My bedroom makeover is coming along nicely. I thought I'd give you a sneak peak of a snipet of the room (or rather an element of the room...or rather just my chair styling).
18 months ago I found this wing chair in a thrift store. It was upholstered in blue fabric and very dirty. I bought it for a song with the intention of having it re-upholstered. After the fact I learned how much re-upholstery cost. Ouch! That's was I get for being over-eager. Live and learn. Anyhow, I went ahead and had it re-upholstered in white vinyl and now it's one of my favorite chairs. Unfortunately I have no "before" pictures...this was back before I was in to blogging.
For the past 18 months the chair has sat in what we call the circle room (a room that is a complete circle and functions as who knows what? It really is a glorified hallway that feeds the entryway in to the kitchen and family room. (We have discovered if you stand in the middle of the room and speak the acoustics are crazy!) Since we don't quite know what the room is or how it functions we stuck the chair there and it always look lonely and out of place.
It now has a new home in my bedroom. It fits in perfectly and is not lonely anymore!
18 months ago I found this wing chair in a thrift store. It was upholstered in blue fabric and very dirty. I bought it for a song with the intention of having it re-upholstered. After the fact I learned how much re-upholstery cost. Ouch! That's was I get for being over-eager. Live and learn. Anyhow, I went ahead and had it re-upholstered in white vinyl and now it's one of my favorite chairs. Unfortunately I have no "before" pictures...this was back before I was in to blogging.
For the past 18 months the chair has sat in what we call the circle room (a room that is a complete circle and functions as who knows what? It really is a glorified hallway that feeds the entryway in to the kitchen and family room. (We have discovered if you stand in the middle of the room and speak the acoustics are crazy!) Since we don't quite know what the room is or how it functions we stuck the chair there and it always look lonely and out of place.
It now has a new home in my bedroom. It fits in perfectly and is not lonely anymore!
The room is about a 1-2 weeks away from the big reveal. I've been scouring thrift stores, Craigslist, a few garage sales in search for the perfect dresser (with the perfect price tag). Something antique looking. Something to balance and contrast the very modern bed that arrived last Friday.
I've also been searching high and low for a table similar to this Pottery Barn Recycled Aluminum Side Table:
Unfortunately it's no longer available. Unfortunately, even if it was I wasn't about to spend $250.+ for it. I read a tip that a knock off was available at Pier 1...there were even pictures. I visited 2 Pier 1's and called 3 others on the east and west coast. No one had even heard of it. Come on Ebay'ers, anyone interested in putting their's up for sale?
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12 comments:
Your chair is gorgeous! I can't wait to see the rest of the room. If the chair is any indication, I'm sure it's going to be fantastic.
Your chair is gorgeous! I can't wait to see the rest of the room. If the chair is any indication, I'm sure it's going to be fantastic.
Great color combo! I love LOVE that yellow mustard color.
I just love that you can take old things and make them so new and beautiful again! What an amazing eye for design you have. So impressive.
Can't wait to see the final product...the chair is beautiful in and of itself!
LOVE that chair. I have two wing chairs that I had slipcovered in white twill..White Vinyl makes a lot more sense. Awesome. The room will be amazing I'm sure.
I have that aluminum table and it is my favorite thing in my living room. It makes such a statement! I hope you are able to find one!
Rachel
Michelle, I just found your blog through Camila today. Those stripes are to die for! I can't wait to see the rest of your room. I just posted about a very exciting bedroom deign contest on my blog. You should totally enter!
I've seen the aluminum table at either Ross/Marshall's/TJ Maxx. Can't remember which though. But this has been quite a while back. Does this help at all?
Beautiful! I can't wait to see the rest of your room! -carlee
I found a very very similar table at Graham and green.
http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/
Enjoy!
LOVE your blog!!!
I'm thinking of buying a similar table for my LR and came across a similar one at ZGallerie for $99
http://www.zgallerie.com/pc-8146-149-alu-accent-table-215.aspx
The white and the black trim on the chair is amazing! I love how your are using the throw tucked under the cushion. Adds a great pop of color!
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