Philadelphia - August 24, 2006

Choose Your Own Adventure

BoConcept Furniture Line

Remember how much you used to love Legos? Building cool things with bright, shiny blocks?

Of course you do. That was just last week.

If you want to put away childish things while holding onto the fun, give BoConcept a whirl. The Danish furniture emporium offers a build-your-own-dream house service wherein you start with showroom models then embellish, adorn, and control the rest of the look.

Begin with a standard shape, then customize with various legs and fabrics. (And this time, when you sit on what you made, it won’t break. Or hurt.)

Can’t picture how the new table and chairs will look in your space? Sit down at the in-store computer and plug in the dimensions of your room into the design software; it’ll show you everything, right down to the wall color.

Then you’ll probably need a treat. (Design work is hard.) Grab an espresso from the in-house machine. Think of it as the grown-up version of snack time.

And try to resist taking a nap on their beds. 

Available at BoConcept, 1719 Chestnut Street (215-564-5656 or boconcept.com).