I absolutely love
Eames’ designs, but I can live without the prices! A bit ironic since the Eames identified a need for
affordable, high-quality furniture for the average consumer!
Charles Eames and
his wife Ray designed and built amazing furniture and architecture in the
1940-1950’s. Their career did
expand past the 10 years mentioned, but these were in my opinion the best years
for their designs! They wanted furniture
that could serve a variety of uses and simultaneously be modern.
One piece I love is The Hang It-All! This colourful and whimsical design is
a coat rack that you mount on the wall.
It has a welded steel wire frame and solid wood balls for hooks. The Hang It-All was originally
designed for children but has become a popular piece to have in foyers and
hallways. It is also a piece of
art!
Like I mentioned, the prices I can live without. Well the Hang It-All is $200.00! I don't think my husband would be
impressed if I purchased it for my daughter’s room! Staying true-to-form, I searched for an alternative! And I found one that fit well within my “budget”.
This five pack of colorful hooks are a great and inexpensive alternative! The Losjon hooks from IKEA cost me $8.99 plus tax! They were very easy to mount on the wall and give the option of using either the self-adhesive backing or if you know you are hanging heavier objects, you can also screw them into the wall.
For more information on the Hang It-All and Charles and
Ray Eames take a look at the Herman Miller website.
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