Daft Design

So what's wrong with a Billy bookcase? eh?

OK - I know that the IKEA 'simple' self assembly instructions will give you a panic atttack - but Billy is so cheap you can afford to pay an expert to do it.
However if you live in a city loft or a converted aircraft hangar (supervised by Kevin McCloud) you might prefer this:

Or - for the farmer.

Designers just can't help themselves can they?

You'll need a chair to sit down and read the books.

I'm a great fan of excellent design so I'd love a Barcelona chair designed by Mies Van Der Rohe.
You wouldn't find this Le Corbusier classic in the DFS sale Those might impress your guests - but this is more likely to keep the conversation going when the 'Palourdes with Chanterelles' and 'Passion fruit coulis' have been scoffed.
But why have a separate bookcase and chair when you can have them together? Here are the 'must have' shoes for 2008 ....

...... obviously assembled with the help one of those IKEA leaflets

KAZ