HiFi Stereo Console Room Centerpiece

For years now we’ve allowed televisions to overtake a room and become the focal point, sometimes without even intending it to be. Now people want to return to a room that brings us back to making conversation and human interaction the focal point. HiFi record consoles are a great way to do that, providing pure analog sound quality and ambiance, and a conversation piece that will put the human touch back into your living space for entertaining.

Chrome Details & Hardware

The style of polished chrome and stainless steel has been an evergreen, but as this favorite has gone in and out of favor over the decades, but we’re seeing some incredible uses as details for furniture and hardware in 2018. The subtle use of chrome in both the kitchen and living room can provide an extra level of detail that gives you a look that’s both stylish and modern.

Matte Black Finished Accents

Matte black finish hasn’t been as heavily utilized in the past in both kitchens and bathrooms, but now we’re seeing a trend toward warmth and a more modern feel, rather than some of the more antique inspired styles that have been popular in recent years. Tying in black matte wood into your room’s accent colors can give your space a more intimate and inviting feel.

Vinyl Record Storage Furniture

Furniture that makes a statement about your personality is always a great idea, but this year we’re seeing furniture that displays your record collection come more into the forefront. Vinyl media storage allows your guests a window into your personality and you get to showcase all of your cool vinyl finds. Our Jax vinyl storage unit delivers a cool mid-century modern style, and provides you with ample multi-use storage space, that can be a blank canvas for your accents and interior design ideas.

Kitchen Dining Tables

Eating in the kitchen has been a trend at some of the world’s finest restaurants, now this trend is coming to a kitchen near you. Entertain your guests while preparing the meal, not only engages them in the process, but allow you to chat while you’re prepping to serve. They say the kitchen is the centerpiece of the home, now it can be the centerpiece for functional entertainment as well.

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Decorative Walls

Having significant negative space has been desirable in recent years, but this year creating interest with color, shape and texture is very in fashion.  Warm colors that provide a rich pallet and items that make an artistic statement help to create an opulent and inviting space that ties in the entire design concept for the room. This is not entry level design, choosing the right pieces and having a vision for the room on this scale is usually best accomplished by hiring a seasoned interior designer.

Sculptural Furniture

This beautiful solid bronze chair, created by Kelly Wearstler, embodies one of our favorite designer furniture trends of the year. Expanding on the idea of practical art, this chair not only provides an eye catching piece, but it encapsulates the aesthetic of 2018, a modern take on a functional return to opulence.

Designer Hifi Record Consoles

Timeless style, and the richness and warmth that recall the elegance of another era, but with a very modern feel, record consoles like the EGB2 are providing a gorgeous and functional room centerpiece. These consoles also provide high quality analog sound, far superior to many of their vintage predecessors. These units have been a popular addition to luxury home decor this year and help create a functional room lifestyle for those who want to put an emphasis back on entertaining and conversation, adding a real human touch and ambience.

Gold, Silver and Precious Metal Tones

In a way the economic revival has spurred a return to a more opulent look and feel for home decor. We’re loving the look of one of our favorite luxury designer furniture trends of the year, metallic tones, and specifically tasteful accents of gold. For decades bronze and gold furniture had been a staple until it fell out of fashion in the 90s. Now that people want to again identify with opulence, we’re seeing some great uses for gold in fixtures, hardware and even decorative furniture pieces.

Bookmark our blog for the latest updates, trends and our designer furniture picks.

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Many people outside of the Interior Design world have asked us about Interior Designer Trade Programs, what they are, if we offer them and how they work. In the world of interior design these programs are pretty standard, but offer great incentives for qualified members of the trade to participate and make working with a designer furniture brand like ours incredibly easy.

But who are these programs open to, is the question we often hear the most, and are these trade programs just limited to interior designers? Generally, they are open to a fairly wide range of interior designers, architects, and qualified members of the trade that work with homeowners and developers on their design projects.

Those who have been working in the design field for years understand the value of the designer trade programs, and know that they open up a lot of possibilities for exclusive discounts, and other resources that we make available to those partners who qualify. Unfortunately at the present time, those who are not professionals working in the interior design trade,  those who are taking on their own personal custom projects and a few other exclusions do apply.

A lot of time these programs are kept out of reach, but we like to have an informed clientele who understand all of the options available to them, just incase that this should apply to your professional situation.

When you visit our interior designer trade program page you’ll also find other resources that will help make working with us as easy as possible. Including our guide to LUNO PDF and downloads of high quality versions of our images for you to use in presentations or layouts.

The other question that we get very frequently, is, what does it take to apply for your interior designer trade program? Essentially, all you have to do is provide a copy of your resale certificate or EIN number verifying your business in the trade, and fill out our form on our trade program page here: https://www.iamluno.com/trade/

Once you’ve filled it out, we’ll get back to you right away to let you know if you qualify to participate. Or, if you have any other questions we encourage you to get in touch with us so we can help you make your project a success.

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BUBBLE CURVED SOFA – ROCHE BOBOIS

From https://www.roche-bobois.com:

TIERGARTEN – WOOD & BRONZE COLLECTIONS

From: http://tiergarten.co/products/bronze/horus

HORUS

ST. CHARLES DAYBED | BLACKENED

LUNO EGB2 LUXURY RECORD CONSOLE

From https://www.iamluno.com/product/egb2-record-console/

LUNO’s flagship model, EGB2, is a timely update of the classic record consoles of the 50’s and 60’s. The beautiful Mid Century inspired design, boutique minimalist turntable, pull out MiniBar and custom gold rimmed whiskey glasses effectively evoke the luxurious style and modernist design of the Mad Men era. Each EGB2 is crafted by skilled artisans and craftsmen in Los Angeles, CA using American Walnut and would undoubtedly be a conversation piece based on it’s stylish design alone.

OZONE LUXEMBOURG CHANDALIER

From http://www.ozonelight.com

Chandelier. Structures are in aluminium and brass. Finish is Bronze anodizing. The shade is in white sand blasted PMMA. Warm white LED down lighting, 270W, 10100Lumens.
Converter 24V outside the lamp, to be placed in a distant box, not included.

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“One Stop Vinyl Listening Room Shop”

The first piece you need, and the centerpiece of any vinyl listening room is the hifi record console. This is the meat and the potatoes, it determines a number of factors beyond just the style, but it’s crucial to understand how the quality is going to effect the over all immersion into the listening experience. So for our purposes of creating the ultimate luxury listening room, we’ll start off using our flagship the EGB2 as the example.

So please note that some of the coolest features can’t be see at first glance. Not only does this sonic powerhouse have storage for 150 vinyl records built-in, but it also has one of the coolest features you’ll ever find in any hifi record console, a built-in discrete whiskey bar! Talk about taking the listening experience to the next level. We also include 4 gold-rimmed whiskey glasses, a bottle of one of our favorite whiskeys, and a selection of personally curated classic vinyl records that we know you’re going to love to put this console through its paces.

We can complement this gorgeous luxury console perfectly with our Buckley Listening Chair. The style and comfort are unmatched, once you enter its comfort zone, you will never want to get up. But, here’s where we’ve optimized it for the ultimate listening experience, the chair is set to the perfect height to optimize the range of our record console’s sweet spot, so you can achieve THE SOUND!

Next up, decorate vinyl storage units, that not only look good, but are on par with the quality and luxury or the rest of your listening suite are essential, not that there’s anything wrong with it, but you don’t want to go IKEA on this element, because it can be such a beautiful decorative opportunity and personality piece that ties everything in together. For this vinyl listening room we suggest our JAX Vinyl Storage Unit, made with beautiful exotic zebrawood, available in some gorgeous finishes.

If you have less space or you’re looking for a way to display a curated set of records at time time for guests to flip through, and see what incredible taste in music you have, we offer our Flip Tabletop Vinyl Storage unit. Not only is it one of the most functional and style pieces we’ve come across, but it gives you a way to showcase 35 of your favorite albums, and rotate collections for theme and mood of your gatherings when you entertain.

Last but not least, you need to clean and maintain this precision piece of audio equipment, and considering our custom Groovewasher kit not only matches the incredible style of your vinyl listening room, it gives you the best set of tools to ensure your records sound great, but will give you the greatest possible life from your investment.

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The Flip Tabletop Vinyl Storage Unit is handcrafted with solid walnut with solid brass details. It’s clean simple lines allow the beauty of the natural woodgrain to be showcased. Designed for browsing through your collection with ease and as a beautiful way to display a few of your favorite records. This piece can sit on a desk or table top and hold as many as 35 albums.

Tom Crates Vinyl Storage Unit brings a warm natural touch to any decor. They are handcrafted with reclaimed White Oak, feature dovetail joints, a hand rubbed oil finish and aged brass details. Each crate holds as many as 50 albums, crates can be stacked, flipped and have side handles  to make them easy to carry. The V-shaped front allows for easy browsing and a nice view of your records.

Jax Vinyl Storage Unit is a mid-century inspired design record storage cabinet that will bring a warm natural touch to a modern room. Made from exotic Zebrawood or Walnut it’s simple elegant design showcases the amazing grain patterns of the carefully selected wood and black lacquered legs add to the iconic mid-century look. This unit will hold up to 500 records and makes an excellent addition to any collectors home

Spektor Vinyl Storage Unit lets you browse your record collection with ease and display your favorites with record store style. This amazing cabinet can be ordered in two sizes, the largest holding up to 750 albums. The unit is handcrafted with American Walnut and is a well made lasting piece.

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Luxury design brand LUNO has teamed up with the Frank Zappa Estate on the creation of the SSKL Soundwave, FZ Limited Edition. This uniquely designed record console–only 10 of which will be available for purchase–is highlighted by a solid brass soundwave from Frank Zappa’s “Sofa No. 1” musical composition that is meticulously inlaid by hand and made flush with the walnut door.

The SSKL Soundwave, FZ Limited Edition also features a selection of vinyl recordings from Frank Zappa’s extensive recorded catalog, a minibar with Zappa whiskey glasses and space for four liquor bottles, storage for 150 records, a Groovewasher Kit, and a certificate of authenticity (signed, numbered, and dated). The console comes fully equipped with a Pro-Ject Esprit SB turntable, 2.1 speaker system, 100w subwoofer, 2 aux inputs and AirPlay so you can stream from any Apple device. The console design is the newest addition to LUNO’s luxury hifi console range. Featuring top of the line craftsmanship, the unit truly is a work of art.

Each SSKL Soundwave, FZ Limited Edition console is handcrafted and hand-wired in Los Angeles by experienced craftsmen and engineers. They are available by request only via LUNO’s website.

“We are big Zappa fans and when our paths crossed, we jumped at the opportunity to collaborate! We immediately went to the drawing board to present some ideas. After months of back and forth concepts, the idea of clipping a soundwave file from a song and applying it to the unit was born. We then spent another several months figuring out how to make that vision come to life. And while it looks effortless, complicated techniques were involved in making it happen. At LUNO, we pride ourselves on innovative designs and we’re extremely proud of the final result and are honored to have created this unit with the wonderful folks over at Zappa.” said Jennifer Farmer, co-Founder of LUNO.

“When I first came across LUNO’s record consoles, I immediately started drooling and knew I had to get my hands on one,” Ahmet Zappa says. “I telephonically stalked LUNO headquarters and was invited over for a visit to hear one of their consoles in all its glory. I was blown away.  Thus began the dream of collaborating. Our goal was simple, let’s make something unique for Zappa fans and all true audiophiles everywhere. Jennifer and Dan were up for the challenge and amazing to work with. We love the end results and I’m very proud of our Zappa LUNO Console. At Zappa Records, we take the manufacturing of our vinyl very seriously and it’s equally important to have an exceptional record player on which to play it. We conduct extensive testing for quality audio control during production and this console–capable of making sweet, sweet audio love to your ears–is being used for just this purpose. From the wood finish, to the original speaker fabric (authentic Marshall Salt & Pepper Grill Cloth, the same one used on vintage Marshall amps), to the brass inlaid soundwave file from Frank’s ‘Sofa #1,’ it’s just what The Grand Wazoo would want for you.”

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In Part 1, we looked at design.

In Part 2, we looked at fabrication.

Finally in Part 3, we’ll look at: DELIVERY.

1 – How do you want it shipped?: LUNO deals with many white glove delivery services, but remember that prices depend on your location. From our factory near Downtown LA, we ship to anywhere in the United States or Canada. We can’t determine the shipping price nor the delivery time, so keep that in mind. We recommend the best white glove delivery options for your luxury piece. Your order is properly blanket wrapped, secured, crated, and fully insured. Also, we recommend making delivery arrangement within 14 days of completion of your order.  We’ll notify you when it’s done, so that we have time to decide on a shipping arrangement.

2 – Consider storage options if you need to: If you’re moving into a new penthouse soon or will be away on business, you probably won’t be home to accept your order, right? Once your order is complete, the reason that we recommend making delivery arrangement within 14 days is because after that deadline we typically charge customers a storage fee. Since we don’t have unlimited room to store a lot of undelivered orders in our factory, we’ll have to find someplace secure to store your order until you are ready to have it delivered. If for whatever reason, you feel that you won’t be able to accept your order within the two-week period after it is completed, we recommend that storage of your order be arranged until a delivery time is convenient.

3 – Before you start playing that funky music right, do an inspection: Once your record console gets delivered, we know that you’ll be anxious to start playing some records. But before the fun begins, inspect your order. During transit, things might have shifted, so look closely for any damage. Since you helped design your order, this should be easier than you think. Please, if you see any defects, contact us immediately, and we will resolve the issue. If you accept the record console without inspecting it and you find out later that there is damage, LUNO cannot be held liable.

LUNO makes high end record consoles, stereo consoles, and related audio accessories for the discerning analog audiophile. Our handmade products are built by craftspeople who have perfected the art of creating luxury furniture, as well as sound engineers who know their stuff. We hope that the customization process for designing a record console with LUNO is much clearer for you, and that most of your questions have been answered.

To design your own record console today and get it delivered to you, START HERE.

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At the Bar Room, you’ll have a wide selection of choices to eat, like Kaviari Osciètre Prestige Caviar, Shellfish Tower Maine Lobster, the ‘21’ Burger artisanal brioche bun, and other juicy menu items. Gifts from celebrities and politicians hang from the ceiling, making the Bar Room a very commemorative space. Bar Room Dress code: Jackets are required for gentlemen, jeans and sneakers are not permitted.

Bar Room

For an even more prestigious setting, go to the Bar ‘21’ & Lounge, with its dark leather booths and stately chairs. They will pour you some great cocktails and even serve you their Bar ‘21’ smoked salmon Pizza, with lemon ricotta, fried capers, and arugula. Lounge Dress code: Business casual, sneakers are not permitted.

Bar ‘21’ & Lounge

If you think the Bar Room and Bar ‘21’ & Lounge have class, then you will be stunned by the space that is Upstairs at ’21.’ Enjoy a four-course dinner of appetizers like Burgundy Escargot, mid-courses like Lamb Bolognese cavatelli, maybe a Filet Mignon for the main course, and Olive Oil Whipped Potatoes as a side course. If your stomach has enough space, end the meal with a Baileys New York Cheesecake with Jivara chocolate cream, and mandarin coulis. Upstairs: Jackets are required for gentlemen, jeans and sneakers are not permitted.

Upstairs at ’21’

‘21’ is an establishment for an upscale clientele who want to mingle with other like-minded individuals. If you’re in New York for New Year’s Eve and your not headed to Times Square to watch the ball drop, ‘21’ is hosting a celebration in the Bar Room, which includes a four-course meal, live performances, and a midnight champagne toast.

This Christmas, give the gift of luxurious comfort.

Order a Buckley Listening Chair today.

At iamluno.com.

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