure he mistook what was a gas fireplace for a closet---he thought the home builder had created a closet by building it out of the frame of the house.

 

Anyways, I don't know if Stephen is an architect--this info would shock me...I myself am finishing off my masters in architecture and by luck have been involved in plenty of developments. I am not interested in dispensing profound architectural knowledge, but sophistry annoys and StephenHero is the ultimate nuisance.

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post #1768 of 1961
3/19/13 at 7:51pm
Gentlemen,

I need to buy a new office chair. I've narrowed it down a bit but I'm still open minded. Does anyone have any personal experience with the Herman Miller Aeron Chair and the Humanscale Liberty Task chair? I'm trying to decide between the two and would appreciate any feedback.

The Liberty Chair:



The Aeron Chair:



Thanks,
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post #1769 of 1961
3/19/13 at 8:37pm
have you sat in either?

pretty much the only consideration that matters.

FWIW, I sit in an Aeron at work and its great but probably not the absolute perfect chair for my body type (I just think there have been some pretty clever designs in the past 20 years that are ergonomically superior for the average person)

edit: one thing I don't like about a lot of chairs (and my size B aeron is ok about this but not as good as other chairs) is when they get in the way of letting your elbows move back. The backs are either too high or too wide and thus can interfere with your arms...that liberty chair looks like it might have those problems.
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post #1770 of 1961
3/20/13 at 6:09am
I have an Aeron. It's quite nice. But I'm not sure I really notice the difference between office chairs. I rather loved my old chair and it was an ancient POS by most people's standards.

I will give you that the Aeron is nice and cool compared to cloth chairs.
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