AND unfortunately, each of these tasks will cost a couple hundred dollars each, so they aren't easy to just knock out. But they are definitely high on my priority list!
I recently bought four IKEA Harry chairs for our kitchen table. We used to have just two ghost chairs and two IKEA Henriksdal chairs, but everyone tends to gather in our kitchen when we have people over and we needed more seating. Our antique table is pretty small and four Henriksdal chairs would not fit.
I like the Harry chairs.. they are petite but still comfortable. I spray painted the legs black/brown. However, the covers are terrible!! They are wrinkly (even after I ironed them.. twice) and not great looking. I'd much rather have loose, 100% linen (wrinkly in a good way) covers. I just need to price them out with my seamstress.
The frame situation for my art in the master bedroom is a perfect example of the saying "buy cheap, buy twice". I went with the least expensive floating frames from Michaels, and they are terrible!! The top layer is glass and the bottom is a very cheap acrylic that is all skewed when the light hits it (you can see in the image above).
I'd like the swap the cheap frames with these from Muji (currently sold out.. bummer) or the better quality frames from Michael's (we have them in our powder room).
The last one needs to explanation... our faucets are hideous!!
I'm not sure which one of these I'll tackle first!
I love the frames, but I vote for doing new faucets first. I just replaced the faucets in my kitchen, and I was amazed by the impact that one small change made. The whole room seems more high end now! Of course, any of these choices would be good.
ReplyDeleteI love all your picks - I would go for the faucets first. Huge impact.
ReplyDeleteHave you checked out Bemz lately? They have loosefit linen slipcovers now :) Probably not super cheap, but might be cheaper than custom!
ReplyDeleteI have a vintage table and henriksdal chairs and I agree, they are very big! I have to have one of the leafs in to fit 4 chairs on the sides. My first thought for slipcovers was Bemz too, but I didn't see the loose fit for Harry chairs. I too lust after linen slipcovers! I have 3 cats and 2 kids that would destroy them in a heartbeat though. So for now I stick with the cheap Ikea ones. Not too expensive if those need to be replaced. The faucets would be my first pick for an upgrade too. We just upgraded our kitchen faucet and it totally changed the feel of our kitchen.
ReplyDeleteCan you link to those faucets? I love the style!
ReplyDeletelove the faucets!
ReplyDeleteWow, I absolutely love those loose chair covers - what a chic look!
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Your round table is so very gorgeous!! Can't wait to see it with the linen covers, that will look awesome!
ReplyDeleteQuestion-where did you get your ghost chairs and are you happy with them? Looking for a pair or two..
ReplyDeleteAnd, I vote for the faucets,
you have such a nice style !! mine looks like yours! check out my new chair for example:
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I love the floating shelves in your washroom. Can you share where you found them?
ReplyDeleteI liked those frames a lot..
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So true about buying cheap. I keep trying to tell myself to purchase only things I love and that are of high quality. Unfortunately we all get lured in by low prices or something that catches our eye in the moment. I'm hosting a yard sale soon and many of the home decor items I'll be selling are things that were okay for a while but weren't meant to be long-term pieces. I may have empty spots on some walls, shelves or tables, but I'm looking forward to using the proceeds from the sale to buy things I am truly excited about that hopefully will stick around for the long haul!
ReplyDeleteI'm about to purchase that 3.99 polished marble from home depot. With this cheaper lower quality marble have you had any regrets? Do you find that polished for the floor is dangerous? Thanks!
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