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grey velvet swivel chairs

January 22, 2018 by Julia

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Can we please take a moment of silence and send me over some good tech vibes? Believe me I didn’t want to be silent last week because I really wanted to share my new finds with you but I couldn’t upload any images to my blog. It was a hosting issue. I’ve been wanting to switch hosts for a long time and finally made the move last week. It is a lot more money per month but I’m hoping that it will leave me the freedom to not worry about these things anymore. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I hate tech issues. I know I’ve mentioned it numerous times before.

I’m still working on an SEO workshop for my blog and there are lots of time consuming things to fix yet behind the scenes. I’m taking those issues day by day.

I just want to talk about furniture, decor and DIYs so I’m hoping that I can finally start 2018 on a new blog foundation.

Another little techy update is the little window that pops up when you are on my blog asking you if you want to opt-in to push notifications. Let me explain what they are for those of you who don’t know what that means. If you opt-in then you will get a notification on your computer screen every time I post something new. It’s for those of you who get too many emails and maybe miss things or maybe you hate emails all together. I thought it was worth giving a try. I certainly don’t want to annoy you with this but I really like receiving them as reminders and thought that some of you might too. You can easily opt-out again in your browser preferences.
They are a learning curve for me too yet because I don’t really know how to send them out on my end but I’m hoping that I will figure it out.

Lets get to the purpose of this post…

my latest HomeGoods finds

Here goes my latest HomeGoods story. If you are following me on Instagram then you were able to follow along with the entire story already. I am assuming that most of you haven’t heard all about it yet though.

I’ve been wanting to replace my grey Ikea wingback chair for a while now in my living room but wanted to wait until our old white kitty Lucy passed away since she uses it as her throne and resting place. She’s really pretty much ruined it. She loves to scratch it and has puked on it on occasions as well. It will certainly go out to the trash.

Another reason I disliked it is because it divides the two seating areas. I’d love to have a solution that connects the fireplace area and TV area.

German Handmade Wood Bead Sconce

{click HERE for jeans pouf tassel DIY}

It looks perfect in this photo, I know. Believe me it’s not the case anymore and I showed it on my Instagram stories.

That high back of the chair is blocking the view if you sit on the couch and want to talk to someone sitting by the fireplace. and I don’t like it.

 

vintage black and white cathedral prints - le cattedrali del giubileo

What I love is the swivel chairs I added to our space last spring. It’s so nice to easily rotate to the direction you want to focus on. You can rotate them towards the fireplace or tilt them towards the sofas and the TV in a second.

So when I spotted a different pair of swivel chairs at HomeGoods, I was head over heels in love with them.

They were on hold for someone else and I mentioned to the lady at the register that if she didn’t come to pick up the chairs that I wanted them. And guess what? I got the call a day later and sped to pick them up.

They were so different and soft and comfy and we all loved them.

 

grey velvet swivel chairs

throw HERE | similar black and white fringe pillows HERE| fur HERE | similar jeans pillows HERE and HERE | similar table HERE | candle HERE | disco ball HERE | rug HERE | star burst HERE | similar mirror HERE | similar pouf HERE | similar coffee tables HERE | similar sofas HERE | similar lamps HERE and HERE | similar drum HERE | similar black lamp shades HERE |  brass pot from Goodwill

 

Well I liked the view like this but they just felt so wrong in the space.

My biggest issue with them was the difference in arm height. I didn’t even think about that fact when I bought them. I just couldn’t get passed it.

 

My daughter was so in love with them that she actually shed a few tears when I said that I didn’t like them in our living room after all.

And this view was off to me too. There are just too many chairs and too much swiveling going on. It really looked wrong to me.

 

 

Let me slightly stray from the story. Our Maya is gaining too much weight because she eats everything she can find.

Look at those neck rolls, arm rolls and belly. I’m doing portion control now for her and making sure she doesn’t eat all of poor Lucy’s food who is a skeleton.

Anyways lets get back to my living room.

 

The chairs went back with a heavy heart and I hope someone will love them as much as I do and that they will complete their space.

They were such a great price too at $199 each. I found the same chairs online and and they are way more expensive. Click HERE to see.

Let me show you what else I found.

 

large blue Chinese calligraphy brush

“Shu Fa” brush

I’ve been wanting to get a collection of these beautiful brushes and jumped on this beautiful big brush for only $39 at HomeGoods. It had several red stickers on it and was originally $80 but I found the same one at Chairish for $120. Click HERE to see.

Maya is very unsure about this hairy thing and has bitten it numerous times.

I’d love to find some more too. They have some really great vintage Chinese brushes on Etsy. Just check out this shop HERE or this amazing shop HERE.

 

Large wooden dice storage container

Another thing I found was this large wooden dice that I put in place of the blue and white boxes I had under the table. I’m not sure yet if I will keep it under the table or in a different spot.

I have been craving more wood in our rooms and this little addition is perfect to fill that void.

You can also see the beautiful blue stone bead detail in the brush’s handle. Isn’t it pretty?

 

See more of my favorite swivel chairs by clicking HERE.

I’ve been silent for so long. I’d love to hear from you what you’ve been up too.

Talk to you soon.

Tschüß,

 

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Comments

  1. Marty Oravetz says

    January 22, 2018 at 5:26 am

    Love those chairs too. So sorry they didn’t work.

    • Julia says

      January 22, 2018 at 8:04 pm

      I’m so glad I tried them out in our room though because otherwise I would have always wondered about them

  2. Lisa says

    January 22, 2018 at 11:19 am

    Julia all this tech stuff is the bane of my existence too. Hope all those woes are behind you! Those chairs are so fun….but I would have been irked by the arms too. You’ll find something else for that spot that will be perfect!

    • Julia says

      January 22, 2018 at 8:05 pm

      I’m not out of the woods with the technical stuff but hopefully soon.

  3. Bonnie says

    January 22, 2018 at 1:14 pm

    Love your chubby cat! And I share the feeling of “eat all the food!” The gray chairs were amazing. Hopefully they will find a room soon. I need to make a Marshall’s run to see a large Chinese brush. Thanks for showcasing it. Glad you are back!

    • Julia says

      January 22, 2018 at 8:06 pm

      I know, I love eating everything in my way too. I just ordered another Chinese brush in blue and white

  4. carol says

    January 22, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    Too bad the chairs did not work out..such a great deal. However you are right..way to many chairs in that room.
    Good luck with kitty’s portion control. I fat cat rules the house and she does not stop complaining until she gets fed..at 130 a.m and 5 a.m and 10 a.m and 2pm .My husband has created a monster!!

    • Julia says

      January 22, 2018 at 8:07 pm

      Oh wow, that is a lot of getting up to feed the kitty. Our Maya bites me in the morning when she wants food and it does drive me crazy

  5. Shelly Mathes says

    January 22, 2018 at 3:10 pm

    Loved those new chairs but they were not for that room, I can see why your daughter liked them though! That is some brush, perfect! Good job on finding that. I couldn’t get anything but a blank page when I tried to open my email with your blog posting so I just went out on my browser and got in that way, just in case you might want to know. Glad you are doing okay Julia!

    • Julia says

      January 22, 2018 at 8:09 pm

      Thanks again for letting me know. I wonder why that happened.

  6. cassie bustamante says

    January 23, 2018 at 6:04 am

    they were such pretty chairs, but if it wasn’t working for you it wasn’t working for you!

  7. Margaret says

    January 23, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    I’m trying to picture your whole living room…Is there a way to rearrange all your chairs and sofas
    without dividing the room? I once had a long narrow living room and it was a problem. Just asking.

  8. Maggie @ Maggie Overby Studios says

    January 24, 2018 at 6:01 am

    I’ve had that exact same problem on m blog, so frustrating when technology works against you. Love the chairs by the way. Homegoods is my favorite but I sometimes have trouble finding a mathcing pair. You got lucky!

    • Julia says

      January 25, 2018 at 8:18 am

      I did get lucky. So sad it didn’t work out

  9. Gretchen@BoxyColonial says

    January 24, 2018 at 11:25 am

    aww–too bad those fabulous chairs didn’t work…..but I agree there were an awful lot of chairs in that shot looking back toward the fireplace. It’s always sad when you can’t make something you love work in your space, but better than trying to force it!

    • Julia says

      January 25, 2018 at 8:19 am

      Still trying to find that special pieces that makes me happy 😉

  10. Varsha| IndividualHouse says

    January 25, 2018 at 2:02 am

    The chairs look good and I wonder why it didn’t work for you. And to fill the void, the wooden die-look-alike is awesome by the way. Waiting to see how you shift things all over the house again!!

    • Julia says

      January 25, 2018 at 8:21 am

      It just was too crowded with too many chairs

  11. Varsha| IndividualHouse says

    January 25, 2018 at 2:03 am

    PS: I love the tassels DIY.. I’m so in love with the jean pouf tassels 🙂

    • Julia says

      January 25, 2018 at 8:21 am

      Well thanks so much

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