Blog posts tagged with 'dining chairs and benches'

Get your dining room ready for your fall dinner parties (and Thanksgiving dinner!) with a few simple decorating ideas that are sure to put a fun, seasonal spin on mealtime.

Creating a warm and inviting dining area doesn’t have to be complex or difficult. Here’s how we created a dining room that is simple, elegant, and perfect for celebrations, dinner parties, and the occasional stay-at-home date night.

Living in a small space doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice style or settle for pieces that don’t work with your space. Here’s how we designed an open living/dining room that is comfortable, clean, and bursting with style.

5 Great Seating Options for Hosting (That Aren’t Plastic Folding Chairs)

You’ve invited the whole family over and you’ve just realized that you don’t have enough seating for everyone. Skip the plastic folding chairs—here are five seating options that are great for a crowd, but are easy to store or repurpose for everyday when you aren’t hosting.

Whether you're looking for a new dining set or you're just looking for some chairs, you've probably noticed that tables and chairs come in different heights. When it comes to dining tables and seating, there are three common heights: standard height, counter height, and bar height. Each height creates a different ambience, so knowing what you're looking for can help you achieve the dining experience you want.

Gifts for $100 or Less

Originally posted on December 15, 2016 - price and availability of particular products mentioned in this post may have changed.

Give them a gift with stylish details and practical function that they're sure to use. A jewelry storage mirror will help them look their best while keeping jewelry organized, fun bistro chairs provide a pop of color and some extra seating when they need it, and a futon is great for accommodating last-minute holiday guests.

Gifts for $200 or Less

Originally posted on December 9, 2016 - price and availability of particular products mentioned in this post may have changed.

This year, give your friends and family a gift that helps turn their house into a home. Give them a spot to watch the game while showing their team spirit, a desk to create a workspace that works for them, or extra storage that's both fun and functional.

Originally posted on November 17, 2016 - price and availability of particular products mentioned in this post may have changed.

The color blue is trending right now—and for good reason. This easy-on-the-eyes color is gender neutral, promotes a sense of calmness and relaxation, and is incredibly versatile. What's even better is that it works with the colors you already have in your home, so incorporating this trend into your decor is a breeze.

A Splash of Color

If you want to add some blue to a space but don't want to commit to (or have the budget for) a large piece, home decor items are a great place to start. They're easy to switch up and work in every room in your home. A throw pillow introduces color and can be used in almost any room, a blue rug can ground a space in soothing blue, and a vase adds the perfect pop of blue to any space.

Azure Accents

An accent piece is a great way to incorporate blue into your decor. A deep blue accent chair with nail head trim will add a touch of sophistication to a space, while a sea foam blue accent chest can contribute to a soothing ambiance. A blue and white geometric pattern on an accent chair will lend a touch of crisp, modern style to a space.

Big Blue Impact

If you want to dive into the deep end and make a bold style statement, there's no better way to do so than with a large blue piece, like a sofa or bed. A blue mid-century modern sofa creates a retro-chic vibe in a space, a blue-grey and espresso bed gives a bedroom a unique modern-meets-rustic twist, and a navy leather sofa with nail head trim adds a touch of class to a room.

A Sea of Shades

One of the great things about working blue into your decor is that there's a blue for every room and every mood, from pale periwinkles and barely-there blues to stunning sapphires and captivating cobalts. A pale blue throw can lend a soothing air to a bedroom, a parsons chair in a velvety ocean blue adds a designer touch to a dining room, and a dark slate blue sofa creates the perfect laid back (yet sophisticated) design in a living room.

Originally posted on September 21, 2016 - price and availability of particular products mentioned in this post may have changed.

Fall is here! The days are growing shorter, leaves are turning brilliant scarlet and gold, and a crisp edge is creeping into the air. Read on to see how we styled this dining room to give it a cozy autumn feel.

Originally posted on May 23, 2016 - price and availability of particular products mentioned in this post may have changed.

Why do we sell furniture?

Furniture brings families and friends together. It provides seating for your dinner parties and for your game nights. It gives you a good night’s sleep. New furniture additions spruce up forgotten corners of your home and offer an outlet for expressing your personality, values, and creativity.

We gain a unique perspective on furniture from our customers, many of whom turn to social media to share their favorite purchases with us. Bloggers take furniture buying and home decorating to another level, with in-depth writing about the product selection process and how to integrate new pieces with older furnishings and décor. One of our favorite bloggers, Shayna Orrino, recently showcased such a makeover on The Wood Grain Cottage. Read an excerpt from her article below and then pop over to her blog for the full post (featuring our Jorwyn Two-Tone Side Chair!). We promise it’ll leave you feeling inspired – and maybe even ready to kickoff your own room transformation!

 

New Breakfast Nook Chairs

Last year, I moved in our outdoor patio chairs into the breakfast nook, and I loved their pop of white, while adding a modern twist to our room. But since spring is in full swing, and I’m getting ready to pull out the patio furniture, our white chairs went back outside. I originally bought them for the patio, and I love how they look (and hold up outside). 

With that said, I was looking for new breakfast nook chairs. Don’t get me wrong, I really like our table and chairs. The table is a great size, and it was one of my very first purchases when I moved out of my childhood home. For a while though, I’ve felt it was a little bit too “orange”, and I knew it was time to update.

Enter in these chairs…

I found them at American Furniture Warehouse, which is located in Colorado and Arizona (but they ship online). I froze as soon as I saw them. Everything about them was right… the mix of dark walnut stain, black metal and that subtle modern twist I’ve been loving and slowly incorporating into the house.

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