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Hot or Not? Afro Chair Made from NoteBook Binders

Springs are used to visualize the tangled and puffed up texture of the afro hair. The springs used to create the “Afro chair” are the two-ring binder springs used to bind together a notebook. The ...

Identify This Garage Sale Find?
Good Questions

Q: I was wondering if I could get help from the Apartment Therapy community to identify this chair and matching ottoman. My partner picked it up at a garage sale years ago and it has no identifying i...

The Valley Hand Painted Chair by Philip Lumbang III

We thought we'd end the week with a positive figure from our community: Philip Lumbang III is a Los Angeles artist renowned for beautifying the streets of Silver Lake with his "awesome bears" murals (...

Help Identify This Chair Before We Sell?
Good Questions

Q - My girlfriend and I recently moved in together and have been on a furnishing spree. I spotted a pair of these chairs Craigslist and bought them with the intention of reupholstering them down the l...

Leather Repair Recommendations?
Good Questions

Q: I live in Los Angeles and need to get the chair fixed. Its actually not in bad shape, the wood is perfect, but the leather needs to be treated and the arm straps need to be repaired. However, th...

Michel Bussien's The Growing Tree Chair

Last month we fell in love with the Pooktree Tree Shapers Living Furniture over on Apartment Therapy San Francisco. We've always loved the idea of a tree grown in the shape of a chair and wondered if...

Origami Seating: The Flux Chair

Very cool flatpack chair which can be put together in just 10 seconds. Definitely one of the more attractive looking foldable furniture designs we've seen and notably made to be used both inside and ...

The Laptop Friendly L@p Chair

Designer Martin Ballendat designed the L@p chair to be used in hotels and other public spaces where traveling laptop users could park themselves to relax in a lobby, enjoy some (hopefully) free wi-fi ...

Is Reupholstering A Chair An Easy DIY?

These two chairs (pictured) are in the market for an overhaul and we'd like to reupholster them. We've been checking prices around town but don't want to spend the money right now on hiring someone fo...

Good Questions: Chair Identification?
Los Angeles

Dear Apartment Therapy, I have been handed down a set of to-die-for chairs. (Well, at least they would have been in their prime!) I love the shape and the fabric, and I would like to know a littl...

Before and After: Alyssa's Silver Baroque Chair Makeover

Alyssa sends us this stylish makeover project she wanted to share: One day, while working the morning shift at Urban Outfitters, I saw my co-workers dragging this out into the back to the trash. This ...

Good Questions: Opinions About Chair Restoration?
Los Angeles

Dear Apartment Therapy LA: I recently purchased this Fred Lowen chair and thinking of restoring it. I am of two minds: 1) either bring the chair back to its former glory by stripping back the wood and...

Inspiration...Mixing and Matching

We recently posted mixing and matching of chair fabric and table texture. We like to see classic pieces mixed with more eclectic styles. We love the look of this chair because.......

Texte-ile Chair Made From Discarded Laptop Keyboards!

Using discarded keyboard elements removed from laptops, designer Dante Bonuccelli took the keys and fashioned the aptly named Texte-ile, a lounge chair that incorporates keys as both material and patt...

Good Questions: How Much to Recover This Chair?
Los Angeles

I have another chair I bought off Craiglist for another purpose; now it's in my living room where the Poang chair used to be (can_this_chair_be_saved.jpg). Even though the original leather is obvious...

Tracy's DIY Roman Shade IKEA Hack Chair

AT reader Tracy had an IKEA Poang chair which she wanted to customize with a bit more personality. Fortunately, she had some extra roman shade fabric and a DIY moxy: I decided to rent a small office ...

Look: The Winning Chair For Your Derrière
Melbourne

We really enjoy seeing entries in local design competitions, especially when there is prize money involved. The 2009 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Awards are focused on ‘contemporary seat ...

Good Questions: Please Help Identify This Leather Belt Chair?
Los Angeles

Hi AT! I acquired a chair frame from a family member and would like to know if anyone can help me identify it or tell me how to go about repairing it. The frame is VERY heavy and is constructed of w...

We Heart Deadgood 's The Love Collection

Love is in the air (and rain), for our heart is beating a'flutter for this three piece collection comprised of a heart shaped mirror, a console table, and our favourite, a 100% pure wool upholstered l...

Good Questions: A Chair Like Angelina's?

I have been searching for a chair like this one shown with Angelina Jolie above and would love to find some websites and locations where I can find unique, 1 piece furniture...aside from ebay and crai...

Good Questions: IKEA Karlstad Quality?

Michelle wants to hear feedback from owners of an IKEA piece she's smitten with: I am looking for a new chair for my apartment and LOVE the Karlstad swivel chair and ottoman from Ikea. Curious of the ...

Good Questions: Can I Add Lime Green Into My Gold-Orange-Brown Color Scheme?
Los Angeles

The Apartment Therapy Fall Colors 2008 Contest is underway and we just received quite a timely color question from AT reader, Vinylcollectors. “I've decorated my living room in warm golds, oranges ...

Good Questions: Where Can I Find A Similar Chair?

Victor's looking for something similar to the chair on the leftVictor, whose living room we posted a few months ago, has found one chair to go with his couch (the image on the right), is back and look...

ColorTherapy: Color Combos For Chairs And Rugs

As we have mentioned many times on Apartment Therapy, choosing a color scheme and creating a cohesive color look can be challenging. Any extra help can be helpful so we wanted to share this website wi...

Look! Furniture Featured In Wall Art

We were flipping through the new Pottery Barn catalogue and came across an interesting mural of chairs placed in the room to add a bit of art direction in the shot. We’re not sure if we are loving ...

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