![]() Thanks to its detailing and structure the Sparkle armchair would not look out of place in either a living space or a home office design.Īs well as these beautiful statement pieces the showroom has the full collection of Pode upholstery and finishes here at the Buckinghamshire showroom for you to browse and select from. Materials can be selected for both the cushion and body, as well as there being the choice of stitching details and the swivel base. The design of the piece harks back to the retro era but the design is sculpted to modern living with an organically designed seat and a wide choice of design options. The short stack velvet offers a soft and smooth chair with dimension and texture. The Sparkle Two armchair is on show in a dark grey velvet. Sparkle is available in two sizes Sparkle One (with a lower back) and Sparkle Two (with a higher back). The Sparkle armchair from Pode is also available to view at the Amersham showroom. The designer sofa is then finished with a large Puff cushion from the Pode range. These small elements of leather add that extra touch of detail to the piece making the sofa a favourite for detail-focused designers. The showroom sofa is made with a soft grey upholstery with contrasting piping in black leather. This larger sofa design then works well in the corner of a room without taking up additional floor space with a floor chaise lounge element. ![]() The piece at the showroom is a modular configuration, combining a two-seater sofa with an angled corner element. The Melloo sofa is an inviting contemporary sofa which is available in either three sofa designs or a configuration can be created with modular elements. The fabrics can then be combined together in one piece or offer contrasting piping on a sofa for instance, or statement cushions. Pode offers a broad range that includes both beautiful bespoke fabrics as well as supple leathers. The simple yet effective designer furniture collection includes a full array of home furniture including sofas, armchairs, living furniture and accessories.Īnother key design feature of the Pode collection is the range of upholstery and fabrics. Miller, lighten up and try and find the innocence and joy in an entertaining film.The key inspiration behind the Pode furniture design is to keep designer furniture fun, colourful and more available to a wide range of project scales. So "Sparkle" is by no means some great work of art, but, it is a labor of love that inspired an update in 2012 by the late, great Whitney Houston, En Vogue even turned one of the songs "Something He Can Feel" into a hit again in the 90s. It's no coincidence that Motown gave the world, a Mount Rushmore-like of artists from the aforementioned The Supremes, The Temptations, The Jackson 5, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson for instance. "Lady Sings the Blues", "Mahogany", "The Wiz", "Bingo Long and the Travelling Allstars" endures nearly a half century later and are still seen on cable. The Jackson 5, Motown films symbolized works with crossover appeal. Gordy upgraded the image of black artists and entertainment with global appealing stars like The Supremes (hence Diana Ross), The Temptations. But just like "slum lord housing", the movies being made were low budget trash that had extremely limited endurance. Hollywood understood there's an audience of moviegoers that were underserved. The early 70s saw a mishmash of so-called "black exploitation" movies. ![]() Unfortunately, until Berry Gordy/Motown Film Productions began making movies like the multi-nominated "Lady Sings the Blues", Hollywood was very conservative in green lighting films targeted first to the black community. With the success of "Dreamgirls" on Broadway and film, and several other films with similar story lines, one wonders if there will ever be an actual bio-film of the real Supremes? To the embittered review by "Husky Miller"(his handle kind of tells you something of his personality), "Sparkle" is not supposed to be some sort of definitive drama.
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