In the meantime, the gorgeous table with no chairs became a catchall for papers and bills. We needed to put an end to this pronto, so we convinced our pals to pick up some temporary chairs in the hopes that the table could at least be enjoyed.
Cut to: Our friends are in love with the sassy pink Snille chairs we picked up at Ikea ($19 ea), and now feel satisfied with the style choice and the price tag.
Woo! We just go 6 of those in Olive and love them! We were originally holding out for White Series 7's or Infinity Aquas from C&B; but at those prices and the number of rumps to take care of Snille is a steal!!!
I am suddenly overcome by the urge to accessorize my kitchen in that shade of pink... yes, I'm counting up which accessories must be moved in order to make it work...
I've been trying to convince people that "office chairs" are THE solution for the dining area. And after looking at that Bertoia, I think the IKEA look better too (what those Bertoia would do to your clothing and your bum, I hesitate to ask).
One can get in and out of their seat via the casters and swiveling motion. MUCH easier! Height adjustable means everyone can sit comfortably at their own choice of heights.
And that shade, that incredible shade of pink! Wow! Look at the way it bounces the color onto the walls too. This post is going right into my fav places to show others!
The profile of the seat bears a striking resemblance to the Knoll Gigi stools. Are the IKEA seats as nice on the back and buttocks as the Gigi?
http://www.knoll.com/products/product.jsp?prod_id=59
I was seriously looking at office chairs at the model-home-furniture consignment store in Sacramento, after the little spraypainting accident with the existing dining chairs. (The color was a fabulous idea -- but the paint alligatored mercilessly, despite the old finish having been prepped.) Price was too high for the condition, but...
...I return bearing PINK potholders and towels. The one great thing about rental white -- redoing a complete color scheme in the kitchen or bath is cheap cheap cheap and easy easy easy.
I have been looking for the perfect chair for our new kitchen table. The one I purchased is a 48" round childrens activity table made by Correll http://www.furniture-4kids.com/rounactab.html. I got the idea to use an activity table because I have three kids and the table ends up as a play doh play area and a craft area and we've ruined two wooden tables already. I purchased one with a red table top since our kitchen is red, orange, olive green, black and white. As you can tell - I have no problem with color and our house is pretty modern.
I wanted 6 chairs but what an expense and then I found your idea. I have long been thinking about using an office chair in the kitchen as the kids would love to wheel around (we have a big kitchen) but again, the expense for six was making it a bit more than what I wanted to spend.
I am loving these Ikea chairs - they look so cool and you can't beat the price and they have Olive which would match my kitchen. They also have red, white and black so I could mix and match.
Thanks so much for the picture as not seeing how they look at a table was the only thing holding me back. Well that and the fact that I thought people would think I was crazy for using office chairs at my table.
I just wonder how comfortable and sturdy they are.......if anyone can answer, please do.
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