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- Boston's Charles Street Jail (a national, state and city landmark) will soon reopen as the Liberty Hotel.
- West Hollywood's Thomas Schoos' Nature Line collection of rugs.
- Mimi Sason opens Custom Design by Mimi on 57th Street after running Joe’s Fabric Warehouse on Orchard Street for 14 years.
- Arik Levy's Book Stool is just $39 — black straps that hold together your own books, magazines or catalogs.
- Popular antique website 1stdibs.com launches editorial on designers and design practices.
(Pics: Erik Jacobs, Hiroko Masuike)
I don't know, $39 doesn't seem like such a great deal for those straps.
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Maybe it is not such a 'deal' but thick industrial felt squares would look good bound together.
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You can get straps like that at just about any hardware store or home depot - you can even get them in different colors.
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The stool straps are retarded. For $39 I would expect some kind of a nice seat cushion or pad incorporated into the design.
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Hey I have some high class artesian water from Fiji to drink alongside your $39 straps.
Nice idea, but come on, $39 for some adjustable straps? I could just take the ones off my duffel bags and create a seat.
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Ha! I was arrested after a four or five day sit-in back in the early '80's - and was brought to the Charles Street Jail in a paddy wagon! We were all processed through in a matter of hours, but I did spend some time in a scary cell on one of those catwalks.
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