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1 Inspiring Makeovers: 11 Reupholstery Projects That Will Impress You
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2 7 Modern Rocking Chairs For the Rockstar in You!
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3 15 Classy Ways to Use Director's Chairs
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4 Midday Muse: Cushioned Louis Ghost Chairs on Gossip Girl
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5 Chaise Lounge
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6 Fall Luxury: Blue Velvet
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7 Would You Rock a Fur Chair (if It Were Fake Fur)?
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8 Crave Worthy: Camel Back Zebra Print Chair
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9 This Just In: Arne Jacobsen's Classic Egg Chair Reimagined
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10 Steal of the Day: Railroad Tie Dining Table and Chairs
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11 Before and After: Armchair, Oh to be Young Again!
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12 Good, Better, Best: Slipper Chairs
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13 Crave Worthy: The Lobster Chair
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14 Desire/Acquire: Eames Aluminum Management Chair
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15 Etsy Find: Mecedora Low Rocking Chair
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16 Found It! T-Back Dining Chair
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17 Weird Furniture: Octopus Chair
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18 Crave Worthy: Modern Bamboo Spring Chair
You can't go wrong with a matching chair and ottoman. You can even have two disparate pieces upholstered in the same fabric to make them match. If you have a lot going on in a room, that continuity and cohesiveness of the fabric or material can really help create a more relaxed and polished look. But don't get me wrong, I also love the look of a mismatched chair and ottoman — perhaps a leather Read more
One of my favorite products I discovered at Messe Frankfurt's Ambiente consumer goods trade show in February was the Flux Chair, a weather-proof polypropylene origami chair, which can be used indoors or out. Designed by Dutch industrial designers Douwe Jacobs and Tom Schouten, it folds out from flat to a chair in only 10 seconds. Better yet, it's light as a feather at only 10.6 lbs., but can Read more
Last week I bought this antique leather wing chair at an antique shop in San Francisco. I'm kind of obsessed with it! It has so many amazing features like nailhead trim, turned-wood arms, a ladder back, and of course, tufted leather. Its leather cushion is also worn in and a little cracked, which is the well-loved look that I'd been seeking. When I bought it, the leather was a little worse for Read more
April 22 marks Earth Day, and in anticipation of that most eco of days, I wanted to inspire you with some eco decorating ideas. Going green in your home doesn't just mean using biodegradable cleaners and CFL bulbs; it also means choosing your furniture and accents with some eco factors in mind. One of the most green ways you can go when it comes to furniture is to buy a vintage piece and have it Read more
This past weekend, I visited a friend of a friend's house and was pleasantly surprised to sit in a Craftsman-style rocking chair. "Where have all the rocking chairs gone?" I thought. I rarely see the sleep-inducing seats in homes these days, and when I do, their Queen Anne or Adirondack shapes are usually too granny for my tastes. I knew there had to be some cool modern alternatives out there, so Read more
A celebrity interior designer recently shared her love of stripes on her newly-launched personal blog: I am really into stripes right now. Specifically graphic black-and-white ones in every which way – horizontally, vertically, diagonally, chevron, and perforated. I’m either wearing them or designing with them. The chair featured is, I assume, one of her stripe-inspired designs. Can you Read more
Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has produced some of the world's most iconic — and beautiful — designs, like Charles and Ray Eames's La Chaise, Sori Yanagi's Butterfly Stool, and George Nelson's Ball Clock. But someone over at the offices of the design giant has been smoking something. In particular, Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena, who "designed" one of its new products, Read more
My friend Rebecca of Loving Living Small recently reupholstered a set of mushroom chenille slipper chairs that she'd purchased new at a great price. "What I was finding was either way out of my price range or way our of my style range," she writes. So she decided to buy the "so affordable, so comfy and, in my opinion, so ugly," chairs and have them reupholstered. She negotiated a great price with Read more
I've seen plenty of Louis XV chairs upholstered in bold prints, covered in shiny patent leather, and spray-painted in bright, high-gloss shades. There are countless ways to make the classic chair an eye-catching one, if that's the look you're going for. But my dearest mother went for something a little more provocative, if I do say so myself. Years ago, my mother bought an antique armchair with Read more
When we're talking about a design icon like the Le Corbusier LC2 Armchair, I hate to use the phrase "Out with the old, in with the new." But after seeing the LC in its hot new color options, I can't imagine ever going back to basic black and white. The revived palette, ranging from orange to olive, is just the boost the ubiquitous classic needed, and with new fabric options like durable canvas, Read more
