Home Office Chair
5 years ago
I need to buy a chair to go with father in law’s antique desk which we inherited when he passed away. Here are pictures of desk and small office space. Office will be painted all white with floors stained in dark walnut l. I am planning on buying a rug to go under desk. Suggestions on that are also welcomed!
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Comments (8)H & M and Leathercraft are too expensive and will not sell to you only a dealer the best way to go here is Fairfield. Too many companies are ripping off the customer by not letting them buy anything without a dealer buying it the dealer's price which is probably twice or sometime three times more depending the company you choose to buy from. It used to be that Hickory had a 20 mile area to look at different stuff for the same quality, styles, and at price value! Basically if you are paying a $1000 or more for a home office chair, you better go have your head examined! Better yet Office Depot would be better than a $1000....See More$2000 Eames Office chair...gulp
Comments (32)Hope you got it, did't read all comments (37) here but that chair is a definite go. It was designed c. 1958 and that it's very still popular, should say a lot. In Design Within Reach lists for around $2450 last I saw that may say something too. Plus it should last forever. And be out-of-this-world comfortable from the start. He - its designer, Charles Eames, along with designer wife Ray to be fair, pioneered ergonomics. Notice the black and aluminums airport chairs you've seen all your life; same mfr, same designer. they.hold up If you get a knock off, make sure it's exact, not just the concept but in welded steel and polyester The steel welds can break and will render a bulky foot piece in any case, it's tat elegant star base that carries a lot of the visual appeal and always will. And poly can make you sweat....See MoreCan you add casters to this chair? If so, how?
Comments (4)It can be done (and could have on this chair)! I have a Pottery Barn Lorraine desk chair–it has the same curved & angled back legs as this one. I easily added casters in 10 minutes to it and they look fantastic. I've been using them for 3 months now and they are super stable and have made the chair so much more comfortable as a desk chair. I used 1 1/8" wheels w/ a 1 1/4" stem. (https://www.historichouseparts.com/porcelain-stem-caster.html) The key to not drilling through the side of the leg is to select a stem that you can insert straight up, perpendicular to the floor without getting close to the side of the leg. I slightly offset mine by 1/8" on the back legs (you can see this in the last photo). To help guide my drilling, I traced an outline of the stem on the side of the leg first. I drilled a small 1/8" pilot hole first, and then I enlarged it with a 5/8" bit to match the size of the stem. To make sure I didn't go past the 'safe point' in the leg, I taped off my drill bit just below the depth I needed, with colored electrical tape. Then I tapped in the casters with a small mallet. It was fast and easy. Start to finish in 10 minutes and I love the look so much....See MoreCan anyone recommend a home office chair for under 200?
Comments (6)aktillery9 - Good luck! I have been looking for a nice looking and comfortable office chair for a couple of years. I assume you want something that is decorative (I have seen snippets of your home while reading these post the last few years.) I finally found a computer chair online that I liked. It was Pier 1. And then I found out they were closing all their stores. The office chair and color that I wanted was sold out. 😪 I did not know that there were chairs with arms that flip up!...See MoreRelated Professionals
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5 years agoThis chair is expensive but very comfortable and durable. This price includes soft casters for hardwood floors and an attached seat pad. Knoll offers a designer discount so if you are working with a designer you can buy it for less.
I like mixing modern furniture with antiques but I know that doesn’t appeal to everyone.
Your desk is beautiful! We have also been fortunate to inherit antique furniture that has been passed down from our grandparents. :)
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5 years agoWill you be floating the desk in the center of the room or will it be against a wall as it is in the photo? What colors are in your home? With the tone if the woods a rich green would look lovely or blue.
Surya GES1015 Geisha Green, Blue Rectangle Area Rug, 2'x3' · More InfoA simple parsons chair would look nice
Townsend Belgian Linen Upholstered Skirted Dining Chair · More Info- 5 years ago
IDK whats up with the pictures again.....
If you are keeping the walls white have you considered painting the built in cabinets and shelves? Or at least the back of the shelves? As I said above a rich green would be prettySurya GES1015 Geisha Green, Blue Rectangle Area Rug, 2'x3' · More Info
FauxSilk Taffeta Curtain, Single Panel, Emerald Green, 50"x96" · More Info
New Accent Chair Linen Wing Back Host · More Info
Madison Park Marcel High Back Wing Chair, Blue · More InfoOr a blue
Consigned, Antique Geometric Hand Made Persian Oriental Rug, Brown, 7'0"X4'11" · More Info
Surya Zahra ZHA4027 Green/Blue Classic Area Rug, 3'6"x5'6" · More Info
Robin's Egg Blackout Faux Silk Taffeta Curtain Single Panel · More Info
Elegant Curved Back Soft Blue Gray Wing Chair, Button Tufted Ring Pull Retro · More InfoIt depends on what colors you have running through your home.
- 5 years agoPink peony love your ideas!!!! I am keeping the walls and built in white. The sconces are these. Maybe I should do drapes and upholstered chair in off white linen. And buy one of the rugs you suggested...
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Lets try again LOL! Some days this site is going to be the death of me.
If you want to use creams on white I think you would greatly benefit from more texture. I would wallpaper the walls in a grasscloth in cream
Designer Grasscloth, Fine Sisal Cream- 488-444, Double-Roll · More Info
Brewster 63-54725 Shuang Cream Grasscloth Wallpaper - Off White · More InfoI would paint the built ins in a light taupe color like these
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I would ground the room with a neutral rug like one of these
Surya Stretto SRO-1001 Rug, Taupe, Cream, 1'10" X 2'11" · More Info
Surya Ayasofya Classic Neutral AYA-3404 Area Rug, Rectangular 2'x3' · More Info
Anji Mountain 5' x 8' Denali Rectangular Rug AMB0407-0058 · More InfoI would then do a crisp linen window treatment
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and do a great looking chair like thisNew Accent Chair Linen Wing Back Host · More Info - 5 years ago
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