Comments on: before and after: arielle’s sideboard desk

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:33:28 +0000

I think if budget constraints were a big factor in this project starting out with a solid and sound piece of furniture at near on $500 ticket price is probably a bad start. I like the ‘idea’ executed here but think it’s an idea best saved for a character but junked piece of furniture…

By: grace

grace — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:01:41 +0000

monstrosity? wow….

By: jay

jay — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:03:37 +0000

so very sad to see a lovely piece ripped apart to make a monstrosity. i agree with the furniture equivalent of a mullet comment!

By: The Modern Gardener

The Modern Gardener — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:41:44 +0000

Do you know, over a year later I still remember this piece, and it took me about 20 minutes to look through the before&afters to find it as I would like to replicate it for a desk at home.

I hadn’t read the comments at the time, and am SO surprised by the negativity. First, that is not an antique. Second, great green creds for recycling something old and of little value.

I would give it only 4/5 stars because of that cube (perhaps its just the photo and it does serve a purpose). But otherwise, I STILL LOVE IT and remember it over a year later!

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:18:32 +0000

I love this piece. I was at the Furniture Market in High Point, NC last month and saw a lot of high end furniture that was trending in this direction – a juxtaposition of the antique and the modern.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:09:50 +0000

The legal (read Customs regulations) state:

Used: Less than 100 yrs; ordinary, commonly found items

Vintage: 50-99 yrs old with some rarity or excellence

Antique: 100 yrs old plus. (1930 Tariff Act)

Of course, then you can get into designations such as Reproduction vs Adaptation too….