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missmeer

hey y'all

the firm i'm working for is moving to a new office in a month or so and we're trying to re-do a lot of our materials library organization, etc.

i've been searching high and low for good looking open storage containers/bins that would allow us to flip through things like tile samples mounted on 14 x 11 boards.

know of anything?

 
Jun 18, 08 4:25 pm
ether

which begs the question; if you can't find what you are looking for, why not design and build it (or farm it out if you must).

Jun 18, 08 4:48 pm  · 
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missmeer

hey, i'm just the intern!

But yeh, if i was in charge, i think that's probably what i would do.

Jun 18, 08 5:00 pm  · 
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AP

could be an opportunity. show a supervisor all of the less than great off the shelf options that you've found during your search, then propose, as ether suggests, that you design it in-house. perhaps the construction could be part of the fitting out of your new space...

Jun 18, 08 5:06 pm  · 
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lletdownl

agreed margot, at worst you're bosses will be amused/impressed with your initiative... at best they will agree with you and perhaps involve you in what could be a very fun project.

Jun 18, 08 5:09 pm  · 
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el jeffe

here's the sample library at our office.

Jun 18, 08 5:19 pm  · 
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vado retro

i thought those were lint rollers.

Jun 18, 08 5:23 pm  · 
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missmeer

i'll definitely consider proposing a design.
we are already having some table tops and bookshelves custom made, so i can't imagine it would be hard to do some storage stuff as well.

and i, too, thought those were lint rollers, lol.

on a related note, i was also researching steel flat files --- are SAFCO and Mayline *really* the only companies making them? I found an archived discussion regarding this, but maybe, just maybe someone else has started manufacturing them since that topic was posted in 2006...

thanks :)

Jun 18, 08 5:26 pm  · 
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el jeffe

'used' lint rollers vado; we're storing them until there is a clear recycling protocol.

Jun 19, 08 11:07 am  · 
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