New York City :

Shelf Defense

01.21.2009

Submitted by bdisylvester on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 1:01am.
The Bite:
imageWanna arm yourself with sleek, modern digs and more space? Put the Pottery Barn shelf on (choke) hold, and stock up on Brave Space Design's space-saving Tetrad furniture marvel. This beaut comes with 2-10 interlocking shelves that you can build up to 3 feet wide or high. (Warning: endless arrangement options will taunt OCDers). Go for a half-wall - great for adding separation in studio apartments - or use it to store all your nonstandard-size books (hello, 2-ton Rand McNally world atlas). Get one in superrenewable bamboo or FSC-certified birch or walnut - they're all protected (hi-ya) with organic herbal oil and a nontoxic water-based finish.
Wanna Try: 
Brave Space Design, make a showroom appointment or order direct from BSD's Brooklyn studio, 449 Troutman St. Studio 2A. Map It (718-417-3180). Tetrad Bamboo shelving, starting at $1,730 per five-block set.
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ffAnonymous  on November 12, 2009 at 06:21 AM 1
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