I believe that Steampunk is more than just brass and watchparts. It's finding a way to combine the past and the future in an aesthetic pleasing yet still punkish way. It's living a life that looks old-fashioned, yet speaks to the future. It's taking the detritus of our modern technological society and remaking it into useful things. Join me as I search for items for my house that combine the scientific romanticism of the Victorians with our real present and imagined future.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Halo Styles
I was impressed by this random display in the Piedmont Triad airport. It's from a company called Halo Styles, and they fashioned the entire display case to resemble one of their trunks.
Love the parasols for filling in vertical space.
Corny, but I liked the resemblance to a trunk.
Sorry for the crappy pictures -- all I had was a camera phone.
I love displays. I have a couple of really ancient steamer trunks. I found them in an abandoned desert trailer park sitting in the middle of the ground, beaten by the elements. I took them home and cleaned them up and they still look ancient and wickedly cool. Set them one atop of the other and put the big screen TV on it. Inside, I store all my Halloween goodies... The pictures came out good for a phone camera!
I love displays. I have a couple of really ancient steamer trunks. I found them in an abandoned desert trailer park sitting in the middle of the ground, beaten by the elements. I took them home and cleaned them up and they still look ancient and wickedly cool. Set them one atop of the other and put the big screen TV on it. Inside, I store all my Halloween goodies... The pictures came out good for a phone camera!
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