Hey, weren’t we just discussing the joys of making silk purses out of sows’ ears—or making gorgeous accent pieces for the living room out of crap you can find on the street, or at yard sales? I just saw an entry on Design Sponge, (designspongeonline.com), featuring chairs found and renewed by Chairloom. They’ve got everything from faux animal print to elegant restoration, whimsical fish-patterned fabric and original kissing chairs. Take a look at chairloom.com

I love these fish!

and these side chairs, given a fresh makeover with a modernist fabric pattern:

As Molly Worth says on the homepage,

“We believe that one doesn’t need to buy something new to create a satisfying and inviting living environment. Instead we affirm the transformative power of applying a fresh, creative vision to quality antiques.”

And note: the prices are not much more, and sometimes less, than what you’d pay for a boring new chair that looks just like everyone else’s boring new chair.

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