Meet The Twins

  

It's been a hunt.  A long hunt, to find chairs for my front room that we redid last year.  When we started the project I hadn't planned on adding the brick floors, which was a pretty big expense, not so much the materials, but the labor.  After the floors, my budget for chairs was tiny.  Most of the new chairs that I liked started in the $1500 price range and I needed two of them.  Out of the question.

I've been searching and searching.  I found many single chairs that I loved but finding a pair of chairs was rough.  I found many chairs that were too small, more along the lines of large dining chairs or chairs that were too big.  I tossed around the idea of small upholstered chairs but thought that after I added curtains that the room might have too much upholstery or soft goods for my taste.  Wicker chairs were another option but I just couldn't find any that I liked.

On a whim yesterday I stopped by one of my favorite stores.  It's like a flea market with individual sellers, but without flea market prices.  Sounds funny, but I think it is cheaper than the Rose Bowl Flea.  I found these blue and white chairs.  They cost less than a shopping trip at Anthro...for the pair.  They are chippy in all the right ways.  The upholstery is ho-hum, but can easily be changed with a minimal amount of yardage.

Right now the chairs work great upholstered in the blue and white fabric.  I still have my 4th of July pillows out and I think the chairs blend perfectly with the Americana action I've got going on in the room without being matchy.

Calico Corners sells a similar chair that I've coveted for the past decade and Layla Grayce also has similar chairs, but I couldn't handle the price tag for either.

I think the twins will blend perfectly into our family.  I'm so glad I was patient and didn't rush out to buy something just to fill the space.  It's taken over a year to find the right fit for the room and my budget, but it has been worth the wait.