{Home} Chairs, Part Deux

01 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by Karen B. in Antiques, Collections & Accessories

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I really like chairs, not as much as a couple of people I know~you know who you are, but a well-designed chair always catches my eye. For me a chair is the one piece of furniture in a room that should excel at both form and function. In my house comfort is critical where chairs are concerned in part because we live in a small home and every chair must perform that duty. There is no room for the beautiful antique French side chairs that stand symmetrically ‘on guard’ of a lovely piece of furniture in this cottage (much to my sadness).

Centenary Farmhouse via Inspired Interiors

I must confess, these two little sentries (above) are so darn cute, I would have to make room in the cottage for this combination.

La Maison

Brabourne Farm

I have written about chairs in the past {HERE}. My furniture file was getting crowded so I thought I’d share some of my latest finds.

Bunny Williams

When a chair offers both unique or eye-catching style as well as comfort I suddenly “get” what my chair-loving friends are on about. Like this chair (above) I found on Bunny Williams site, the chair looks like it would be comfortable but still attractive, especially with the upholstery selection.

Stephen Knollenberg

The chairs flanking the fireplace (above) appear to be antique. They are so interesting in style and while I don’t think they look terribly comfortable, in a room this size they are a welcome addition and could be pressed into use if additional seating was needed.

New England Home

The devil is in the details…notice the arms and the nail heads. This chair is so cool, with it’s bold stripe and quilted seat, I would love a pair just like it.

New England Home

A front image of the chairs above wasn’t available but they appear to be wood with maybe a cane back and a loose cushion seat. Don’t they almost resemble a fancy folding chair?

Kelly Harmon

The dining chairs in Kelly Harmon’s home (this is an old image so she may no longer live in this house, not sure. via Cote de Texas) are very simple yet detailed enough to be really pretty. I also love the trestle table!

Liz Williams Interiors

The chair above is simple, understated and yet, paired with the interesting table and lamp, creates such a welcoming spot to unwind, read a book, sip some tea, don’t you think?

Splendid Willow

I’ve mentioned before that Hubby has always liked the idea of wing back chairs as the captain chairs for our dining room. We simply do not have enough space to make this happen. If we ever add a breakfast room to our home, which would be a welcome addition, we could do something like this (above).

Restoration Hardware

The above beauty from Restoration Hardware looks very cozy, doesn’t it…love the silver nail heads.

The French Tangerine

The antique (or reproduction) chair (above) was captured by The French Tangerine at the 2012 Atlanta Gift Show.

Providence Ltd. Design

This is a favorite wing back image. The antique tapestry hanging in perfect concert with the use of tapestry on the chair. Charles Faudree states in his new book Details that if a fabric is too expensive to cover a chair in just make a pillow using the fabric on the front only. Clever and creative. When I reupholstered by window seat and love seat in my library I applied Charles suggestion to the pillows in the window seat.

Do you have a favorite chair of set of chairs? I do love antique and vintage chairs.

I’m over at No Minimalist Here…stop by if you have time.

Pull up a chair, have a seat

06 Monday Jun 2011

Posted by Karen B. in Antiques, Collections & Accessories, Decorating

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Chairs are common in homes today but it was only during the Renaissance period (early 16^th century) that the chair became a standard item of furniture for anyone who could afford to buy it.

This cozy setting is inviting and as an professed anglophile, I love the union jack rug. The chairs look plush and comfortable!

This Chelsea wing chair from Williams-Sonoma Home is beautiful. I believe the nails are silver plated and the legs are black {sigh}…alas, with dogs and a cat I don’t think I could manage to keep it white for very long.

I love the two French chairs along with the wicker chest. Cote de Texas

My dear friend Carla loves ♥ chairs. She admits it’s a weakness, I wouldn’t agree with her and you wouldn’t either if you saw how her chairs contribute to the design and comfort of her lovely home. This one’s for you Carla…

A Country Farmhouse (image (left) Tracery Interiors (image right)

The above chairs are two ends of a spectrum, the sweet, simple wooden chair in the garden with a lilac infused back drop and the French side chair in the raise-paneled entry. I love them both.

Most of us have particular tastes and likes where chair design is concerned and today, because I’m sitting in a chair, at my desk, trying to come up with a blog post idea, I’m going to share some chairs I really like…

Image Dan Carithers via(Veranda or Traditional Home, sorry, can’t remember which)

What I think is wonderful about interior design today is the chairs in Dan Carither’s living room (above) can just as comfortably serve in the kitchen (below) designed by the Atlanta designer.

Kitchen designed by Dan Carithers.

The chairs above could just as easily be comfortable in a living room or library as the dining room they adorn— Pamela Pierce designed room.

This is Randy Boyd’s fabulous dining room…love the toile chairs and nail head studs. More about Randy Boyd can be found HERE.

This is the Plantation Wing chair from Crate & Barrel…I could see this anywhere in the house, including a covered patio.

This is another Pamela Pierce design. Isn’t it pretty? It’s covered in linen, very comfortable and so suitable for French influenced design.

Love these wicker chairs which are sold at Pottery Barn or Cost Plus World Market. I would use them indoors or out.

Antique chairs via Veranda (a Saladino feature). They are probably not extremely comfortable but would add interest to an entry or flanking a dining room piece.