Archive for June, 2007

Saarinen tulip table

now this is a famous table and a famous knock-off. DWR Saarinen Dining Table – 42 in – Laminate $1,431 USD IKEA DOCKSTA Dining table $269.00 CAD Update 29/06/07: CB2′s take on this classic: odyssey dining table $[ READ MORE ]

stackable chair (outdoor) – orange theme

inspired by decor8‘s color of the month, orange: DWR Venezia Chair – Regular $200 USD, on sale for $148 USD or IKEA URBAN $59.00 [ READ MORE ]

stackable chair – orange theme

inspired by decor8‘s color of the month, orange. cb2 hippie dining chair $149.00 USD DWR Coco Chair – Lacquer – Regular $218 USD, on sale for $148 [ READ MORE ]

armless oatmeal couch

heyward sofa $799.00 Pigmented leather or textured tweed upholstered cushions atop a strong wood frame. Solid wood legs with oak veneer. Simple assembly. Chocolate pigmented leather or oatmeal textured tweed. 72″l x 30″w x 28″h. Mid-Century Sofa – Natural $480.00 75″l, 29″w, 32″h, 22″d[ READ MORE ]

barstool with backrest

(the materials are different; but the shape of the chair plus legs is vastly similar) DWR Compasso d’Oro Barstool $360 USD IKEA CENDY $69 [ READ MORE ]

stackable stool

Taburet M Stacking Stool $290 IKEA BENJAMIN Stool $19.99 [ READ MORE ]

lamp with a horse base

Jonathan Adler Horse Lamp $495.00 Swedish Horse Lamp Base $36.00 via i suwannee[ READ MORE ]

dining chair

West Elm scoop back chair $79 USD or West Elm T chair $99 USD IKEA GILBERT $69 [ READ MORE ]

Cornersofa

Albero Sectional Chaise Right $4,500 USD HAMRA Corner combination Mjuk Black $1,799.00 [ READ MORE ]

Chest of Drawers

Leggero Six Drawer Dresser – Small $2,900 USD MALM Chest of drawers with 6 drawers, Birch Veneer, $229 [ READ MORE ]

rolling storage

West Elm rolling storage 3 x 2 chocolate $349.00 USD IKEA RILL, Locking caster, $8.00 / per 2 pack CAD (x 2 = $16) IKEA EXPEDIT, Bookcase $99.00 [ READ MORE ]

pendant lamp

DWR Le Klint 172B Pendant $250 USD DWR Artichoke Lamp – Small $6,500 USD IKEA KNAPPA KLÖVER, Pendant lamp $30.00 [ READ MORE ]

curvy bar stool

DWR LEM Piston Stool – Leather Seat $698 USD IKEA SEBASTIAN Bar stool $85 CAD or even better (IDENTICAL fit) Target Uptown Barstool – Brown $149.99 [ READ MORE ]

Spotlight

PHOTOGRAPHER’S TASK SPOT LAMP Task Spot Lamp $79.00 USD Pin Up Lamp $9.99 [ READ MORE ]

Laptop desk

DWR Little Friend Adjustable Height Table $1,088 USD IKEA Dave laptop table: $49.00 [ READ MORE ]

A rose by any other name

So, this is my blog. I’m going to try and document here my love of finding cheaply made knock-offs of designer furniture. I know a number of objections can be raised to this. I’ll deal with them a little later. Right now my biggest problem is a lack of a name that I love for [ READ MORE ]