Pull up a vintage chair print

✯ Day 122 of Vintage 365 ✯

 

Chairs are having a moment. Not, of course, that this most practical - and sometimes breath-takingly attractive - of household mainstays has ever dwindled in popularity since its invention eons ago.

However, this time around, actual three dimensional chairs are not in the spotlight nearly as much as images depicting them are. From scrapbook supplies to greeting cards, I've been seeing images of chairs sprout up all over the place lately.

Amongst the loveliest depictions of chairs that I've encountered recently, the trio of immensely pretty vintage looking prints below has to be one of my favourites.

 

Thanks to the finely etched details they possess, these three prints have the look - and elegance - of vintage bookplates, and each one is printed on antiqued parchment to help give it an even more authentic yesteryear feel.

Sandwiched between two panes of clear glass, these immensely charming prints (which come complete with softly hued, gently distressed fir wood frames) are able to blend seamlessly against an array of wall colours.

Measuring in at 10" wide by 13 inches high, these prints are noticeable, but not so large as to engulf the better part of a wall. You could hang them together for a gorgeous, tastefully arranged clustering of artwork, or split them up around a room - or house - to add a dose of whimsical vintage beauty to any corner of your house.

I love the muted, gentle colours of these chic chair prints, which hail from Pottery Barn (the set of three is currently on sale for $49.99) and call to mind graceful parlours and sitting rooms of the past.

Long after the present craze for items sporting images of vintage seats has passed, these richly beautiful prints will remain every bit as timeless and beguilingly pretty as they are today, getting ever more wonderful with time.

Five for Friday {October 2, 2009}

...A chilly wind unfelt for many a month rattles the windows and screen doors, inside sweaters are slipped on, long simmered meals are prepared and thoughts turn to the upcoming (Canadian) Thanksgiving holiday on the 12th. Indoor festive shades of burnt umber, haystack gold, and mossy green come out to play in autumnal decorations, outside the sky is as grey as a tarnished mirror. A sense of comforted happiness weaves itself through the upcoming weekend as conversations are shared over steaming beverages sipped against toasted peach hued sunsets...


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{To add a sense of elegant whimsy to the everyday}


{A juxtaposition of glamour and salt-of-the-earth practicality merge in this sublimely light image, that suddenly makes me long to wear vintage both satin heels and classic wellies. Photo by Philip Newton.}


{To capture the natural beauty of a summer garden forever}


{The brilliance behind this gorgeous, handcrafted necklace is the fact that its floral pendant is actually a real copper hued rose entombed in poly resin. Such an utterly wonderful – deeply creative – idea! Rose, carnellian and turquoise sterling silver necklace, $59.00 (US) from etsy seller Island Girl Designs.}


{To keep your stomach warm and your scenes delighted all weekend long}


{A time-honoured classic gets a decidedly autumnal update in this scrumptious version of bread pudding which adds pumpkin into the mix. Photo via, and recipe on, epicurious.com.}


{To keep your lips gorgeously supple no matter how fierce the whipping autumn wind becomes}


{I’m not sure which one I’m more in love with, the flavours and scents that this etsy artesian imparts in her products or the sublimely moody, elegantly pretty photos she takes of her goods. Either way I’ve fallen hard for her handmade products such as this silvery tin of all natural rosewood flavour lip balm, which is $6.00 (US) from etsy seller For Strange Women.}


{To add a splash of sweetly macabre decor and light to your home}


{Discovered via the splendidly festive pages of the blog A Nostalgic Halloween, these monotone, slightly eerie, entirely endearing candles would be the perfect decoration to keep out all season long. Paraffin wax crow candles, $10.00 (US) each from Pottery Barn.}


May you each have a serene and cozy first weekend of October, my dear friends!