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Kim & Scott's Fresh Reverie
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Name: Scott & Kim Vargo (plus two cats and a dog – Maddie, Libby, & Jack)
Location: Logan Square, Chicago, Illinois
Size: 675 square feet
Years lived in: 5 years; owned
Walking into Kim and Scott's condo was like stepping into a dream. Perhaps it's because I had already seen Kim's sunlight-filled photographs or because the soft, oneiric color palette made me feel immediately at ease. Or perhaps it was the touches of whimsy that greeted me at every turn. Whatever the case, it's hard not to fall in love with a home that contains such refreshing color, chic wallpaper, and a picture of a doughnut in an ornate gold frame.
We featured a tour of Kim and Scott's condo back in 2010, and the comparison makes for a wonderful before-and-after experience. A lot has changed since then: Kim has transformed the back room into an office for her pet portraiture business, there are many more custom features, like the entertainment console and the office shelving system with built-in speakers, and the color palette has been toned down from punchy greens and oranges to a more soothing mix of soft mint, gray, and white. (That said, Kim and Scott haven't become shrinking violets: pops of melon, yellow, red, and pink still demonstrate their love for vibrant color, but these are meted out in accents instead of being used as wall colors.)
While their space was charming before, it seems their style has evolved to perfectly fit their creativity, humor, and fun, easy attitudes. Kim and Scott elegantly mix the quirky with the understated, letting their vibrant personalities shine through with small elements of surprise, like the hot pink dinosaur rampaging across the office shelves or the chalkboard backsplash offering up drinks from a vintage toolbox. Given that Kim is an artist, it makes sense that the art in their home would be striking, and their selections manage to blend a refined aesthetic with mirth. Ranging from a My Milk Toof print and a hip-hop armadillo to a ten-legged bear and two bison, their art brings in the love of animals, absurdity, and flights of fancy that gives their home such a cozy atmosphere, at once stylish and eminently livable.
Their blog is a treasure trove of small-space-living tips, DIY instructions, and lovely photography. To get your fix of power tools, pets, and painting, I highly recommend following Yellow Brick Home.
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Our Style: Second-hand finds meet industrial feminine. We're always looking for balance in our tiny space — I'm drawn to metal and natural wood tones, and Kim needs pink in her life, so we focus on layering our two styles and making sure one doesn't dominate the other. We have a rule that nothing enters our home that we don't both agree on.
Inspiration: We find inspiration everywhere. My work leads me in and out of industrial warehouses, foundries and manufacturing facilities, and I'm always fascinated by how things are built and put together. Kim is absolutely hooked on Pinterest, but I'm still trying to figure that one out!
Favorite Element: The floor plan is a huge part of why we ended up purchasing our particular unit. We love the open concept and that our kitchen and living room are one large space, separated by our half-peninsula counter. This combination makes entertaining friends easy and seamless. The best parties end up in the kitchen anyway, so why not integrate it into the living room? The fridge and cold ones are never more than a few feet away.
Biggest Challenge: Finding furniture that fits our unique wall layout has proven difficult at times. "Apartment-size" furniture is often a bit too small, whereas standard furniture is often too large. We've constructed semi-built-in custom storage units in both the living room and Kim's studio, to maximize every inch of space and those crazy, chopped up wall patterns.
What Friends Say: We often hear that the space feels larger than it actually is. We've chosen furniture carefully and try to keep everything up off the floor on legs or casters to keep things open and light. It's really just an elaborate system of trickery — ha!
Biggest Embarrassment: A few years ago, we were up to our elbows in a furniture-refinishing project that required the use of mineral spirits and oil-based primer. It was January in Chicago, so the house was sealed up tight, with a complete lack of ventilation. In a moment of fume-induced idiocy, we decided to take a break and heat some dinner up in the gas oven. The odor hit us immediately, and we knew we'd screwed up. People's Gas came out to confirm our mistake and make sure we were safe, and we ended the evening with open windows and Chinese food. We still laugh about that ridiculous rookie mistake!
Proudest DIY: We're super proud of our custom media wall storage unit. It integrates the television, the surround sound receiver and 3 speakers, turntable, and vinyl collection — along with open storage for books, art and photos. It was built in a friend's wood shop back in Cincinnati over one hectic weekend. We designed it back and forth over email and phone conversations using Google Sketch-up, then ultimately brought it back unfinished and in pieces in our Subaru with about an inch of room to spare.
Biggest Indulgence: We try to keep everything on a pretty tight budget around here, with almost all of our furniture pieces being sourced from Craigslist, yard sales and flea markets. We have, however, sent two vintage chairs to our favorite upholstery shop (Covers Unlimited, if you're in the Chicago area) for makeovers that we couldn't handle ourselves. It can be pretty gut wrenching when you realize you've got the equivalent of a monthly payment on a pretty nice car tied up in a chair you found on Craigs!
Best Advice: No matter what design dilemma you're facing, we're willing to bet someone else has already found a great solution. We're not afraid to admit that we're heavily influenced by designers, blogs and the like. That said, we do try to put our own unique spin on projects we tackle, whether that means a fresh coat of paint or simply the unexpected use of an ordinary item.
Dream Sources: The Rose Bowl Flea Market would likely bring heart palpitations to both of us. While we visit friends on the West coast as often as possible, we've forced ourselves to stay away for fear of finding something we couldn't pass up and refusing to sell a kidney to be able to afford shipping it back to Chicago.
Resources of Note:
- • Paint: Behr, Porpoise and Rustoleum chalkboard paint (entry wall)
• Wallpaper: Anthropologie
• Console table: Bombay Co, painted teal
• Chalk ledge: Ikea
• Rug: West Elm
• Art: Jess LC (Just Keep Going Print), Sharon Montrose (pig), pet portraits by Kim, all other art DIY-ed or picked up at craft fairs and Etsy
- • Paint: Behr, Winterfresh
• Couch: Room & Board Loring Sofa (found on Craigslist)
• Chairs: Craigslist & yard sale
• Curtains: West Elm & trimmed with fabric
• Coffee table: Craigslist
• Rug: FLOR in Roadside Attraction
• Photo ledge: DIY
• Art: See full list here
• Media wall: DIY
- • Paint: Behr, Winterfresh and Rustoleum chalkboard paint (backsplash)
• Light: Overstock
- • Paint: Martha Stewart, Opal
• Medicine Cabinet: Ikea
• Shower Curtain: Amazon
• Mirror: Ikea and painted yellow
• Photobooth frames: Jo-Ann's
- • Paint: Behr, Relaxing Green
• Bedframe: Overstock
• Bedside lights: DIY
• Duvet Cover: Overstock
• Curtains: Ikea
• Rug: World Market
• Art above bed: Laura Basiden print (bison) and Row Boat Press (text)
- • Paint: Olympic, Diana
• Desk: Target and painted
• Desk chair: Wayfair
• Peach chair: inherited and upholstered
• Rug: FLOR, Sophistikat
• Floating storage: hacked Ikea cabinets
• Shelving: DIY
• Art: See full list here
• Mirrors: flea markets
We have an entire source list right here, too!
Thanks, Kim & Scott!
(Images: Carolyn Purnell)
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44 Comments
I LOVE this apt! So beautifully put together - great post!!!
I like:
1. the home owners
2. the doggie
3. the cat
3. the cat-like pillow
4. the black and white pics of the doggie and the cat on the top shelf above the TV
5. everything else
Hi Kim and Scott.
That opening photo gave me a jolt of inspiration! The hanging silver ball lamp, I've got a partial "arc" lamp with that same "ball" on it but the lower half of the arc and base were not to be found when I snatched it and a couple others up at a local flea market back in May. I've been trying to figure out what to do with it...until now! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
The real kitty and the pillow kitty are the best! :) And I love your mini gallery wall, too.
You did a fab job with chalkboard paint. Sometimes it looks meh. Your's doesn't look trendy or contrived. Great space!
I like both the 2012 and the 2010 version of this condo. Great job of maximizing a small space.
One of our favorite blogging couples! So wonderful to see you and your home here, Kim and Scott!
I love Kim & Scott's blog and of course I love their place. They both have such a great sense of style! And they can deal with power tools and complete some pretty major DIY-ing in a condo. Big ups. :)
Had not heard of "industrial feminine" style before, but I enjoyed the tour of this nice home and the photogenic pets!
Your cat looks exactly like my girl kitty! Is yours a Russian blue or a gray Burmese or a gorgeous gray domestic?
Aww. I love your dog. Kudos to you both for having a pit mix. They are the best! I love the collection of little frames on the wall, very clever way to hide the thermastat. :o) Woof Woof!
@Jean, she's actually a tail-less Manx! And she's the best love bug there ever was.
@bububug: They really are the best, aren't they?
Thanks, everyone!
Love your space and your blog. My floorplan is similar and when I came across your blog a few years ago it encouraged me to finally paint my living / dining space -- same color, Winterfresh :) I still pop in often to see what you all have done lately, it's fun to see your place evolve.
I'm mesmerized by your cat's eyes.
I've enjoyed watching your space evolve on your blog and it's a pleasure to see you on AT.
i love your home! just wonderful all around.
where did you obtain the fun sunburst clock? it's perfect for my new 70s style chalet!
What a cute place! A few of my favorite things: The red and white rug, the bedding, the adorable dog,and the beautiful gray cat! He is so photogenic! Great pics.
Impressive DIY storage unit!
Kitty looks like Ron Swanson and appears to have already "helped himself" to a tasty beverage!
I love everything about this place! Gives me some inspiration to spruce up my house.
My favorite thing in your home sits on the second shelf of your media storage unit, second from the right.
Great tour. I just adore your color combinations. Well done.
This is one of the homes that made me first fall in love with apartmentherapy.
Thanks, everyone!
@manyhats2005 - that clock was inherited from my grandparents. We restored it as best we could a while back. More on that here: http://www.yellowbrickhome.com/2011/03/10/a-new-ticker/
@Icrashedmytricycle - awesome.
@Berritoi - haha!
My favorite part of this tour has to be your bathroom vanity light, because I have the same one and it just reconfirms my awesomeness. :)
LOVE this tour! So many things I adore, and I may just have to steal the picture shelves immediately! Well done.
I absolutely LOVE your place!
The rooms are so simply decorated but I can see your personalities in the tiny details. I love how each room is in a different color and your animal prints above the entertainment center... Fab!
I will be stealing the idea of having chalkboard paint on one kitchen wall with the glass of chalk, classic :)
CUTEST apartment i've EVER seen. EXCELLENT work!
I LOVE this. So well curated and personal without feeling cluttered or too precious. Well done!
loveitylovelove! and the universe is good that such a GORGEOUS (and self-aware, natch) kitty found an owner who is a professional pet photographer.
The apartment is great, but the picture of the cat is the best part. Seriously, I couldn't look away.
OMG, Libs totally looks like Ron Swanson here! hahahahahahaha! She is such a funny lovebutt! I love everything about this feature, and can I say what no one else has? Your Fryes do look sweet! You should've sent me a pic eons ago! Geesh! haha
OK, so I finally did the tour, thinking I'd seen most of it already. Well, let me just say, that little bar nook is great! And you've transformed every square inch into classy eye candy that never gets old! I'll admit, I've questioned your art choices on occasion but there is no question to me how you understand the big picture and your talent is too much for me to handle! I'm so excited that I hope that made sense!
@CincyJillian24 - Thank you!! And yes, it made sense!
@DavidAlex - we just completed it earlier this year. You can see the whole transformation here: http://www.yellowbrickhome.com/2012/07/06/the-studio/
This place is in the top 1% of Apartment Therapy's "House Tours". It surely seems larger than 675 square feet. I am so impressed with your custom-built media console and the similar unit in the office area. I like the scale and arrangement of your furniture. Your kitchen is handsome, spacious and must be very efficient. The artwork and photos on the walls is arranged perfectly.
I'm looking forward to perusing your blog.
What an adorable little house. Kim and Scott are a sweet couple. I love their furry family, especially since their gray cat looks just like mine! Some of my favorite elements are the little "I love you" on the chalk wall, the "I always knew it was you" framed print and the cute collection of animal prints and plates on the wall. It's so bright and comfortable. Kudos!
LOVE your place! Didn't see a source for your cat pillow or the pig picture. Can't believe your place is 675 - looks so large and uncluttered! Your cat looks a little bit "be-otchy" as my daughter would say :) Lovely kitchen! Thanks for sharing!
@tenbar: We made the cat pillow! You can see the story here: http://www.yellowbrickhome.com/2012/05/01/pet-pillows-or-this-is-what-crazy-looks-like/
The pig is by Sharon Montrose - we'd love to collect more, too!
Also, funny enough, the gray kitty pictured is the biggest loveball there ever was. Her sister Maddie (she didn't make an appearance in any of the pictures) is the be-otchy one, hands down!
Great home! Ours is about the same size...also with 3 pets.
Love that your bedding is white...looks great, but our kits would soon change that! ;-)
One of my very favorite house tours! Love how streamlined and efficient your space is. Love the things you have hung in your home. Awesome.
OMG!! Your cat looks like my 'baby', "Spice". I had him for 16 years after we found him behind an abandoned house. He was probably just a few days old and we actually had to bottle fed him. He was such a blessing to our family and a real trooper! He allowed my daughters to dress him up in baby doll clothes and push him around in their baby stroller! lol We lost "Spice" five years ago to liver failure. I must say it was probably one of the saddest days of our lives. But every time we see a cat that looks like him it brings back such wonderful memories!
@kristigator, so sorry to hear about Spice! We loved reading about his story - reminds me of my childhood cat.
Can't believe you made those pillows. LOVE LOVE! Going to try to get my crafting mojo going again and see if I can make some of our critters! Thanks for responding - and please relay my apologies to "gray kitty" for judging based on looks alone :)
I like your place. ...I think. I can't really tell. All I can see is the artwork and your pets. It's practically impossible to get an idea of any overall room. Except the living room. I wish the rooms were photographed and not the "arrangements."
Beautiful home!!
Just wanted to share that we designed the "Just Keep Going" screen prints with Jess LC and when she closed her shop, we transferred those prints to our etsy shop! Just in case anyone is wondering where to find it, we kept it alive :)


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10 Ways to Customize the Kura Loft Bed
With a second child on the way we recently purchased IKEA's popular Kura bed for our 4-year-old. We chose it because with the bed in the lofted position (it can also be on the ground) it wasn't too high for him and it would give him some valuable play space below. The Kura has a lot going for it but the plain pine wood and reversible white/(very) blue panels could use some improvement.
So far we've painted our Kura, but I've been looking for more inspiration and also to see how other parents have utilized the space under the bed. I'll be sure to show you our bed when it's complete, but for now here's some Kura inspiration I've compiled:
The first row above showcases some ideas for decorating the bed using paint, fabric, paper, textured wall flats and an adhesive product called Panyl:
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Whoa. Customized or not, I would have felt as if I had died and gone to heaven if I had had this as a child. Just...whoa.
LOVE the fourth and fifth one! Even as an adult!!!
We planned to get our 3 year old a Kura but then realized we would not be able to cuddle on the bed to read stories. For parents that have a Kura, is this a big deal? What do you do for story time?
The last image reminds me of a dog house - a very cute pink one.
@notyou, we turned the bottom into a reading nook with abig fatboy beanbag to snuggle on and read. we strung some r2-d2 lights and lanterns as well, to help with lighting.
We do bedtime stories on our own bed and then our son climbs into his bed. His previous bed was too small for an adult so it's the same routine we've always had. The height is really nice for talking to him and tucking him in at night.
Perfect timing. I was just looking for Kura ideas this morning as I'm certain one is in our very near future.
Curious about two things for anyone who owns one: First, what age did you feel comfortable with your child using the upper bunk? Second, does anyone happen to have the dimensions of the ladder? I'm wondering if we could fit a queen mattress on the floor perpendicular to the top bunk, but the website doesn't have that information.
I own one and we've had our son sleep on the top bunk at age 5 but stopped and flipped it back over since I heard him one night and went in and he was sleep walking up there. Yikes! Its nice to have the option to flip it though and we've kept it that way for at least a year now. It's about 59" from the ladder to the side post.
I chalkboarded my son's Kura four years ago when we got it. Best idea ever. He's always got the coolest bed in the neighborhood and it's great for parties with a wide age range since no kid under 25 can say no to a friggin chalkboard bed!
We let him dictate up or down and it's been in both positions numerous times. We never worried about him falling out since the sides are plenty high with a thin mattress. And the canopy which was mad mandatory provides a visual barrier. I am looking into padding the sides since he kicks and it sounds so painful when he hits a panel at 2am.
Regarding a queen bed under, I wouldn't suggest it. There's a 2x2" support bar that spans both long sides along the floor in loft mode. You would have to go over that. Then the thickness of the mattress would create a lot of severely bumped heads. Hell, I can't even sit up straight right on the carpet!
Here's a link to the Craftster post I did about it way back then.
We have two boys that will turn 2 and 4 this winter. We've had the Kura for awhile now and love it, but haven't yet flipped it into bunk mode for them to share. The age recommendation for top-bunk sleeping is 6+, I believe. We likely won't wait that long, but we will wait until they're past the "pushing and screaming" stage to avoid accidents. I'm thinking when they're 3 and 5 next year we'll be able to flip it.
We painted the panels apple green on the outside and left them white on the inside, but I wish now I'd either painted both sides or painted the white a complimentary color. Both the white and blue original colors of the panels aren't too great, as everyone knows. I'll probably end up hot gluing some cool fabric on the inside of the panels, which hopefully won't wreck the panels. We have the canopy up and blue led lights strung around the top, it's really cool.
I really like the Kura, but don't want to lose underbed storage room (we have almost no storage space in our old little house!). Anyone seen anything on the great wide web showing someone putting a real bottom and legs on this? We've got to get bunkbeds for our girls so they have more than 6sqft to play in in their room, but very few of the ones I've checked out have been okay with the oldest girl (she's completely scared by most bunks, especially if they're too tall or the ladder doesn't seem "part" of the bed).
I used white contact paper to cover the ugly bright blue sides of the KURA which was easy and inexpensive. IKEA are you seeing these posts?? Just make the side panels white or natural wood.
@notyou I'm 5' 10" and have had no trouble climbing up and cuddling for story time. My 4 year old son is the size of the average 6 year old. I can even manage to nurse my 4 month old while up there. When the bed was flipped, we managed bed time with my 4 year old son, my 2 year old daughter, and a hugely pregnant me. That was a very tight fit, though.
Our boys have been sleeping in a KURA (bunk bed style) since they were 3 & 4. We haven't had any problems with it. We read bedtime stories on the couch at night or in our bed.
We have had a Kura (actually two of them) for several years. We read stories all the time to the kiddos in their bed without having given it a second thought. Also, it may be it the comments somewhere, but one is obligated to purchase the Ikea mattresses to fit perfectly in the Kura bed space (The cheaper Ikea mattresses are slightly different size than US twin size and also thinner so that it is really snugged into the top bunk).
Does Ikea even sell the Kura anymore? It's not in the 2013 catalog, and doesn't appear to be online, either.
britta - It is still on the website, and I saw it in the store last time we were there in late August. Here is the link: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10123996/
I did this when we moved recently, with the Kura we have had for 5 years. My boys are 9 and 6, and have been sharing a room for almost 3 years now. I haven't had time to do a full blog post on my main blog about it yet, but there is a slideshow in this entry on my house blog that shows how our Kura grew up: http://kithouse.blogspot.com/2012/04/its-been-quiet-but.html
@notyou - I agree with @jenstiles. I have Kura beds for my girls and we climb up in the bunks with them for story time every night. Even my husband fits who is 6'2".
We did not buy the IKEA mattresses for the Kura beds and were not obligated to buy one either. They seemed too flat and not very supportive, but we were careful about the mattress we put up there. The puffy pillow-top kind were too tall and we felt there wasn't enough of a lip to keep the kids contained. Standard US twin mattresses fit fine, even with a sheet, blanket, and a quilt tucked in.
Hear, hear!
These are really great ideas! i was planning on getting a kura bed for my daughter, but was slightly concerned with the panels being made of fiber board. that kind of defeats the purpose of making the rest of the bed frame in solid pine. if anyone else had the same concerns, how did you go about this issue?
I have a question. What is the distance between the bottom/canopy, and the next bed surface? In other words, if the bed is in loft-mode, what is the height of the surface upon which the mattress sits? Also, what is the height of the surface upon which the bed sits, in canopy-mode?
I'm trying to decide whether to get a Kura or hack an Ikea Mydal bunk bed frame, so it will function like a Kura. I have the Mydal bunk beds already.
If I understand your question above about the loft bed configuration: The height from the floor to the top of the ladder (which is the same height as the base of the mattress) is a smidge under 35".
I don't have the canopy setup so I can't answer your 2nd question, sorry!
It appears they finally did: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80253814/ (No more blue!)
Am I the only one who thinks this bed is a little high for a 4 year old?
According to IKEA, it's for ages 6 and up.


text: Focal Integration IC 130 5-1/4" 2-way car speakers Zoom Front Back Photos Videos Does it fit my car? Item #: 091IC130 Review Summary 8 people say DISCONTINUED This item is no longer available to purchase. Contact us for other options Call Email Original price $119.99 Shop all 5-1/4" Speakers Shop all 5-1/4" Speakers x By buying this product you'll earn up to 120 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account Overview Details Customer Reviews Articles & Videos Accessories Our take on the Focal Integration IC 130 by Buck Pomerantz Why replace your car's original speakers? The speakers that originally came in your car were made from inexpensive materials, designed to create acceptable sound at the lowest possible cost to the manufacturer. If you love music, you deserve better. Name-brand aftermarket speakers deliver fuller, richer sound with considerably more detail and nuance, and they're capable of playing louder and cleaner than factory speakers. Connect new speakers to your factory radio and you'll get the best possible sound from your dealer-equipped system. Pair them up with a new car stereo for a level of enjoyment that can rival a high-fidelity home audio experience. Focal applies the same technology they use in their studio and audiophile-grade home systems to their Integration line of car speakers. Integration IC 130 5-1/4" speaker cones are made of Polyglass, a material that combines the warm sound of cellulose with the strength of glass, for a woofer that plays accurately with no added resonances. Adjustable tweeter The Integration processed aluminum inverted dome tweeter features a built-in phase plug and wave guide, which act together to increase the power of high-frequency notes and improve the stereo soundstage. You can also tilt the tweeter for better imaging in many vehicles. Integration speakers allow you to put Focal sound quality and construction into your vehicle without a lot of muss and fuss, so you can enjoy a dramatic jump in performance over your old speakers. See more info on this item Highlights:2-way 5-1/4" speakers (pair)Polyglass woofer with butyl rubber surroundprocessed aluminum inverted dome tweeter4-ohm impedance5-60 watts RMS power range (120 watts peak)frequency response: 75-20,000 Hzsensitivity: 91.8 dBdepth: 2"grilles includedwarranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee Priced per pair Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes Features and Specs General Design 2-way Tweeter Design Inverted Dome Tweeter Composition Aluminum Woofer Composition Polyglass Woofer Surround Butyl Rubber Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Specifications Sensitivity 91.8 dB at 2.83 volts Frequency Response 75 - 20k Hz RMS Power Range (Watts) 5-60 Peak Power Handling (Watts) 120 Impedance (Ohms) 4 Top-mount Depth (Inches) 2 Bottom-mount Depth (Inches) 2 3/16 Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) 4 1/2 Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual Two 5-1/4" Coaxial speakers 2 Grilles 2 Grille mounting rings 2 Mounting gaskets 8 Speed clips Eight 1" Self-tapping screws Owner's manual (English/ French) Focal window sticker Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Polyglass Cone: The woofer cone has a cellulose pulp base and is coated with a uniform deposit of hollow glass microballs. The addition of the Polyglass layer significantly increases the cone's rigidity without adding much weight. This combination takes advantage of the accuracy and neutrality of the hard outer surface, but maintains the superior damping characteristics of the cellulose pulp. Surround: The butyl rubber surround is resistant to ultraviolet rays, temperature extremes, and humidity to add to the speaker's reliability and longevity. Voice Coil: The voice coil is wound around a 1" diameter low-mass Kapton former, ensuring no coil deformation. Inverted Dome Tweeter: The tweeter is an inverted aluminum dome, producing a broad sound stage. The tweeter rotates on its post, so it can be pointed toward the listener. Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card Focal Integration IC 130 Reviews Average Customer Review: 8 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. Display name (e.g., JohnD) Your review will be signed using the display name and location * Your location (e.g., Charlottesville, VA) * Your rating Click on a star to rate the overall product on a scale of 1-5 1500 characters left * Your review Attach a YouTube Review Crutchfield Video Review Guidelines Only submit videos that you made or are authorized to use. Do not submit videos that contain music, video or visuals that are copyrighted and belong to someone else. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. Submit the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) 5 out of 5 Focal Integration IC 130 Written By david r, wichita falls on Sunday, November 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) replaced the factory speakers in my 2011 Silverado helped tremendously over the stock speakers. I plan on replacing the stock cd player at some point but these will help a lot till then. To install these speakers in the rear doors I gutted the stock speakers and used the frame as a mounting bracket worked very well then you just bolt it back in like it came out. Pros: very good sound from my stock radio Cons: none Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Good Value for Rear Door Use Written By Ben, Greenwich, CT on Sunday, November 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Decent quality sound for an inexpensive 5-1/4 coaxial. I used these in the rear doors of my 2014 VW Golf (paired with Focal's Golf 6 Integration Kit in the front) and they are just fine for that purpose. The low end is as one would expect from a 5-1/4 and the mids and highs are precise enough for a speaker at this price point. The adjustable tweeters are a nice touch, especially in my application where I replaced a factory woofer low in the door and disabled the factory tweeter - being able to aim the tweeters was therefore helpful. My Crutchfield salesperson recommended these for my application and talked me out of spending more money for the rear, which was good advice. I would not choose these as my primary speakers, but as a rear fill in they are just fine. Pros: Performs as expected for the price and size; adjustable tweeters. Cons: Tweeter adjustment feels flimsy, similar poor attention to detail as other Focal products. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Focal IC130 speakers Written By Jim J, Banning Ca on Sunday, September 29, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installed on wife's Harley road glide fit was easy and sound great Pros: Able to angle speakers to send sound from tweeters where you want. Cons: Could use a little more base Was this review helpful? Yes | No 3 out of 5 Thad Stubbs Written By Thad, Texas on Thursday, September 26, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Installed in my 2006 chevy crew cab ,sounds great with CD ,but not so good with FM ! Pros: Crisp sound Cons: Bass Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Focal 130 Written By Crown, Il on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Very happy with my Focal 130's I put on my motorcycle very clear at upto 70 mph. Pros: Easy to install, very clear sound overcome wind noise Cons: None 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 IC-130, crisp & clean Written By Scott, West Monroe, New York on Monday, July 15, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) As this was the first time I have up graded speakers I researched many products. With so many excellent products out there it came down to customer service. My search ended when I contacted Crutchfield. After receiving my new Focal IC-130's Installation was a snap. I couldn't believe how much of the instrumentals I was missing with factory speakers. With one of the first songs I listened to I heard the drummer tapping the rim of his snare drum. The crinkling of paper I heard from a Pink Floyd tune. Simply amazing. Due to economics, I am piece mealing my complete system. I am so looking forward to my next purchase. Pros: Crisp & clean highs. Not harsh at all. The adjustable tweeters help aim the highs when low in the door installation is required. Mid range very nice. Plenty of power handling. Cons: Can't think of any. No fault to the speaker, but I'm looking forward to adding an amp so performance will be even better. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Focal IC 130 spreakers Written By Anonymous, Cumming, GA on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Good product and doind for that price Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Superb Focal drivers Written By Rod's Yukon, Marietta, Ga on Thursday, February 09, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Initially considered JIAudio and Alpine for rear fill in my big people mover but paired these with 165 VR components and all I can say is OMG.... These guys make really good drivers. I use them for 2channel in my guy cave. Timbre awesome....Soundstage has expanded where previous Infinity 6012's(a really good speaker in its' own right...but) could not go. I am pushing with 62.5w RMS(truck has 4 speakers in rear) from 4ch mb QUARTZ with Alpine 9886 Head and Type R 12" DVC driven by Memphis Mono. Crutchfield's YukonXL vs.my ride sound off...close your mouth dude...ur drooling on my carpet! Pros: Focal build quality, know how Polyglass woofer durability and power handeling Tweeter angling Ease of installation Cons: Should have been a 6.5 inch 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No Add accessories for the Focal Integration IC 130 Add Accessories Add a Warranty Reduce ambient road noise and your vehicle's "rattles," for better sound inside your car. See all categories & accessories Reduce ambient road noise and your vehicle's "rattles," for better sound inside your car. Sound Deadening You may need speaker wire to connect your speakers to your amp or receiver. Speaker Wire Keep your speakers clean and dry. They compress to fit behind your speakers. Foam Speaker Baffles These speaker connectors are handy if you're running new speaker wire or if your speakers have oversized terminals. Speaker Wire Connectors The right tools will help keep your installation simple and clean. Tools Connectors Dynamat 10415 Xtreme Speaker Kit Two 10-in. x 10-in. 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