Sinanation

I am a big fan of modern furniture as long as it is comfortable and user-friendly. That is why I tend to stay away from flat Philippe Starck sinks that makes you more messy than clean or the long fabric lounge chairs that make you feel as if you are sitting on stone. A blend of classic and modern furniture is always the best way to go. Choose an extra fat, long and wide sofa and light it up with a modern light such as the Fortuny Floor Lamp at Design Within Reach (DWR). The only problem you might have with this is modern furniture costs a fortune, especially at Design Within Reach.

Every quarter or so I get catalogues from DWR and everytime I skim through one I am amazed at the prices I see for furnitures that should reflect practicality, efficiency and be used in daily life. I understand that almost all the pieces we usually see at stores like DWR are masterpieces designed by renowned architects or artists, but they still are a part of today’s unstoppable mass production. They lack the value of being one-of-a-kind pieces. Unless I see some good reasoning behind the USD 5K tag for a Fortuny Lamp I will be shopping at Ikea.

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