The Farmhouse Chair

Articles

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  Chair Up

  This dinner guest is always invited, but doesn’t eat or drink, and never joins the conversation. But long after the party’s over, it will still be at the table. Our favorite dining…

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  Steelwood Chair

  Magis—The Steelwood chair from Magis is a product of experience—the suppliers who punch the sheet metal for the back, which adroitly supports four legs and a beech wood seat, are among…

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  111 Navy Chair

  I've been lucky enough to visit Emeco's Pennsylvania factory where their iconic chairs are made by hand. It was a religious experience for me, a person with a sick chair fetish. I've also been…

Products

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  Pip Pip Bird Feeder

  Watch your backyard become prime real estate, simply by sticking Pip Pip straight into the lawn. The lacquered steel feeder by Swedish designer Stina Sandwall will give your feathered friends a…

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  Embody Chair

  Designed by Jeff Weber and Bill Stumpf for Herman Miller, this is the world's first health positive chair.

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  Comback Chair

  Don’t call it a Comb Back. The classic Windsor chair gets a multinational makeover via Patricia Urquiola. Gone are the spindled legs and gently curving wood, replaced with geometric accents…

Tips

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  How to Pick a Dining Chair

  There are two ways to look at this. First, if it’s just you and your family, you want to have something comfortable but not too lounge-y. If you’re more of an entertainer and…

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  A Desk Chair Should Always Sport Wheels

  You need to be able to move around. Pay attention to the arms of the chair and the height of the desk to make sure you can scoot around and not get an arm stuck between the chair and the desk.

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  The Best Lounge Chair Shape

  Go with something that’s sleek, sexy, and swivels rather than something big and voluminous so it can offset a big, cushy couch and balance the rest of your furniture.