Monday, March 14, 2011

New Chairs

Well...they're new to me. I am so excited! This is what my old chairs looked like. They are great and match my table (duh...I bought them as a set....sorry). They just aren't made to sit on hardwood or tile floors. See how the legs sit at an angle....they slide out REALLY easy and leave the chair sitter (terribly embarrassed) sitting on the floor.
So here are (some) of the new chairs. I've been looking on Craigslist for about 6 months. I was SO excited to find these. One is missing the back center piece....but they were cheap....so they came home with me.
Hubby and I have been having a bit of a disagreement on what color the chairs should become. One of us wants black and the other wants them as close to the table color (creamy white) as we can get. So I pulled out the black and the Heirloom white. The white isn't an exact match...but it is really close.
Here is what the chair looked like before....(yes that is my work-out gear drying on the banister...keepin' it real!!)
The cushions had been under plastic the entire time the previous owners had them. They are in perfect condition.
Here is the black chair.....nice!!
Here it is with the table. I like the contrast.
Here is the white.....nice. I hate choosing between two things I like so much.
Pretty...but maybe too monochromatic.
If they were your chairs....what color would you paint them??

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7 comments:

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Oh they are just gorgeous. I love them and I love the fabric on them also. Both are gorgeous, however I think I like the black or the natural stain better. I sure they will be fabulous either way. Hugs, Marty

Kathleen said...

gosh, i wouldn't know what color to paint them...green??? :-) j/k. i think i like the black though w/the contrast. how do both colors look with the rest of the kitchen??

Nae said...

The black is more edgy - and I love that best. So smart of you to paint one up each way to really see which one you love the best. Live with them a bit and see which one YOU love to look at most and just go with it! The scrollwork is beautiful and I am super jeal that you can actually find fabulous things on craigslist. Craigslist in FF, not so much. ha!

Kim said...

GO WITH THE BLACK! Tell DH he was out voted! hehehe!

Connie said...

Those kinds of choices are always hard. I do love the lines of the new chairs and they look wonderful with your table. The black looks regal and the white look clean and fresh. Oh I don't know how you are going to decide. Good luck.

Naturally Me Creations said...

Those chairs turned out great! I like the white ones most. :)

the mom~ said...

If they were mine I would have went red...but between your 2 colors...I say white all the way. It looks so nice up against the table. The black looks too harsh with the table. I like the black, but not with the table.