As anyone who has had even one American history class knows, the Second Industrial Revolution (1870 – 1914) was transformative for American life. This era – also known as the technological revolution transformed business, home and farm life for millions of people with the rise of machines, factories and other advancements. This era also spawned […]
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One of the greatest ironies of living in big cities is that its inhabitants often have to reside in tiny spaces. In the “Big Apple,” for example, space is known to come at a premium. Thus, for people who have particularly small spaces, design must take an equal place with style. Furniture that is efficient, […]
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When it comes to decorating a home what can be more challenging that choosing which types of chairs to buy? Chairs are, after all, ubiquitous and come in many styles and designs yet they must always be accessible, comfortable and functional. In seeking to fulfill all these features, home designers can’t go wrong by using […]
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There aren’t many furniture designers whose work welcomes visitors to an entire region of the country. In fact, there’s just one – Finnish American architect and industrial designer Eero Saarinen. That monument is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis a towering, neo-modernistic figure that is recognized around the world. Saarinen designed this structure – along […]
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Unless you’re an interior design expert, choosing the right décor for your home can be challenging. Not only must you choose the pieces that you like the most, you then have to decide on placement, flow, accessibility etc., as it relates to the furniture you already own. A piece as lovely as a Le Corbusier chaise […]
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Cara McCarty, associate curator of the department of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), has called it one of the most “important chairs of the 20th century.” The chair is the renowned Cesca chair and Bauhaus 2 Your House offers it as one of the essential pieces of modernism that everyone […]
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Visionary is a word that is bandied about freely in all kinds of fields from politics to music to business. One of the most interesting things about the furniture available at Bauhaus 2 Your House is that many of our pieces are the product of designers who could only be described with this word. Take […]
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One of the things that sets Bauhaus 2 Your House apart from other online furniture companies is this: not only is our furniture of the highest quality, but many of the pieces have a rich history behind them. Our pieces reflect several design styles all as rich in history as the furniture is stylish and […]
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Are you enamored with several different furniture styles? Are you looking for a theme or a way to tie your eclectic collection of furniture together? Well, modern classic is probably the style you are looking for to bring some sense of unity to your living spaces. Small things, little changes can make such a difference […]
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The true test of any great institution of higher learning is how strongly its lessons resonate beyond the walls of that school’s hallowed halls. If this is the case, then it is of little doubt that the Bauhaus School of Art and Architecture has passed that test. Founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar, Germany in […]
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