Nothing like an incendiary title, huh? We were surfing over at GrassRootsModern and found this blog entry about faux finishing the iconic Eames mid-century modern LCW chair. After my initial outrage at the very idea of “ruining” a beautiful piece by decorating it like this, I calmed down and thought it actually wouldn’t be a bad idea if the chair was a reproduction or if it was damaged in some way that the resale value was already low.
Read the fantastic GrassRootsModern blog here and you see the Martha Stewart Instructional video for ruining, ahem, decorating your prized Eames piece.
Category: Whimsy
By Melanie Carlson
I agree with you completely. My knee-jerk reaction was to be completely disgusted and outraged, but then I calmed down and gave in to what is actually a rational and somewhat brilliant idea for reproductions or damaged versions of a classic. However, I will personally slap the snot out of anyone who does it to an Eames chair in ‘good’ condition.
I guess it’s a sign of those who appreciate beautiful pieces of furniture, but can also be flexible enough to keep it alive when others might count it is trash.