As an interior designer I pride myself in an ability to appreciate and design in all sorts of styles and time periods.  Have a notion for gothic?  I’m your gal.  Tastes run more towards Art Deco.  No problem, I’m fluent in that too.  But even I have to admit that there are styles that just never really capture my imagination.  For a long time Danish Modern has been one of those “meh” things to me.  I could just never get past the poor, 80’s era knock-offs I guess.

Then, last year, I found Sidecar Furniture and I’ve been a convert ever since.  Furniture maker David Johnson has taken a cue from that classic style and put his own spin on it, creating absolutely sublime furniture, that speaks of the beauty of wood, and the timelessness of craftsmanship.

I had the pleasure of running into him again at Dwell on Design, and got to see his newest version of the TV console I fell in love with last year.  Here it is with one sliding panel open.

The detailing is as rich and well thought out as before (check out the beautiful cane-woven ventilation panels at the back), but now it is made in beautiful strand bamboo.  My photos really don’t do it justice, so I encourage you to check out the Sidecar Furniture website to get a better feel for these terrific pieces.

Oh, and for those of you who read “Sidecar” and got a little retro cocktail hankering, here is the classic recipe – Cheers!