Posts from — November 2007

This set of 2 Imperial Gold Twin Light table lamps, each with two beaded shades, have the quality look you need to create elegance and style in your interior design.

In your choice of Frogs & Ducks, Butterflies or Stars. 4-pc. bedding set includes quilt, bumper, fitted sheet and crib ruffle. Cotton/polyester, except sheet is cotton; polyester fill where applicable. Washable. Imported.

Handmade decorative ornate finish on base; plain black synthetic silk shade. Lamp is 30¾”H with 7″ bottom diameter; shade is 18″ in bottom diameter. 3-way switch. Uses one 150W bulb, max. Bulb not included. Metal and zinc base with polished nickel finish; 100% polyester shade.

Chris Madden for JCPenney Home Collection. Lay back, relax and enjoy the bedroom of your dreams. The Country Squire black bedroom group has it all: the finest-quality hardwoods and veneers, sophisticated hand-carved details, quality nickel-plated hardware, and the feeling of serenity and grace that only Chris Madden can provide. Distressed finish features sanded-through areas and nail holes for a warm, lived-in look.

Regal design with superb detailing for a look of lasting elegance. Can be purchased as a canopy bed or poster bed grouping

• multi-step cherry finish with slight distressing gives this group an heirloom feel
• constructed of solid hardwoods and veneers.
• arched headboard and footboard feature detailed carved accents and pieced leather inserts.
• storage pieces have English dovetail construction and antique bronze-finished hardware

Distinctive panels and decorative moldings create an heirloom inspired design for your bedroom. Beds have gracefully arched headboards. Crafted of solid wood with cherry veneers in a rich mahogany finish.

Charlotte Bench Bench measures 43×18½x26″H. Available in mottled beige (shown), white and bronze finishes. Imported

Designed in response to a furniture competition at the Arhus School of Architecture in Denmark in 1999, the Twilight Sleep Sofa ingeniously accomplishes what many conventional convertible sofas cannot do: It functions as a single person daybed or easily unfolds for multiple sleepers. Intended for sitting, resting and sleeping, the design is ideal for dens or home offices that double as guest rooms, with its compact form and simple fold out double bed surface. Unlike many sleep sofas, which have uncomfortably deep seating surfaces, this design features a bolster pillow that adjusts to three different positions for customized seat depths (19.5″/23″/34.75″) and lumbar support. The slipcover is welted at the seams with contrast piping for a clean aesthetic, and is removable for cleaning. Grey sofa features black piping, light blue has tan piping and dark grey, grass and autumn feature light grey. Casters on the rear legs make for easy mobility. Uses two twin extra long fitted sheets and coordinating flat sheets or two twin extra long fitted sheets with one king size flat sheet. Made in Denmark.

Aalto’s intriguing Model Paimio arm chair can be found in numerous museums including the Museum of Modern Art. The frame is laminated birch bent into a closed curve with solid birch cross-rails. The seat is molded from one piece of birch plywood. The springy plywood fixed on a closed frame was Aalto’s 1931 brainstorm for making a wooden chair “soft”.
His thought in positioning for the sun, selection of soothing materials which reduced Hospital “clatter” noise made a cheerful environment for both staff and patients.
He continued those philosophies to design the furniture, especially the Paimio Arm Chair. The TB patient’s breathing was considered with the 110 degree angle of the chair back, the front curve of the arm made it easy to grip for getting in and out of.
The timber surface was easily cleaned. The use of timber creating warmth negated the coldness of institutions. The Paimio Chair is constructed from both two dimensional molded plywood and laminated timber. The curves are made by clamping layers of veneer and glue over a form to achieve the desired curved shapes.
A straight laminated timber crossbar in the upper back stabilized the framework. The continuous curves of the chair seat and back resembled a coil spring - this provided extra resilience to the plywood design.
There were air vents in the upper part of the chair lent itself to the shape of a scroll - the Paimio Chair was often referred to as the Scroll Chair.