Favorite Chairs

The chairs in this dining room are from Global View.  The cream leather chairs have nickel studs and a handle at the top for moving the chairs around. They are a reproduction of a casino chair from the rat pack days.   They compliment this Hickory White dining table and china cabinet so well.  The chandelier is from AF Lighting.  The host and hostess chairs are cream leather from Hickory White. This is a perfect example of mixing chair styles in a dining room.

This is Baker Furniture's modern take on the traditional wingback.  I love this bright, happy fabric.  I smile everytime I see this chair.  It has all the elements that will one day make it the piece of furniture the children argue over.

This Asian influenced chair sits in a client's office.  It is a stunning little chair with lots of architectual impact.  The ebony finish against the tan paint creates a masculine bold impact.  Timeless.

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This chair is a 1960's modern chair.  It was covered in this Schumacher cotton velvet in the 1990's. The brown and yellow tones of the velvet compliment the maple exposed wood.   The ottoman was custom made.  The mink lumbar pillow is made from a vintage mink stole.  This chair is so inviting and comfortable.  A drink and a good book are all that is required to complete this picture.

This pair of Greek Key Klismos chairs from Global Views are modern, low leather chairs.  They are seen here with a mahogany side table also from Global Views and an Arteriors slver lamp.  These sit in a formal living room in a Florida home.  The living room is open to the rest of the living space.

A more refined photo of the Greek Key chair.

This arts and crafts 1920's era chair has intricate architectual detail.  It was bought at auction and appears to be handcrafted.  It resides in an office.  Although it appears as if it would be punishing to sit in, it is actually quite comfortable.

This Eames Style lounge chair and ottoman from Alphaville Design is a very good copy of the famous 1960's chair.  It is the only recliner I find acceptable in most environments.  It is as comfortable as it is attractive and is suitable  with almost any design style.  I have used this chair in both traditional and contemporary interior design projects.

This photo was taken during the process of an installation of a project (more photos of this project later).  This is a pair of Baker Furniture Barbara Barry X Back Chairs.  The back is shown here because the detail is so dramatic.  This is one of the most sensual chairs ever.  Timeless design.  My imagination wanders to Cole Porter but yet this pair is so modern.  Billy Baldwin would have loved this pair.

This is Hickory Chair's Continental Club Chair.  There is a pair of these chairs in a client's keeping or sitting room off their kitchen.  The chair is low enough so that those sitting in the opposite pair of chairs can view the flat screen television.  So attractive, so practical, and oh, so comfortable.

This Bernhardt Martha Stewart chair is used as a vanity chair in a client's master bath.  It is a feminine, graceful chair.

People come in all sizes and shapes and so chairs are also made in all sizes and shapes.  Chairs come in all price ranges according to quality.  The really good ones stay with us for years and are worth the time and expense to freshen them up with new coverings.  I own two chairs that were my husband's grandmother's.  I had them covered with brown ticking 20 years ago.  They have been around for almost 85 years because she had the forethought to purchase a couple of quality chairs all those years ago.  We still love and enjoy these chairs and I hope my daughter and her husband will some day.This photo of that chair shows how inviting and comfy it is and how we love to sit in it and entertain friends, read a book or just sit and contemplate the next blog topic.