Conal Ho asks:
Will we be getting new furniture or are we sticking with the "retro" (if we pretend to be chic) or "shabby" (if we're actually realistic) old stock? Or, actually, is Ma McHenry into "shabby chic"?
Ma McHenry Answers:
Shabby? We prefer to think of them more as "classics," firmly in the retro modern style of the 50s & 60s that is making a comeback.
More to the point, the budget for the building project included funds for new furniture for the addition but not for the old building once it is renovated. Until we can raise money to buy new furniture for the renovated building, we have to plan to reuse the existing furniture once we re-occupy the old building. We needed to put it somewhere while the renovation occurs and this seemed like a good way to stage the furniture replacement process.
In the meantime, think of the old furniture as recycled and appreciate that, for a little while at least, we're keeping the old stuff out of the landfill and not cutting down trees or skinning helpless vinyls to produce new furniture.
Posted by kanarb at April 25, 2008 12:03 PM | TrackBack