Comments on: Home Furniture and Furnishings Conflict

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:18:10 +0000

I am a hopeless collector of retro furniture. I just can’t get pass the nostalgia. I recently revamped our kitchen with some really cool retro kitchen chairs and bar stools! I got ‘em here: http://www.americanchairs.com

By: Zherwin

Zherwin — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:21:54 +0000

thanks pistachio for that article, i can very much relate to the closet thing! and i like his term: misplaced nostalgic attachment!

By: pistachio

pistachio — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:43:25 +0000

Hala, Zherwin, you have the makings of a classic packrat! and if you’re not careful, you’ll be buried under a mountain of clutter soon (such is the case with me). i found a short article about it in dwell magazine — http://www.dwell.com/learn/101/4492296.html — stuff, stuff and more stuff!

By: Zherwin

Zherwin — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:22:09 +0000

i am a self-confessed basurero so i just collect and collect anything and throwing something is almost not in my vocabulary. when i moved to a new unit, i have a lot of stuff (ok garbage), and my mom and my gf have been telling me (ok, demanding) that i throw this and that, but i always think of/find a reason not to, no matter how weird/illogical/impractical it may be.

and i thought i am the only one, hindi pala.

By: rhodora

rhodora — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:01:34 +0000

“Butch insists that it’s functional because he can rub or massage his tired feet at the “lion’s face” as he eats.”

LOL! But I totally agree that wooden furniture with carvings are difficult to clean. So I dumped our narra dining set as well which my brother happily resurrected.

Wish your family well in your new home.

By: Noemi

Noemi — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:05:54 +0000

@Lemon- Naku your husband should take advantage of Cebu. If he tries hard enough he can buy export overruns. I am looking for an accent piece.

By: lemon

lemon — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:00:31 +0000

Ha ha ha. I found that thing about relieving tired feet by rubbing it on the lion’s face amusing.

Now about those carved furniture, J and I used to squabble over that. I dislike those kind of furniture, even when it was still “in”. They serve no other purpose than to gather dust. So we end up not buying new furniture at all.

I’ve been begging him to buy those beautiful furniture from Cebu since he’s assigned there, but he keeps on making excuses about the difficulty of having them brought to Manila. sheesh.

Those Ikea-style furnitures are the best, but the carpenter who made our bookshelves and bed obviously did not know what I was talking about, even with all those Ikea magazines.

By: Noemi

Noemi — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:59:05 +0000

@vicky- I know some people like that sort of furniture but not me. First of all, our dining room isn’t that big. Second , the design of our house is a bit modern. I will let you know what happens

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:22:51 +0000

I like the poetry called ” Touched by An Angel”

By: vicky

vicky — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:51:03 +0000

Noemi that table with the lion leg is a much sought after piece of furniture in Australia. It has more character than some of those Ikea furniture…but i agree that Ikea furnitures with those simple lines are more functional and trendy… as for the 4-poster bed only the ‘rich’ can afford them as they are quite pricey here too. Restoration would be good. Anyway, will be interesting to know the outcome of your plan.