Dining Chair Dilemma

I took advantage of a random sunny morning to snap a better photo of our “dining room” as it is right now. I should add that it isn’t so much a room as it is just the space next to the kitchen, separated from the living room by the couch and the entry way by that wall.

What are we going to do about chairs? We’re still dining at the coffee table in the living room while we watch reruns of The Office and Seinfeld. Those Ikea chairs I liked turned out to be poorly made and underwhelming in person. No surprise there. I found these industrial looking dining chairs and think they might work. I especially like the blue color. I like the Flanders Chair too, but it takes six to eight weeks to deliver. These chairs are a little pricey, but since we are only buying a couple we don’t mind paying a little more. As for a bench for the other side of the table, I like this one from CB2.

With friends and family visiting at the end of the month, we need to make a decision soon. Stay tuned!

Ikea Madness

We’re off to Ikea today to check out some dining chairs and benches. I like this chair and sort of like this one, but they could look and feel all wrong in person. Because the table is so rustic, we’re having a hard time finding new chairs that will go with it.

While we’re there we might as well check out stuff for the rest of the apartment, right? A couple of these chairs might be perfect for the patio. And I’ve had my eye on this drawer unit for the office for a while. And these cute little vases could dress up the fireplace mantel.

In other news, I’ve been obsessed with terrariums lately. One of these Twig Terrariums would look so cute as a dining table centerpiece. I particularly like the Romantik terrarium, which doubles as a candle holder.