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| Arild credenza by Nils Jonsson for Troeds |
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| Ample center drawers |
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| Sliding doors reveal shelves that are perfect for media components |
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| Maker's mark |
Friday, July 13, 2012
In the store: Swedish storage
A new Swedish beauty that's new to the store is a model called the Arild, designed by Nils Jonsson for Troeds. This piece has been professionally restored and is in exquisite condition. With sliding doors and large center drawers, it's the perfect for use as a media stand and extra storage space.
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I just love that color! Do you know what type of wood was used? Perhaps teak?
ReplyDeleteYes, it is teak. Most of the Scandinavian credenzas we get at the store are teak, although a few are rosewood and even fewer are walnut.
DeleteSoo stunning! I wish I had space for one more peice of furniture. Hopefully I will be moving to a bigger space soon, and then I can come shopping!
ReplyDeleteAre you following us on Facebook? Joe always posts new things there first. We're having a really big sale right now, and if you ask him, he'll let you put things on layaway.
DeleteThat is beautiful! Although I would hate to see someone make holes in the back for media componet cords. We have a make due piece we are using for the TV and such and even on a less than great piece I had to look away when the hubby busted out the power tools.
ReplyDeleteIf the holes are drilled high in the back panel close to the top through the back panel they will be almost invisible and won't detract from the beautiful piece! Closer to the top corners is even better...And use a sharp hole drill to eliminate shattering the plywood and if possible from the show side so if the ply shatters it will be on the back!
DeleteI would also reccomend using a piece of scrap wood behind for the blade to catch as this would help with keeping stable...
DeleteIf the hole is cut carefully in a place that's not highly visible, and especially if a cord management grommet is put into the hole to finish it, there is little worry that the value of the piece will diminish much, especially since people mainly want credenzas today to put their TVs on.
DeleteThere are all sorts of clever solutions like this:
http://www.mockett.com/furniture-hardware/wire-cable-management/plastic/lg3-90.html
I would think that someone could think of a clever way to cut a small notch in the piece you cut out so you can plug it back into the hole and almost hide it entirely.
what I prefer when customizing to accommodate cords is putting the holes in the bottom. The power cord goes out to the outlet and the connection cables down and run up behind the unit and fed up to the TV.
ReplyDeleteBecause console/credenza and the like are low profile, you cannot see the cords coming out of the bottom.
Just keep in mind that these sliding doors should be left open to allow ventilation of electronics. They run hot and this type of furniture isn't design for it- units will overheat and disfunction if the doors are closed up during use.
All that being said, I've never had such a beautiful piece to drill into- I know it would be difficult for me.
I think the main reason most people would want sliding doors on a credenza like this is so they could leave them open during use so they can use their remotes. I guess you can never assume anything though, so it might be a good thing to remind customers.
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