Not happening. I guess I can count that interior design idea as a no-go. I was really hoping I could do something original with spiral tubes but alas the person I thought would be able to supply me with discounted ducts seems no longer interesting in doing so. I had been in contact with a [...]
Filed under Interior Design by Björn Hallberg 2 years, 8 months ago | 200 views
Swedish consumer watchdog Råd och Rön did a comparison study of beds for their October printed issue. Bottom line? Beds are hyped and the field is riddled with quasi-scientific claims. From a purely technical perspective, it doesn’t matter which bed or brand you get. For instance, IKEA ranked equal to the much snootier HÄSTENS, which [...]
Filed under Interior Design by Björn Hallberg 2 years, 10 months ago | 234 views
So I spent the day vacationing at my local IKEA store. Consumer lifestyle.
Also I found that IKEA actually has one model of Melon Baller and Lemon Zester (grater). No kitchen should go without ballers and zesters. Also, I got some more kitchen utensils. New glasses and that kind of thing. Too bad I forgot about [...]
Filed under Interior Design by Björn Hallberg 2 years, 11 months ago | 238 views
I was looking through some new furniture catalogues a couple of weeks ago and found this kitchen table that looked interesting. Actually the best so far. Love at first sight.
The only real downside was the price (who would have guessed). And the chairs didn’t really match the audacious design of the table. Plus the damn [...]
Filed under Interior Design by Björn Hallberg 3 years, 5 months ago | 212 views
Did I mention that I’m a big fan of IKEA furniture? Yeah, I probably did. And it’s not just because I’m Swedish. Trust me, IKEA is just as despised here as anywhere else. At least by some ppl. Maybe it just isn’t classy enough for them, or maybe they just want to be special in [...]
Filed under Interior Design by Björn Hallberg 5 years, 3 months ago | 255 views
Project advancements: Fluorescent Tubes.
I got hold of two more second hand fluorescent tube fixtures. Lucky me. One 2×58W and one 1×58W (both with EM ballasts). Haven’t been able to test them yet but I am confident I can refurbish the units.
Also I have an option for more units like these, should I want them. I [...]
Filed under Interior Design by Björn Hallberg 5 years, 10 months ago | 220 views