Finally. After months of indecision (and some production time too), we finally have our new chairs. Custom upholstery is always a little suspenseful, but I’m happy to say we like them as well as we’d hoped: the chairs feel both light and comfortable, and the upholstery adds warmth and color to the space without disrupting it.
Our success is due in large part to your help. We started out with our old Saarinen arm chairs, which we loved but were too low and wide for the space. The upholstery also seemed dull in this space.
After selecting a classic 70s chair from Milo Baughman, we went through a lot of upholstery options. We were leaning toward oranges and ambers, but many of you guided us toward colors offering more contrast to the surrounding room, and I’m glad you did. Several of you also encouraged us to use more than one fabric, and we followed this advice too, using a blue/green wool boucle from Maharam on the side chairs and some custom bright olive green leather on the ends. I like the way this breaks up what could otherwise feel like a wall of upholstery around the table, particularly when the chairs are not in use.
Now, on to the rug . . . .
