Comments on: Affordable and Appropriate Interior Design Sources

By: David

David — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:28:39 +0000

No matter if the house is 1000 SQ feet, it must have 3 bed rooms to make it usefull most families. I think the idea is great. I live in Denver and there are very expensive small lots in Highlands close to downt town area, DU and Wash Park. You could sell tons of this homes in Denver.

By: Affordable & Modern Interior Design for the 100K House | 100K House Blog

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:42:22 +0000

[...] we are nearing completion of the 100K House, we have started posting a bit on the interior design and furnishing of the home. Since we will be living in the house, we intend [...]

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Art and Interior Furnishings for the 100k House | 100K House Blog — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:09:52 +0000

[...] of you probably read Chad’s recent post on interior design. If not, take a minute to read it and the comments that follow. Done? Good, you should have a [...]

By: Michael McTigue

Michael McTigue — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:40:31 +0000

for oriental rugs: HeritageUnlimited.com
for vintage: ModHaus.com
for replicas: ExclusivelyHome.com

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:15:24 +0000

for the designer splurges… there are a lot of classics here; http://www.dwr.com/home.do

and many items are available w/out the designer price there as well

By: Goran

Goran — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:03:26 +0000

Shoji: How to Design, Build, and Install Japanese Screens (Paperback) ($15 @ Amazon.com)

http://www.amazon.com/Shoji-Design-Install-Japanese-Screens/dp/0870118641

Haven’t tried, but I suppose a table saw and sharp dado blade could cut construction time as compared to traditional methods.

For humid or outdoor settings, there are synthetic alternatives to traditional Shoji paper.

By: chad

chad — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:25:17 +0000

Nance – Thanks for the suggestions. I like them all. I really like the Blue Dot line and have a couple pieces on our wish list from there for the house. Fosters on our list carries their line locally. Thanks again, and I think you’ll see stuff from your list in future posts as we narrow things down…

By: Nance

Nance — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:46:10 +0000

I recommend:

Blu Dot: 2 architects & 1 sculptor design modern, affordable furniture. Minneapolis.
MASHstudios: LAXseries & Teca minimalist furniture lines. Los Angeles.
Loll DESIGNS: mod outdoor furniture constructed of 100% post consumer recycled plastic. Duluth.
DwellStudio for Target bedding collection.

I like the art direction & styling of the Blu Dot catalog. They accessorize their rooms with high-end lighting, vintage sports equipment, & distinctive artwork. Use their catalog as a template for the 100K House interiors.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:02:22 +0000

I think spending 10% of the selling price for a complete house of furnishings is really not that outlandish at all, but you could probably get away with less.
I personally would love to see a tricked out modern furnished house with just a flair of retro, but then I have always wanted a Corbu couch from DWR (mmm black leather, chorme…sorry). However for this house I would say that being green should rule, or at the very least everything should be as green as it can be.

And if you can stand the pallet chair then check out what Rural Studio has done. While they have built almost exclusively buildings, they have been very inovative at creating with used, reclaimed, green, donated and discared materials. They have build walls out of hay, old tires, bottles, carpet tiles and old car windows to name a few of the materials.

Or check out http://www.amplesample.net for ideas on carpet sample furniture.

By: chad

chad — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:31:47 +0000

You’re speaking our language Erik. I wonder how many of these things we could pull off? I know just the right guy to try. We’ll keep you posted.