Wild for Windsor Chairs

This past fall when I was at High Point Market I popped into the Mitchell Gold showroom and was immediately smitten with their modern interpretation of the iconic Windsor Chair. Soon I noticed many other retailers introducing their own version of the beloved chair. Whether in the original bow back or the updated fan back there truly is a style and color for every house!

 

Mitchell Gold Winslet Chairs

This image shows how a burst of color on Windsor Chairs can really bring a kitchen to life!

Maine Cottage offers the Bow Back styled Windsor Chair in 46 colors!

My favorite new Windsor introduction has to be the Crate and Barrel Willa Chair! It is available in Snow, Black, White, Dove and Peacock....YES Peacock! I am in love and might even add a few to our home office!

What are your thoughts on the newly interrupted Windsor Chair? Would you use them in your house?

Chair love by Judith Miller!

I resist the thought of making any kind of "wish list" until after Thanksgiving but when I saw this book I had to make an exception! "Chairs" with its bright red, simple, to the point cover just beckoned me to open its pages. It's a fantastic education of the chair, how it has evolved and more importantly how each sits. An incredible chronicle of the years where it's form curved and other years when it sat straight is just fascinating. Paired with Nick Pope's photography, Judith Miller's book is one that will make you look at your chairs in a much more loving way...if that is even possible!







(images from San Francisco Chronicle, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Chicago Tribune)

Diary Entry - The office chair

Today you can find me over at Stylefeeder blogging for the Tastemakers. My post is all about the comfy office chair! Check it out here and let me know the chair you like best!

(image from IKEA)

$5 chair makeover

This is just fabulous! I am so excited to share this find as it is very affordable and completely different. One of my favorite go to company's for decals is Blik, they always have interesting shapes and a huge color offering. This has to be one of my favorites, the chair back decal. As you can see in the picture above any boring chair can be created into one uniquely your own. The decals are easy to apply, long lasting and can be wiped down with a wet sponge. They were designed by Wietske Hoogstadt for Studio Jan Habraken in 5 different patterns. With 12 color options there is bound to be a few you like. I really like the classic look of the black and white chairs above but can't you just see an orange chair with kiwi decals or a deep chocolate chair with the purple coloring?! The best part is the price, $30 for the set of 6! Fantastic!

(image from blik.com)