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i'm looking for a clear, lucite like coffee table, similar to the one from CB2, but i want it to have a shelf. I saw one on the internet maybe 1 month ago, for $600ish, but i can't find it again! any suggestions?
I would like to have extra long shower curtain but i am unhappy with the ones on the market so I decided to use drapes instead.
Anyone have an ideas?
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Jamie -
In the event that you cannot find exactly what you want, I would suggest having a custom piece made. There are many plastic fabricators in the area and Im sure you could find one who could work with you on a design. I had a couple of friends in AZ who had a small shop where they did custom furniture as well as a lot of work in lucite/cast acrylic for furniture and store displays, and I was always struck by how surprisingly inexpensive their pieces were. This material is quite easy to work with once you have the know how. Here is a list of people in the area: http://www.thecityofsanfrancisco.com/plastic/
I'd just start calling around and see what you can find out.
Lucy - I used drapes too.
And now for my question:
My mother is coming for a visit and is about to begin a remodel on her fiancee's house. She is going with an Asian theme. She wants to go shopping while here - I was thinking of taking her to the SFDC as well as Fumiki and Big Pagoda ... are there any other must sees?
Lucy - it's really easy to make a shower curtain too. Visit a fabric store and see if anything grabs you. Then hem it and add grommets along the top.
I loved the entry in smallest coolest that used the Tord Boonjte Until Dawn curtains. It didn't feel "heavy" the way a solid curtain sometimes can.
Barrett, while Japan Center is not what it used to be, it's worth a stop. Genji Antiques makes custom Asian-style furniture as well as selling antiques. It's also very useful to take a stroll through the discount store at the other end before spending real money on accessories -- some of their little bowls show up for much bigger bucks elsewhere.
I have bought furniture at Nakura in South San Francisco (but they're small) and Kiku on Sutter near Van Ness (much larger). Neither is cutting edge -- just old Japanese furniture at reasonable prices.
Grant Street in Chinatown has become much less tacky in the past two years, though I'd swear the stores selling the trendy-colored silk housewares are secretly all the same company. Peking Bazaar's dish selection has evolved very much in the direction of a more "designer" look, at prices comparable to a restaurant supply store like Kamei on Clement St.
Thanks Wende!!!