All of us here in Washington, D.C. are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Room & Board on 14th Street.
Perhaps “feverishly” would be a better word.
In case you didn’t know, 14th Street is the coolest place to go furniture shopping in D.C. When I first heard about Room & Board’s plans, I got nervous for some of the smaller stores like Vastu, which I love, love love.
But then I remembered something I heard about Starbucks. When they open a store right next to a neighborhood coffee shop, you might expect the little guy to go out of business. But what happens instead? Everyone drinks more coffee.
So maybe everyone will just buy more furniture.
Like Room & Board’s Linear cabinet series. I’ve been recommending this for years, so I apologize for not spreading the gospel until now.
It started with a search for a tasteful, clean-lined, versatile, fresh but not too contemporary media stand. Enter the Linear.
The metal legs are what set it apart. Any cabinet has the potential to become bulky, but thanks to its narrow legs, the Linear looks lighter.
There are in-stock options, but there’s also the Linear Custom Series, which is really why I fell in love with this line.
The Custom Series is not for the indecisive. You choose the:
- Width / number of columns, height, and depth (they limit the options, but still)
- Wood: cherry, maple, White Oak, or my favorite, walnut
- Glass, if you want glass doors. I prefer without, but every situation is different.
- Inserts: shelves, drawers, etc.
- Metal for the base: natural steel, which is black, or stainless steel
- Hardware for the pulls: natural or stainless steel again
If you like the general look of the Linear series, Room & Board now offers Linear file cabinets, taller cabinets…
sideboards…
and dressers and nightstands.
They even offer a wood plinth at the bottom now instead of the metal, but to me that defeats the whole point. So don’t do that.
The Linear series is not cheap, but I daresay it’s good value. This is SOLID WOOD, Gentle Readers. No veneers. No MDF. No formaldehyde. And it’s made right here in the U.S. of A., in Wisconsin. It should last forever. (The style is so timeless that you might actually want it to.)
The economy is rebounding – have you heard? – so I’m sure we’re all feeling super flush now, ready to invest in a beautiful, quality product from America’s heartland.
Am I right?