Sunday, June 13, 2010

Vintage Chairs

Did I mention that I have an obsession with chairs :) "Hi, my name is Valerie and I'm a chair addict" (Have to give credit to my friend Lisa for that line)

I have a weakness for old chairs, actually it is far worse. I LOVE them!

They really are functional! (I tell my husband) They hold stacks of books, old pots with flowers, the one by the front door is a perfect place to put your shoes on before you head outside and I love them hung on walls! The problem.... I have so many that some are in my attic because I am out of room. But! SOMEDAY I will have a place for them or even a bigger house so all my chairs will fit somewhere! So I couldn't possibly part with them :p

I've got wooden folding chairs that date back to 1893, chippy farm chairs, old childrens chairs, old metal chairs, and I admit, even old potty chairs :). I started to notice that I had a problem when I found that all I would come home with from sales is more chairs. They sit in just about every corner of my home. Why do I love them? I think they are the perfect piece of art, more than just a chair. I love their shapes, colors, textures, etc. There is something beautiful to me about an old chair sitting in a little garden. Inviting you to come rest for a moment, with a glass of lemonade, a perfect moment to stop and reflect on God's love for us and the beauty He created. I love the thought of sitting on something made 50+ years ago, made by hand with love and still around supporting someone.

Today, I will share a few pictures of my favorite chairs. They are not fancy or ornate. I like the simple farm style, original paint, used and worn.

Old chairs... it's one thing that makes my heart skip a beat.

Do you love old chairs? I would love to see pictures of your chairs and what you've done with them.


3 comments:

  1. Very sweet chairs!
    I have a passion for chippy rusty aged things too.....
    :)
    ~Becca~

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  2. Oh dear, you could be my little sister! I too love old chairs. Wish I had known this-I just sold about 35 of them at a yard sale. I did not want to, but for the sake of space and the sanity of my husband, I let them go for $1.00 a piece. Sold old folding ones, that I loved, that was hard. I do get attached to my old junk. I did keep the old theater seats that had been used at a church camp I went to every summer growing up...I was fortunate to get those, since they were in California.

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  3. Oh, Pamela, your comment brought great sadness to my morning. Old chairs sold and I wasn't there. I just recently sold my antique dining table and brought in my mother-in-law's mother's vintage metal framed glass top table. It fit's my decor and taste better. I put all my mismatched farm chairs around it and just love it. Now the chairs have a "place".

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