Modern & vintage variations on slipper chairs for any room. Part 4 - Exposed Frames. One reason I've done this series of posts on slipper chairs is purely practical. These are, for the most part, exceptionally approachable and affordable pieces of furniture everyone needs. One chair may be better for perching while another is made for lounging – that’s fairly obvious. But … [Read more...]
Slipper Chair Marathon 3
Modern & vintage skirted on slipper chairs for any room. Part 3 - Covered Bases. One type of slipper chair has feet rather than legs. That's made possible when the seat deck is elongated until it essentially sits on feet. Or, legs may be covered by a fabric skirt and embellishments such as fringe to the same effect. Naturally boxy in style, this third genre in my slipper … [Read more...]
Slipper Chair Marathon 2
Modern & vintage variations on slipper chairs for any room. Part 2 - Neutral legs, long and short. When I evaluate any chair I focus first on the legs. That’s the way I was taught to approach antiques, where furniture legs and feet are helpful in determining style. So when it came to organizing the 26 pieces in my slipper chairs marathon, the legs became a more important … [Read more...]
Slipper Chair Marathon
Modern & vintage variations on armless chairs for any room. Part 1 - Victorian details. Recently, I started looking at slipper chairs and couldn’t stop! Every time I found a lively chair that would be great for use in a living room, bedroom, kitchen, library, bathroom, front hallway or mudroom, another one in a different style, color or shape turned up. When I sat back to … [Read more...]