Welcome
to another Hooked on Friday.
Organization
is a main part of my existence. Since I
was a little girl I have loved drawers and cubby holes and places to put
everything and tuck it away. That’s
probably why I really want an apothecary chest and card catalogs.
When
Baby Boy and I were much younger, he went through an Asian period and really
loved having Asian art and furniture around and having a wish list of what his
flat would look like when we grew up.
One of the things that he turned me onto is a Tansu.
This
is one that is more cabinet-like
as
are many of the ones from Mohr & McPherson.
Personally I like the step Tansu chests like this one from Improvements
and
this one from Rich Soborowicz of Nature’s Fine Woodworking
I love this enormous unit from the Tansu Conservation site from
the book Japanese
Cabinetry: The Art & Craft of Tansu by David Jackson and Dane
Owen.
The
Tansu Conservation site has a wealth of knowledge and some great drawings and
photographs showcasing magnificent tansus.
For
Mommy and a friend of ours named Jody, there is also this TV stand Tansu that
is for those that need matchy matchy.
But if you check out the link you can also see it set up as a step chest
by moving one side of the unit on top of the TV cabinet.
Here
is a unit that has several pieces put together (amazing) from a post on
Apartmenttherapy.com.
And
another Tansu that can be changed around depending on what you want to use it
for and where it will be located.
The
above unit is from Fine Woodworking and made by Bruce Miller as a college graduation
gift for his daughter, I would have loved to receive this for my graduation
gift. It’s made from bubinga (also known
as African rosewood) and black walnut.
I
hoped you enjoyed this little background into Tansus.
Happy
Friday!
