Do You Like These Chairs w/This Table

malhgold

14 years ago

Chairs:

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lindac
14 years ago
Yes!
chicagoans
14 years ago
I completely love the four chairs with the curly tops that you show in the 3rd picture. Are you replacing those? The ones in the top picture would look nice with the table too, but I think the curly ones have so much character.
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Joanie, I understand, and we all like different things. Kevin, I'm not one to dither forever, and when I see something that works beautifully, at my price point, more or less, and is easy, I'm on it. I have looked at dozens of manufacturers online and their chairs and...this was it! I hadn't bought the Canadel, because I had reservations, however, I couldn't find anything I liked better at that price. Sure, if the price doubled I could find plenty, but hey! I have also been scouring the catalogs at the local, good, furniture stores and scrutinizing their products enough to make the sales women batty. I have also looked at antique stores and CL ( too much). Oh, and custom online. Can't afford it. Yes it's perfect. A pine trestle table stained and waxed with bread board and leaves. Can't afford it but PB fits the bill ok. So, ultimately, this table and chair set summed up all my lingering questions and concerns ( what to do about a desk?) quite nicely and the purchase was at the end of a quest, not the beginning.
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ctlane
14 years ago
I love the curly top chairs the best.
cooperbailey
14 years ago
The black ones would great - but I too love the "curly tops"
Ideefixe
14 years ago
I think the black Ant chairs look far more cohesive with your kitchen. The curly tops don't do anything for me.
gwbr54
14 years ago
The small scale of the black chairs may not work with the robust table. And the curved top ones seem too delicate. (I'm not help!)
jjam
14 years ago
Definitely like the black better than the curly tops. There is a style of chair popular in the 70's that I can picture so easily in this space. It had a cane back and seat, with a chrome frame. The wood around the caning was either natural or painted black, and in your kitchen I could totally see the black. The seat and back were a simple rectangular shape.

I know this chair had a name; considered a classic, but I can't recall it right now.

Maybe someone else would know?
malhgold
Original Author
14 years ago
Here in lies my problem. Since it seems somewhat split, I might as well just keep what I have for now. I was actually thinking of getting a couple of the parsons chairs from Ikea, because I do think the table needs a heftier chair.

I actually liked this idea, but maybe it's not the right style.
malhgold
Original Author
14 years ago
jjam - my MIL has those!!! And knowing her, they're are "originals". I think this is what you mean.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{!gwi}}
jjam
14 years ago
Yes, those are the ones! Funny, "breuer" popped into my head but I googled it and got all kinds of stuff about butcher blocks!

Anyway, maybe she'd let you borrow a few of them????

You could see how they'd look anyway, then try to find some more.

At the very least, you could score big points with MIL by complimenting her great taste......

I have always LOVED those chairs. I remember shopping for them at a big warehouse in Chicago called "Latts", back in the late '70s, where they had them for $29.99. The black paint on the rims was chipped, so I turned my nose up at them. Duh!!!! That's what black magic marker is for!!!! I've always regretted passing those up. For some reason, I really see them pulling your space together. Simple, classic, clean, and comfortable.

You know, mother's day is coming up..... :)

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