Austin’s Cleverest Furniture Store
Why am I writing about a furniture store? Well last Saturday I went downtown during the day and stumbled upon IF+D at the AMLI.
Imagine this: Going into a furniture store that has items that resemble something I would make if I had the proper tools at my disposal. In fact when I walked in, the woman who owns the store was building a catapult right there in the store. In fact you should visit the web site, not to buy anything (it costs $$$$), but just read the individual descriptions for products (these are the actual descriptions, no edits).
Examples:
Bar Stool by Blue Dot
"it kind of reminds me of chair chair and counterstool counterstool. i’m not sure why. hmmm. although tall, it’s still suitable for throwing at geraldo rivera’s face."
Forest Light
"smokey the bear, aka forest ranger, wants you to prevent forest fires. prevent them with lighting the forest with a lightbulb. forget fires. fires burn trees and smokey likes trees."
Jane Sofa
"I’m going to detroit next week. should i pack a scarf and a wool hat? i’ve heard it’s cold in detroit. and boy, the lions sure had a terrible season. but don’t ask kristen about the lions… she’ll talk your ear off."
Carter Sectional
"the classic lines of high modernism provide you with a noble seat from which to ponder. whether it is your upcoming meeting with anwar sadat, memories of your georgia peanut farming days, or the germ of an idea of an organization to provide habitats for humanity, the carter sofa is perfect."