Chairs ideas and shopping tips

Biodegradable Furniture? "Green" Chairs that Disappear.

Would you like your furniture to vanish? How long would you like that to take? A year? Five? Ten? Almost any blurb will tell you our attention spans are getting shorter while our ecological footprints are getting larger.

Tips to Restore Your Leather Couches and Chairs

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Stylish Arm Chairs For A Parisian-Inspired Restoration Style

High backed chairs with simple canvas or linen colored upholstery are starting to pop up all over the design world right now, particularly as part of the increasingly popular restoration style. These chairs combine an old fashioned elegance with a simple, clean finish that makes them well suited to a contemporary space, whether it's a living room, dining room, or even a master bathroom. They're am...

Mid Century Modern Chairs Meet A Scandinavian Modern Decor

Mid century modern furniture is usually paired either with a very retro style or an incredibly modern one; by and large, there isn't much middle ground between dark-wood-and-gem-tones and stark-lines-and-cool-colors. But lately mid century modern style chairs have found their way into a distinctly different, Nordic-inspired decor: Scandinavian modern design. This style is all about simple, stark, ...

Metal Dining Chairs For Just About Any Dining Room

Wood has long been the go-to material for dining room chairs, but it certainly isn't the only option. Metal dining chairs are a unique and distinctive alternative, and have started to become popular not only in modern spaces, but also in very traditional ones, too. These sleek, gunmetal finished steel and aluminum chairs have an elegant contemporary feel, but are subtle enough in terms of design t...

Accent Chairs With Personality - Choosing A Chair To Showcase Your Style

When it comes to seating, there's often a pretty wide divide between chairs that are comfortable and chairs that look cool. This isn't always the case, of course, but by and large the chair you love to sit in probably isn't going to be the focal point of your living or entertaining space. The good news is, even one very stylish

Dome Chairs - A Classic Accent For Your Living Room

If you're looking to add a distinctive, eye-catching accent piece to your living space, one of the best ways to start is by taking a page from the history books. Some of the most beautiful and unusual furnishings out there are the ones that have been mostly lost to the passage of time, that survive largely in the form of replicas. The dome chair (also known as the balloon chair) is one of my perso...

Lounge in Luxury: 5 Iconic Living Room Chairs to Help You Relax in Style

Is there anything better than a fashionable, on-trend living room that you can feel good about showing off to your guests? Yes, in fact, there is. A fashionable, on-trend living room where you can lounge in comfort. Going back to the basics, that is what a living room should be all about. Living. Style and look is important, but most of all you want a room that you can feel good about spending tim...

Five Unique, Designer Accent Chairs To Help You Lounge In Style

A good chair is like a good friend: always there for you, a reassuring sight to see after a long day, and isn't a pain in the rear. Finding this special chair is a lot easier said than done though, so here are five types of chairs to help you with your search for the perfect one for your home. [caption id="attachment_14541" align="aligncen...

Modern Man Chairs for the Modern Man (Cave)

Do you have a space for you, a man cave of your very own? Well, man caves no longer look like stuffy garages and basements, and the furniture that decorates it must also be updated to match. You deserve a good sitting chair that you can have in any room of your house, whether it be a rec room or a living room. Sleek, modern chairs that are th...