I recently came across the Eadie chair and was struck by the combination of colorful, comfortable design and handmade, eco-friendly craftsmanship, a combination that's incredibly refreshing.
I've seen many eco-friendly chairs, and many of them are beautiful, well-crafted and very stylish. But the Eadie armchair looks straight up comfy, like curl up with a good book and a hot cup of coffee comfy. While it doesn't look like a hollowed out egg or a space pod, it does look like a well-crafted armchair that's meant to be relaxed in, to be used. I like that.
Designed by Donna Wilson, the chair is handmade from a solid beach and plywood frame and all-natural fibers like wool, horse hair and a large feather-filled cushion. This also means it does not contain the petrochemicals found in the foam and flame-retardant fabrics used in much of the modern mass-market furniture (like most of mine unfortunately).
The Eadie chair is custom built and retails for around US $2,900, so it's definitely an investment. However, I recently inherited my grandmother's reading chair, which was handcrafted in the 1940s, so when you think about how long a quality piece of furniture can last, it really puts the price tag into perspective.
More Info: Eadie by Donna Wilson for SCP
Via: Inhabitat
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I love the chair, and I agree a higher price tag can be worth it for a piece if you intend to hold onto it forever, but in such a trendy fabric? And getting it reupholstered when you get sick of it seems to defeat the purpose.
It's beautiful! But ... at age 57 and still recovering from the recession ... a $2,900 dollar chair is not in our future. Heck, spending $2,900 on all the furniture in my living room and dining room isn't in our future! I did recently pick up 2 great older, very sturdily built chairs from Craigslist for $50, paid a friend who is learning to upholster $100 a chair, and picked up fabrics on sale at Mary Jo's Cloth Store for about $50 ... so maybe one day I'll find one of these on Craigslist and won't have to reupholster it!
If "refreshing" means spending 3K on a small chair I think I'll take a pass. For that amount, you can buy a decent quality sofa or a good quality leather chair and ottoman. A chair is not an investment--its a piece of furniture. It seems people use the word "investment" to describe any overpriced purchase these days.
Any well made piece (art, music, furniture) is worthy of being called an investment, if it is meaningful for the person who purchased it. Good furniture, like good art, is often handed down generation to generation, therefore it is, in fact, an investment.
Regarding the original post, this chair looks to be upholstered in Welsh-patterned fabric, which is most unusual. If you have ever owned a blanket or coat made with Welsh fabric, you will understand that it is just about indestructible. My sister owned a gorgeous coat made of Welsh fabric, wore it for years, handed it off to me and I wore if for years; an investment, indeed!
I want the black pig!
Have I really seen that doggone pig on 3 posts in less than a week? *rubs eyes*