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SCRW Stools Will Screw You Over If You Don’t Screw ‘Em Right

Hazel Chua — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:30:15 +0000

I have this huge thing for seemingly ordinary and everyday stuff you can interact with. Take, for example, the SCRW Stool. I think it’s pretty obvious from the name what these are and where its designer drew inspiration from.

The designer behind these stools is Manuel Welsky. You start out with two different pieces: the metal screw head (which serves as the stand), and the solid cork stool (which serves as the seat.)

Put 2 and 2 together in your head and you probably already know what to do in order to form your very own SCRW stool. How high or how low the stool ends up is up to you, since it all depends on the number of times you turn the cork around.

If you’re interested, you can drop Manuel a line to ask about how you can purchase his SCRW Stools.

[via BLTD]

Manhattan Stools: Care to Stay for a Drink?

Hazel Chua — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:30:04 +0000

I first heard of Manolo Blahnik and Manhattans from the hit show Sex and the City. In fact, one of the reasons why I’m so into shoes (but not so much into alcohol) is because of that show, which I love but which my bank account hates.

Manhattans were also one of the first cocktails I ever tasted, alongside Cosmopolitans and Martinis. I prefer non-alcoholic drinks these days for many reasons, but Manhattans will also have a special place in my heart. And now you can even cordon off a small area in your home for them, too, in the form of these clever Manhattan Stools.

These Manhattan Stools are great for use in both indoor and outdoor locations. The most obvious location to place them are near the bar, of course. These chairs feature a steel structure with a polyurethane seat, and were designed by Itamar Harari for Italy’s B-Line.

You might want to drop B-Line an email if you want pricing and purchase information for these stools.

[via Craziest Gadgets]

Old Tech Turned into New Stools

Shane McGlaun — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:00:44 +0000

You never know what a geek is going to get up to with some old hardware on their hands and a little bit of time. Rodrigo Alonso had some donated, chopped up computer parts that were left over from obsolete machine, along with some whole computer mice and keyboards. He combined the parts with some clear resin to make something really cool.

Rodrigo took the old computer parts and layered them into a mold, and then poured in a mixture of resin and some sort of melted aluminum. The finished product is called the N+ew Stool. I’m sure that resin is hard and not particularly comfortable to sit on, but these may still be some of the coolest stools ever.

It’s hard to tell from these pictures, but I wonder if some of the computer parts stick out from the sides of the stool, or if he managed to keep the edges smooth. The parts look awful close to the sides.

The stools are a limited-edition and it’s not clear if you can buy them or what the price would be to get your own. I would think looking at the stools if you have a bunch of old computer parts lying around, can build your own form, and can get your hands on resin you could probably make one of these yourself.

[via Inhabitat]

Sit on These Giant Key Caps

Technabob — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:16:26 +0000

Designer Ross McBride has created these whimsical stools which are modeled after the keys on your computer keyboard.

Command Sit stackable plastic stools look perfect for a dorm room or other playful space. The giant key seats provide one simple and succinct command, “sit.” They’re available in both black with white letters and beige with white letters to suit your personal color preference. Each stool is 22″ square and 15″ high.

The stools are being distributed as part of the Japanese Duende furniture line, and can be purchased online from GreatBigStuff.com