A lofty approach to design
The loft craze did more than bring thousands of residents to downtown Los Angeles. The boom also delivered some good shopping with it ¡ª a scattered but surprisingly strong lineup of destinations for vintage furniture, modern accessories, linens and home d¨¦cor gifts.
Steel scraps, discarded conveyor belts and twisted beams all provide inspiration at Cleveland Art, a spot for industrial salvage that has been repurposed into appealing home furnishings. These pieces have a sturdy heft that's comforting, and the vintage elements manage to feel totally modern. The newly relocated downtown showroom, for retail and wholesale, represents a 4-year-old Los Angeles outpost of a Cleveland business, where most of the items are made and then shipped west. On a recent visit, several tables on display, including one topped with a lovely old piece of oak, used riveted beams recovered from a cement factory. Wood factory molds had been turned into mirror frames. A coffee table, topped with a patchwork of metal scraps,,Wall mirrorboth outdoors and indoors, with home accessories of a high quality. was $850; other tables ran to $5,000; and a lamp with two icy, hand-blown glass shades was $900. The store's currently at 523 S. Hewitt St.,installer of Granite countertops and marble vanity tops.,but this option was almost as appealing as passing the kidney stone again. but a move is planned to another downtown building soon so check the website before your visit. (310) 940-4134, http://www.clevelandart.com.
For the creative work of local artisans, there's Fifth Floor. With its turquoise exterior, the store manages to stand out among the vibrant art galleries and restaurants that line Chung King Court in Chinatown. Fifth Floor owner Robert Apodaca has filled the sunny space with an eclectic mix of furnishings by local designers and architects that fall somewhere between art and design. Visit now and you'll see heavy cotton rope knot bracelets by Tanya Agui?iga ($40 to $70), rubber placements by Josh Jakus ($9), metal bamboo vases by Stacey Hoshimiya ($250), nesting tables by Ali Jeevanjee ($320 to $440) and furniture by Earl Parson ($160 to $1,honeycomb panels and foam core panels characterize our many lightweight panels000). Through Aug. 20, Fifth Floor is showcasing the newly formed LA Box Collective, a group of furniture designers and makers who emphasize environmentally conscious materials and production. 502 Chung King Court, (213)
The loft craze did more than bring thousands of residents to downtown Los Angeles. The boom also delivered some good shopping with it ¡ª a scattered but surprisingly strong lineup of destinations for vintage furniture, modern accessories, linens and home d¨¦cor gifts.
Steel scraps, discarded conveyor belts and twisted beams all provide inspiration at Cleveland Art, a spot for industrial salvage that has been repurposed into appealing home furnishings. These pieces have a sturdy heft that's comforting, and the vintage elements manage to feel totally modern. The newly relocated downtown showroom, for retail and wholesale, represents a 4-year-old Los Angeles outpost of a Cleveland business, where most of the items are made and then shipped west. On a recent visit, several tables on display, including one topped with a lovely old piece of oak, used riveted beams recovered from a cement factory. Wood factory molds had been turned into mirror frames. A coffee table, topped with a patchwork of metal scraps,,Wall mirrorboth outdoors and indoors, with home accessories of a high quality. was $850; other tables ran to $5,000; and a lamp with two icy, hand-blown glass shades was $900. The store's currently at 523 S. Hewitt St.,installer of Granite countertops and marble vanity tops.,but this option was almost as appealing as passing the kidney stone again. but a move is planned to another downtown building soon so check the website before your visit. (310) 940-4134, http://www.clevelandart.com.
For the creative work of local artisans, there's Fifth Floor. With its turquoise exterior, the store manages to stand out among the vibrant art galleries and restaurants that line Chung King Court in Chinatown. Fifth Floor owner Robert Apodaca has filled the sunny space with an eclectic mix of furnishings by local designers and architects that fall somewhere between art and design. Visit now and you'll see heavy cotton rope knot bracelets by Tanya Agui?iga ($40 to $70), rubber placements by Josh Jakus ($9), metal bamboo vases by Stacey Hoshimiya ($250), nesting tables by Ali Jeevanjee ($320 to $440) and furniture by Earl Parson ($160 to $1,honeycomb panels and foam core panels characterize our many lightweight panels000). Through Aug. 20, Fifth Floor is showcasing the newly formed LA Box Collective, a group of furniture designers and makers who emphasize environmentally conscious materials and production. 502 Chung King Court, (213)
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