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October
12, 2003, Sunday,
HOME DESIGN MAGAZINE |
Dutch treats: the wares literally climb the walls at Tike
Design Footstools
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Singular Sensations "A
minuscule store, Tike Design Footstools, is a showplace
for the quirky ottomans designed and hand-made by Tike
Veenstra. Each of the dozen or so on display is distinctly
different; some are tufted, others are sleek and shiny.
Styles range from high-1950's Miami Beach Moderne to
traditional tailoring suitable for the horsy set. One
is covered in heavy mesh that can hold magazines or newspapers,
another has a little ledge to support a drink or bowl
of nuts, and a third has pockets to hold remote controls
and portable phones. Some are just plain funny -- a large
square covered in leather tassels looks hairy; a zebra-print-upholstered
one has claw feet. |
| Veenstra,
who used to design hats, pointed to one stool that looked
like a collage of brightly colored artificial flowers
covered in clear vinyl. A similar one had recently been
bought
by a New York decorator who stopped in purely by accident.
''He bought it,'' Veenstra said, ''and said he would
carry it home on the plane. No need to wrap it.'' Tike,
15 Grimburgwal,
011-31-20-428-8510; www.tikedesign.com." Marianne
Rohrlich | Copyright
2003 The New York Times Company | back | |
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