Ohhh delicious cheese whiz how I love thee!

12 years ago

I'm posting to let the one person out there who may care at all... my CL search for 20yr old sons dining chairs is over. And, I have finished buying all the furniture for the living and dining room combo at $260 under my 1,200 budget I set for myself. Now I can spring for a CL kitchenette and more. Unfortunately my lighting, curtains, rug, accessories, ect budget is at 2/3 's of my total furniture budget.

These chairs would be the absolute perfect mix if the backs were a bit taller but sons place only has eight foot ceilings so I might not dislike that part once in. I needed something that could stand alone a bit as cheesy cool art to get along in the mix of other furnishings.

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cindyloo123
12 years ago
Is that vinyl on there? How unusual. I would think a young guy would love that.

He's a lucky kid to have a mom to do all this for him. Good luck on finishing it on budget!
IdaClaire
12 years ago
That chair is so bad that it's good. ;-D

Your son is indeed a fortunate young man to have such a devoted, interested mom! And it sounds like you're having a wonderful time pulling things together for him. I hope you'll posts pics of his place once it's decorated.
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mjsee
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I LIKE it. And NOTHING they do to it will stick. Well, except their thighs if they are wearing shorts...
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12 years ago
Cindyloo, yep, vinyl!

Mjsee, Even little paint flecks come off with a ping from a finger nail. I think at one time an artist owned these chairs because there were tiny little specs of many shades of acrylic. Hey MJ, you think these are from the 70's? Any idea?

Auntjean, I will post some pictures once it's all in. There is much to do before that though because the place needs some work. However, we can all start getting the house warming food together. We will need some diet Tab and Tang, some cheese whiz, some little pigs -n- blankets...oh and we can't forget the Chefboyarde Noodle O's. What am I forgetting?

Even though I put myself on a tiny little budget I expect to recoup my money spent after three months. My oldest son is going to rent from his brother until he goes to the academy. Feeding those two men as well as supplies and utilities is costing us at least $750 a month. I love my kids (and would do anything for them) but I wouldn't recommend having children lol.
nancybee_2010
12 years ago
Can't wait to see the pics!

My son recently moved in to a place with three other boys and I must admit I was a bit disappointed when, instead of asking me to help decorate, they decided to decorate it themselves.

I've been following this and I know you've had some frustration but overall it must have been so much fun!
mjsee
12 years ago
I DO think they are from the 60's or 70's...there's a name for that heavy, dark, carved style...Spanish? Mediterranean? Don't know about that wowza shiny-black-patent style vinyl, though...
jterrilynn
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12 years ago
Well I found out a little about the chairs. The maker is the United Furniture Company in Ronda North Carolina. The owners, the Philpott family was in business from 1936 to 1969. On the bottom of the chair is says job 55. I'm not sure if that means the year, maybe not. I never knew anyone with this style of furniture so it's hard to put a year on it, maybe the mid sixties? The style...some kind of mixy-do of a few styles? I do not think they were expensive when new but they sure have stood up well after all these years.

Nancybee, I'm not sure my oldest son would ever ask for my help for anything. He does ask for food though. It's hard getting everything used and having it somehow go together. When I get frustrated I remind myself how young my youngest is and although he wants things to look nice he knows he is not in the position to be overly fussy. I just hope it's not going to look to hideous to post the "after" here like I promised. However, on my budget how much could the decorating gurus expect?
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12 years ago
Oh boy I meant to write the chairs were inexpensive when new, not expensive when new. I'm having a swollen sausage fingers day with brain fog.

Ohhh delicious cheese whiz how I love thee!

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