BACK TO SCHOOL

Pull up a chair tomorrow at the Dublin Flea in Newmarket Square. If you are going to have a seat, why not have a cute bentwood school chair from the 50s to remind you that you won't have to go back to school on Monday! Poa info@kirkmodern.com

GO ON, GO ON, GO ON....GO ON!

The Dublin Flea is on this Sunday and apart from the usual great selection of retro vintage pieces, great tea, coffee and food the Fleas will be embracing the Streetfeast - a great initiative to encourage communities to put on a street party in their area. Check out their website www.streetfeast.ie - so on the 28th we will be lining the outside of the market with tables and chairs and want you guys to bring a dish to share with everyone. Anyone is welcome to join the table, stallholders and punters, and we'll be encouraging as much culinary participation as possible - salads, meats, breads, cakes, drinks.....deadly!

BOARD SHORTS

It seems everyone wants a vintage sideboard - they have become the focus of a lot of Mid Century interiors - but not everyone has the space for the large 2m+ units that were the norm in 60s and 70s.
This cute little teak unit could be the answer. Measuring up at just over 1.2m it will fit into the smallest space and has lots of really useful storage - 3 drawers and a cupboard with shelving. This one will make its debut at the Dublin Flea this Sunday 28th, but if you are interested please send for a factsheet containing dimensions and price to - info@kirkmodern.com - nice original pieces like this don't hang around for long! http://dublinflea.blogspot.com/

JUST BEACHY

These two shop display boards from the 1950s are really reminiscent of the John Hinde postcards. The saturated colour and styling is pure Butlins Holiday Camp. Nobbly knees contest anyone?

ORANGEMENT

The sun is out, and to celebrate we have gone all "David Dickinson" and pumped up the orange. This fabulous little trio, original anglepoise, framed vintage Penguin classic 'Room at the Top' and a neat little upcycled chest of drawers will all be making their first appearance at the Dublin Brocante, this Sunday 21st. www.thebrocantemarket.com - get your dark glasses on!

LOUNGE AROUND

One of the major designers of the 20th century, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of Modern Architecture. He is often associated with the aphorisms "less is more" and "God is in the details". One of his most enduring furniture designs is the MR40 chair he designed in 1931, made from tubular chrome steel frame, leather straps and leather upholstered covering, a real design classic. We have a pair of these iconic lounge chairs available POA.

A GOOD EYE

This is clever. A mid century modern checklist of who's who in chair design in the form of an eye test 43x29cm poster! Very cool, and makes a perfect shopping list - Eames, Aarnio, Bertoia, Jacobson - you can work your way down and as you buy each one just put a little tick beside it. Available framed or unframed POA info@kirkmodern.com