Tuesday
Feb202007
Tulip chair
Tue, 20 Feb 2007
White on White
Tulip chairs are so iconic and adorable. I always wanted a tulip chair and recently bought 2 knock-offs at a local retro antique store for my bedroom. So I thought I would do a post on tulip chairs because I am just so damn proud of myself for owning some of my own!
Reader Comments (16)
Love a tulip chair but I can't make up my mind if I like more with arms or without. Love Jill Dupre's house and the floral looks great on the chairs in the Domino picture.
I kind of like the idea of non-armed ones around a table with armed ones at the head. Although I like how armed ones look with the round table. I adore that print in the Domino photo too!
Ya, I hate you Kim. LOL I will have tulip chairs someday!!! :) I also love the floral fabric on the chairs and curtains.
Kim - that is a great score! What is the upholstery on your tulip chairs?
I have always thought those chairs were darling. They are one of the contenders for replacing our hideously ugly decade old Office Max desk chair.
I put up a photo of my chairs - with the $7.50 per chair upholstery job. I used scarves from a realy terrible scarf/tie shop. They were all I could find.
damn, kim, i would cut somebody for your chairs. love the fabric. is the fabric in the domino pic josef frank?
OH - did I mention my chairs were only $75 each??? ;) And that's in CDN funds. And that fabric is Josef Frank. I thought so but checked in my mag to be sure.
75 each canadian? gahhh...
mah i LOVE these chairs. (recent love though!) i will be shopping for them in Australia when i get back! i love your versions too kim, did you recover them yourself??
Cute! And the scarves were a great idea. I have many beautiful scarves that belonged to my Grammy. I'd love to whip some up into pillows, but they smell like a perfume from the 1970's. I'm afraid it might be "Charles of the Ritz".
Yep - did it myself (otherwise I would have picked out much nicer and sturdier fabric). The scarves worked well but not for everyday use...the material pulled very easily.
gorgeous chairs of yours. *envy* :)
I am about to buy 2 of these on craigslist without cushions. Does anyone know where I can find cushions for these chairs? Thanks!
I don't know if this helps you shannon but mine are basically pieces of wood with foam or something over it and it's screwed on from underneath. So don't see why you wouldn't be able to make something yourself.
WOW! love THE CHAIRS AND COVERS.
:) Thanks Pink!