Quartertwenty

While doing a quick Etsy look-see, I happened upon a craftsman whose work I love. Matthew Bietz does business as Quartertwenty and makes some of the most striking furniture and accessories I've seen in a while. Mixing steel and wood, his designs are as practical as they are beautiful.

I am particularly enthralled by the 10 x 42 Bench, as you will see from the multiple photos below. I find the repurposed live edge plank and the polished edge on the pitted, black H-beam absolutely stunning. I also love the Stirrup shelf brackets and may have to get a set for myself.

If you want to know more about Quartertwenty, a visit to the website offers more information.

Oh..and I almost forgot. Matt makes skateboards too. He even offers you a drink and a place to ride if you stop by his Portland, Oregon, shop. Who could ask for more?

10 x 42 Bench
quartertwenty.com

Alternate view of 10 x 42 bench
quartertwenty.com

Close-up of 10 x 42 Bench
etsy.com - Quartertwenty

Stirrup shelf brackets
etsy.com - Quartertwenty

Giddyup stool
etsy.com - Quartertwenty

Barstuul
etsy.com - Quartertwenty

Mid Century Wood Shop

If you're looking for cool, mid-century inspired outdoor furnishings, then look no more. Etsy seller Paul from Nevada City, California, has created some for his store Mid CenturyWood Shop that are guaranteed to fill the bill.

He builds what he calls "atomic age cultural artifacts" out of a number of woods, including reclaimed old growth redwood and reclaimed cedar, saying that he likes "repurposing old timber in a modern way." He takes his inspiration from 20th century furniture and architecture and creates something for everybody...from a plain $25 succulent planter to a $1675 Eames style Adirondack chair. (He also makes beautiful, unadorned redwood and cedar planter boxes for indoors or outside and is happy to take custom orders.)

Atomic Age planter box

Apollo Space Age raised trellis

Starburst trellis

Domino trellis

Rest Stop feeder

Brasilia feeder

Space Needle feeder

Diner feeder

Cliff May inspired birdhouse

Custom picnic table

Eames style Adirondack chair

Big E, little e

I've been in a buying frenzy now that my move-in date is imminent, shopping like crazy on eBay and dropping a few pennies on Etsy too. I'm starting to wind down, but I still have a few bids out. This is the fun part! Here are a few new things that will be making their way to the new modernist nest.

Vintage Danish candleholders
Don't let the nice picture fool you.
They arrived loose in a shoe box,
 without a speck of packing material...not even a little paper towel.
Luckily, they survived, but no thanks to the seller.

11" Scheurich bowl

Set of Dansk candleholders

Vintage handwoven wool wall hanging

Vintage carved bird

And a vintage folk art painted bird

And an Oiva Toikka Willow Grouse like the one we sold in the store months ago,

Signed de Simone bottle
When I looked back at a post I did on  Giovanni de Simone
 several months ago,I realized that I had included a photo
of the very same bottle as an example of his work.

Royal Haeger vases by Larry Laslo

Scheurich vase

And, yes, I'm so obsessive that I even have to have a spoon rest for my stove that I think is exactly right. Sad, I know...

Made in Italy, but probably new, from the looks of the stamp on the bottom

Christmas wish list: Etsy

Last week I featured Christmas hints from eBay aimed directly at those near and dear to me who are willing to dig deeply into their savings accounts or IRAs, cash in some insurance policies and/or take out loans to be sure I have a very merry Christmas. :)

This week, I'm adding some Etsy finds...just in case they considered my last list too short.

Blenko decanter by Joey Myers - $195
etsy.com - anothertimeantiques

Russel Wright Eclipse glasses - $275
etsy.com - pardonmyvintage

Scheurich fat lava floor vase - $425
etsy.com - christophermodern

Large 10 1/2" Pollo vase by Tapio Wirkkala - $800
etsy.com - vetiverhome

Jens Risom sofa - $2950
etsy.com - barkingsandsvintage

Hans Wegner hutch - $3990
etsy.com - dejavulongbeach

Et tu, Etsy?

Yep, even Etsy!

We're happy to announce the opening of our Etsy shop for all our friends who live too far away to visit us in the store.

It has been in the "talking stage" for  a while, but we have received so many requests from around the country that we decided it was time to make it a reality. I have a lot of work ahead of me, because I need to take tons of photos of all the items from different angles and add more details to the descriptions. I only have the simplest of listings posted, and they will be expanded as I have time. You might know I'd start to work on the Etsy store right at the beginning of school when I have so many other projects going...but I seem to work best under pressure! :)

So far, we've only listed smalls, but furniture may be coming soon, once we get comfortable with the Etsy process. We've been very pleased with the traffic and the response we've received in the first 36 hours.

Here are a few of the items we've listed, many of which are already on favorite lists:

Hanging ashtray

Black desk lamp

Large art glass bowl

Blendo drink set

Georges Briard ice bucket

Handmade cedar bowl

Large art glass bowl

Rimini Blu candleholders

Vintage coffee/tea set

Gooseneck lamp with fiberglass shade

Chartreuse pitcher

Teak tray and coasters

Italian vase

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