MODified Originals

Wood Wrapper/Sexy Steel Coffee Table

Kate — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:51:23 +0000

Even in the middle of January, this coffee table is smokin’ hot. The reclaimed wood shell wraps and holds a thick piece of steel to create a bottom shelf. The steel was chemically blackened for a dark, even look to contrast with the varied color and texture of the reclaimed wood. All of the mechanical fasteners on the outside are hidden to create a smooth, sleek wrapper and the inside has a more industrial feel with exposed angles and lags along with the steel shelf itself.

All wood was salvaged and from the amazing Rx here in chicago.

This was made as a custom piece for some amazing return clients. If you like it and want something similar, contact us at modifiedoriginals@gmail.com. We’re happy to work with a variety of budgets and styles.

45″ x 26″ x 16″ high

Good [Impression] Walnut Tables

Kate — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:23:04 +0000

Not only are these tables cute-as-a-button, you can store your buttons in their hand-carved, sexy indentations! These tables are made from reclaimed walnut and salvaged steel frames and finished with a durable oil/lacquer combination. The wood was all cut angularly to emphasize the amazing grain of these solid walnut boards. They are as amazing to touch as they are to look at, so come see/feel them for your self (and then buy them and take them home).

24″ x 24″ x 15″ high

inquire for pricing

horses + pterodactyl glass & steel table

Kate — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:54:53 +0000

A band of horses and a pterodactyl are living in harmony (or not so much…the jury is still out) on this glass table top. This mid-century base was restored and painted and the graphic art was permanently bonded to the back of the smokey glass top. If you find yourself at a loss for topics of conversation with house guests… or if your 2 favorite animals are horses and pterodactyls… or if you’re a creationist that believes that horses and pterodactyls were created on the same day a few thousand years ago and lived together simultaneously and this may just be one of the oldest known photographs of these animals in their natural habitat… than this table is for you.

24″ wide x 24″ deep x 21″ tall

$250

we <3 functional art!

MODULAR [customizable] wood cubes!

Kate — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:14:56 +0000

Can you store things in them? yes! Can you sit on them? you bet! can you use them as end tables? for sure! what about a coffee table? of course! Basically these cubes are only limited by your imagination.

They’re made from 100% reclaimed wood (from the rebuilding exchange) and finished with tung oil and a hand-burned blackening process . Now… here’s where the fun part comes in…. we can put almost any graphic you’d like on them! do you have a favorite poem? or sweet image of some amazing place? yep, we can put it on these cubes for you. Just contact us and we can give you the parameters. We can also do custom graphics for you… or make the cubes sans graphics if you are a minimalist.

Constructivist/Moderne Map Tables

Kate — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:56:12 +0000

We like the 1920′s. Both the work of El Lissitsky and the streamlined art moderne movement…. So why not combine the two? Slick, rounded aluminum stock sharply contrasts with angular (reclaimed) wood in these two matching side tables. Map inlays were added that highlight international shipping routes from North America.

Use them side by side as an entertainment stand: use them as end tables: use them as bedside tables: just use them.

26″ wide x 19″ deep x 26″ tall

SOLD!

It’s a Gas! [pipe lamp]

Kate — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:11:38 +0000

This awesome industrial floor lamp was crafted out of common materials to make a one-of-a-kind piece. The poured concrete base and the angled gas pipe compliment each other both in form and material. It stands about 6′ tall and is finished with a 60w antique bulb that is left exposed. Turn it, twist it, use it as a huge paperweight/desk lamp… it will look sweet no matter what.

SOLD!

Boomerang Coffee Table

Kate — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:36:10 +0000

This rounded 50′s inspired boomerang coffee table can fly into almost any decor. The top is made from reclaimed wood and finished with a deep danish-style chamfer around the edges. Grey hairpin legs accentuate the curvature of the form. It could also be a great gift for a star-trek lover without being too, well…. dorky. Beam it up! (to your living room). Engage.

48″ long x 30″ wide x 20″ tall

$500

Check out our Check-Out Counter for SOJOURN

Kate — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:40:20 +0000

We designed and constructed this amazing counter with plenty of storage for a super-hip new furniture store called Sojourn up in Sawyer, MI. We wrapped the birch plywood box with skim-planed reclaimed wood (from Rebuilding Exchange) and capped it off with a versatile and modern back-painted glass top as well as some distressed steel casters.

chicago stacking side tables

Kate — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:52:33 +0000

Set of 3 side tables for chicago lovers! These black and white danish tables can stack and unstack as table space is needed. If you like chicago and helvetica, these beauties are for you!

SOLD!

Rolling Wood + Steel Cart!

Kate — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:41:57 +0000

Amazing useful and very functional cart! Use it in the kitchen as an island… use it in the living room as a beverage cart… use it on a patio for dinner parties… use it in your office to hold your printer…. It’s handy casters make moving it a breeze, but they also lock to ensure the cart is stable while you slice your onions.

37″ long x 17″ deep x 38″ tall

SOLD!

MODified Originals

Wood Wrapper/Sexy Steel Coffee Table

Good [Impression] Walnut Tables

horses + pterodactyl glass & steel table

MODULAR [customizable] wood cubes!

Constructivist/Moderne Map Tables

It’s a Gas! [pipe lamp]

Boomerang Coffee Table

Check out our Check-Out Counter for SOJOURN

*chi*ca*go* stacking side tables

Rolling Wood + Steel Cart!

chicago stacking side tables