For the short, or those with tall apartments, some steps are an essential household item. But why buy a stepladder when you can hide one in plain sight, as this wonderful looking chair? Obviously It's not the first chair to function as a stepladder—designed or impromptu—but Usit, designed by Maarten Olden, might just be the nicest looking. Olden explains:"Usit originated in the desire to create a stepladder that fits into a contemporary interior. Today's stepladders often look too utilitarian, and they are quickly returned to storage after being used. Although it is collapsible, the Usit doesn't have to be packed away. The two-step version of Usit can be used as a seat, the three-step version as a high stool."Indeed, the simple, minimalist design can blend into practically any apartment. Available in natural, black or white for around $300, it's a pretty stylish solution to a pervasive problem. [Maarten Olden via Fresh Home] Usit is a beautifully designed two-in-one solution, an elegant chair that doubles as a stepladder.
The innovative Usit was created by Dutch designer Maarten Olden, and is available in a two-step version for use as a chair, or in a three-step version for use as a high stool. It can also be used as a stable ladder, it features spacious steps with non-slip grooves, and although collapsible, the Usit doesn�t have to be packed away after use. The hybrid piece of furniture is available in two versions in three Soak Wood-Fired Hot Tub The Soak Wood-Fired Hot Tub combines two super cozy things, a wood fire and a hot tub, just reading the name makes you want to get comfy and enjoy this combo. This bath tub was designed to be outdoor for enjoying a nice hot bath while in contact with nature, you can heat up the water with wood, but you may also get a propane option, just in case. With a minimal design, featuring straight lines, a great blend between steel, aluminium and wood, it has a sleek look and... Fulton Desk is another of Restoration Hardware�s beautiful and timeless pieces of furniture.
The vintage style desk has a simple, functional and minimalist design and features a sturdy steel frame with burnished finish and a distressed, reclaimed elm table tops and shelves. 2013 FATHERS DAY GIFT IDEAS During this week we shall be giving you some ideas for Father�s day Gifts. We rounded up a random list of some of our favorite products we have posted over the last year. Stay tuned for more gift ideas. Check out some more photos and product details after the jump... ...read moreCGTrader - 3D Models / 3D Designers5 Sign inDescriptionVintage Usit Stepladder Chair 2-Step Version 3D modelRealistic 3d model of Maarten Olden's Usit Stepladder Chair 2-Step Version, use as a chair, a comfortable seat with a wraparound backrest and comfortable armrests, but at the same time, a safe and stable ladder with large and spacious steps with non-slip grooves. Detailed enough for close-up renders. The archive includes 3 vintage wooden textures (wood solid white, wood nature, and wood nature black.
The 3ds Max (2012 and higher) version of the chair is modeled to real-world scale, fully textured and shaded for V-Ray (2.2). It comes with custom high-res textures. All parts are logically named and gathered in a group. Just merge the group into your scene and render. Files with the model do not contain extraneous or hidden objects (lights, cameras, etc.). NOTE: If you have problems to save or re-open the 3ds Max file, you need to update your PhysX plug-ins. aluminumarmrestchairfurnituremaartenoldenstepladderusitvintagewood Email or usernamePasswordStorage ShelvesWall ShelvesShelving SystemDecorating IdeasDecor IdeasDecorating LivingKitchen DecoratingDiy DecorInterior DecoratingForwardClick to close image. Use arrow keys for next and previous. The intellectual property depicted in this model, including the brand "usit", is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original rights holders. Editorial uses of this product are allowed, but other uses (such as within computer games) may require legal clearances from third party intellectual property owners.
Don't see the file format you need? Free File Format ConversionChat with us now. Live Chat Now 24/7Many New Yorkers live in small apartments, yet most of them don't camp out in a micro-unit at a museum in order to demonstrate the virtues of living in tight spaces.Challie Stillman and Lina Franco arrived at the Museum of the City of New York at 6pm Friday for a 24-hour stay in a studio apartment that's part of an exhibit called Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers.The exhibit, which runs through September 2, also features designs that were submitted to a small-apartment competition announced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg last year. Small spaces: Challie Stillman (left) and Lina Franco arrived at the Museum of the City of New York at 6pm Friday for a 24-hour stay in a 325sq-ft studio apartment that's part of an exhibit Ms Stillman and Ms Franco normally live in a 650-square-foot apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The museum's 325-square-foot studio is half that size but seems spacious because of the specially designed furniture and appliances.
The murphy bed includes a couch that slides under when the bed is out of the wall. A chair converts to a stepladder for reaching storage spaces.The kitchen's under-the-counter refrigerator, freezer and dishwasher leave ample work space. 'You have to be neat. Everything has to have its place' The couple invited six friends for dinner Friday, but they had food delivered because the appliances are not hooked up.'Everyone had a place to sit, had a place to eat, and it worked out perfectly,' said Ms Stillman, who is the design director for Resource Furniture, the distributor of the furniture in the apartment.She admitted that it would be possible for two people to live in the apartment for real. Cramped couple: The exhibit, called Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers, runs until September 2 and also features designs submitted to a small-apartment competition announced by Mayor Bloomberg Visitors inspect: The museum's 325-square-foot studio seems spacious because of the specially designed furniture and appliances
'You'd have to edit your belongings, definitely,' she said. 'And also, you have to be neat. Everything has to have its place, and if it's not in its place, and it's messy in here, you're going to start to get agitated.'Her partner, Ms Franco, a lawyer, couldn't quite see living in the micro-apartment.'We would need a little more closet space,' she said. 'We're both girls and we have clothes. And shoes.'Visitors to the exhibit Saturday said they were impressed. Pros and cons: Ms Stillman (left) speaks to visitor Yolanda Concepcion in the kitchen area about the apartment during the exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York 'I would totally live in that apartment if I were on my own,' said Rebecca Hersh of Highland Park, New Jersey, who was accompanied by her mother, Pam, and her two children, ages six and four. 'It's all about good design.'Museum-goer Gloria Feibus said she has an actual 300-square-foot Manhattan apartment and it's fine.'The only thing I don't have is a dishwasher, and I'm a built-in dishwasher,' she said.