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Posts tagged “seating - benches & stools”

Bucket-of-Parts Modular Bench from All+

At long last, it's the Mr. Potatohead of furniture... the SITO bench, from Italian design firm All+, is available with a smattering of mix-and-match modular parts that allow you to customize your benc...

Etsy Find: Delia Furniture

Want to add a dose of heavy metal to your home without blasting any Sabbath? Portland-based Etsy store Delia Furniture might have just what you need. Working mostly with steel, pieces range in finish ...

Church Pews at Home

Church pews at home generally conjure scenes of country cottage, shabby chic interiors for us. But what about using the often-rustic furnishing in a modern interior? ...

It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's... Back In Stock
See What We Waited A Whole Year For!

Over the last year (and then some) it's been a secret shame of ours, to check every day for a certain item that's been out of stock. We probably could've completed some amazing project in the hours ...

Wall-Mount Benches for Apartment Hallways

Let's face it: our apartment's entrance hall (in the building's common space) isn't going to be packed with storage like the built-in bench above. We can't have furniture in our apartment's common s...

Primitive/Rustic Etsy Finds

click thumbnails for larger picsYou probably don't envision your dream home as a log cabin decked out Laura Ingalls Wilder-style, but a few rustic pieces used sparingly around the home can help creat...

Target Abstract Print Chaise versus Pottery Barn Blanca

We try and swing by the Pottery Barn outlet every time we go see our family in Ohio. On a recent visit, we were obsessing over the yellow ikat bench on the right. "Why is there no PB Outlet in SF?", w...

Petit Chaise No.1 by Bookhou

A low-slung wood lounge chair, plain and simple. Handmade by Toronto's Bookhou, the Petit Chaise No.1 is a chair made for small homes......

Artichoke Wire Stool from Urban Outfitters

We’re big fans of everything artichoke-related (including, perhaps most importantly, the vegetable itself, alongside a nice little dish of melted butter). That’s why we were so tickled to come acr...

The Barcelona Line at VivaTerra

Rattan furniture can be used to beautiful effect, but it can also be really boring sometimes. These pieces by VivaTerra address the boring part with rainbow stripes woven into a storage cube, uphols...

4 Serene Furnishings from VivaTerra

We know and love VivaTerra for its eco-friendly but still refined home furnishings. We found some of their newer items that could work equally well in any room of the house, from a casual living ...

New Ikat Pieces at West Elm

We stopped by the West Elm in Corte Madera recently and instantly fell in like with their new ikat pattern. The goldish hue (they call it "sand dune") mixed with ivory seemed very versatile and not ov...

Reclaimed Wood Furniture by Billy Kroft

Oakland based artist Billy Kroft creates amazing furniture and decorative accessories out of reclaimed wood from the many aged family estates of Sonoma County. Each piece is one of a kind and carries ...

Readers' Tips: Pantone Mugs, Rex Ray Calendar, Tribeca Storage Ottoman, Fluorescent Fixer

We get so many great tips from readers that we thought we'd share a few of them here. Jump below for more details on a calendar from one of our favorite artists, a source for...

Form3 Design

When it comes to furnishings and home decor, we think antiquing when we visit Petaluma. With that said, what a pleasant surprise to find out about Form3 Design, a custom wood furniture design studio ...

Good Questions: Shoe Storage Bench?

Dear AT, I was browsing online for a shoe storage bench and this one caught my eye. Unfortunately it's from a UK site and I'm in Seattle. I was wondering if readers could help me find a bench si...

Before and After: Stool to Mushroom

before Perfect for a kid's room, we love how one Oregon blogger combined a thrifted stool, some red wool from Value Village and a felting tool to create a very magical mushroom. Find out how she did i...

Inspiration: Dining Table and Benches

We've written about how great stools are because they not only take up less physical space than chairs, they take up less visual space. Well, we love benches for the same reason. ...

Wire Stools from The Company Store

We can't quite put our finger on it, but there's something we like about the sculptural quality of these stools....

Good Questions: Where Can I Find this Stool?

AT:SF, Does anyone know where to find this stool? -Melanie...

Wings Series by Gaeaforms

Simplicity and originality are two of the most important aspects of good design to us. So we were greatly impressed when we stumbled upon this Turkish design company, as their products have both of th...

Good Questions: Identify This Barstool?

Hi ATSF, I love this barstool but have no idea who makes it! It’s driving everyone in my office crazy . Any ideas? I’d love to use it in a project but can’t find it anywhere. Thanks, -Kiko...

Re:modern

Design with Integrity. Sustainability and good design are the driving forces behind everything Re:modern does, from green consulting and blogging to their online shop....

Good Questions: Who Can Identify These Stools?

AT:SF, Does anyone know what those stools are at the kitchen counter? -Melanie...

Agadir Poufs by Roost

With Roost we're accustomed to their collection of faux (and not-so-faux) bois home accessories, so it registered as quite a surprise to see these silk poufs come from them for fall. A pleasant surpr...