More Kitchen Chairs

I recently updated the seating and window treatments in my kitchen.

We seem to always have extra people over and I needed more than four chairs around the table.  In the pre-change up kitchen I had four industrial chairs and a pair of parsons chairs on either end of the table.   I decided I would recover the chairs and use them for additional seating.

I found some Lee Jofa fabric to co-ordinate with the Schumacher chevron fabric that I used for the window treatments.

Lee Jofa Fabric

Here's what the newly re-covered chairs look like.  They look good from the front or the back.  I'm so glad I decided to add the nail head trim.  It just finishes them off nicely.

I decided to place them on either side of my kitchen cupboard and pull them up to the table when we need two more chairs.

What do you think?

Kathy

To see the post on how I styled the cabinet shelves, go here.

For another how to on shelves with a totally different look, go here.

To see the whole kitchen change up go here.

Indoor/Outdoor Rugs

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I've become a fan of indoor/outdoor rugs and polypropylene  You see, I consider myself a 100% wool kind of girl.  I have to admit that when  I purchased this rug for my kitchen it was only because the border had a Greek Key design.   For a while now I've been obsessed with geometric designs, and especially with anything with a Greek key.
The rug was absolutely perfect under my kitchen table.

(If you missed the kitchen post, go here.)

Now that it has been there for a while and has been subjected to dog "mistakes", food spills, and kids,  I've become a fan.  What's not to like with something whose cleaning instructions say to clean with a mild soap and water.  I haven't tried this yet, but it can also be hosed down.

I decided that I wanted another for the food prep area of the kitchen.
Currently there's an oriental rug--also fabulous for hiding stains, but you know me and my other addiction, change ups.

I couldn't find another at the store so I went on line and found:

Outdoor Rugs Only


Here are some of the other rugs that tempted me.  I only looked in the Contemporary Rugs section, but there was a huge variety of styles.

  The 5 X 8 was only $99 with free shipping.

I love the color combination.  Other colors were available too.

This was called Arabesque.

Chains, also available in other colors.

I loved this but it was pricey.

This reminded me of a Duralee fabric.

Prices were all over the place, anywhere from $39  to hundreds of dollars.  I also want to say that I am in no way associated with or endorsing this company, just found a source to share.


I can't wait to get my rug.


Have a great weekend.  We're expecting Irene in our area.  I'm ok with rain and wind.  It's that loss of power for days that drives me crazy.



Kathy