Whale Vertebrae furniture

Ever since a visit to Wartburg castle in Germany in 1999 the image of Martin Luther's footstool stayed with me. He used a whale vertebrae as his footstool while translating the Bible (pictured below). It has a beautiful sculptural quality to it and for reasons I'm having trouble articulating, using the backbone of a whale as a footstool while translating religious texts seems poetic.

On a related note, I came across a great modern stool inspired by the whale vertebrae - by Alda Hall.

Langreyður - kollur


Langreyður - kollur


Langreyður - kollur

Stig Poulsson chair

Made in a limited edition of 20-25 pieces for Stig Poulsson’s own gallery at Bredgade in Copenhagen via Private.

Living Room update

Living Room update, originally uploaded by nathanabels.

Living Room update, originally uploaded by nathanabels.

Recent Interior Inspiration

We've been changing our decor around lately and today marks the arrival of a new couch (photos soon). Yesterday I retired an old thesis-show painting to our basement storage space.

Our interior inspiration been Harriet Maxwell Macdonald’s home from a 2007 issue of Domino magazine. These rooms balance a variety of textures with a calm, airy feel and the palette is muted but not bland:

Two Furniture Picks

We were furiture shopping yesterday, so here are two great picks to start off your week - The first is from the Denver-based furiture design firm Housefish Suspended Bed. Made of CNC machined aluminum, stainless steel tension cables. The mattress platform is held completely rigid- it does not swing or sway. The suspended bed is available in a strictly limited edition of 5 pieces, each one uniquely finished and signed and numbered on a laser engraved placard.


The second pick is a desk that was designed and built by my friend Ryan Helsel - who has started a online blog for furniture sales caled let's rebuild. This desk utilizes salvaged wood from a downtown Durham building renovation. It is paired with an Eames inspired wooden chair and it has already sold, but keep an eye on his blog for more great finds like this...