Comments on: Old chairs, new bases.

By: corrie

corrie — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:07:32 +0000

love your blog! was introduced by way of AT, and i read through ALL your entries over the course of the day yesterday. love your home, your attitude towards life, and your puppies!

By: CK Dexter Haven

CK Dexter Haven — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:13:28 +0000

Brings back memories…. I used to work for a small graphic design firm in Manhattan – until about ten years ago. We had those chairs (on casters) and always had a Stendig wall calendar.

By: stacey mccool

stacey mccool — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:43:46 +0000

Y’know, we were shopping this weekend and saw a couple Eames chairs with strikingly similar legs selling for hundreds of dollars each! Good on ya, girl.

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:36:09 +0000

and your dining area is sik!

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:35:39 +0000

uhm- i LOVE your blog. happy to have found it, on apartment therapy! <3

By: amy

amy — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:09 +0000

we have that calendar too! my mother- in- law gave it to us for xmas…she gives good gift!

By: Meriluis

Meriluis — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:53:42 +0000

The black painted wall it’s inspiring me, I love the big calendar on it. And the new wooden bases are perfect for the eames chairs!

By: Design Girl

Design Girl — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:03:44 +0000

I absolutely love your kitchen area. I’m a fan of black walls and did one in my past apartment. Currently I’m in a brown phase but I know I’ll be ready to switch back to black the next time we move!

By: Desiree Fawn

Desiree Fawn — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:25:58 +0000

Oh, I have loved that table for years! I keep wanting to buy it, but now that we’re in a house there isn’t really a great spot for it :(

By: kathysue

kathysue — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:35:37 +0000

Everything you have done so far is amazing and what a wonderful transformation. I am passing this along to my apartment dweller son. It is GREAT!!

By: LaDonna

LaDonna — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:45:50 +0000

design and function, such a good use of the space and attractive too

By: barbara@hodge:podge

barbara@hodge:podge — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:43:13 +0000

While I am not living in NYC (wish I could though) I am renting a house in the burbs of Vancouver, Canada and can relate to your “landlord that cares…” comment. I too have painted and covered things up without getting “permission” because they just don’t seem to be involved with their house and do the simple maintenance it requires!
I love how you painted black in the kitchen, you took a boring and blah space to “WOW” without much money and a coat of paint!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:01:55 +0000

I know what you mean about chairs in the basement. Ours is getting out of hand too. One being of the same chair you have in this post. The dowel legs look amazing and the space does too! Well done.

By: Anna at D16

Anna at D16 — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:33:54 +0000

Elisa: No, I didn’t sand first. I just used a very good primer. If I were painting the top, I would have sanded (before and between coats) and topped it off with a coat of poly.

I can’t really comment on the durability of the finish since it’s only been about three days, since I did it, but my house has held up for four years now without sustaining much wear and tear to the paint, so I think this should fare about the same. :)

By: Elisa

Elisa — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:39:01 +0000

Looks absolutely wonderful. Have been admiring your website from afar. Question for you. Did you sand the Norbo table before painting? How does the finish hold up?

By: MB

MB — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:40:18 +0000

Wow, well done! The lone black wall and chairs look amazing! I thoroughly enjoy your blog. Thanks for all the inspiration!

By: meg

meg — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:59:55 +0000

it looks crazy chic! it also looks like you are having a lot of fun dressing up your new apartment.

By: Griffo68

Griffo68 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:59:12 +0000

Loving the gorgeous chairs!
My partner bought me a Stendig again for Christmas, I put big bulldog clips on the corners to stop it curling up.

By: Anna at D16

Anna at D16 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:10 +0000

jeannette: I think Newburgh will survive without us sleeping within its borders a few nights a week!

suzanne: No, I bought mine at Crate&Barrel (sold out now). You should look for someplace local to buy it — there are distributors all around the world! You may be out of luck for 2010, though, as they tend to sell out quickly.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:40:29 +0000

Beautiful!! I never thought the Norbo table could look so good. Love, love, love the wall! Black paint is MAGIC!!