Tag: seating - chairs & benches | Apartment Therapy

High & Low, New & Old: Ladderback Chairs

The ladderback is a classic look acquiring continual, subtle updates. From the wood back with woven seat of the Shakers to low, mid-century Wegner, you'll find a great range of looks, sources, ages,...

10 Great Chair & Side Table Combos

There's no real formula to mixing and matching furniture. What it really takes is a good eye and the patience to try a few different combinations before you hit on the right one. Finding the perfect...

Painted Rattan and Wicker Furniture

There's no shortage of wicker and rattan furniture in second-hand shops. At first glance, these pieces might seem like cast-offs from the set of the Golden Girls, but a coat of fresh paint and new ...

Da Barn

If you're at all interested in antiques, we have one word of advice, regarding Da Barn: Go. Located less than two hours from Chicago in New Buffalo, Michigan, this old barn is a scavenger's heaven. ...

Coming Soon to Chicago: BoConcept

We don't know exactly when its doors will open, but we've seen notes in print and online declaring BoConcept is "Coming Soon!" to Chicago (1901 N. Clybourn according to their website). With an old AT...

IQ Matics

Our first introduction to suburban IQ Matics was with these wonderful (and expensive) Iker chairs. Established in 2001 and specializing in the "finest authentic award wining European furniture from ...

Roundup: Wood and White Furniture

One of our favorite color combinations (and one that we've featured on AT before here), wood and white is a classic mid-century mix. Click below for our roundup of furniture that combines wood with ...

Mecox

Located in River North, Mecox is the local outpost of a somewhat unusual home store chain that features both vintage and new items. What a great space - crazy high ceilings (with pressed tin) and pl...

10 Spots to Stow Extra Seating

We like to keep some extra seating in our home for those times when guests drop by. It helps to create a casual, welcoming vibe in the home. One idea: use ottomans in changing configurations. By day...

Velocity Art and Design

Velocity Art and Design is one of those shops that we bet you've visited virtually at least once. Why is Velocity such a "go-to" online shop? One is history - they've been around since 1999 - anothe...

New Picks from CB2 2008: Alchemy Stool, Hippie Armchair in White, and More...

In our first peek at CB2's new items for 2008, we saw a few things we liked...particularly in the "work" section of the catalog. CB2's never been super cutting edge, but when they stick to their str...

Nadeau Imports

Nadeau Imports recently made the switch from selling only to the trade to open to the public...but left their prices at direct wholesale. In operation since 1992, they import wood furniture from In...