I was looking for furnishings that stir me.  I found some great ones and saw a bunch of dining chairs and it reminded me of my dad’s philosophy.  I visited my parents a few years ago and noticed that all the chairs around the dining room were business rolling chairs.  The kind behind your desk at the office.  I was like – “what’s this?  Ya’ll have a meeting here or something?”  My mother looked at me with an amused look on her face, and said “ask your father.”  So I did – the story was that my father took all the chairs out of the dining room and replaced them on purpose with business chairs.  He did this because he said he can have meetings all day long and his bum never falls asleep but after 45 minutes in dining room chair he’s always sore and his bum fell asleep.  Hahahaha.  I love that story.

Now on to the Store of the Week – Zuri Furniture.  They are on Alpha road in what I suspect is the Modern Furniture zone of Dallas.  There are other stores over there which I’ll highlight another day or week.

This is a lovely vase that has zen feel to it.  And it reminds me of my friend’s house that also has a modern house and is very zen in her design plan.  The only thing is she wouldn’t ever have a vase because that adds a cluttered feel.

Zuri 01 - Vase

Modern beds always suck me in. I love the expression that any bed brings to the bedroom whether master or other. But the unique flavor of a modern bed often sets the tone for the entire experience in the bedroom. I go for comfort. The bed is my safety net. I don’t just go to bed, I retire to the bedroom. But I understand other people think of the bed as more utilitarian and the modern culture definitely can welcome that aesthetic. But I know of no other genre of design where you can express yourself so completely in a bed frame.

Arezzo Collection

I wish their site wasn’t all in Flash so I could direct link these and also highlight a larger picture. I love the night table as part of the headboard. I’ve seen that a lot. We have that sort of in our Ikea bed in that the shelves behind the bed pull out for a night table or shove in for a cleaner look.

I also like the pedestal approach or on a platform. Again with my Zen theme today.

Finally chairs. I love the look of this chair. It has a funky flair but looks actually comfortable. I would hope a different color is available and of course I would have to give it an official bum check.

Mia Chair