Last week Naomi shared her new bar cabinet, thus proving once again that some pretty incredible pieces can be found on that list that Craig invented.
And of course we all known that Craigslist is also home to some truly awful things. But by far our favorite pieces to come across are the ones that have us emailing each other links asking: “Help please, is this horrible or really cool?” You see, it’s really a fine line between awesome and terrible:
Besides just sending each other links, sometimes we like to share our finds with you and give you the chance to weigh in (a few past posts here, here, and here). Today we have a seating-themed post, since we both love chairs but we each recently bought a set for our dining rooms (Naomi’s and Sage’s) so now all we can do is window shop.
So here goes, a few gems (or eyesores, we can’t decide!) that we recently came across. Take a look through, and help us figure this out!
First up, these vintage chairs:
At $100 each they aren’t cheap and they don’t look particularly comfortable, but aren’t the shape and detail work cool? Could they be amazing statement pieces, maybe with some new upholstery?
Speaking of upholstery, please help us with this piece:
From afar the pattern kind of looks like leopard print, but it’s actually floral:
With the right elements around it, could it be an awesome focal point? Or for the lines of the couch, would it be worth reupholstering? WE DON’T KNOW.
Then there’s this chair.
It’s hard to know what’s going on under that yellow cushion, but it seems like it could be pretty cool, right? Imagine it painted a bold color sitting on a wrap-around porch. I mean I guess one of us would have to first build a wrap-around porch, but once we did this chair could be a comfy place to curl up with a book (if we weren’t confined to bedrest after throwing out our backs building that porch).
In a similar vein, is this wicker chair quirky or ugly?
We can’t decide if it would add a touch of whimsy to a deck or sunroom, or if every time we saw it we’d just be like “why is there a hole in the back of that chair?”
Also in the “whimsy” genre, what about some bench seating reclaimed from a bowling alley?
Okay so maybe when you picture a bowling alley you don’t think of an ambience that you want to recreate in your home, but on the other hand we’ve filled our houses with things salvaged from a high school so how different is that?
And lastly, imagine the possibilities with this chair:
No but seriously, you have to imagine it and then finish it yourself. At least it’s already “somewhat” sanded.
Okay so that’s all we have for you today. What do you think — any deals that we should scoop up, or is a good thing that we’re currently already at capacity with chairs in our homes?
I love these quizzes.
Excellent, glad we’re not the only ones who enjoy this game! 🙂
My choices seemed to be in the majority.
Right now I know where an island/ bar is that has a top that was made from the lane of a bowling alley.
It is huge and on casters. I really want it but am in between houses so not sure it will work in my next kitchen. This bowling alley bench would fit right in !!!
Let’s play this game more often.
Oh wow, that sounds amazing! But it also sounds like the timing just isn’t meant to be…it’s hard to commit to something like that when you’re not 100% sure it will work!
fun ..
Thanks for playing!
Well, had to think on a couple…I can imagine just about anything but whether I like it enough to do it helps me decide. Fun!
Yes, that’s the true test!
Hmmm… some of them weren’t awful, but seem quite overpriced to me. But I’m cheap 😉
I know, me too! If I’m going to need to do work on it, I want it to be very affordable!
I have a vintage wicker chair similar to the one you found on The List Of Craig. It’s comfortable to sit in, except for the part where my hair gets caught in the edges of the hole and the pillow I shove behind my hair to protect it falls into the hole and eventually the pillow goes through the hole onto the floor. Other than that,it’s nice to look at.
Ah yes, furniture that’s nice to look at but torture to sit in. What’s a design-lover to do?
The barrel back chairs might or might not be comfortable. Asking to come sit in them before you pay for them is probably not an option. What put me off them was that the pointy bits kept looking like devil horns to me.
The couch was pretty meh. If you needed a couch you could make it work. But the tables? Argh!
The first wicker chair wasn’t bad even with the yellow cushions, but the second one, with the interesting design, which should have been the better choice…somehow just wasn’t.
The bowling alley chair–I’ve sat on something like it in a bus station. Ouch.
I forgot all about the tree-trunk chair until I scrolled back up, because I don’t see paying for somebody’s failed project.
The tree-trunk chair would make a fabulous cat scratcher! You’d never have to buy another one and your cats would love raking their claws over it.
Oooh, a cat scratcher! But kind of an expensive one for that purpose….
Thanks for playing, Mary Anne!
James Thurber fans will get this:
The Furniture Department
Question: “We have a yellow cushioned bamboo chair.”
Answer: “I see you have. I can’t tell from your communication, however, whether you wish advice or are just boasting.”
Love it!
The Victorian couch upholstery is actually not that bad up close, but I could see someone Pinteresting it up with an extremely modern fabric. And those barrel chairs are cool but $100 each is crazy especially when they have that hideous black leather.
I know, $100 each seems pretty steep!