Country Chairs for Urban Homes

We love this look from Domino Magazine. We like the pairing of rustic furniture with a more modern aesthetic. Keep in mind that when you mix styles, match shape or color. Here are some of our favorite country chairs, from highest to lowest price. Let us know, if we've missed one of your favorites.

Cappelllini the New Antiques series from Unica Home designed by Marcel Wanders
$1313

Lievore, Altherr, Molina's Smile Chair from The Conran Shop
$690

Manilla Armchair Natural at The Conran Shop
$375

Scaletta Chairs from Napa Style
$298-$698

Handcrafted Shaker Furniture in Vermont at North Wood Chair Shop
Email North Wood Chair Shop for prices

Chairs with Rush Seats from Target
$139.99 (for two)

Domino Photo from Domino Galleries

North Wood Chair Photo from Greenjeans

Comments (9)

I love a classic Windsor chair and Maine Cottage has such a fantastic choice of colors!

http://www.mainecottage.com/ProductDetail.aspx?prodType=1&cat=19&prod=277&step=PRODUCT

~Lorrie @ mydesignsecrets.com.

posted by MyDesignSecrets.com on October 23rd 2008 at 10:19am
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I find them all quite expensive. Aren"t authentic rustic or Thinet chairs cheaper? Or is it just in the US that chairs like this are rare?

posted by Daniel Poitiers on October 23rd 2008 at 10:20am
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sorry, read "Thonet" chairs.

posted by Daniel Poitiers on October 23rd 2008 at 10:20am
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Thonet Chairs are neither "Rustic" nor "Country"

They're the original Parisian/Viennese Cafe Chair.

posted by bepsf on October 23rd 2008 at 10:38am
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@ bepsf, I agree, but according to the introductory photo... they're considered country style here

posted by Daniel Poitiers on October 23rd 2008 at 10:40am
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Hm, I don't know. Those chairs in the first photo...bringing a bit of the Cracker Barrel into the modern home.

posted by alexarc on October 23rd 2008 at 10:51am
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I have seen modern and rustic combined to great effect. In fact, Living Etc magazine had a feature about combining these two styles.

However, I don't know about the first photo - to me, it screams, "See how eclectic I can be!" There's just something forced about the design in the first photo.

posted by david on October 23rd 2008 at 10:56am
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I agree with bepsf......not really sure where the "rustic" furniture is in the original photograph (except maybe for the rocker in the background).

posted by anotherDCfan on October 23rd 2008 at 2:03pm
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read rustic=wood apparently. Thonet chairs are more like vintage modern, and personally I like them with a much more rustic farm table.

posted by Modfan on October 23rd 2008 at 4:46pm
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