The October Issue of Dwell Magazine features my favorite local furniture store in an article called "Utah Bound". Local blogger Creede Fitch, of Grassroots Modern, writes about the somewhat unknown history of Mid-Century Modern in Salt Lake City and the influence of such architects as Taylor Woolley and John Sugden on local modern architecture.
But back to the store... the Green Ant. Ron Greene has done a great job with this amazing collection of Mid-Century Modern furniture, all at surprisingly affordable prices compared to what you might find in other markets. I love walking in there whenever I have a chance, and often Ron is there, eager to talk with my husband & I about the pieces we have and are working on restoring (like our PK-22 chairs that are STILL works in progress).
Since I've been lucky to marry into a family that has given us some amazing Mid-Century pieces, we unfortunately just don't have room for any more furniture in our home. So we had to settle for buying a little statement piece from the Green Ant, just because. It's a silly thing, really, as we have no idea where it came from or what it was, but that's why we like it. It has a story. Plus it's the perfect splash of color for the dining room. And when the time comes for new accessories, guess where we'll go first?
And in case you're wondering, this wonderful sideboard (and the Eames dining chairs) are some of the pieces from my husband's family.
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