Colorful Upholstered French Chairs

White Upholstered French Chairs Featured In Lonny Magazine

Blair and Alistair Clarke’s good taste and outstanding art landed their Park Ave home in the pages of Lonny’s September 2011′s issue. Though this wasn’t the first time their home has been photographed.  Habitually Chic posted pictures of their extravagant residence  which was featured in the May 2008 issue of Town & [...]

Louis XV French Chair

Polly McArthur in Seattle features a delicate looking small Louis XV Style side chair with canned back upholstered in “Melograno” fabric from Colony in Rome. If you look closely the chair is painted in a light green and is finished with gold accents. The fabric reminds me of a pastel English garden, with a brightly [...]

French Chairs: Striped Upholstery

French chairs can be art pieces all on their own.  While many people feel red is a little bold to put on their walls, they might think red would look fabulous on an accent chair.  Furniture is one way many people are able to try bright colors without feeling overwhelmed.  Designer Brian McCarthy featured a very bold french chair with red [...]

Faux Fur

Some people are sensitive to using fur to upholster with, and rightfully so. I know for myself, I cannot think about anything else for days if I have seen a video on animal torture.  Just to say, I tread on this topic cautiously, because I don’t want to ever see any animal abused for the [...]

Designer Valentina Glez Wohlers Cactus French Chairs

Valentina Gonzalez Wohlers

Designer Valentina Glez Wohlers reinterpreted the classic Louis XV French style chair to incorporate her Mexican heritage. The London based designer debuted her Cactus prickly chairs at the designers block exhibition during Milan design in 09, and they were a hit. Valentina Glez Wohlers remarks on her redesigned chairs, “Prickly Pair Chairs [...]