What’s black, and white and sleek all over? Sporty and sleek, this No. 0149.36 smokey acrylic dining chair with bleached Spalted Maple legs is a fun, new addition to our family of No. 0149 bent acrylic dining chairs.
Dark but lustrous, the 1/2″ bent acrylic acts as the perfect contrast against the bright white of the bleached Spalted Maple. The dark shade of the acrylic is enhanced by the bright gleams of light that reflect on it, while the bright white of the Spalted Maple is accentuated by the dark lines in the grain.
Bold and simple, this piece is perfectly suited to be the center of attention.
Introducing the JOHNHOUSHMAND BLAK collection exclusively for Designlush: two distinct pieces with a dark air. The first being the striking No. 0231 stained oak low table with a silver rub, its sidekicks being the No. 0149.34 and No. 0149.35 bent smokey acrylic dining chairs with blackened oak legs.
These dining chairs are the dark horses to our original No. 149 clear acrylic dining chairs. Combining sleek curves with dark glamour, these chairs are sure to make a statement in just about any home.
Designlush is an impeccably curated design showroom located at the New York Design Center – but before you head over there be sure to make an appointment and you won’t be disappointed as these new pieces are sure to become staples of the JOHNHOUSHMAND family.
At JOHNHOUSHMAND we are continuously looking for unexpected beauty in trees, glass, and metal. One of our most recent sources of inspiration has come from a surprising place: underground.
The root of a tree is something that most people don’t think twice about, but we sure do. In fact, this Cherry Root Coffee Table (No. 164.1) is only the second root table we’ve ever made. This is a special piece as roots are particularly hard to find intact and in good shape for use as a base for a beautiful coffee table.
We love the dimensionality of the wood as it fuses with the glass from both sides. The ends of the roots have been given a new life as they pierce through the starfire glass to truly create a one-of-a-kind piece. From the ground, to our shop in Hobart, this root has already been on a quite a journey… the next stop? Back down under to a beautiful home in Australia.
The Little Nell Hotel in Aspen, Colorado has gone under a complete transformation in the hands of the acclaimed design firm: Holly Hunt. Just this winter, Holly Hunt Design completed the makeover of the Little Nell’s living room utilizing luxurious leathers, rich woods and custom-made JOHNHOUSHMAND pieces.
Hunt and her design team updated the 22 year old 5-star hotel with an “Aspen Modern” look, thereby preserving the comfortable lodge feeling yet opening up the space with more streamlined design. To this eclectic mix, JOHNHOUSHMAND contributed two matching end tables (No. 0229) and a 3-piece coffee table (No. 0228).
No. 0228, the 3-piece black walnut coffee table, is made from a single slab and blackened steel legs. The center table features an open-frame, rectangular base, perfect for storing and displaying books. The two corresponding end tables include a three-plated, Y-shaped base. The asymmetrical nature of these bases allow for flexibility in placement, with no one face being dominant to the others. The slab selected for the top, which includes two prominent knot holes and a desaturated, live edge was chosen for its unique character and rustic appeal.
The base of No. 0228 is echoed in the contemporary design of No. 0229 – two, glass topped, end tables which are mirror reflections of one another. These bases are also Y-shaped, but being made of black walnut, have narrow live edges and beautiful, streaks of natural color variations.
These pieces were designed especially for a project and a place where nature and cutting edge design meet.
At the end of last year, JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s No. 0187 Shazam low table gained acclaim in the design community earning the esteemed Interior Design Magazine’s Best of the Year, residential furnishings award. And now, another Shazam low table has found its way into a beautiful Aspen home.
This striking table is the perfect blend of fluidity and structure, femininity and masculinity. The cutting edge design works well in numerous settings while still very much remaining a focal, conversation piece. The striking rings and grains of the rich black walnut microslab are highlighted against the sleek starfire glass box.
We’re excited to see where the Shazam table ends up next!
In collaboration with Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA), JOHNHOUSHMAND is pleased to present No. 0223 – The Bowling Alley Table and No. 0224 – The Chestnut Conference Table.
JOHNHOUSHMAND was approached by RAA to help create a working environment for their new downtown offices that would help foster creativity and collaborative design. Using reclaimed and salvaged materials, including vintage bowling alleys sourced from upstate New York, and setting the proportions of the tables at an extravagant size accomplished this goal. While the design of both pieces conveys a sense of dynamism and encourages team thinking, each piece is a unique creation unto itself.
No. 0223 – The Bowling Alley Table – boasts antique mahogany buttons and ribbon inserts with a thick, butcher-block weight and crisp, clean edges. No. 0224 – The Chestnut Conference Table – echoes the classic American look of the Bowling Alley Table through the use of chestnut, a popular wood in barns and simple country furniture throughout the country. By pairing together two, live-edge, sister slabs to create a conference table 28 feet long (over 7x as long as deep), No. 0224 replicates the look and undulating movement of an active river.
JOHNHOUSHMAND is honored to have participated in the creation on RAA’s new working environment. We can’t wait to see what they design next!
JOHNHOUSHMAND‘s iconic piece – No. 0187, our black walnut, microslab wrapped, glass box low table – was announced as a finalist in Interior Design Magazine’s annual Best of Year Awards (BOY Awards) 2011. Winners will be included in a book which highlights the best in interior design around the world and announced at a fete hosted by Editor-in-Chief, Cindy Allen and Mark Strauss, President, Interior Design Media Group. We are keeping our fingers crossed!
