the Nautilus Engine: Restoration Hardware

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Do you have a penchance for stuff that looks steampunk or all "Dr. Livingstone, I presume" turn of the previous century? Oh, and do you happen to be loaded? You know, like "money is no object"? I know, you were on-board up til that last part. Well, you might like to dream, anyway.

The lovely Mrs. and I were doing some pipedream window shopping amongst the fancy folk yesterday when we stuck our heads in a Restoration Hardware store. If you are not familiar, this is no ordinary hardware store. Very upscale do-dads. Anyway, looking around at this years selections I was struck by how much stuff seemed rather steampunk or at least 1910 Amundsen or the like. Take a look.

GERMAN GOGGLES
$24SPECIAL $16.49 http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1214011&categoryId=cat1710046

1850 FRENCH DENTIST'S CHAIR
$1995FINAL SALE $1495 http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod80192&categoryId=cat1701068

AVIATOR WING DESK
$2195 http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod280189&categoryId=cat160039

1920S FRENCH DRAFTING TABLE
$995 SPECIAL $795 http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1617041&categoryId=cat160039

ROYAL MARINE TRIPOD FLOOR LAMP
$1395 http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1623003&categoryId=cat1598016

ROYAL MASTER SEALIGHT FLOOR LAMP
$1595 http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1593139&categoryId=cat1598016

RICHARDS' DESK
$3495 http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod690121&categoryId=cat1653014

19TH C. PARISIAN BRASS TELESCOPE
$2995 http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod690289&categoryId=cat1680012

And there is plenty more. Oh, if I won the lottery! Fun stuff to dream about and play with if you are lucky enough to have one of these stores near you. And if you truly have so much money that you just don't know what to do with (Mr. Gates.....) feel free to use these items as inspiration to decorate my house!

Who is the Nautilus Engine?

Ron Warren

Editor, webmaster and generally man of many hats at the Nautilus Engine. He has been a lifelong lover of science fiction and horror and enjoys contributing to the speculative fiction world in this little way. Ron dips his toe in the waters of fiction but he dives headfirst into the ocean of photography. Check out samples of his work here if you need photography in SE Michigan!

Janine Beaulieu

An original Nautilus Engine founder, contributor, and writer who lives in Michigan with 2 cats and a "whole lotta" books.

Christian Klaver

An author as well as an original NE founder, contributor, and sponsor. He lives in Livonia, MI with his wife, daughter and far too many pets. See his writing portfolio at christianklaver.com. And don't miss his truly terrific Holmes tale in The Anthology of Dark Wisdom: The Best of Dark Fiction, William Jones, ed.

Heath Lowrance

A writer and original Nautilus Engine founder and contributor. He lives in a suburb of Detroit, where he writes, reads, watches movies, listens to music, and occasionally broods rather stylishly. He is currently hard at work on his second novel, since the first one was such a massive success (The Bastard Hand from New Pulp Press). Visit his blog at psycho-noir for various ramblings and the occasional free short story.

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Restoration Hardware

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