The cat is asking why can't all dining rooms look this great? |
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Me playing Ticket to Ride on the Old Table |
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http://www.target.com/p/Windsor-Chair-Set-of-2/-/A-10639770 |
The husband and I really like a simple look, so we mistakenly thought that a simple chair would not be too spendy. One of the first styles that we kinda liked was this really simple Windsor Chair from Target. It’s a common style. However at $68.99 for two, we would have spent $206.97 for chairs that we only use when guest come over. We felt that for that much money we should be getting something that we liked better and looked great.
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http://www.target.com/p/American-Simplicity-Oslo-Side-Chair-Black-Set-of-2/-/A-10099398 |
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http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=219163695 |
After we looked around, we took stock of the chairs we already had and came up with some solutions. We already had two of this white and oak Windsor chairs.
These chairs were in really bad shape. They needed to be painted and also
repaired. (Ok, we were lazy and one of these chairs is still a death trap. When
our friends come over, it’s always a game of musical chairs to avoid this
chair. It wiggles and wobbles and is just one step from crashing to the floor.
We still have it though, because it makes life interesting right?)
Now thats what I call style! |
We had two solid Oak chairs that we given to Erik when he
was in college from his parents. The chairs were a great style, but not in
great shape. My parents like to work with fixing up old furniture; in fact my
mom has sold some furniture pieces that she and my dad fixed up. So for
Christmas, we asked them to fix the old Oak chairs by doing some minor repair
and stripping and restraining them. They
very kindly obliged, and did an amazing job.
The chairs look like brand new and are so sturdy. However, while those
chairs were out visiting in my parents to be repaired it only left us with two
chairs in the whole house. This was not
a good situation, so my parents gave us two old bar wood bar chairs they had found
in the dump in John Day, Oregon. And before you go thinking anything weird,
there is no trash service in John Day where they live, so they have to take
their trash to the dump. While they were there they saw a couple of these solid
wood chairs and rather than let them go to waste, they grabbed them in hopes
that they could find a use for them. I was really glad that they did. The chairs
were in great shape and did not require any repair just some paint.
Whoops, this chair needs some touch-ups |
The chairs may not all match, but they still work, and it
makes a neat eclectic feel. Besides, it’s hard to beat all these chairs for
only $36 dollars. We recently picked up two more oak chairs from the Salvation
Army for $7 each. I am in the process of refinishing them and it really makes a
new appreciation for my parents refinishing the other chairs. It’s back
breaking work; however I really like the idea of reusing something and reducing
consumption. (And after I am done hugging the trees, I do a happy dance because
it’s cheap!)
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