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Posts Tagged ‘chair’
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
 
Bring your favourite comic heroes into your home, in the form of these unusual comic decoupage chairs.
Handmade from reclaimed vintage 1950s chairs, the chairs have been re-designed and given a completely new look, with the help of comic decoupage.
If you’ve got a favourite comic, then you can pick which one you’d like adorning the chair - the blue one above, for example, features Superman. You also get to choose the colour of the seat pad.
If comics aren’t your cup of tea, there’s also the option to have a chair covered in the pages of a favourite magazine, map or even a newspaper.
These unique chairs are created by Bombus and are available to order through Not On The High Street.
Tags: Bombus, chair, comic, decoupage, Not On The High Street, reclaimed
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
 Statement cushion Osborne & Little are well known for their wallpaper and fabric design and have created this Prima Donna cushion for part of Heal’s ReDiscovers range.
Using traditional floral designs, the cushion is given a modern feel with its black and fluorescent pink roses and silver background. If you like the design and fancy more than just the cushion, there are a whole load of other matching items available, including a lampshade, rug, armchair and drum pouffe.
Personally, we feel that one or two pieces is enough to make a statement, as too much can be a bit overpowering, but each to their own.
The cushion is available from Heal’s, who are celebrating their 200th year anniversary in 2010, so look out for special offers in store and online throughout the year.
Tags: chair, cushion, Heal's, lampshade, Osborne and Little, Prima Donna, rug
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
 Gorgeous sari cushions We’ve all for mixing design ideas and themes, and antique and vintage pieces can successfully work alongside modern and contemporary. Take these antique sari seat pads from Myakka, for example.
We’ve fallen in love with the fabric and colours - wonderful embroidery, rich colours, unusual designs, gold detailing and a rainbow of colours - and love the fact that each cushion is finished off with beaded tassels in the corners.
They’re designed to be seat pads - used for sitting on - but if you think they’re a bit too nice to be squashed, you could easily use them as cushions for decorative purposes. A pale or neutral coloured sofa would look great with a few of these dotted around on it.
Each seat pad is unique, with no two being exactly the same, so you can’t guarantee exactly what colour or design you’ll get. As far as we’re concerned, that just adds to the uniqueness.
The antique sari seat pads are sold individually for £14.95 each or as a set of four for £55, from Myakka.
Tags: antique, chair, cushion, eastern, Myakka, pad, sari, seat
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
  
To celebrate the launch of their new Spring/Summer 2010 collections, Habitat are offering shoppers 10% off their purchases during February 2010!
To take advantage of the offer online, just enter the code ‘SS1PT’ into the discount code box or, if you’d prefer to shop in store, hop over to the Habitat website and print out the voucher.
Some of the home goodies you could treat yourself too include the Africa folding chair in a gorgeous cerise pink (£9), a set of two colourful natural handwoven Temple storage boxes (£22) or the handmade Italian high back, curved arms, Emlyn two seat sofa, designed by Bethan Gray for Habitat (£799).
Don’t forget to buy before the end of Feb 2010 to get your 10% discount.
Tags: chair, discount, Habitat, sofa, storage
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
 Contemporary purple chair This contemporary styled chair looks like it should be expensive, but it’s not.
The seat is made from a gorgeous purple faux leather and it sits on a shiny chrome base. The chair has a gas lift mechanism, so you can move it up and down to your desired height.
You’ll find the Metropole purple Odyssey chair available at Very, for the reasonable price of £99.
Tags: chair, contemporary furniture, metropole, odyssey, seat, Very
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
 Cuddle up on the love seat
We’ve featured loveseats suitable for the conservatory or garden before (like the Orbit loveseat from Conran), but here’s one that’s perfect for cuddling up on indoors too.
This wide Ankara loveseat is perfectly designed to fit two people comfortably, with plenty of spare space, and is a nice solid piece of furniture.
It’s available in various neutral colours, including light oatmeal, which will fit in well with many colour schemes.
The loveseat is available from Dwell and sells for £449.
Tags: Ankara, chair, Dwell, furniture, home, love seat, loveseat, sofa
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
 
This rather unusual and award-winning chair is designed by Stefan Heiliger and, due to its shape, is aptly called the Question Mark chair.
Made from steel and foam, the chair consists of one sweeping curve, which wraps itself around to form a comfortable seat. The chair is upholstered in a choice of leather or fabric, in a variety of colours, and the base has a 360 degree swivel function.
It would be the perfect seat for contemplating decisions, or simply to relax and unwind in.
The Question Mark chair is custom made to order and is available from Within4Walls for £1527.
Tags: chair, question mark, stefan heiliger, Within4walls
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Monday, July 27th, 2009
 Contemporary Lazzaro chairs
These Lazzaro chairs are the height of contemporary furniture design and would add a stylish touch to any modern home.
Made from a smooth suede material, each of the chairs has a striking patterned design and look fantastically funky.
The light blue Lazzaro chair (the one pictured in the middle) is available from Denelli for £199.
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Tags: chair, contemporary, Lazzaro, modern, seating
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Thursday, June 18th, 2009
 Amoebe highback lounge chair
First created by Verner Panton in 1970 for the Visioner installation, the iconic Amoebe highback lounge chair is a wonderfully curved chair that continues to be a popular piece of contemporary furniture.
Made from a laminated structure topped with comfy foam upholstery, the Amoebe differs from many other chairs in that the seat lies very close to the floor, so it’s almost like you’re lounging around on the floor rather then sitting on a chair.
Another unique characteristic is that the flexible backrest curves up and over the top of the seat, creating a canopy effect. The theory behind it is that this, “creates a sense of shelter and seclusion,” especially so when used in open plan living environments. Whether that’s the case or not, it certainly helps give it a smooth flowing line and continuous curve, and the look that we’ll forever associate with the Amoebe.
If you want to try out the Amoebe highback lounge chair for yourself, then it’s available in eight colour choices - red, black, green, rust, truffle, steel, golden and matt blue - from Urbansuite.
Tags: amoebe, chair, panton, verner panton
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
 The Cologne Chaise
There’s something about relaxing back on a chaise lounge (or chaise loungue, as it’s also called) that feels highly decadent. You feel like you ought to have a glass of champagne by your side and a butler hovering nearby.
These distinctive pieces of furniture first originated in the 18th century in France and are a type of distinctive lounge chair (hence the name) that has continued to be popular in some circles ever since.
This lovely navy coloured leather chaise lounge, called the Cologne Chaise, is available from the Sofa and Chair Company. Although the chaise lounge was originally designed for classic style homes, the leather look of this one would work equally well in a modern, contemporary home.
With a price tag of £1,351.25, it sadly doesn’t come cheap. But for an extra special piece of furniture that will not only look great, but be practical and last you for years too, we think it’s worth it. It doesn’t come with a butler, but you can always dream.
Tags: chair, chaise lounge, chaise loungue, furniture, lounge
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