Globe and Mail blogTO by Craig
August ,2008 / http://blogto.com/design/koma
"Alliens and Viking Thrones at Koma Designs "

All the glistening steel is nicely offset by some 70's wood-brown tones, comfortable spongy pillows, organic lighting, and a sultan's tent. There's a good range of "Concept Seating". The Viking Throne isn't exactly comfortable, but even when it's empty, it looms. It was probably the favourite chair of the Spider King from the planet Art Deco. There's a grungy recliner, a sort-of mummy chair, and a cage-like hanging chair that seems innocent enough... at first. The old green dentist's chair is too medical for me, but a rocking chair with a spring-loaded bouncing seat definitely starts conversations.

The stainless steel "Bone Chair" isn't comfy either but I don't think a bone-chair is supposed to be. I loved the silver barstool. I was almost afraid to use it, it was polished so mirror-clean. The resin-stone reclining chair might have come from Fred Flintstone's psychiatrist's office. If seating doesn't float your boat, then the hollowed-log square canoe-like storage coffee table will, or maybe a nearly invisible ultra-thick glass coffee table. Incidentally, that's Tyrone the Dog.

This is not your mom's kitchen, for sure. But the stove apparently works. There's some very unique art hanging over a huge gun-box and the most interesting drafting table I've ever seen, made by Jamie himself. I'm not sure what the bowls are for, though they look vaguely weapon-like, and the recreation Greek helmets hand-made in India are definitely an interesting decor touch.

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