Comments on: Scavenged (sort of): new chairs for the garden. http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: S.HOPtalk http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3445 S.HOPtalk Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:17:43 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3445 Hi: I'm new here...great blog! I love your garden inspiration photo and your great chair finds. We took on a similar project last summer. The previous year we went through a major remodel. As a result, our backyard was trashed. Our remodel chewed up our landscaping budget, so we went the DIY route. My husband and I were hauling 4 cubic yards of pea gravel until midnight on July 3rd to have everything set for our 4th of July party...it ended up being 110 degrees the next day and no one went outside. :) It's a lot of work, but so worth it when you're sitting out in your little slice paradise. Good luck Hi:

I’m new here…great blog!

I love your garden inspiration photo and your great chair finds. We took on a similar project last summer. The previous year we went through a major remodel. As a result, our backyard was trashed. Our remodel chewed up our landscaping budget, so we went the DIY route. My husband and I were hauling 4 cubic yards of pea gravel until midnight on July 3rd to have everything set for our 4th of July party…it ended up being 110 degrees the next day and no one went outside. :)

It’s a lot of work, but so worth it when you’re sitting out in your little slice paradise.

Good luck

]]> By: leah http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3412 leah Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:10:22 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3412 haha! i have that issue of domino kicking around somewhere. for my computer chair, i use a wire chair that i found in my back alley. it's stained and horribly rusted and actually more than likely just the frame for a cushioned patio chair, but it has a similar look to the chairs you found so reduced! i put a sheepskin throw from ikea on top of it after seeing somehting similar in a midcentury modern vintage furniture store here in vancouver. haha! i have that issue of domino kicking around somewhere. for my computer chair, i use a wire chair that i found in my back alley. it’s stained and horribly rusted and actually more than likely just the frame for a cushioned patio chair, but it has a similar look to the chairs you found so reduced! i put a sheepskin throw from ikea on top of it after seeing somehting similar in a midcentury modern vintage furniture store here in vancouver.

]]> By: Felicia http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3387 Felicia Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:44:58 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3387 I've seen some amazing tiny backyard garden makeovers by Matt James, host of City Gardener. I’ve seen some amazing tiny backyard garden makeovers by Matt James, host of City Gardener.

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3372 Anna at D16 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:48:51 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3372 <b>sweet fine day:</b> One of my favorite antique stores has a baby Bertoia with a blue pad for sale, and I always kind of want to buy it. (And then force my dog to sit in it.) <b>Lauren:</b> The DWR Annex is indeed open all year: http://www.dwr.com/studios/dwrannex I will warn you, though, that they don't provide shipping. They do have a couple of independent trucking companies that they work with, but you pay the carrier directly. I don't know if it would be possible to transport stuff all the way to Florida (that's where you are, right?) using their carriers. ALSO...the $100 Bertoia chairs are only the ones with rusting on them. The others are $200-300 depending on condition. It's kind of a crapshoot as to what they'll have in the store at any given time, but it is a TON of stuff. Some things are in perfect condition (overstock) and aren't reduced much, and other things look like they were attacked by werewolves and are practically free. sweet fine day: One of my favorite antique stores has a baby Bertoia with a blue pad for sale, and I always kind of want to buy it. (And then force my dog to sit in it.)

Lauren: The DWR Annex is indeed open all year:
http://www.dwr.com/studios/dwrannex
I will warn you, though, that they don’t provide shipping. They do have a couple of independent trucking companies that they work with, but you pay the carrier directly. I don’t know if it would be possible to transport stuff all the way to Florida (that’s where you are, right?) using their carriers. ALSO…the $100 Bertoia chairs are only the ones with rusting on them. The others are $200-300 depending on condition. It’s kind of a crapshoot as to what they’ll have in the store at any given time, but it is a TON of stuff. Some things are in perfect condition (overstock) and aren’t reduced much, and other things look like they were attacked by werewolves and are practically free.

]]> By: Shelley http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3367 Shelley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:30:24 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3367 I saved that backyard photo from Domino as well b/c I plan to do my small twin house backyard in a similar manner! I want it a bit softer though, not as many sectioned off plantings but a few cypress and a pear tree with no fruit (but fast growing),and a small shed. I love the fence, the pea gravel and the slate slabs, very easy to maintain, pleasant and clean euro garden. I'm afraid to see how much it will cost as our yard space is about 1000 sq. ft. I plan on having the fence and shed installed professionally and we will handle the pea gravel,slabs and shrubs...unless I feel really overwhelmed by it all...good luck with your yard...I'm anxious to see it complete. Not many blogs deal with the yard area. I saved that backyard photo from Domino as well b/c I plan to do my small twin house backyard in a similar manner! I want it a bit softer though, not as many sectioned off plantings but a few cypress and a pear tree with no fruit (but fast growing),and a small shed. I love the fence, the pea gravel and the slate slabs, very easy to maintain, pleasant and clean euro garden. I’m afraid to see how much it will cost as our yard space is about 1000 sq. ft. I plan on having the fence and shed installed professionally and we will handle the pea gravel,slabs and shrubs…unless I feel really overwhelmed by it all…good luck with your yard…I’m anxious to see it complete. Not many blogs deal with the yard area.

]]> By: Zinzi http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3363 Zinzi Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:26:58 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3363 You lucky lady you. I am truly jealous. GREAT find! You lucky lady you. I am truly jealous. GREAT find!

]]> By: Lauren http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3357 Lauren Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:46:38 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3357 Those chairs are amazing. Is the DWR Annex open all year? I wonder if a trip to the annex from NYC would be do-able, if I'm just there on a quick vacation? I went to DC and had a table shipped home but I wonder how that would work at DWR. Those chairs would be worth the trouble. Those chairs are amazing. Is the DWR Annex open all year? I wonder if a trip to the annex from NYC would be do-able, if I’m just there on a quick vacation? I went to DC and had a table shipped home but I wonder how that would work at DWR. Those chairs would be worth the trouble.

]]> By: sweet fine day http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3353 sweet fine day Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:46:32 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3353 I've always wanted a bertoia chair, but haven't made the leap. I love how the MoMa sculpture garden looks with all those chairs! I'm now obsessed with the child size bertoia chairs - they look so fantastic in a slightly smaller proportion. I’ve always wanted a bertoia chair, but haven’t made the
leap. I love how the MoMa sculpture garden looks with all those chairs! I’m now obsessed with the child size bertoia chairs – they look so fantastic in a slightly smaller proportion.

]]> By: Shalom http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3347 Shalom Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:20:03 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3347 Love those chairs! Your yard looks the perfect size to re-create that garden. Love those chairs! Your yard looks the perfect size to re-create that garden.

]]> By: jennifer in sf http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3298 jennifer in sf Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:35:37 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3298 Well it's with good reason that you panic. Water feature? Seriously. Don't they know that those things already have names??? Well it’s with good reason that you panic. Water feature? Seriously. Don’t they know that those things already have names???

]]> By: Ryan http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3293 Ryan Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:42:22 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3293 In our previous (rented) house there was a section of 3' chain link fence that ran from behind the neighbor's garage to meet the corner of our fence. After a few months our dog figured out how to jump over it and I created horizontal cedar fence panels that I attached to the chainlink with zip ties. I guess I wouldn't want to do an entire yard like that it was pretty easy for my 20ish feet. I just screwed the cedar fence boards (recycled) to 5' tall cedar 1x4s and used the zip ties around the structural parts of the chainlink fence (the fence posts and the top rail. Once you cut off the long end you can't even see the tie. In our previous (rented) house there was a section of 3′ chain link fence that ran from behind the neighbor’s garage to meet the corner of our fence. After a few months our dog figured out how to jump over it and I created horizontal cedar fence panels that I attached to the chainlink with zip ties. I guess I wouldn’t want to do an entire yard like that it was pretty easy for my 20ish feet. I just screwed the cedar fence boards (recycled) to 5′ tall cedar 1x4s and used the zip ties around the structural parts of the chainlink fence (the fence posts and the top rail. Once you cut off the long end you can’t even see the tie.

]]> By: amy http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3289 amy Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:09:57 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3289 what a steal! i am trying very hard not to be jealous. or maybe i can just come over and hang out on your chairs in your backyard for a little while? what a steal! i am trying very hard not to be jealous. or maybe i can just come over and hang out on your chairs in your backyard for a little while?

]]> By: lindsay http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3288 lindsay Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:35:27 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3288 I just scored a bertoia side chair on Ebay for 60$ in great vintage condition. I'd love to collect them for our deck too. As for the mulberry tree, we have 2 and they are a bother. I do hate to cut down trees though, so they're staying. The berries stain the kids feet in the summer :( It is however, funny to see the squirrels get a little tipsy off the fermented berries! I just scored a bertoia side chair on Ebay for 60$ in great vintage condition. I’d love to collect them for our deck too. As for the mulberry tree, we have 2 and they are a bother. I do hate to cut down trees though, so they’re staying. The berries stain the kids feet in the summer :( It is however, funny to see the squirrels get a little tipsy off the fermented berries!

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3283 Anna at D16 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:33:02 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3283 I've thought of that, Jennifer, but then the term "water feature" (and images like <a href="http://davelowe.blogspot.com/2007/01/hgtvs-outer-spaces-water-features.html" rel="nofollow">these</a>, YIKES) starts reverberating in my head and I panic!! I’ve thought of that, Jennifer, but then the term “water feature” (and images like these, YIKES) starts reverberating in my head and I panic!!

]]> By: jennifer in sf http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3274 jennifer in sf Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:44:21 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3274 Maybe you should apply for one of those HGTV shows and they'll come and do your backyard? They might do some crazy stuff, but I'll bet they'll give you a free fence! And that is a fabulous backyard model you have there. And the chairs are pretty nice too. Maybe you should apply for one of those HGTV shows and they’ll come and do your backyard? They might do some crazy stuff, but I’ll bet they’ll give you a free fence!

And that is a fabulous backyard model you have there. And the chairs are pretty nice too.

]]> By: amy http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3270 amy Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:35:44 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3270 love yr blog! so happy to have found it...lusting those chairs - perfect score! love yr blog! so happy to have found it…lusting those chairs – perfect score!

]]> By: stephanie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3268 stephanie Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:29:29 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3268 Yep, custom anything is sooo pricey (we were looking at custom cabinets for our kitchen at one point! ouch!) I can't remember what show it was (something on home and garden tv) but they actually used the existing chain link fence and somehow attached the boards to it. I know that sounds ghetto but it looked good! Yep, custom anything is sooo pricey (we were looking at custom cabinets for our kitchen at one point! ouch!) I can’t remember what show it was (something on home and garden tv) but they actually used the existing chain link fence and somehow attached the boards to it. I know that sounds ghetto but it looked good!

]]> By: michelle http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3267 michelle Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:06:46 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3267 those chairs look great! good luck with the renovations those chairs look great! good luck with the renovations

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3266 Anna at D16 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:30:50 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3266 Stephanie, that is a great fence (I have admired similar ones!), but custom fencing is SO expensive. Even off-the-self from the big box places gets pricey when you add it all up. This (like everything else in our house) is going to be a budget project, but it's nice to fantasize! :) Stephanie, that is a great fence (I have admired similar ones!), but custom fencing is SO expensive. Even off-the-self from the big box places gets pricey when you add it all up. This (like everything else in our house) is going to be a budget project, but it’s nice to fantasize! :)

]]> By: read me... http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3265 read me... Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:27:14 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/03/23/scavenged-sort-of-new-chairs-for-the-garden/#comment-3265 Great, great find... Lucky you indeed! Great, great find… Lucky you indeed!

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