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<tr><td><span class="genmed"><b>perrychannyc wrote:</b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="quote">Thanks Bert. I specialize in mostly "shared" spaces, such as bunk beds, or special frames, and I use 100% wood that I paint. Pretty much any requirement you need, I can come up with a design for. It's minimalist, and modern looking. Some people have assumed it was purchased from IKEA which is insulting actually.</td></tr>
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<span class="postbody"><br><br>Cool!<br>Don't take the IKEA thing as an insult. Gone are the days of IKEA being just cheap laminates for the rec room or collage dorm. They've been refining there upper end lines the past 20 years. They are responsible for a large part of N. Amer. embracing and appreciating Mid-Century Modernism and parts of it's philosophies. They've just taken it to a mass marketed and produced level, allowing those that otherwise would be herded like sheep into the pit of plastic-brass, honey oak, and salmon colored stucco to be able to afford "Modern". Because, lets face it, Herman-Miller sure isn't. But I would agree that it would serve folks better if they knew/were told more about what they're seeing then "hey, that looks IKEAish". What they are really meaning is "hey, that looks <i>modern</i>". Hell, I'm still trying to get through to a friend the difference between "Contemporary"(Sears catalog and "The Brick") and "Modern". Argh..... <img src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" longdesc="7"></span>
