In the store: Great savings, good times

It's that time of year again. The Gus*Modern summer sale starts tomorrow, July 16, and runs through August 16. To make the kickoff day even better, it's Deep Ellum's monthly Wine Walk too.

If you're local, stop by the store for a little adult beverage while it lasts, and pick up some cool Gus pieces at 20% off.

Here are some of my favorite current Gus pieces. What are your favorites?

All images from gusmodern.com

Switch sofa in Laurentian Citrine
Love that you can reverse the cushions!

Atwood sofa in Muskoka Surf
Great color!

Jane sectional in Urban Tweek Ink.

Elk chair
I can't resist formed plywood.

Lodge chair
See, I really, really can't resist formed plywood.

Mimico storage ottoman
Such a great storage piece!

Keep on giving

It's that time again. Gus*Modern is having their annual January Keep On Giving event. Bring 3 non-perishable food items into the store or provide proof of your online donation to Feeding America or Food Banks Canada, and Gus will give you 15% off any furniture or accent item.

Here are just a few of my favorite pieces. (You can order from Mid2Mod online, you know.)

Lodge chair

Danforth chair

Switch sofa (with reversible cushions)

Atwood sectional

Archive sofa

Wilson cabinet

School stool
(I have these in my kitchen.)

Hull coffee table

Chalet pillows

New take on an old design...Canadian style

Yesterday's post was about a new take on an old Danish design. Today's post looks at a new twist on an old Canadian design.

Gus*Modern has recently announced the return of a classic mid-century chair. The Spanner Lounge Chair with Arms was originally created in 1950 by Russell Spanner but has been out of production for over fifty years. Gus* collaborated with the Spanner family to give new life to this iconic chair, staying true to the original design in every way.

The seat is woven strapping, and the frame is solid birch with exposed bolts and finger-joint details. Like the original, the new Gus* version will be manufactured in Toronto and will be available in a variety of colors and finishes.

The first 100 chairs produced will be part of a signed and numbered limited edition.

From gusmodern.com

Light birch, red webbing

Light birch, green webbing

Light birch, black webbing

Dark birch, red webbing

Dark birch, green webbing

Dark birch, black webbing

I'll take the dark birch with green webbing, please. Which combination would look best in your home?

Color, beautiful color

Nothing beats a nice spash of color, and some of my favorites in our store are the fresh green of a Niels O. Møller chair and art work above it, a pair of sweet cantaloupe orange Knoll chairs, the translucent beauty of a small glass display, a watery turquoise blue Belarti table top, a cheerful collection of orange, turquoise and white wire chairs and the bright blue, orange and red in a piece of art in a neutral corner. Each vignette creates a cool visual oasis in the middle of a white-hot Texas summer.

Model 65 armchair by Neils O. Moller

Pair of orange Knoll chairs

Geometric brass dining table with assorted glass display

J. Belarti chrome and ceramic coffee table

Bend seating

Colorful art with a Gus*Modern Carmichael bed and a Robsjohn-Gibbings chair