Autonomy

This really is dull, but I hope one of you kind people might be able to help.

Does anyone know where in the UAE you can buy bent plywood dining chairs? yes you heard right. bent plywood - they are a design classic you know... I can walk into a couple of showrooms on SZR and buy them for 1,000 to 2,000 a piece - but that's crazy money.

I found some for 300 dhs which is far more in the right price range, but wrong colour (stop sniggering at the back).

Does anyone have any idea where one may find some bent plywood chairs in various colours?

For those unsure of a bent plywood chair -here you go:

Madam Medusa

have you tried Habitat? there's a shop in Jumeirah Plaza (the pink one) off Beach Road, and a warehouse in Al Quoz I think.

MM, xx

Autonomy

I tried several thousand stores yesterday. Habitat was not one of those - will try it!

(is it the real Terence Conran Habitat or Abu Baker Conran Habitat?)

Autonomy

by the way - I noticed that there is a huge gap between Pan Emirates crappy level and Aati need to sell a kidney or two to afford a chair.

However there are a few new stores that sell good looking, nicely designed furniture. Singways and Bo Concept - both in the MOE.

The One is kind of odd....

Madam Medusa

dunno which Habitat...the look and feel is very much like the UK one but could be wrong.

Oh, and I like The One!

MM, xx

MataHari

2XL has some nice furniture as well....but not those chairs...

Border Reiver

I like The One. Does that make me kind of odd? (Sorry, can't help you with your plywood chairs).

MataHari

Ikea had similar ones, dark colour wood some time ago...but attached to it the label Temporay out of stock....not sure what that means.....lol

Blue Cat

did you find any yet??

Autonomy

Well... Habitat didn't have them. Stopped at the Lime Tree Cafe for THE FIRST TIME EVER. Really - been here for 2.5 years and never been to Janeland Central. Thought it was nice, but far prefer More Cafe... anyways.

Went to Festival City now it has opened - it will be interesting, but for now it's still opening... it's like MOE but spread thinly. Good store presentation though - Camper is cool plus others. Nice water features in the mall.

Anyway - back to the chair - found the perferct chair at Western Furniture by Macktoum Bridge Road. But... the will not sell me the ****** things unless I buy the table too. I have a table, I just want the chairs....

So... I am now considering importing the goddam things from Italy. They cost 470dhs a chair.

Hope this wraps up the dull post...!

Cheers to MM by the way.

And The One is weird. It's gaudy in a Stevie Wonder kind of way...

Blue Cat

went to lime tree once and I hated it, like a posh transport cafe. Too loud etc but the food looked good.
wouldn't go again, coffee machines make more noise than the guests!

W10

I had some in London, I got them from Heals.

Hope that wasn't useful

MataHari

In that same vein....you can buy them everywhere in Holland...and they are cheap as well!

Autonomy

i know, i know - that's what I'm finding so frustrating...

MataHari

don't get frustrated...focus on things that you can get here....