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With A Little Help From My Friends…A Dining Chair Dilemma

on April 7, 2014 in Design Inspirations 10

Happy Monday Everyone!

Okay friends, I am going to solicit your help this morning! In the words of the Beatles: “With a little help from my friends,” hopefully I’ll be able to decide on some new chairs for our dining room soon! You guys have great ideas and I always love your comments and suggestions!

I am in a bit of a dining chair dilemma! I know this isn’t an end of the world kind of thing but I could still use your help. See, I have these wooden chairs in my dining room that I bought off craigslist awhile back and painted coral. I still love the color and it is an accent color in our home but I am leaning more towards light and airy these days.

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They are also a little worn out and I may or may not have used hot glue to attach our chair swag at Christmas time :( But that could be easily touched up so I guess I’m really itching for a change.

I am just dreaming at this point but I would love some input! I want to stick with our light and bright cozy coastal vibe (wow that’s a mouthful) so I’ve come up with three options. Money will definitely be a factor if we do decide to change them out and these three styles can be found pretty comparable in price.

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The dining area is pretty small and I am actually going to DIY some type of bench seating for one side so I will only need two chairs. I think the bench and lighter colored chairs will make the space feel a little bigger.

I also found these pretty wooden chairs at HomeGoods that I really liked but they are a little pricey (I know I’m a cheapo) and I’m not sure they would pair well with our table but feel free to weigh in on these too.

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Feel free to also let me know if you prefer the coral chairs over these. I’m open to all opinions :)

I keep going back and forth on style but I think I am leaning in one direction now but I am excited to know what you guys think!

So shoot me a comment with your pick!!!

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  1. Bethany @ Dwellings By DeVore says

    April 8, 2014 at 7:45 am

    I’ve always been a huge fan of ghost chairs! I love those metal chairs too, they have a great coastal feel to them!

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    • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind} says

      April 9, 2014 at 12:19 am

      Thanks Bethany! I love them all, such a hard decision!

      Reply
  2. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    April 7, 2014 at 11:19 pm

    I’m totally not much help because I really love the coral ones! I wouldn’t be that brave to paint mine that color but love them so much (I guess that’s part of the reason I love blog-land… for the inspiration & to try something bold and different!) Having said that, since you asked for help, I would choose the first one! It reminds me of the beach/coastal, etc. Love the idea of a bench! You go, girl!

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    • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind} says

      April 8, 2014 at 6:41 am

      Thanks Kendra for weighing in! I do love the coral chairs too so it is a hard choice and the first chairs are very light and airy. I will let you all know what I decide :) Thanks again!

      Reply
  3. Erin says

    April 7, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    I feel like the metal ones have been overdone. I see them everywhere. The Lucite (?) ones do look a bit flimsy as the previous poster said, and the slipcovered ones look more formal and might look heavy visually in your space. I recently had to cover over caning on my chairs with fabric because it fell apart.

    So what I’m saying is….I realllllly like the coral! I feel like it is different and unique. I think the room needs color and the chairs are serving that purpose nicely. It brings out all the little reddish details in the plates on the other wall.

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    • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind} says

      April 7, 2014 at 7:24 pm

      Thanks so much for your response Erin! That is good to know about the caning and I’m glad you like the coral chairs too!

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  4. Elizabeth | EB Loves Old Houses says

    April 7, 2014 at 9:48 am

    I actually love your current setup! I will warn you about the Ghost side chairs – they are pretty flimsy! I had one as an office chair and I always felt like it may crack at any point. For a dining chair, I would be worried about scratches and overall longevity. Love the HomeGoods chairs. :)

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    • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind} says

      April 7, 2014 at 7:25 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth and for the tip on the ghost chairs!!

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  5. Jennifer says

    April 7, 2014 at 8:00 am

    I love the slip covered chairs, but can you imagine how well the others would be able to keep clean?! I would love that perk! The coral is gorgeous, but I like a good ol change up too, now and then :) The home goods chairs are adorable, but are they cane bottom? On my phone and can’t tell. My boys have ruined cane bottom chairs in short order :)

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    • Simple Stylings {For The Semi-Creative Mind} says

      April 7, 2014 at 7:26 pm

      Thanks Jen! I love the slip covered ones too! They are Ikea so they are removable and washable but I’ll still have to consider the reality of that. I didn’t think about the cane chairs but they are definitely cane.

      Reply

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