this one is painful...

i have a problem. the first step they say is to admit it. so here goes nothing... i... am a furniture addict. i go looking for it every chance i get. i even make excuses to be near it. the weekends are the worst. i am partial to danish modern, but if it's not available i'll take whatever i can get my hands on. my addiction is so bad i have no problem with taking it from the gutter or a dumpster. it's that bad.

if this boat stands any chance, the furniture has to go.

i thought this table and i would be together forever. i had planned on it. even as i type this i struggle with rationalization and the defense of keeping it. but i know if i'm going to break this habit, i need to start serious. the truth is, i'm more partial to the one i bought at a thrift story in new york city. it's dirty, full of holes, you can't set a drink on it to save your life. but with the help of an old bread tray from the wonder bread factory, i've corrected that problem. truth be told, i'm just a second hand kind of girl. i like a story. i like a past.

following a theme here and possibly the item i've struggled over parting with the most... is the iconic herman miller surfboard table. designed by charles and ray eames in the 1950's and inspired by their venice, california home. if you're like me and like a story, this surfboard table was the first piece of well-known 20th century design i ever purchased. i practically planned the gallery around this table, always knowing one day it would sit perfectly in my future dwell home nestled among live oaks.



*if you are interested in giving my friend a new home and would like to learn more about the eames elliptical table, please visit the website below. i purchased this directly from herman miller and have the import documents, certificate of authenticity, etc.

EAMES ELLIPTICAL TABLE