Claire's New Bed

The girls' rooms are still not in order yet, and my guilt levels have been off the charts for the past few weeks. It's time to get these little ladies more settled.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo eDSC_0574.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/eDSC_0574.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />My sister sent me a link to this pretty bed that was listed on Craigslist and the price was right (<i>cheap)</i> so I went and picked it up the same day.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo eDSC_0578.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/eDSC_0578.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><br />The full size frame is perfect for this little room. I have a pair of midcentury modern night stands in the garage that will fit just right here also.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_8684.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/IMG_8684.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br /><br />The wood is not worth saving (even though I love the pretty design!).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo eDSC_0584.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/eDSC_0584.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />There's a cracked part on the headboard that needs to be filled probably with Bondo, which means we'll need to paint the frame. I think white will make it look too PB Kids, so maybe something like black?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo eDSC_0580.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/eDSC_0580.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />I want to upholster the inset of the frame. Probably not tufted this time, but <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2011/11/sponsored-post-how-to-upholster-framed.html">I did a similar project here</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo 3IMG_7991.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/3IMG_7991.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Ever since the <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2013/10/my-little-yellow-slipper-chair.html" target="_blank">yellow chair experiment</a>, I've been thinking a lot about tone on tone frames and upholstery. Maybe a bright cobalt blue on the frame with this pale blue cotton fabric I picked up during a 50% off sale for about $9 a yard?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_6889.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/IMG_6889.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_6888.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/IMG_6888.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Maybe a contrasting tape under the nail heads, too?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><center></center></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo ScreenShot2013-10-31at33746PM.png" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/ScreenShot2013-10-31at33746PM.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/1253884/Teen-Bedroom-traditional-bedroom-boston" target="_blank">via</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What would you do? Don't you just love it when the footboard curves back in? That's my favorite part of the bed and I think it will look even better when it's upholstered and outlined with tape and nail heads!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_8684.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2013/IMG_8684.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div>

Claire's New Bed

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Anthropologie Furniture VS. CraigsList

Confession:<br />While Anthropologie is one of my very favorite stores, it mostly serves as a source of inspiration for me. I always keep my notebook handy while shopping there. I jot down my favorite things and then go online when I get home to check other sources. It seems like I can usually find the same product for about half of the Anthro price. That probably makes me sound like a cheapskate. But hey, we're students! Cut me some slack!<br /><br />I love a few of the furniture lines at Anthropologie, and even though they have a 25% off upholstery sale every few months, I still can't afford any of these pieces.<br /><br />I love to keep these images of Anthro furniture in my mind as I scour garage sales and CraigsList for furniture with potential that I can paint or reupholster to get the desired look. It can be intimidating to paint an "antique" or to sew a slipcover. But I really think that anyone can do this stuff.<br /><br />It's rainy today in Brussels, so we're stuck inside. I decided to have some fun and see what an "around the US" Craig's List search would come up with. I chose a random city for each piece of Anthro furniture that I liked and tried to find something for sale that, with a little elbow grease, could look very similar. I can't believe all the great furniture for sale out there! If you've got an hour (or more) to kill, type in "vintage" or "antique" in your CraigsList. You'll have to sort through some junk, but I'm sure you'll find some gems. Make sure you have <a href="http://www.craigstoolbox.com/post/Ad-Preview-Extension-for-Firefox.aspx">this program</a> downloaded so you can preview the pictures.<br /><br />1a. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=7926072948399301726&id=860046&parentid=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_SOFAS&pushId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_SOFAS&popId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY&sortProperties=&navCount=28&navAction=poppushpush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=lno">Ditte Sofa. </a> $3500<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLI6Ix82H4t9mkSLqgRJQwt7CiZefDto-SESYt8jOSjVgjfplzJd8iDBDfKeHol_Od8A-lvZlAEIqIRRF6IVPUvQPHTC6iOnHJvDxlaPwMUIIzrv2dq0x9E4G9psbhXLSIBIY6vSmOQ1FS/s1600-h/ditte+gray.PNG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107779757674402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLI6Ix82H4t9mkSLqgRJQwt7CiZefDto-SESYt8jOSjVgjfplzJd8iDBDfKeHol_Od8A-lvZlAEIqIRRF6IVPUvQPHTC6iOnHJvDxlaPwMUIIzrv2dq0x9E4G9psbhXLSIBIY6vSmOQ1FS/s400/ditte+gray.PNG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWypmSFBr0BH1F8E3XQOA-6BHOAbOhFi_06Nh-Uif3qLv7vo_7o9fC3E_E3M4hy_rq8CUQHWT2NC9PI3Cvmsd-n1CjW2JLGzOZHtG8ydOrZclPMm_jAxye9oihFwgshnArlRE9AZHj_Iq7/s1600-h/ditte+sofa+natural+linen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107777964951410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWypmSFBr0BH1F8E3XQOA-6BHOAbOhFi_06Nh-Uif3qLv7vo_7o9fC3E_E3M4hy_rq8CUQHWT2NC9PI3Cvmsd-n1CjW2JLGzOZHtG8ydOrZclPMm_jAxye9oihFwgshnArlRE9AZHj_Iq7/s400/ditte+sofa+natural+linen.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />I am totally in love with the Ditte sofa. The photos don't do this beauty justice. It is shockingly comfortable. Seriously, take a seat next time you are in the store. You'll be surprised.<br /><br />While at first glance it looks like a pretty modern piece of furniture, I think this couch would work in almost any style room.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHb4sN7mOrQmW-sdYOSrmQGL_Xz8lmuMgEDSPpq4HsSieiDP8KJx3MDrDSPJ49GjAHOEuXpyS5dvYf7Y3E0vlplm4oCqNyHxGRusfIxicuiQQmbJqWEQjTGsF3ry1mwadb9ZeZTKirw0C/s1600-h/anthropologie+ad.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221106570932166674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmHb4sN7mOrQmW-sdYOSrmQGL_Xz8lmuMgEDSPpq4HsSieiDP8KJx3MDrDSPJ49GjAHOEuXpyS5dvYf7Y3E0vlplm4oCqNyHxGRusfIxicuiQQmbJqWEQjTGsF3ry1mwadb9ZeZTKirw0C/s400/anthropologie+ad.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulzpHYEB8HUB8vicLBYg7f2zRDrdKMj2Kp9B2dcji79955YwQ_qaeGiE7pYksOUyWt2LestfA9f6IRd7gJ3Akn8wGtD3S4d9TrEkkt2vx4A-uq9ak_T4L8IC_wu3kyvz4gZ5vupgx3f4k/s1600-h/2-Frederic-Fekkai.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221116311025948866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulzpHYEB8HUB8vicLBYg7f2zRDrdKMj2Kp9B2dcji79955YwQ_qaeGiE7pYksOUyWt2LestfA9f6IRd7gJ3Akn8wGtD3S4d9TrEkkt2vx4A-uq9ak_T4L8IC_wu3kyvz4gZ5vupgx3f4k/s400/2-Frederic-Fekkai.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>1b. <a href="http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/fur/744554207.html">Hepplewhite sofa</a> on LA's Craigslist. They're asking for $500, but I bet they could be talked down. I am so jealous of whoever snatches this one up. This picture's worthless, but I think a little paint, some beautiful linen and a few bolster pillows would make for a great transform.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnypw4FkNqg2ORqaeBR-xPXnuzlgGjFiUXsEvGNqGji_r_-BAzDazgyLEfs8p9GEbQ5P5v0jseH4Bcwyk2j7FOJHhXCW4KStiPVw1sX0BbAik4NGecpBVgbERcJYyc6suHyoxX3oW-iZYV/s1600-h/heppelwhite+sofa.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107781102809154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnypw4FkNqg2ORqaeBR-xPXnuzlgGjFiUXsEvGNqGji_r_-BAzDazgyLEfs8p9GEbQ5P5v0jseH4Bcwyk2j7FOJHhXCW4KStiPVw1sX0BbAik4NGecpBVgbERcJYyc6suHyoxX3oW-iZYV/s400/heppelwhite+sofa.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbsNy9ZK76o4j2_atNJNeU0Cadb5mygh29d33j75zAaEXjOBHGmbeVEKGdyjqyjRexuJNeuPex4Ku9Q3PXNr-FKHarIOSjwrKkfvSLEKtd_2_zDhOHKP5cHnmTiSrWtRUVTbIfFWIzhWs/s1600-h/hepplewhite2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107780669913698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbsNy9ZK76o4j2_atNJNeU0Cadb5mygh29d33j75zAaEXjOBHGmbeVEKGdyjqyjRexuJNeuPex4Ku9Q3PXNr-FKHarIOSjwrKkfvSLEKtd_2_zDhOHKP5cHnmTiSrWtRUVTbIfFWIzhWs/s400/hepplewhite2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />2a. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-6410391647217909530&id=76020&parentid=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_SOFAS&pushId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_SOFAS&popId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY&sortProperties=&navCount=5&navAction=poppushpush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=msb">Amelie sofa</a> at Anthro, $4000. This sofa caused a craze around the design blogs a few seasons ago. I still like it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnMrAiEYVq36yLxc9gv2EOoHBbmVtdBKh5pr2w23Vhw5nB-3LpvAoKIBzsBssdkDVNFZoaI0yIrrqIj-a0wuryLp0jPWqetdrHtRNg_J2VC8x0-KhU25pBSQynx3YGc7T0WtNmXB3-6ZJ/s1600-h/amelie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221106565303434450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnMrAiEYVq36yLxc9gv2EOoHBbmVtdBKh5pr2w23Vhw5nB-3LpvAoKIBzsBssdkDVNFZoaI0yIrrqIj-a0wuryLp0jPWqetdrHtRNg_J2VC8x0-KhU25pBSQynx3YGc7T0WtNmXB3-6ZJ/s400/amelie.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>It reminds me of Drew Barrymore's sofa<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-k_NJwocsc558Dc6ooJeKEe_5cSY2ipSxwcuBBDg49XH5R7WAzZZqGlXmexRIsbFNjF82Yx4XmRK-a_fcanZkaexFkTQ4AsV2f8aNo4Fai5Wo4RMtaNdC3UysbnS3DlDxBy7TZOwbEFS/s1600-h/domino_april_2008_cover1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221116309886530866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-k_NJwocsc558Dc6ooJeKEe_5cSY2ipSxwcuBBDg49XH5R7WAzZZqGlXmexRIsbFNjF82Yx4XmRK-a_fcanZkaexFkTQ4AsV2f8aNo4Fai5Wo4RMtaNdC3UysbnS3DlDxBy7TZOwbEFS/s400/domino_april_2008_cover1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />and Reshida Jones'. Both sofas are beautiful and don't look stuffy or old fashioned at all.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMCaSJLtYxPLc1YelgpsASgS7TvOs0xqBV3-rLT2t8I_4MbxHcBIFK8-nq3yooPaSwv2BQeiQ8i1pHLWqpyoZaoRh-Lqv8cZ6XFEzXwoEVVq3YeZ9gcxpkebBohhBmMrjuMkDTEppOAIf/s1600-h/rashida+jones+french+sofa.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221116327461363426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgMCaSJLtYxPLc1YelgpsASgS7TvOs0xqBV3-rLT2t8I_4MbxHcBIFK8-nq3yooPaSwv2BQeiQ8i1pHLWqpyoZaoRh-Lqv8cZ6XFEzXwoEVVq3YeZ9gcxpkebBohhBmMrjuMkDTEppOAIf/s400/rashida+jones+french+sofa.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />2b. <a href="http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/fur/743251408.html">Vintage sofa on Dallas CL</a>, $90. Oh the potential...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qCSMgPGSk_mmQGmhfLd0nTlQGqFKei_9Ba1mHnB9Z8WSozTcV7t9sMe1lqoG0pKTCcNc9rHbORz-r0Vh6DvJ_JUVESnf8ZSf908Vd5Z6JghQYEKNRCdG47rSNVL110Q7VLjg3jQPLlNA/s1600-h/dallas+CL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107215881102146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qCSMgPGSk_mmQGmhfLd0nTlQGqFKei_9Ba1mHnB9Z8WSozTcV7t9sMe1lqoG0pKTCcNc9rHbORz-r0Vh6DvJ_JUVESnf8ZSf908Vd5Z6JghQYEKNRCdG47rSNVL110Q7VLjg3jQPLlNA/s400/dallas+CL.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWbfLDgEHSFsodV9rU_5A4rYSUSXSbISrHCwo4S2VeHkMIjRIlgTpp8Ay1IBMyzoG54JL3c5ifs4XM-xKmbs3nilDdFlh_8D9a9-xUJ8ut8ZbuV-7miL4RfK50iaFzUkzy7m9ajL7EmcP/s1600-h/dallas+sofa2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107220617841138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWbfLDgEHSFsodV9rU_5A4rYSUSXSbISrHCwo4S2VeHkMIjRIlgTpp8Ay1IBMyzoG54JL3c5ifs4XM-xKmbs3nilDdFlh_8D9a9-xUJ8ut8ZbuV-7miL4RfK50iaFzUkzy7m9ajL7EmcP/s400/dallas+sofa2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQeg2CMwgQpaC6xx7qhhLxqHemLBIqZ_2XYWhxECuUVF1Wx3ArdIognaxWpa60v4cs4yprw5Il-IUUA1NAUkvXYMeoH9uz3NaU7NosuYa3xwgESGoPGaRs3P-yRvjB2cr-TYGh4ESCiEJ/s1600-h/dallas+sofa+3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107220648780370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQeg2CMwgQpaC6xx7qhhLxqHemLBIqZ_2XYWhxECuUVF1Wx3ArdIognaxWpa60v4cs4yprw5Il-IUUA1NAUkvXYMeoH9uz3NaU7NosuYa3xwgESGoPGaRs3P-yRvjB2cr-TYGh4ESCiEJ/s400/dallas+sofa+3.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>3a. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-6410391647217909530&id=860068&parentid=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&pushId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&popId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY&sortProperties=&navCount=9&navAction=poppushpush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=sph">Calandria chair</a> at Anthro, $1500<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU99cHst0Pd4wSJIRetBOLjiDajy-X3UGYTTP4ZU0Gd7WQjkkSBjomzc-S5GUDZZVqIZoUsN9yrE2Hdu5IjRQpX2yjqRGRAYVptksWgJh4NvZIIA9rypD1bh0OIXbhS8jwRTaEXC7tFjiN/s1600-h/10-26-07calandriachair.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221106559702511266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU99cHst0Pd4wSJIRetBOLjiDajy-X3UGYTTP4ZU0Gd7WQjkkSBjomzc-S5GUDZZVqIZoUsN9yrE2Hdu5IjRQpX2yjqRGRAYVptksWgJh4NvZIIA9rypD1bh0OIXbhS8jwRTaEXC7tFjiN/s400/10-26-07calandriachair.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>3b. <a href="http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fur/747416997.html">Danish Chairs on New York CL</a> $150. That fabric has to go! I think they're flexible on the price.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQWzXcoWBUuSi_QRAyoAhlfEm78vNlfslhicF4L3CfdyLKAEyPd8isnkWpWe49Ry3GVhleSVYPARVgECguyLKJcNcR62mMptin2-rwNz79y-wrNsxr7a3Ul0LVyD_kXnbnss66CkmMKBX/s1600-h/danish+modern.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107222827923618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiQWzXcoWBUuSi_QRAyoAhlfEm78vNlfslhicF4L3CfdyLKAEyPd8isnkWpWe49Ry3GVhleSVYPARVgECguyLKJcNcR62mMptin2-rwNz79y-wrNsxr7a3Ul0LVyD_kXnbnss66CkmMKBX/s400/danish+modern.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />4a. Anthropologie's <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=7926072948399301726&id=76612&parentid=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&pushId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&popId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY&sortProperties=&navCount=20&navAction=poppushpush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=fwd">Josef Wingback chair,</a> $2000<br />I love that this wing chair is not "granny" at all. It is a very stately chair. I think that is key in looking for a good, classic wingback.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dfeknin6zDJT8oAiASvuOH6izqXWrJI7v0rlV_5SJM9-pcLC66tyUsD6SDlWh2aeAk35EyoNYClTGNpHPrDh0VdgzxHEInbZVMPpovwg7uflO8yFL1-tY21Q-iqMh3yzVqpUbXRDUHl4/s1600-h/josef+wingback.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107786898806226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dfeknin6zDJT8oAiASvuOH6izqXWrJI7v0rlV_5SJM9-pcLC66tyUsD6SDlWh2aeAk35EyoNYClTGNpHPrDh0VdgzxHEInbZVMPpovwg7uflO8yFL1-tY21Q-iqMh3yzVqpUbXRDUHl4/s400/josef+wingback.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>4b. Phoenix CL <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=7926072948399301726&id=860048&parentid=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&pushId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&popId=LIVING&sortProperties=&navCount=1&navAction=jump&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=mrt">Wingback</a>, $100<br />This one is very similar to the anthro wingback. I would reupholster it in a fun fabric and add piping in a contrasting color.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66x4CsgVcRPezwXYj2pSmcmMyLeIm4YbTUiSqkEd-34NFOxEzBtwmlAEzxyJxA3UBPcHAQZtVAk-XvoDw7fTq2YmWzwJhcfEOI-Zq7Ty3plMCVsI1n0rKnDbX6S4XfYpmQSu3ESunohp4/s1600-h/wing+back+pheonix.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221108092605275138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66x4CsgVcRPezwXYj2pSmcmMyLeIm4YbTUiSqkEd-34NFOxEzBtwmlAEzxyJxA3UBPcHAQZtVAk-XvoDw7fTq2YmWzwJhcfEOI-Zq7Ty3plMCVsI1n0rKnDbX6S4XfYpmQSu3ESunohp4/s400/wing+back+pheonix.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>6a. Anthro <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=7926072948399301726&id=860048&parentid=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&pushId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&popId=LIVING&sortProperties=&navCount=1&navAction=jump&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=mrt">Memello Chaise</a>. $2000.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrELsjdIDLUtrzEBdoi5JUQ6xmZXoarroCXJO1NtKOwHizwQSuIGh5Yp-vUPDCxmbVsZoFQ7YtnO6ZFiTOZ2bg6ZfAVQaOxFV_9AjYOJHmjA6660xOMK8h9Vd8nYnrLTtf0Dh8TlbCPwm/s1600-h/anthro+chaise.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221116325263096866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrELsjdIDLUtrzEBdoi5JUQ6xmZXoarroCXJO1NtKOwHizwQSuIGh5Yp-vUPDCxmbVsZoFQ7YtnO6ZFiTOZ2bg6ZfAVQaOxFV_9AjYOJHmjA6660xOMK8h9Vd8nYnrLTtf0Dh8TlbCPwm/s400/anthro+chaise.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />I love a chaise by a window or a reading nook. They're always perfect in large bedrooms. I like the bird print, too.<br /><br />6b. <a href="http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/fur/744963687.html">Chaise</a> from Boston's CraigsList, $100.<br />It's not even close to the shape of the Anthropologie chaise, and I realize it looks totally dumpy in these photos, but this one has really clean lines and would be a breeze to upholster. I would purchase some new wooden legs <a href="http://www.imperialdesign.on.ca/FURNCOMP/LEGS/legs.htm">online</a> to replace those nasty fabric-covered bun feet.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVoYuHPbMJHAR8EblUGZg-6C9GMvNH-QZ_XxVuClbf5S39X9h2vYR-q-N5nmXDlGMnRJMiXfinbhQ2DHGPBleeSKN3qosJ5JphCj33ym0X0aGCA8oJD-MW5TqQip21ndKRwHhF0-t-eel/s1600-h/chaise1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221106579084824066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVoYuHPbMJHAR8EblUGZg-6C9GMvNH-QZ_XxVuClbf5S39X9h2vYR-q-N5nmXDlGMnRJMiXfinbhQ2DHGPBleeSKN3qosJ5JphCj33ym0X0aGCA8oJD-MW5TqQip21ndKRwHhF0-t-eel/s400/chaise1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvrJDhdJ_PqGv_VOO_YU8ozHPxHMPKOXh_1BQdzjBMoKMUitvDLTqWHeHUy4fA6j0xcjNDQUKuKheI3o3n2VlwZUMNySOugGGTw5kTJCPXPIgT1fPYR_cCW3SjTaRooyk7wtLJ4u2qszc/s1600-h/chaise+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221107215434278946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvrJDhdJ_PqGv_VOO_YU8ozHPxHMPKOXh_1BQdzjBMoKMUitvDLTqWHeHUy4fA6j0xcjNDQUKuKheI3o3n2VlwZUMNySOugGGTw5kTJCPXPIgT1fPYR_cCW3SjTaRooyk7wtLJ4u2qszc/s400/chaise+2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />7a. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_dynSessConf=-8558517100027884887&id=76934&parentid=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&pushId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY_CHAIRS&popId=LIVE_UPHOLSTERY&sortProperties=&navCount=11&navAction=poppushpush&fromCategoryPage=true&selectedProductSize=&selectedProductSize1=&color=twm">Astrid Chair</a> at Anthropologie, $1300<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3SdpON3kSiXLfQ8PULjpct0gaEDGGKG3ES78LT87qM0L0KTzv41s7sHiXxFQ9gfRt-AACI7M4zvMAimohP5FcF5U2PuUPEt3B42dNoGBVRSfeT03y2SzcME9KEDsV1mYfT1mr0QarMNN/s1600-h/astrid+blue.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221106573388841586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw3SdpON3kSiXLfQ8PULjpct0gaEDGGKG3ES78LT87qM0L0KTzv41s7sHiXxFQ9gfRt-AACI7M4zvMAimohP5FcF5U2PuUPEt3B42dNoGBVRSfeT03y2SzcME9KEDsV1mYfT1mr0QarMNN/s400/astrid+blue.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>7b. San Francisco <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/fur/743439008.html">Antique chair</a>, $175. Again, not exactly the same chair, but the lines are similar. In a lot of ways, I actually like the Craig'sList chair more than the Astrid. I would paint the wood though. And obviously change the fabric.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKbvqLxDVu0SkoYPRDGbC3WivgTlznHoshiGmW913JePKPuR74pn64IyrrP8U7WIHyAO05qd6bpwhaJrQPEIc9V2B3wuXVQbOvIWaTMkVDk3ptPJzWZ-nKdw8gkfqBS0ajTiEOa8cd2_W/s1600-h/san+fran+like+astrid.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221117823889383186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKbvqLxDVu0SkoYPRDGbC3WivgTlznHoshiGmW913JePKPuR74pn64IyrrP8U7WIHyAO05qd6bpwhaJrQPEIc9V2B3wuXVQbOvIWaTMkVDk3ptPJzWZ-nKdw8gkfqBS0ajTiEOa8cd2_W/s400/san+fran+like+astrid.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />That was fun! If anyone is lusting after an expensive piece of retail furniture, let me know and I'll try to find a substitute for you. If you're in the Boston area, I'll even help you fix it up!

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