Hot or Not? String Noteboards as a DIY

These are by designer Caroline Lowgren, but we think they could be taken on as a fairly simple DIY. Reminiscent of seventies string/op art, they are a different take on the same old cork board and a piece of functional art...but are they hot...or not?

Unstashed Noteboard by Caroline Lowgren available at Funktionalley for £69.

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They are like the ribbon boards.
Like this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2441597261_346c6882a1.jpg?v=0
Or even its sloppier "rad" version:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/decor8/187324193/

Call it a personal preference, I just don't like the concept or the execution in all its forms.

posted by K T G on February 3rd 2009 at 1:15pm
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For some reason, upon the first several looks i thought these were "accordian-style." Only when I clicked on KTG's links did I realize they were just a round version of the undying ribbon boards of DIY-craze. They don't look so hot now.

posted by TheGoodBiGirl on February 3rd 2009 at 1:43pm
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I think these ribbon board variations all look messy. It's clutter, to be avoided.

I put cork sheet inside a kitchen cabinet door for phone numbers, menus, and other bulletin board stuff. It's accessible but not in my face.

posted by SherryBinNH on February 3rd 2009 at 2:41pm
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i like it... cheap and fairly simple

posted by wampler on February 3rd 2009 at 5:05pm
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It is certainly functional--if that is what you are looking for. Everyone I know has a place where things gather anyway, and I like that it is a different in shape from the "old" string boards.

posted by coffeesnob on February 7th 2009 at 10:30am
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