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berlin · Home & Objects
The Weight of a Good Chair: Living With Mid-Century Modern Furniture
How to read a piece of mid-century furniture before you buy it, where to put it once you own it, and why the joinery tells you more than the label ever will.
Nº 01 · 1 Nov 2026 · Louis Trash
london · Home & Objects
Why Mid-Century Modern Furniture Matters Now
The pieces that defined the postwar American home are finding new life in apartments and houses where good design is lived with daily. Here is how to spot a well-made example, where to put it, and why it still works.
Nº 02 · 30 Oct 2026 · Louis Trash
barcelona · Home & Objects
Why Mid-Century Modern Furniture Matters Now: A Collector's Guide to Living With It Well
A practical, opinionated guide to buying and placing mid-century furniture: what the joinery tells you, which woods age honestly, and how to make a 1956 sideboard feel at home in a modern room without turning your living room into a showroom.
Nº 03 · 28 Oct 2026 · Louis Trash
new york · Home & Objects
Why Mid-Century Furniture Matters Now
A walnut sideboard with tapered legs and a decent finish will outlast most of what sits beside it in a room. Here is how to find one, place it, and live with it for the next thirty years.
Nº 04 · 27 Oct 2026 · Louis Trash
amsterdam · Home & Objects
The Case for Living with Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Mid-century modern furniture rewards those who understand its proportions, its joinery, and its quiet insistence on being sat in, not just seen.
Nº 05 · 25 Oct 2026 · Louis Trash
new york · Home & Objects
The Long Middle: Living Well With Mid-Century Furniture
A walnut sideboard is not a trophy. It holds your plates, takes a scratch from a child's toy car, and looks better in ten years than it does today. Here is how to find one worth keeping and where to put it once you get it home.
Nº 06 · 24 Oct 2026 · Louis Trash
tokyo · Home & Objects
Why Mid-Century Furniture Matters Now: A Collector's Guide to Living With It
A practical guide to placing, choosing and keeping mid-century furniture, from the joinery tells that separate a Hans Wegner chair from a knockoff to the rooms where teak actually belongs.
Nº 07 · 24 Oct 2026 · Louis Trash
tokyo · Home & Objects
The Quiet Command of Art Deco Furniture
Art Deco furniture doesn't shout. It stands with a cool, geometric confidence, asking only for space and a little respect. Here's how to bring it home.
Nº 08 · 24 Oct 2026 · Louis Trash
milan · Home & Objects
The Case for Living With Art Deco Furniture
A collector's guide to placing, spotting and keeping Art Deco furniture: the joinery, the lacquer, the proportions, and the rooms it still transforms.
Nº 09 · 23 Oct 2026 · Louis Trash
milan · Home & Objects
The Quiet Power of a Good Chair
A well-made chair is a daily companion, not a status symbol. Here is how to find one that will outlast you.
Nº 10 · 19 Sept 2026 · Louis Trash
new york · Home & Objects
The Case for Heavy Furniture
A walnut sideboard will outlive your sofa, your lease and probably your opinions about open shelving. How to find one worth keeping, where to put it, and why the joinery matters more than the label.
Nº 11 · 19 Sept 2026 · Louis Trash
paris · Home & Objects
The Quiet Drama of Art Deco Furniture
A collector's guide to living with Art Deco furniture: how to place it, what to look for, and why its geometry still shapes a room.
Nº 12 · 19 Sept 2026 · Louis Trash
berlin · Home & Objects
Berlin's Vintage Furniture: A Guide to Living With the Past
In Berlin, vintage furniture is more than a trend. It's a way to live with history. The city's past is layered, and its flea markets and second-hand shops are time machines.
Nº 13 · 23 Aug 2026 · Louis Trash
amsterdam · Home & Objects
Mid-Century Furniture Hunting in Amsterdam
That's why a well-chosen piece of vintage furniture fits right in. It's not about showing off; it's about living well.
Nº 14 · 8 Aug 2026 · Louis Trash
barcelona · Home & Objects
Where to Find Real Wood in Barcelona
One strong vintage piece in a plain room does more than a whole matching set. A single rosewood desk against a white wall changes the entire temperature of the room.
Nº 15 · 8 Aug 2026 · Louis Trash
new york · Home & Objects
Styling One Old Piece in New York
I have watched a woman in SoHo negotiate the price of a 1950s Danish armchair while her driver double-parked outside.
Nº 16 · 8 Aug 2026 · Louis Trash
tokyo · Home & Objects
Why Teak Still Wins in Tokyo
One strong vintage piece in a plain room does more than a whole matching set.
Nº 17 · 8 Aug 2026 · Louis Trash
london · Home & Objects
London's Best Furniture Finds
A scratch on a Danish rosewood table is a story, not a defect. The city itself is a patchwork of eras, and your furniture should match.
Nº 18 · 8 Aug 2026 · Louis Trash
paris · Home & Objects
How to Buy Vintage Furniture in Paris
That is the whole trick. The French have known this since the salons of the 18th century, when a single commode by Riesener dominated a room.
Nº 19 · 8 Aug 2026 · Louis Trash
milan · Home & Objects
The Vintage Furniture Guide for Milan
Milan's relationship with furniture is not about trends. It is about the fact that a Gio Ponti chair from 1957 was built by a craftsman who expected his grandson to repai…
Nº 20 · 8 Aug 2026 · Louis Trash