Falling In Love With A Chair (Or Two)

Could you fall in love at first sight…

With a chair?

I’m asking because that is exactly what happened to me last Wednesday.  I’ve been so busy painting pieces that I needed to get out of the house and go on “The Hunt” with my mom while the boys were at school.  Growing up I was my mom’s antiquing side kick and still love searching for treasures with her.

I really need to find some old pieces with character for an upcoming show (I’ll share more about that show in another post – but mark your calendars for the fourth weekend in March).  Anyhow, we needed to look for furniture.

I drove and drove and drove. We went here.

We went there.  Still finding nothing.  Well, except for a china dish from England that will be perfect for St. Paddy’s Day.  I thought I was striking out.  Sigh.

Then I found these gorgeous ladies.  A pair sitting next to each other.

I think they are from the 40s and they are French style cane chairs but were made in Spain.  They are quite heavy.

I’ve taken photos in the dining room because I filled the living room up with a desk that will be one of my next projects for the upcoming show.

Can you see how pretty they are?  Gorgeous carving!

Lovely blue painted details!

Oh, and the fabric.  What do you think?!?  My hubby isn’t loving it, but you all know me and my blue and white obsession.  I’m in love with it!

Even the back has a lovely detail and seat buttons that fit in the cane:

There is an issue with these chairs which I was aware of when I bought them.  The caning on the seats. One had a “repair” job –

While the other has a big ol’ whole:

Not to worry.  I will have them fixed and they’ll be good as new in the living room.  I can just picture them under the window, opposite the fireplace.  Can’t you?

So I ask you – Could you fall in love with a chair?  Could you fall in love with two broken French chairs?

I can and I have!

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