Comfortable bistro/cafe chair?
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Scored a nice bistro table
Comments (10)I'm going to put it together later today, my aunt asked me to take her shopping. happyintexas, I bought a bigger square metal mesh top table and two matching chairs from O'Neils (does that store still exist?) over 25yrs. ago, and they have sat out on my back porch in all kinds of weather year round for years. Just now showing signs of rust here and there. Hopefully this new table is as well made. It's small enough I have room to put it away for the winter too. Not very old fashioned looking but oh so practical. A pretty vintage tablecloth looks just as nice covering it. Which reminds me, now I need to find one or two chairs to go with it. I like wicker chairs and use them alot but again the dragging in and out during rain is a drawback. And I don't care for resin wicker. I have a little round "Parisian" style table in the orchard I repainted a couple years ago, the matching wood slated chairs finally gave way; but I found some small metal barrel chairs at RKO on sale for cheap and find them petty comfortable. They are quite heavy tho and of course don't fold up like the table so are more difficult to store. Also prefer a chair with arms. I'm sure I'll come across something....See MoreThomasville's Color Cafe dining...
Comments (3)Canadel makes the Thomasville Color Cafe furniture. When we purchased ours 8 years ago the difference was the Thomasville table was wider than the Canadel. Other than that they looked and felt the same. Ours have held up very well. I have destroyed the tabletop over the years and it will need to be refinished. The chairs are in great shape and still comfortable. We purchased the all wood set. I think that it will hold up well. None of the chairs have loosened, and except for the tabletop being "distressed" the set is still perfect....See MoreLooking for Parisian-style Rattan Cafe Chairs
Comments (19)oh i definitely have to do long distance....i have to admit it is unsettling to purchase furniture without being able to sit in it though....just looking at them however i cannot imagine they would be uncomfortable (as your experience bears out)....i took a look at the link that nosoccermom posted the prices are great (thanks nosoccermom!) but i don't quite see the color combination i am looking for....i have a friend who is a restaurant owner, and i *might* be able to get a bit of discount if he can order them for me...you did a fantastic job with the color and pattern....just love it...my table is a very dark cherry/brownish color (purchased at arhaus) and i really like the fact that you can pick so many color combinations...See MoreFrom Banquette to Bistro?: Update
Comments (6)Why am I laughing? Par for the course, I guess - no matter WHAT. I had a couple of things that looked great on paper, too - but when they came to measure, oops! You'd never know it now...and your chairs sound perfect. You can still sit at the window and read: just sit in one chair and put your feet on the other one. I hope they're big enough for pillows. See you Sat....See MoreBeverlyFLADeziner
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