Hot or Not? Lectus Pile of Books End Table

Check out the quirky Lectus Pile of Books end table by Josefin Hellstrom-Olsson...

The Lectus Book Table measures 25.59" tall and 17.72" wide and is available from Personal Interior Design for 5,995 SEK (Swedish Kroner) — about $800.

Via: Design-Milk.

Comments (6)

I'm not so sure about the all-white paint job, but I dig the quirky shape.

posted by Stiletto on July 24th 2009 at 7:02pm
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So hot! If it were anywhere near reasonably priced, I'd snap this up in a second. I have sconces in my living room so I don't need table lamps. This would be perfect to add a lot of interest to a small space and hold all that you need - a real book and a glass of wine.

posted by AMLitt on July 24th 2009 at 7:24pm
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It's kitchy!

I see a lot of amateur designers liking this piece.

You can't really set anything on top of it.

Even storage is minimal.

Practicality went right out the window with this piece.

so what is it good for? It's just a fun piece; nothing more, nothing less.

posted by LoveDesign10 on July 24th 2009 at 9:46pm
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I feel like I should like this, cuz I love kitch, but I think it's just kinda ugly.

posted by teeze on July 24th 2009 at 10:06pm
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If I had a housemaid, I'd say: kitsch. Since I don't, I'm not even considering the design, I just don't want that collecting dust thing in my house.

posted by Loora on July 25th 2009 at 2:16am
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Definitely one of those things that would only look good in a very few rooms, probably ones with minimalist decor, because I imagine it would just look stupid if there were ACTUAL books anywhere nearby, in any great quantities - like chez Yeti!

posted by yeti3a on July 25th 2009 at 10:42am
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