Chair Affair

Following all the recent home furnishing store events lately (see here and here), I’ve become even more obsessed with accent chairs. Here are some of my favorites:

Sedwick Recliner from west elm: Mumbles often talks of wanting a recliner and my mind always conjures images of big, frumpy ones with boney wood construction, worn-down cushions and buttons popping off (not to mention the matching remote control holder slung over one arm…or an elastic magazine pocket on the side. Woof.). But, I think I’ve found the perfect compromise in this sophisticated recliner.

Sedgwick Recliner via west elm

Mrs. Mercado and I couldn’t take our eyes off of this beauty while waiting in line at the West Elm Grand Opening event. We both loved the clean lines and neutral colors but worry a bit about any furniture with a major amount of white. (I like red wine. A lot.)

Everett Striped Chair from west elm

Strandmon Chair from Ikea — I don’t necessarily have room for this in my living room and I don’t have a library room that I envision this in, but that doesn’t keep me from getting excited about the debut of this re-issue based on a classic Ikea Chair. Check out the video on the chair’s story:

These lively lemon yellow Tabouret Chairs from Overstock.com are a huge steal at $300 for a set of four. They have other colors, too, including the traditional industrial look of metal, vibrant red, and a clean, modern white. Plus, they stack to save space! I love the yellow ones as a pop of color in our patio area.

Tabouret Lemon Metal Stacking Chairs from Overstock.com

On the much less practical end, I think this chair from CB2 is so whimsical and I love it — perhaps because I can picture it in our spare bedroom (if there was room!).

Club Chair with Piping from CB2

Target makes the list with a lot of affordable varieties from upholstered chairs to club chairs. We have the Avington Armless Slipper Chair in this festive print, which works well because our living room is a mash up of a lot of these colors. Sometimes, though, I wish for something a little bit more refined like a leather club chair. This set of two bonded leather club chairs is more affordable than one chair at most retailers if you’re looking for a value option.