tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post5300237893160490927..comments2024-03-26T02:20:01.143-07:00Comments on La Vie Quotidienne: Orphan furniture ~La Vie Quotidiennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01348063467803160245noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-60242755385752599012015-02-25T09:12:26.112-08:002015-02-25T09:12:26.112-08:00What you do with these little orphans is art dear ...What you do with these little orphans is art dear Adrienne! I love the newest one you have brought home to beautify and enjoy with the others. I LOVE it's lines---so pretty! I sure wish I could find such a beauty!<br /><br />I was the same with strays and still am. Because of where I live, we get a lot of stray cats and kittens and I can't help but adopt and feed them. Some stay and some do not. The ones I can catch, I take to the vet to be neutered.<br />Have a great day sweetie!Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283259375743586344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-23574177670609542522015-02-24T17:33:20.259-08:002015-02-24T17:33:20.259-08:00Adrienne, that is a beautiful chair. My grandmothe...Adrienne, that is a beautiful chair. My grandmother used to have a saying about orphans, people not furniture, but it went like this, Poor little thing. It only has one mother and one father! When I hear the word orphan I always think of that. What a find and do you follow Miss Mustard Seed? She is doing a tutorial series about refinishing and reupholstering a french chair very similar to yours. She makes it sound and look pretty easy. With your skills I bet you could do it. I am looking out for a chair like that..Happy Tuesday..JudyJudy at GoldCountryCottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282585980012016892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-81421531455161081082015-02-23T02:21:21.241-08:002015-02-23T02:21:21.241-08:00It is a lovely chair and I think it would be beaut...It is a lovely chair and I think it would be beautiful when it's restored. It has wonderful lines and I know you can make her shine again.<br />MaryMary@mydogsmygardenandmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265174897498950754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-18825484525037565182015-02-23T01:46:32.343-08:002015-02-23T01:46:32.343-08:00Hello Adrienne,
Well, you have certainly worked y...Hello Adrienne,<br /><br />Well, you have certainly worked your magic with quite a few orphans in your time. And, the results are stunning.<br /><br />Your new stray has all the promise of being a most attractive chair. The detailing looks interesting and it has a pretty shape. With your attention to detail and clever use of the right choice of upholstery, this will surely be a Phoenix which will rise from the ashes!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-3258952365781979712015-02-22T13:21:50.461-08:002015-02-22T13:21:50.461-08:00It has wonderful potential, and you are definitely...It has wonderful potential, and you are definitely the one to bring it into the light! I have a number of orphans here - I love how you put it. Somehow it's more fun to bring an old piece back to life than to simply waltz into a shop and pick a new one.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-5985621297527813142015-02-22T12:19:09.976-08:002015-02-22T12:19:09.976-08:00Seems you share my obsession with chairs! I find ...Seems you share my obsession with chairs! I find it very hard to turn them away -- kind of like sending a stray animal away to starve.Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681743103386838795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-15200413413839666512015-02-22T11:16:27.724-08:002015-02-22T11:16:27.724-08:00They all are beautiful chairs. I recently rescued ...They all are beautiful chairs. I recently rescued one...I still have work to do on it. Good luck to you.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371884515613303453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-24062995006586186192015-02-22T04:25:12.400-08:002015-02-22T04:25:12.400-08:00It's a beautiful chair! I would have rescued ...It's a beautiful chair! I would have rescued it too! You have done a fabulous job on all the other chairs, and I know this one will be on exception! Can't wait to see it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098902223786529522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-27338399184875365002015-02-22T03:01:54.053-08:002015-02-22T03:01:54.053-08:00I was born doing that. Sometimes when we needed fu...I was born doing that. Sometimes when we needed furniture my parents would drive through the alleys of the rich people on trash days. They would throw out everything. We got so many nice lamps and chairs from those days. Today most people give things to charities or have yardsales. Once in awhile I will see something on the curb and get it. All your pieces are so pretty and can't wait to see the new chair.Betty https://www.blogger.com/profile/09718576668233061528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-30387027921011887382015-02-21T20:57:58.167-08:002015-02-21T20:57:58.167-08:00I love finding furniture on the boulevards. It ama...I love finding furniture on the boulevards. It amazes me that people discard furniture that can be restored...but I am grateful that I have found a few of these pieces over the years. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802878614743577973.post-37007690206237051602015-02-21T18:44:43.566-08:002015-02-21T18:44:43.566-08:00You're so lucky to have happened upon this str...You're so lucky to have happened upon this stray. If the material isn't enough saved to fully recover it, perhaps you could make a little pillow to use with the chair.At Rivercrest Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068816102263605128noreply@blogger.com