Well, kind of.
I was researching dining chairs for a client when I came across a brand new version of my old waiting room chairs. I call them that because I grabbed them from an alley outside of a professional building, and I suspect they came from a doctor’s office. Those chairs have popped up in the library, my office, and the living room, and now you can find them brand-new at Overstock.
Now that I look at them side-by-side though, I think mine are better. ;)
c4rolin3
March 30, 2010 at 10:21 ami cannot believe you found these in an alleyway!!!
Kathleen
March 30, 2010 at 10:27 amFurniture with a story is ALWAYS better. :)
Kelli
March 30, 2010 at 10:44 amI have one of these chairs :) It’s awesome!
RisaJ
March 30, 2010 at 10:50 amYours are better and they were FREE! what’s better than free?
MB
March 30, 2010 at 12:00 pmI think you’re right, your chairs are the way to go. I can’t believe you found them in an alleyway! I think that’s so great! I like the ethos of looking for beauty in less likely places. Well done:)
Naomi@ThirteenandSouth
March 30, 2010 at 1:57 pmYes- yours have much more character! The others are cute, though.
Chantel I.
March 30, 2010 at 5:21 pmI think your chairs are much better. It was an awesome find that’s still paying off for you.
denise
March 30, 2010 at 8:02 pmFound you through Better After. Love your blog! I am now following! I love these chairs! You really got LUCKY!
dianna
March 30, 2010 at 10:00 pmSUCH a great find…yours are far superior*!*
Karyn
March 31, 2010 at 2:23 amYours are so pretty. I love the color and of course found, free furniture is always the best!
Nicole
March 31, 2010 at 3:09 amI also like yours better. I think the fact that they are a bit beat up and worn gives them a really good retro vibe. The new chair looks sort of cheap in comparison (ironic, really). I have a new upholstered chair that I just bought for my desk and I realize that it adds nothing to the room. This makes me see that what I need is the same chair but with some character. I better start scoping out the dr’s office being renovated…
Fiona
March 31, 2010 at 5:48 amYours are way more elegant. Amazing how distinctly different the subtle details make it when you see them side by side.
Katherine
March 31, 2010 at 10:37 amI love Eleanor’s pink rug. Where did you get it?