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Where can I get those chairs? (post #175704)

Theodora on Sun, 10/19/2003 - 19:31
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I love the arm chairs shown in the Pratt's living room in "Designing for Comfort and Light" in issue one. The nice velvety ones in rust and teal. Any possibility of finding a source?


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by Eroomgardener in reply to Theodora [original] on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 16:42

I haven't received IH yet, but isn't there a resource section in the magazine somewhere? Most magazines have one in the back.

 

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by rjw in reply to Anonymous [original] on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 17:14

There is, but apparently the editors want to hog that chair resource for themselves {G}


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by AnnL in reply to Anonymous [original] on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 17:28

Harrumph, that's rather unkind of them.  ;-)


Still waiting for my issue to arrive....


 


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by Eroomgardener in reply to Anonymous [original] on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 19:59

In Jack Benny's words, Well!


We aren't happy about that!


 

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by AnneC in reply to Theodora [original] on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 20:19

Hi Theodora,


I found out that the furniture store where the Pratts got their armchairs is no longer in business. I did some checking around, though, and found that there are similar chairs available through:


Crate and Barrel (www.crateandbarrel.com) - the Mallory chair, for example


Room & Board (www.roomandboard.com) - the Osborn chair & the Spencer chair, for example. Room & Board's sister store, Retrospect (www.retrospecthome.com), also has some possibilities.


You might also try Ethan Allen (www.ethanallen.com) and Restoration Hardware (www.restorationhardware.com).


Getting an exact match on the fabric color may be difficult, although an upholstery shop (or a store like Ethan Allen where you choose the upholstery when you buy the chair) may be the best bet.


Good luck...

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by Theodora in reply to Anonymous [original] on Tue, 10/21/2003 - 22:44

Thank you, Anne, for such a thoroughly researched answer. You found good hits. Nice choices that are very similar at all those Web sites. And I'd make diff color choices, so matching the color isn't a problem. I appreciate your taking the trouble to track the info down.

"Our whole American way of life is a great war of ideas, and librarians are the arms dealers selling weapons to both sides."
-James Quinn

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by steveaitken in reply to Theodora [original] on Thu, 10/30/2003 - 19:53

Theodora,


While I was writing the article on the Pratt house for the first issue of Inspired House, I asked where they purchased the living room furniture. They ordered it through a local firm (Design Solutions in New Canaan, Connecticut), and it was made by the Lee Company.


Good luck.


--Steve


Steve Aitken, Assistant Editor


Connecticut, zone 6

Steve Aitken, Assistant Editor

Connecticut, zone 6

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by Theodora in reply to Anonymous [original] on Fri, 10/31/2003 - 00:09

Oh, thanks!

"Our whole American way of life is a great war of ideas, and librarians are the arms dealers selling weapons to both sides."
-James Quinn