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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 | terug | |
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