I had a delivery at my house last Friday. And there were two very curious canines ready to help me open two largish boxes. There was a label on the outside from one of my favorite retail websites. But pups can't read....so they were anxious to get them open.
Two of these cross-leg stools were inside! I was in need of some extra seating in my living room and had been searching for some affordable stools for awhile. Originally I was hell bent on finding a pair of these:
Photo from Style and Substance by Margaret Russell from Elle Decor
A pair of Jean-Michel Frank stools like this white one used by Albert Hadley . And mind you....I have not given up the search. But I need something in the meantime.
So Nullah and Cooper kept me company while I opened my boxes. They were very patient and did lots of sniffing and playing with wrappings.
They stood a watched while I moved them and inch this way and that.
So here they are, and here they will stay....until I can track down a pair of Jean-Michel Frank stools in my price range. I saw a stool "in the manner of" Jean-Michel Frank that was priced at over $5000 in my online search, so I do not think my new stools will be going anywhere soon. (Perhaps I can have something made.....always an option.)
But I do think Cooper approves.
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43 comments:
True love. I love the lines and I love the color. And I love how they look in your room!
They look perfect in your room! Love your Warhol print.
They look great - no one but you will know they were not your first choice.
I think they are absolutely perfect...I like them more than the other ones even!
I love them, I can't imagine another set being any better. When you want to sell them put them up on the blog and I will be first in line. MB
The mailman sure was good to you today! They look fabulous!!
oh they look so good!
Those are both elegant and fun. What a great choice for your space.
Looking very good! And fit in like a charm!
V.
I'd say onto the next project...they look great!
Those are so gorgeous! They look great in your living room. Hope you're doing well! xoxo
The stools remind me of Dorothy Draper. Classic!
I love your stools. And your whole room! I looked at these today actually for a client & I'm so glad to know how pretty they are. Thanks for the post. I love Wisteria. I think they're things are looking lots better and these are a perfect example. Hope you are well.
Katie these are perfectly fabulous!! They look great in your living room!
As others have commented, they look better than the JMF, and provide a better context to your design.
Really really nice! And I love your living room! And your helpers are very very cute.
xo xo
They look awesome. I love your living room, it has a very happy vibe. I love the art over the fireplace.
Love these! May I ask how much they were? I need to post all the way to Australia so I don't know if this will be cost effective for me :(
Glad the dogs approved they have good taste, because they look absolutely perfect in there.
They look so GOOD in their new and happy home! What a great, full of life Living room....my most favorite kind!
And the pupsters...well shoot...they steal the whole show!
OMG these are perfect! I love them! I like them even better than the others too!
they look fabulous! Love them. And the dogs are such sweetie pies to help with unpacking the wrappings.
Well done. They look sooo godd in the room.
Love the legs on the stools. That room is beautiful, too. Thanks for sharing!
They look so beautiful - just keep this! so stylish!
The stools are perfect, simply perfect! And, that room!!!! Well, it makes my heart go pitter-patter!
They look really good, the finish on the legs is well done. Nice choice!
whoa. those are gorg. I might need to order those for a client!!! amazing!!!
Perfect is definitely the word! Love it!
What a find! They look fab. Love that room.
They are so amazing! Perfectly at home.
Best,
Michelle
Just found your blog...this is a wonderful room! I already own the Wisteria stool in black, with the brown fabric, it is in my Living room too! I have debated whether to get this one for another spot...thanks for showing and solving a dilemma!
Wow! Thank you all so much! Whenever I buy things for myself, especially from a well known retail source, there is always a little question in the back of my mind: should I have looked a little harder for that one-of-a-kind peice? Should I have scoured the second hand shops, the antique shops, the flea markets, the yard sales? The trouble is....time. There is never enough. So when I skim through my catalogs and see something that might work....I give in for expediency's sake. Wisteria is one of my "go to" resources since they always have fun things....but I will still have that nagging little thought. I do think these stools are classic enough to move from room to room, use in many different ways, and are just kind of fun. So I am happy....until the lure of the hunt grabs me again!
Hello Angelica Joy!
Thanks so much for reading! The stools sell for $249 each. I think a very good price.
Those stools are ALMOST as gorgeous as your two pups! What breed are they? Absolutely beautiful.
The living room looks fabulous.
i agree with anon- stools are pretty, pups are gorgeous! they look so happy, too!
Katie,
These stools are just gorgeous!!!!!
xx
Greet
Those Wisteria stools are fabulous Katie!! Visual Vamp complimented them on her blog. She is so right. I love the entire room. Thank you for sharing.
those are fabulous and look perfect in your room!
Gorgeous room! Those stools are very great.
The picture with the white reproduction Jean-Michel Frank stool is actually in Albert Hadley's own apartment in New York. He has never done any work for Lee Mindel.
Dear Anon-
Thank you so much! My mistake. I inadvertantly transposed some information from the Style and Substance book. It has been corrected!!
your space is gorgeous! I love the stools.
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