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future ancestor By: Amy De La Hunt Photog raphy: Car men Troesser
I t ’s b e e n a l m o s t a y e a r s i n c e t h i s f u r n i t u r e
Even if you’re not in the market for a large
store and design studio outgrew its original
piece of midcentury modern furniture, the
home on Cherokee Street and moved to the
store is worth a visit for its eclectic and
Shaw neighborhood. The new space gave
welcoming plants, art and accessories. The
owners Brian and Julia Leenig twice as much
size of the sale is less important to the owners
space for their “modern-living” collection.
than their mission: to support customers in l i v i n g c r e a t i v e l y a n d i n t e n t i o n a l l y.
Although F/A specializes in midcentury modern furniture, the displays are a mix
On the design side, F/A services start with
of vintage and new pieces that combine
custom mood boards based on a style survey
in unique ways within the minimalist, all-
and photos of the space, then work up
w h i t e s h o w r o o m . T h e i m a g e s o n t h e s t o r e ’s
t h r o u g h t w o - h o u r, i n - h o m e r e d e s i g n s e s s i o n s
online shopping site capture the aesthetic
to a click-and-buy option where customers
perfectly—but if you see something you like,
receive a plan and a shopping list. For those
you should know that its Instagram is the
who want the company to take a project from
t r u e s a l e s e n g i n e . I t ’s a l m o s t l i k e a m i n i -
s t a r t t o f i n i s h , t h e r e ’s a l s o a f u l l - s e r v i c e
b a z a a r, c o m p l e t e w i t h f r i e n d l y b a n t e r a n d
design option.
real-time negotiations between customers.
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