It’s no secret that here at Grassrootsmodern we love Etsy. Prices are usually much more affordable than anything you would find at a real store, and it makes you feel good knowing that the majority of the money is going directly to the artist/designer. I was skimming through some products this morning when I came across tinymodernist. They have all sorts of great baby clothing and accessories, everything from cross stitch patterns for Eero Aarnio’s globe chair to American Apparel kids t shirts with Mies and Eames classics.
Check out more at tinymodernis.com.

Here is another great Salt Lake City Craigslist find that was sent in by April. She didn’t have the extra room for it in her house so had to pass it up. We’re so house poor we don’t even have an extra $100 for furniture right now. I’m sure that there is someone out there that will snatch this up though. This sideboard buffet was made by the Drexel company and measures 30″ tall, 18″ deep and 60″ long. It looks to be in pretty good shape, and best of all is the price. $100 is a total steal for something like this. Some one go get this and let us know more about it.
Retro Sideboard Chest Buffet Server available (for now) on Craigslist for $100.

Here at Grassrootsmodern we love vintage mid century modern furniture. Unfortunately tracking down that favorite Paul Mccobb piece or Arne Jacobsen chair is not always easy. Most of the time when you do find them, the prices are way unrealistic. The Good Mod seems to have a good solid collection of 50’s and 60’s furniture but the pricing is reasonable too. Sure it’s not salvation army pricing, but it’s not bad considering you are getting a classic design piece. Based out of the pacific northwest they sell locally and internationally, and offer affordable shipping. If you love mid century furniture, make sure you check out their link section as well. They have a good collection of MCM websites.
The Good Mod

Memorial day has come and gone, and even though the weather wasn’t exactly conducive to an outdoor celebration, the time for outdoor gatherings is upon us. Whether you are at an outdoor or indoor party, when there are more people than seating, there is always the problem of what to do with your drink. Setting it down may mean losing it, but you still need one free hand to eat with. These clever plates and glasses by Stark have got you covered. Each plate has a small spike built into it where you can set your glass, freeing up one hand and still keeping your drink close by. The plasticware is washable (or disposable for the less frugal) and available from the Conran Shop. Plates come in either round or square and are 6 for $12. Glasses are 10 for $6.
Available from the Conran Shop.

If you haven’t checked out materialicious lately, now is a good time to get over there. The place just keeps on getting better. They recently went through a redesign of their website (we used to have the same off the shelf template) and it is looking really good. In addition I have noticed that they have a new contributer over there as well. Greg La Vardera the Architect and brain child behind LaMiDesign.com, one of the few resources for modern stock plans. is now posting as well as Justin. The result is even more great architecture and information than ever. Definitely worth checking it out!
Materialicious

LaMiDesign

For those of you that are local, make sure you don’t miss this birthday party. Ikea Draper will be turning one this weekend, and to celebrate, they have lined up of all sorts of goodies. The action starts tomorrow May 23 and goes until Mon the 26th. Here are some details to show how much they love you:

***Bring proof that you were born on May 23rd and receive a $10.00 gift card!
***First 50 adults (18 years and older) through the door each day receives a $10.00 gift card!
***First 50 kids (under 18) through the door each day receives a free soft toy!
***Free birthday cake May 23rd
***Face Painting!
***Bad Dog Rediscovers America (local youth art school) Art Activity
***Radio Disney Road Crew!
***Live Entertainment!

That’s a lot of good stuff. If your not into waking up early to get in line for your chance at $10 don’t worry. May 23 – 26 you can get $20 off of any purchase of $100. Click on “continue reading” below for a coupon that you can print out.

Read all the details at the Ikea Draper website.

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I have decided that one of the best things about having Ikea open a store in Utah is the fact that there is now a ton of super cheap Ikea stuff on Craigslist. Some of the best deals I have found this week are a black leather poang chair for $50. It would normally run you over $200 with the leather. I’m not a huge fan of the cherry, but it’s worth it just for the leather covers. There were also a couple good deals on Malm beds. There was an older ad for one in birch with sidetables for $75 and one in white with a mattress for $200. I emailed these guys, but no response yet .
Craigslist has more than just Ikea goodies this week though. The Saarinen chairs shown above are a steal at $260 for the pair. I also came across a nice looking stainless steel Jen-Air gas stove for $300. It looks like it may be missing a bottom drawer.

More Ikea goodies.

There are lots of modern furniture websites out there and probably more popping up every day. But when one comes along that is brought to you by the founders of Y Lighting you know that it will probably be around for a while. Zwello may be the new kid on the block, but they have their bases covered. They have a strong focus on some of the mid century greats like Alvar Aalto, Carlo Alessi, Charles and Ray Eames, Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Isamu Noguchi, and many more. That’s not to say that they don’t have up and coming artists too. There are plenty of those to be found at Zwello, with more being added every day. Prices aren’t bargain basement, but the selection of quality goods it quite comprehensive. Definitely worth checking out.
See more goods at Zwello.com.

Our little guy is quickly coming up on one year old, and with a growing mouth full of teeth, he loves to eat. Up until about two months ago, we didn’t have a highchair which made feeding time not so easy. Arrington now takes his meals in a Boon Flair Elite, and it is so much nicer. The Elite is just like the normal Boon Flair, the main difference being the stainless steel base instead of the plastic. I was impressed with all the extra’s it came with, two different seat covers, two washable trays. The two things that really set it apart from any other high chair are the pneumatic lift and the fact that it can roll around. I thought we would use the lift more than we do, but we honestly don’t use it much. The rolling feature is quite nice though. The base is quite heavy to keep it stable, so rolling it around the kitchen is a nice alternative. It does have a brake too that you can set when you get it in place. The Flair is $199 and the Flair Elite is $349, neither of which is cheap, but the quality is great, and I’m sure it will hold up to many feedings to come.
Boon Flair available from Target for $199.

Boon Flair Elite available from Costco for $349.

More info at Boon.

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While we are really pretty happy with our grill, this one from The Gadgetshop is pretty darn cool. It weighs in at just over 8 lbs and is able to fold up amazingly small for a grill. This would be a perfect grill for apartment dwellers who don’t have a lot of space, or for people who like to take a grill with them for picnics but don’t want to lug something heavy around with them. Foldable or not, it’s a very good looking grill. Since it’s a charcoal grill, you would still have to dispose of the used up charcoal before you could pack it up.
Via Apartment Therapy

Available from Gadgetshop for $38.