RE-PURPOSE ... RE-UPHOLSTER AT THE GOOD MOD

When shopping vintage furniture or considering giving new life to that old sofa or side chair, it is nice to know a trusted source! Our highly experienced upholstery team at The Good Mod is extremely knowledgeable in the process and use of materials used to re-create that vintage piece.

We restore items that come through our showroom as well as personal items that you as a client can bring to us to give new life: lounge chairs, cushions, throw pillows, sofas, side chairs... 

Folke Ohlsson Re-Store Project ... Before

After ...

Come and take a look at our selection of the highest quality fabric swatches and foams and let us talk to you about your vision. 

Our latest Creations!

Fin Juhl Japan Accent Chair....

EAMES ARMCHAIR made with genuine Pendleton® fabric...

THAYER COGGIN CLUB CHAIRS...

TGM | AIRBNB

In honor of the new year, we would love to share some information about a project truly defined a lot of 2014 for the TGM team. Earlier in the year we were approached by Aaron Taylor Harvey from Airbnb, and began discussing the possibility of creating custom furnishing for a new call center here in Portland. Those discussions eventually developed into a full collaboration between Aaron, his talented partner Rachael, and our team of designers/fabricators. 

This project involved creating an entirely new line of products for their new workspace. The overall scope of the project fluctuated over time to fit their needs, but in the end it provided an exciting challenge for us company-wide. Our process involved a lot of initial research, and learning on-the-fly/pulling from past experiences. We were able to augment our operations + process through necessity + organic growth, which in turn led to us really discovering our production abilities + limitations. It also created a cohesive goal that really seemed to stimulate our internal talents + passions. 

Airbnb + it's team of architects/designers had precise standards, which is something that we were incredibly appreciative of. We worked closely with them to ensure those standards were met + exceeded throughout the entire process. We enjoyed thinking about home use vs. busy commercial office use, picking the right density of seat cushion foam, + we absolutely loved all of their fabric choices. We utilized both traditional + modern fabrication techniques, which included everything from custom welded steel brackets to laser cut acrylic panels for integrated charging stations.

It was amazing for our team to be able to grow + learn while creating for a company that definitely thinks differently than most. They were continually supportive of our design choices, and in turn had some incredible input themselves!  To see the products from casual sketches to a beautiful + functional piece of design was the best part of our year.

The final implementation of the work was astounding. The office is buzzing with activity, yet it maintained a comfortable atmosphere. Observing our work + the work of other local designers working in concert with it's intended audience was an heart-warming experience that we hope to recreate again.

Please check out some of the recent press about the space:

http://curbed.com/archives/2014/12/17/airbnbs-portland-office-design.php

http://www.wired.com/2014/12/airbnb-invents-call-center-isnt-hell-work/

https://homes.yahoo.com/news/office-spaces-airbnb-creates-call-160321088.html

Photographs of our work + our process will be posted in separate posts!