room of the day

Elle Decor via.

wednesday flickr favorites

saidos da concha

l. grainne

irenaS

hindsvik

dusty sevens

mandy.bryant

christadavid

project update {chairs}

Remember these? After a lot of prep work and some very careful spray painting, they've gotten a big makeover.

The silhouette is pretty traditional/country so I chose glossy black paint and a chevron print for the seat cushions to achieve a dressier, more modern look. Total cost for the chairs (from craiglist), materials and fabric = about $20/each.

color inspiration: lemon

How fabulous is this lamp?????

Shine by S.H.O

chairs on pillows

Check out the new Modern Classics collection at Inhabit - bold, graphic designs of retro chairs on pillows. I love that they are environmentally friendly too (100% sustainable recycled polyester, handprinted and handmade in the US with all eco-friendly inks). I think the 1951 in cornflower and chocolate is my favorite.

projects {chairs}

The gorgeous weather this past weekend gave me an excuse to get started on my craigslist dining chairs. I removed the seat cushions, sanded all 6 and now they're ready to be primed and painted:

I also picked up 2 of these cute chairs (with our 'new' dining table - also getting an update) on craigslist for $5/each. They're painted yellow and in rough shape now but I'm hoping that they'll be perfect for our new office:

diy dining chairs

I bought 6 not-so-pretty dining chairs on craigslist for only $40 for my new apartment. I'm hoping I can paint them and reupholster the seats so that they will be as beautiful as the chairs in this image. I'm thinking glossy black with a bold, graphic print. We've never had room for a dining room table so I'm excited to tackle this project. Stay tuned!

image via House and Home

chair love

1 of each for the new apartment, please.

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams

keeping up with the eames'

Love Eames chairs? Check out Victoria at sfgirlbybay's post about Ray and Charles Eames and their iconic mid-century modern designs. She's pulled together a great collection of images, such as this one.

image by sfgirlbybay

cool midcentury chairs

Love these reupholstered in a small scale trellis green velvet with the navy and white throw pillows (by the insanely talented Jenny at Little Green Notebook). Full post here.