ghost chairs…

we were blessed to receive a new dining room table from my parents this past christmas! i’d been shopping for one for years {literally} & finally found my dream table!  it was handmade by a sweet old fella {and found at the metrolina antique expo}… solid oak, {it was natural, but i sanded and painted it black satin} perfectly round {so it sits right under our glass chandelier} and he created it atop this gorgeous antique carved cast iron base…

i saw it, and fell in love. i knew it was perfect, for gathering lots of friends, lots of babes one day, and i knew it would be a piece that would stand the test of time. my heart breaks when people buy furniture that they tire of or that becomes outdated… i try to keep this in mind when making big purchases for our home.

but having this pretty table with this ornate base left me with a problem. as soon as you place chairs at the table you no longer see the most interesting part! ugh… now what? after scoping the blogs, furniture sites and photos on the internet i stumbled upon a designer named Phillip Stark. he re-invented  the classic Louis XV chair for a brand called Kartell. this amazing chair is the perfect concoction of modern technology and historical style. it’s completely translucent almost disappearing in the room in which it sits… much like well, a ghost. not only do i LOVE that you can see through it {making this the perfect chair for my table} but i LOVE the medallion backrest and subtly curved armrest. as if it could get any better, they are suitable for indoor and outdoor use, are scratch resistant and can also be stacked to save space. and they don’t only come in clear, they also come in grey, orange, yellow, green, blue and opaque black and white. oh. my. word.

according to my style philosophy these chairs are a little on the modern side, but i am trying to incorporate just a tiny touch of this style as i work on re-inventing our townhouse. i love antiques but i want it to look clean, not cluttered. i love color but i like the feel of neutrals and layered textures instead of rainbowed accessories. i’m also indecisive, but after finding PLENTY of photos to reinforce that i can mix these with my eclectic, antique style i’m sold. i’ve made up my mind. these are “the ones.”

i’m not a fur person, but this is lucious… and not to mention homey at the same time.

my birthday is coming up… it’s 23 days away. i’m not sure why on a regular basis i can always find things that i “want” but when asked by my sweet husband who wants to spoil me, what i want for my birthday i can’t ever think of anything! it’s hard for me to ask for nice, expensive things that i don’t REALLY need… {crazy right!?} but this year it wasn’t as hard as i thought it would be… i’ve asked for 4 of these beauties. and i’ll be hand making burlap seat cushions for them too… here’s to 26 and curiosity! hg