I’m still on the hunt for a worn leather chair. I originally wanted one for the family room but we put the Bergère chair in there and I think it’s perfect for the space. But I’d still love a leather chair.

In the basement, we have what some people would call a media room; I just call it our hangout room. (The whole basement is a disaster so it’ll be a while before I can you show you any of it.)

There’s a slip covered couch and a big teak coffee table there now and I think a leather chair would make a great complement.

Don’t you love how I can create a need where there really isn’t one? It’s a gift.

Speaking of beautiful, I was asked to contribute to Laura’s series on what I think is Bright, Bold and Beautiful on her blog of the same name. You can find my guest post here. Thank you for having me, Laura!

I wish you all a bright and beautiful weekend!

(Photos: 1-2.via Red Ticking 3.Marie Claire Maison 4.via Simply Seductive)

So I think this is how I’ve decided to reupholster those chairs I showed you last week:

This chair is exactly the same style – down to the carvings in the wood – and it would fit in perfectly with the black and white color scheme I talked about yesterday.

I’m 99% sure (today) that that’s the way I want to go but here’s an example of how the chair could look painted blue which I had also talked about:

(But I would choose a different pattern fabric.)

And then here’s an option with the wood left as is:

With a really bold print, it could still be modern and fresh. Or maybe I’ll save this idea for the dining chairs. Photos of those are coming soon!

(Photos: The French Chair)

In the past couple of weeks, I’ve written about black chandeliers as well as black and white decor. In putting those posts together, I forgot this one.

I can’t tell you how much I love this room. The white! The view! The black chandelier! The Saarinen table! A banquette! I even have that Marimekko pillow!

But what really gets me are the ghost chairs. They really get me in this photo from last week’s post too:

Now, I know they’re old news. Even though I have always loved them, I never considered buying one because I thought it was a fad, something I’d get sick of as soon as I brought home.

Well it’s been years and I still love them.

In the meantime, I’ve bought plenty of other things that I thought were lifelong purchases which have turned out not to be the case.

So is it time to take the plunge? At one point does something stop being a fleeting fancy? Do you have something you’ve resisted buying?

I want to thank you all again for your support over at AT this week and also for your votes for the Love this Site Award. It really means so much to me so thank you! Have a great weekend!

(Photos: 1.via swoonoverit 2.via Desire to Inspire 3.Casa Sugar 4.New York Spaces 5.Fete Magazine)

Years ago, I had a friend with the cutest apartment in San Francisco that was furnished on practically no budget. One of my favorite things about her apartment was the dining area which consisted of a really long rustic table and a mishmash of random chairs that she either found or were given. I had never seen anyone do that before and remember being really impressed. Nowadays, it seems to be a pretty popular option and here are some of my favorite examples.

There was also a great post on mixing chairs at Down and Out Chic a while ago.

So what do you think? Are you a fan?

(Photos: 1.Livingetc. 2-4.Marie Claire Maison 5&6.via Desire to Inspire 7.Black&Spiro 8.Remodelista)