Best Products: Componibili by Anna Castelli Ferrieri

We've talked about the Componibili on AT before (here and here for starters), but our love for this piece has been recently reawakened. In our old home, it was a workhorse in our closet. Now that we're in a new place, we're thinking of keeping it in the bedroom as a bedside table, although we're also considering the bathroom and the living room. We'd be hard-pressed to find a spot in our home where we couldn't use it...

The piece is made by Kartell from plastic with sliding doors. It comes in either round or square shapes, and can be stacked on top of itself. Dealers include Highbrow Furniture, Unica Home, Hive Modern, and DWR among others. Prices start around $100 and increase depending on the number of modular elements.

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I love these. They are so functional and beautiful.

posted by Keisha Kornbread on May 7th 2008 at 9:59am
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love it!

posted by closertotheocean on May 7th 2008 at 10:02am
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I got a vintage one on casters for $25 on Craigslist. It's great as a bedside table. The only reason I wouldn't use it in a closet is because then its cool form would be hidden away.

If I find another one cheap, I'm going to put it in the bathroom. The woman I bought mine from said her daughter used it to store liquor in her apartment kitchen while she was in college.

posted by palindrome on May 7th 2008 at 10:17am
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I've been keeping an eye out for a used one forever. I might just break down and get a new one though.

posted by small clever rooms on May 7th 2008 at 11:11am
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I've had a chocolate brown one since high school, I think it's 30 years old now. It's always been used as a bedside cabinet.

posted by John H on May 7th 2008 at 11:12am
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I'm 'Pro' functional and practical. This I could do.

posted by swanygirl74 on May 7th 2008 at 11:43am
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I have 2 of the model pictured above as bedside tables - they're small, light, and great for hidden storage.

posted by otis on May 7th 2008 at 12:31pm
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I have two of the one in the photo and I love love love them. One is a bedside table and the other I just got recently for by my front door. That one was bought to old mail and keys but primarily doggie bags/leashes/raincoats! I highly recommend and definitely could fine use for even one more of these if it wouldn't be stupid to have so many.

posted by bmorebent on May 7th 2008 at 5:17pm
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we just bought two of the low round versions, a bit wider than the one shown here, so we have more space items on top. absolutely love them.

posted by nothingistrue on May 8th 2008 at 2:42am
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My boyfriend bought it and makes me put my shoes in it.

posted by PlanItGirl on May 8th 2008 at 2:25pm
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they are all on sale at highbow - first link above.

posted by egay on April 23rd 2009 at 10:12pm
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interesting but I am not sure I do like them as a side table but for everythin else these would do fine

posted by Haunted_Studio on April 27th 2009 at 11:44am
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The "2 Elements" version of this is currently on sale for $56 at the ICA online store: http://www.icastore.org/store/product/1223/Two-Elements-/

posted by cookiepuss_esq on May 9th 2009 at 9:29pm
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