Don’t get me wrong, I’m very proud to be a gaming geek, but if you took a look around my apartment, you wouldn’t really notice it. I’m not saying I live in the center of style, but my furnishings and decorations are modest at best, and outside of an expansive movie and video game collection, you could almost be fooled into thinking a normal, socially well adjusted person lives here. I guess you could say that may place is the Clark Kent to my inner gaming Superman.
Still, every now and then I see a piece that makes me want to take my home sweet home through the phone booth.
The latest example has to be the works of Igor Chak. Particularly his Donkey Kong inspired shelves.
Their style can’t be doubted, but you might be surprised to find out that the steel rod and carbon fiber design, supports toughened glass tops that can hold up to 60 lbs. Frankly, I’ve found no better way to support a serious video game collection, and these shelves are just cool enough to justify nerding out your place with, without fear of making some sort of style sacrifice. Their only downside? They aren’t actually for sale yet. However, for a meager $5000 you can buy this Space Invader’s inspired couch.
Ridiculously overpriced and gaudily designed? You bet. But it’s also apparently deceivingly comfortable and, as noted on the site is “An instant conversation starter, this unique retro gaming inspired couch will be the highlight of any room.”
By which I’m sure the artist meant, all your living room now belong to it.
