Hi all,
Today, December 31st, the Furnish Green showroom will be closing at 6PM. And tomorrow, January 1st, we will be closed all day. But check out our New Year New Stuff Sale this Friday!
Happy New Year from the Furnish Green Team!
This holiday season we decided to bring you a handful of curated wish lists from some friends who have an eye for design. Enjoy!
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Casey’s Wish List
Casey DeBois, an interior designer for Homepolish, is a great supporter of Furnish Green, purchasing pieces not only for clients but for herself as well. She has put together her personal Furnish Green Christmas list to share with all of us. Some strong and beautifully designed pieces with a couple of fun quirky items mixed in:
1. Tufted Mustard Button Ottoman – “I could collect chairs and this one is small – so it’s ok. The yellow/brass combo is great and it is good for flexible seating, when you have company over.”
2. Chromcraft Creamsicle and Chrome Bench Settee – “I’ve been pitching this to everyone. These would look great in a small office waiting area, or an entry area of a home. Pair with a great wall covering or accent wall.”
3. Set of 4 Mid Century Knoll Wire Chairs – “KNOLL Chairs! Great classic timeless design, can easily re-do cushions and restore if needed.”
4. Mid Century Ridged 9-Drawer Dresser – “This. I love this piece and think it would be best in a bedroom or living room area, above it I would install an interesting gallery wall.”
5. Ivory Bush Coral – “This is great for bookcase styling. You can use as a chic bookend or you can display on top of pile of flat books.”
6. Peter the Tiger – “This is just awesome. I would maybe put it in my entry area, along side an umbrella holder. I think it would be fun to come home to Peter; he’s definitely more of a watch guard then my dog, Tuck.”
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Danielle’s Wish List
Danielle Arps, recently launched her own interior design firm and has been utilizing the FG inventory in a variety of design projects. She has provided us with some of her favorite pieces this holiday season. A mix of furniture and charming accents pieces, all with the potential to be great gifts. Take a look:
1. Danish Modern Style Peach Vinyl Armchair
2. Rustic Primitive Mexican Equipale Barrel Chair
4. Brass Accordion Wall Mounted Lamp
5. Set of Four Mid Century Chrome Rimmed Drinking Glasses
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Richards’ Wish List
Furnish Green regular customer, Richards Jarden, seems to constantly have his eye on our website. With a particular taste for accent pieces and small stands, it has not been uncommon for the FG staff to see such pieces depart for the land of Jarden shortly after being posted online.
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“I am a big fan of small things – in particular – small tables, benches, stools, etc. There is always room for something like that, and Furnish Green has a great inventory. A Wish List of these unique items – maybe for me – maybe as gifts.”
1. Primitive Pine Logs Petite Coffee Table
4. Rustic Painter’s Baby Farm Chair
5. Bronze Pillared Marble Top Side Table
6. Round Tiered Mahogany End Table
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Nathan’s Wish List
We asked Nathan Hescock, owner and buyer for Furnish Green, to put together a list of some of his most-loved pieces in the showroom right now. While we try not to pick favorites, it is only inevitable. Check out what he came up with:
1. Chromcraft Tomato and Chrome 2-Seater with Side Table – “This came from a dentist’s office that was closing after 60 years. It not only looks cool, but was made for heavy use.”
2. Antique Mission Tiger Oak Arts & Crafts Desk – “This piece came from an abandoned house very close to my own. I just love the classic Mission style and the idea that it had been spared the wear and tear of daily use.”
3. Al Pacino Scarface Framed Oil Painting – “I kind of just like the way he’s looking off into the distance figuring out his next move.”
4. Jade Stained Glass Art Deco Industrial Lamp – “I bought this piece from my friend Caesar, an art dealer. I’m thinking about taking it home to use in my own office.”
5. Rustic Industrial Machinist Cabinet – “I found this in the back of a garage from a house in my hometown. It was buried in a pile of rubbish.”
6. Metal Tornado Mid Century Table Lamp – “I love the wide twisting base and how it narrows until it hits the shade.”
7. Mid Century 3-Drawer 2-Door Credenza – “The slight convex top gives it the perfect combination of masculine and feminine. Some pieces just have ideal proportions, and I think this one’s got it.”
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We hope you found some inspiration within these distinctive and thoughtfully curated wish lists. Happy Holidays from the FG Team and a big thanks to all of our contributors!
Furnish Green is not just your go-to shop for vintage furniture, it’s got unique knick knacks and oddities that will serve as great gifts with a personal touch. To see what we’ve got, head to the FG Accents Page. Don’t forget that some of our smaller items don’t always make it up on the site, so stop by for the entire collection.
Need some ideas?
For some quirky retro kitchen items check out the: Shroom Salt & Pepper Shakers and the Sunbeam Mixmaster.
For the bar aficionados in your life try the: Vintage Ship Wheel Bar Set, Set of Six Frosty Butterfly Tumblers, Mid Century Decanter, and the Galstyn Aluminum Ice Bucket.
Got a friend with a thing for flowers? How about these: Small Lucite Dried Flower Fairweather Paperweight, Blown Glass Bluebell Vase, Mid Century Curtis Jere Copper Decorative Wall Hanging, and a Set of Four Pink and Coral Floral Glasses.
We all love some classic vintage toys. Give the gift of fun: Speedaway Rustic Sled, La Peche Miraculeuse and the Cragstan Industries Dice Throwing Monkey.
Now you can fit a Mid Century dresser in your pocket! The Furnish Green gift certificate is the perfect way to give the gift of design and decoration without the pressure of deciding on which dresser to purchase. The recipient has a year to use the certificate so there’s no pressure there either. Although it may be small in stature, this gift opens up a world of furniture.
Purchase assorted denominations HERE. Give us a call if you have a different amount in mind.
The holiday season is upon us, and we will do our best to keep you updated on any changes in the regular business hours of operation. Stayed tuned for news about Christmas week, but here are the amendments thus far:
Christmas Eve, December 24th: CLOSED
Christmas Day, December 25th: CLOSED
New Year’s Eve, December 31st: OPEN 10-6pm
New Year’s Day, January 1st: CLOSED
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Thanks for bearing with us during this holiday season!
For our freshest Dwellings issue, we take you to yet another new neighborhood with yet another stylin’ apartment. Nikolai resides in the West Village where the buildings are a bit lower, and a sense of history permeates the narrow meandering streets… The perfect place for a Fall FG Dwellings trip in our opinion.
The building, located in the historical West Village, has plenty of history itself, as it was constructed circa 1845. Walk up the four flights to find the apartment, a compact space with original crown molding and about a hundred antique locks on the front door.
Nikolai relocated from California and bounced around the many neighborhoods of Manhattan. Knowing that he had always wanted to end up in the West Village, Nikolai was pleased to move into his current apartment 3 years ago. He found Furnish Green on Yelp around the same time, giving him the opportunity to make the place his own. The apartment consists of a bedroom, kitchen, living room/office space and a bathroom. When working with a smaller space, it’s important to optimize your dimensions, and Nikolai has definitely achieved that, effectively utilizing the walls and vertical space.
Having an affinity for older styles and vintage furniture, Furnish Green was the perfect stop for him. The kitchen contains a couple of FG cabinets and a rustic kitchen table with iron base that works perfectly in the small space. His favorite purchase though (and ours) is a beautiful ornate shabby white desk with a unique double pedestal/trestle base that features a carved wood harp detail in the center. A real looker.
Some other vintage accents in the apartment are a couple of sturdy rustic folding chairs in the kitchen that once belonged to an armory and a great trunk from the 1930s that functions as his coffee table. (Cool tidbit: He actually picked up this trunk from the set of “Kill Your Darlings” when he worked as an assistant to the director, and the trunk may have been bled on by Michael C. Hall after a minor accident on set involving a broken wine glass).
Nikolai describes his design style as “shabby chic” with a mostly black, white and brown color palette. He explains that, being from Woodside, California, he has a strong inclination to incorporate some “woodsy” vibes into the space, and it shows. He has plenty of raw wood, an “in the woods” sort of drapery covering his bedroom wall and an attention-grabbing petrified wood tree stump side table.
As a filmmaker in New York City, Nikolai clearly pays attention to detail not only in the design of his apartment, but in his career as well. He has been writing and directing since he was 16 years old, and his first feature length film, “Before,” came out this year! His second will be coming out next year, so stay tuned. You can take a look at his work here.
some of Nikolia’s polaroid shots
vintage camera collection
As always, it’s nice to get a chance to learn a bit more about our customers and to see how our pieces have gotten acclimated to their new homes; it’s like visiting old friends.
Here are some more photos of the space. Enjoy.
some wall-mounted moose and deer, hand made by Nikolai
We hope you’ve enjoyed this installment of our Dwellings series! Stay tuned for future posts, and let us know if you’d like us to feature your space!