Taking some mucky old thing and giving it a new life it quite the most fun side of my job. I'd mentioned a while back here that I was working on a nursery for CityLine and we'd scored a great vintage teak rocking chair through Kijiji (that involved a late night drive to someone's garage in the 'burbs, and it was a steal...). Well, the project is almost finished - the baby is due in 3 weeks! - so I'd popped in to pick up the chair at the upholsterer's, Mieda Design, and I hafta say; I do love how it turned out! The fabric we picked is definitely on the fun side, but remember people; it's for a nursery.
I heard from a few folks that the rocker might be by Georg Jensen, though we didn't find any labels when it was pulled apart. Dan from Mieda was super impressed with the construction; only four screws hold it together and the seat is counter-weighted with poured concrete (!). So who knows... But if you'd like one for yourself there's one on 1stbids currently up for sale here (if anyone has an account, could they let me know what they're asking?). Anyhoo, here are the shots!
