Furniture Reporter

If you creative enough, know how to re-use and recycle any object for sure you can give a second life to unused items in your house. Like what Rodney Allen Trice from T.O.M.T studio do, he just give a second life to unused items.

T.O.M.T.™ is dedicated to object recovery and reassignment on “God’s Green Earth.” That’s why we’re here, and as we grow, it continues to be an interesting journey! Though recycling seems to be the obvious mission, we prefer the term “refitting.” Our process is more “object career counseling” than waste-handling. Simplicity is paramount, and integrity to both mid-century modern aesthetics and the original object’s first identity a must.

關於Dr. Reborn的介紹進入最終回, 而主角也終於出場。

傢俬就是Dr. Reborn的主角, 是那些vintage的signature傢俬的再生, 從來沒有任何單位作出這樣的嘗試, 但我們堅信高質量而充滿設計的時代產物應該好好給保存, 所以我們聯同一班手工一流的老師傅以優質的柚木造出一件件二十世紀不同年代的標誌作品, 不單如此, 我們還提供度身訂造的服務, 以迎合香港的居住環境。

Dr. Reborn希望能凝聚一個社群, 一個有著共同喜好的社群, 就是能夠容許大家有著除了購物外的交流, 早前的沙灘派對就是一個很好的例子。除此以外, Dr. Reborn也會提供一個平台, 讓一眾的設計師能夠合作, 展示作品, 成為設計界的新SOHO。

九月二十一日將會是Dr. Reborn的大日子, 很希望一眾朋友能來一同見証, 詳情將不日內公佈。

in jersey shopping for furniture. the internet is my home depot.

thanks in large part to my mom’s persistence, we closed this past thursday. but it wasn’t just any thursday. it was 08.28.2008, which, my mom notes, is even better than 08.08.08 because it’s - use your imagination - 08 08 08 08 08.

my parents have been feeling extra lucky these days — in addition to the apartment closing, my mom got a fortune cookie message that said opportunity was knocking on her door. they considered buying a lottery ticket, but due to one part realism and one part laziness, they opted out. “we make our own luck.”

this weekend has also been particularly spectacular because it’s labor day weekend and what better way to push products than loosely coupling national holidays with massive discounts. one thing that i never thought about until kei brought it up was, why do B2C companies close during those holidays? doesn’t staying open ensure a competitive edge? what kind of pseudo/quasi-capitalists are we?!

then again, i’m not one to question a good thing. i bought three core essentials today:

1. Mattress & box spring: anyone who’s slept in my bed knows i like it rough.
ha!
i bought a Sealy Posturepedic “Coastlight” Firm Mattress & box spring and these are the reasons i know it’s the perfect mattress for my delicate physique:
a. on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the hardest, 5 being the softest), macy’s rates this mattress a 1;
b. “it’s got great support”; and
c. my preferences (”the hardest you’ve got!”) prompted Saleswoman Nadine to say, “I don’t usually get that kind of request.”

2. tv console: it’s one i’ve wanted for a while because it’s so pretty! and now it’s back in stock! and has a glass front! wahoo!

3. book shelf: wahhh i really like it. supa like it.

no pictures for obvious reasons. i need leverage so you — yes, you! — will come to my housewarming!

Exploring the grid tonight, I found myself on the Bora Bora sim. I was searching for seashell textures, and a friend of mine tipped me off that I might find some things, here. I didn’t find any textures, but I did recognize the stretch of beach from my earlier days of Second Life, back when I first joined and was doing a lot of exploring. I also remembered there being a very nice outdoor furniture market, not far from there. I took to the sky and flew over to see if it was still around. To my pleasant surprise, it was. Its also a lot larger than I remembered, or possibly its expanded. The sim is beautiful. A tropical island with lots of palm trees and stone walkways that twist and turn their way through the market displays, all framed by the ocean. Aral Levitt did a wonderful job at making her outdoor market style store a beautiful place to spend time in.

I ended up landing near a display of pottery in the Asian and Zen section, and was immediately drawn that way. I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that I love pottery and vases, and that I’m always looking for really pretty or interesting ones. Aral really wow’d me with hers.. the textures and detail on these are incredible.

Most of them are sold together in sets of two or three, depending on how they are grouped together. But a couple of the larger vases with the Asian symbols are sold individually.. and are only one prim!

Over in the Tiki section, I found another of my weaknesses- pre-fabs! They had several, but I will only show one of them here. It was a tough choice, because a few of them were really nice looking. But I settled on the Casablanca. All the prefabs are sold unfurnished, but the furniture is available for purchase seperately. The furniture box is displayed alongside the purchase panel for the prefab. I think thats a great idea, because some people might want to have the option to buy their home ‘furnished’, while others may want to decorate it themselves. I love the open interior, quite unlike other traditional homes. The seperate living spaces are very nice looking, and there is also an outdoor spa/bathing area and other details that I did not get pictures of.  But here are a couple of snapshots to give you the idea.

The Casablanca is 172 prims, and fits 30×230. Cost unfurnished is $2400L. The furniture set is also $2400L. But the pieces are available to buy individually inside the prefab, if you only want certain things.

Most of the furniture here looks like it could either be used indoors or out. I love this Fidji Chill Out lounge set. I could picture this working very well on a large deck or patio, as well as being used as an indoor living room set. I tested it out, and as far as I can tell, it seats at least 7.

There is also another item here that I’ve had my eye on for awhile now, and plan on adding to the beach and shoreline at my own home. The Amazon River Raft is one of the best looking couples rafts I’ve seen so far. It looks as if it will seat at least two couples, and has a nice canopy and many pillows and candles for ambiance. There is also another version thats a little bit smaller, and has no canopy.

Finally, Bahia Zen Island Store also has a blog to keep you informed of product updates and releases. http://bahiatiki.blogspot.com/

Slurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bahia/166/171/24

What a brilliant song from the 80’s! I’m wondering….were The National listening to this on heavy rotation when recording their last album? You may remember this Brit-pop classic from one of my favorite 80’s movies, Some Kind of Wonderful. I love, love, love this song!