Yesterday we featured County Ltd., a new shop in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, matching housewares with workwear clothing. The housewares side of things is run by Krill Bergart and Joe Lorens under the name Counter-Space. Inspired by vintage designs from French modernists and Japanese traditionalists, Bergamot and Lorens design simple brass hardware, oak and cherry furniture, and vegetable-tanned leather goods; the building blocks of a modern California space. Here?s a focused look at the duo?s designs.
N.B.: For more on their store, see our post Shopper?s Diary: County Ltd. in Silver Lake, Offering Just the Essentials (Handmade Hooks Included).

Above: New ceramics arranged on the company’s own Oak Bench are pictured next to a vintage chair and upholstered daybed.
Above: Leather Seat Cushions are available in an all vegetable-tanned leather or a leather and suede combination; $130 for the 11-inch round and $145 for the 13-inch round.

Above: The Oak Bench is made of California red oak and built with joinery techniques (no hardware). It’s available in short and long sizes with prices starting at $450 and also comes in a Cherry Wood Bench for $500. The Leather Seat Cushion is available to purchase with the bench for an additional $130 or separately for $230.

Above: The solid red Oak Stools are made with traditional joinery and available in short, medium, and tall from $120 each.

Above: Oak Pot Stands are also made in red oak and available in medium ($75) and l...