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Two chairs converted into rocking chairs. On the left, a dark wooden chair sits on light green rockers, and on the right, a chair with a red back and chrome legs sits on black rockers.

Studio Ooms

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Alison Carmichael
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Date
8 December 2009

Studio Ooms in Eindhoven, Holland is run by Guido Ooms and Karin van Lieshout. They design beautiful and practical products. I love the humour in their designs with products such as the Road Kill Carpet and The Rocker, a universal attachment to turn any standard chair into a rocking chair.

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