Groupon Schmoupon

Today's Groupon offer is a rather hefty discount against a reproduction of this iconic chair and ottoman, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in the 50s.

I'd love this, but the version I really want is the original one, with battered, worn-in leather. Thanks Santa.

Platform One

This is Platform - a bar/restaurant in the arches under London Bridge station (Platform - geddit?!).

EVERYTHING in there is recycled or reclaimed, and the food is delish - as well as being ethically and locally sourced. They do a great line in cocktails too.

Tony, the owner, bought lots of chairs off me when he was fitting it out... they're now at home in the restaurant upstairs.

Wanted

I went to view a flat recently and spotted this amazing leather chair. I love it although I think it's a bit blokey (it somehow reminds me a bit of those enormo baseball glove chairs).

I love the flat too. I'm not sure if the two things are related. I think they probably are...

Atomic

This is (the back of) a fab atomic armchair from the 50s. It's bright orange vinyl (way more orange than the pictures show). My mum made me a new cushion for it (thanks mum!), but looking at it now, the cushion should have been much deeper, like my mum said. Ah well, you live and learn...

I learnt that my mum is generally always right.

It's about to go on eBay... going once, going twice...

Red Alert

I was searching for some wooden chairs for the kitchen that I could paint red, but came across these stackable dark red office chairs on eBay.

They're really heavy which gives them a feeling of great quality. I think they're 80s, and by office suppliers, Steelcase