To chic or not to chic?

Charming, wooden dining table and 4 chairs.
Queen Anne styling with a sweetly curved apron, cabriole legs, and scrolled feet.

The world is divided into 2 camps: those who divide the world into 2 camps and those who abhor such over-simplifications!

Still, there are definitely 2 distinct attitudes about painting furniture, and folks do seem to line up in one camp or the other: those who paint wooden furniture, and those who see that as sacrilege. 

With furniture like this, I think it's ok to go either way for these 3 reasons: the light fruitwood does not have a particularly memorable grain, the current finish is quite worn, and the structure is decent. An excellent candidate for a shabby chic transformation, which could, however, be scrubbed up just a bit and enjoyed as it is.

The chairs were made by Lenoir Chairs, which was a mid-quality furniture mfg.
started in 1926 by one of the Broyhill brothers and later merged into the Broyhill brand. These may be from the 1960s, judging from the flecked finish. They were re-upholstered about 6 months ago.

The table is 43.5" diameter plus two 18" leaves. The table, which has no manufacturer's tag, and the chairs have subtle differences in style, and may have been purchased separately,
although the pieces do go well together.

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Traditional, upholstered, living room chair, made by Broyhill Furniture, quality construction evident in every detail.

Chair is in excellent condition, originally purchased just a few years ago, and has seen very little use.

Subtle pastel print upholstery fabric looks very pale blue/green or gray hues, depending on the lighting.

Inset, rolled arms feature double welted trim.

Comfortable boxed cushions with welted trim, keep their shape as you settle into your favorite chair.



   

Surrounded by beautiful beds

Is this a hint that it's naptime?
King, queen, full, and twin. Posters, sleighs, retro, and wicker. Is one of them right for your home?

Gorgeous pine, low 4-poster queen bed, made by "Country Home Bed".
64" wide. Headboard is 5'2" tall.
$325

   

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Delightful, 4-poster, brass queen bedframe.
Includes headboard, footboard, and metal support frame
$195

Looks like brass through and through the tube structure.

Elegant mahogany sleigh bed, queen. Made by Broyhill. 62.25" wide. Headboard is 46" tall, footboard is 38" tall.
Includes queen-size headboard, footboard, and side rails.
Reduced to $325 SOLD

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Hardwood, full-size bedframe made by LA Period Furniture, probably 1940-50's.
Includes bookcase headboard, spindle footboard, siderails and slats.
Reduced to $165

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Twin wicker headboard. 40" wide x 48" tall. Reduced to $40. SOLD

Wooden, flower power headboard from the 60s. Is that a magnolia, dogwood, or...?
$95

A collection of beds, and sale continues through Saturday, April 2.... UPDATE APRIL 3: THIS SALE IS OVER!

Pre-Script: We're continuing our 10%-off-everything-and-then-some-sale through the end of the week, April 2, not just the end of March. Doesn't make sense not to fill out the week. So, come by and see what's here! I am enjoying giving out cups of Davidson's organic tea to our shoppers, and am eating way too many of the Danish butter cookies myself.

I wish I could show you a flower bed out front, but not yet. Although Pamela is in the middle of doing a folk art painting of flowers and birds on a chunky coffee table out on the sidewalk, I can only show you this "before" photo:

It already looks much better than this, and we're eager to see what Pamela has in her creative mind's eye.

In lieu of flower beds, let me show you the beds on sale at 10%-25% off this week:

First, 2 dark queens...

Vintage Broyhill queen sleigh bed. $425 before 15% sale discount this week.

Thornwood Furniture's Mendocino queen panel bed. Like new. Started at $595 before 25% discount this week. Two matching dressers also available.

Then, two light-hearted twinsize pieces...

Cheerful white wicker headboard, $48 before 10% sale discount.

Elegant hardwood 4-poster canopy bed, here shown set up as day bed. Bed is $225 before 15% discount this week. Includes wooden 4-poster frame, metal canopy, metal rails, box springs and mattress (secondhand in very good condition). This little window retreat is one of my favorite places to sit in the shop these days.UPDATE: SOLD.

Knick Knack Attack! And other news...

Two recent consignments have released an unusual volume of the knick and the knack into our little shop.

After hours of logging, dusting, and pricing, we've got about 8 boxes worth of new-to-you pieces ready for display. The rest (yes, there's more!) will wait under the Shroud of Anticipation for just a day or two till we can get to it. Meanwhile, please plan a visit to The Living Room to enjoy our new Small Things:


Other News!
The Broyhill Emphasis Collection dresser is clean! See updated blog post of June 21. Now it can be enjoyed by people whose sense of smell is still functioning :^)

Yummy News!
Shortbread from Outrageous Offerings, oatmeal cookies and NORDY BARS from Treats by Anne Marie to go with your tea or coffee:


More News!
Here's a corner of the 3x6 wool rug from Hamadan region of Persia, in like-new condition:
(SOLD 7/2/2010)


Bold, swirly vintage lamp! Makes me think of a circus!

Ceramic base: ~14" diameter x 22.5" tall
When 20" diameter shade is attached, lamp stand 47.5 inches to top of shade.

Another Monday's catch (updated 6/29/10)

Held The Living Room's doors open today to bring in consignments from 3 households. Too much to post here just now, so please look at the flickr updates (just click on George the Cat over in the right column).

Thought you'd like to see this handsome dresser from the 1960's:

Strikes me as sort of a gentleman's armoire.

It's from Broyhill Furniture's Emphasis Collection. Measures 54"x19"x43" tall.
8 drawers plus 3 bins. When they're all open, looks ready to take off!


Sadly, it's from a smoking household. We're working on that, and if you have any sure-fire methods of taking out cigarette smell, please let us know!

Meanwhile, if you know someone with anosmia, this gorgeous piece of furniture would be perfect for them.

I think we've got it cleaned! Repeated washings and anointings with various cleaners (Murphy's Oil Soap, Restore-A-Finish, Oxygen Power, Orange/Beeswax oil...), each one bringing up another layer of nicotine. (Wow, please take care of your lungs! I've read that using black pepper essential oil can help overcome nicotine addiction; if you have personal experience with that, I'd love to hear about it.) So, come and take a test sniff; I think this beautiful dresser is ready for a home anywhere!