The charm of Smith is its simple structure and wide range of uses. Smith works as a stool or storage, but can also be stacked and hung from a desk or tabletop. This multi-functional cart is perfect for a workspace or home office and as a bedside table or accent table...
Designed by Jonathan Olivares for Danese, this multi-functional cabinet looks like an amazing workhorse:
Smith is available in four colors: white, red, midnight blue and rust brown. Color combinations are also available. Smith measures 12.60" x 15.75" x 18.11" and weighs 18 lbs. Smith is available from Nova68 for $599.
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Also a mobile laptop desk and rolling TV tray. Nifty item!
This would be hugely popular at a lower pricepoint. I can't imagine paying $600 for this product, with any amount of money sitting around in my bank account.
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This is begging for an Ikea knockoff. I hope it comes soon!
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Even at 50% off I couldn't do it... shame.
Thing that kills me is that so many of these clever multi-functional pieces you see go for a small fortune. Yet I imagine the people who most need multi-functional pieces are on the poorer side, living in tighter and more challenging spaces.
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Terrific piece, but I started laughing when I got to the price.
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This product is 300 euros in Italy, but after conversion rates and shipping the cost rises considerably. A B&B Italia sofa by Citterio costs 8,500 USD. A Knoll womb chair is minimum 3,000 USD. As a brand, Danese is closer to B&B and Knoll than it is to Ikea. Also, consider that Smith is made by skilled Italian metal workers, not by Chinese workers living in crowded dorm rooms, as it would be if Ikea made it.
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