02 Jan 2011 No Comments
The Retail Diet: French Cafe Chair
Originally designed in 1934 by Xavier Pauchard the Marais A Chair (or Tolix™ Chair) is great for creating a contemporary farmhouse chic look.
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Pairing the iconic chairs with a wooden table creates balance between the warmth of natural materials and cool sleek metal.
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For the color minimalist you can use the brightly painted option for a pop of color.
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These chairs are also ideal for outdoor entertaining as they are easy to clean and their stackable design make storing them simple.
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Which of these chairs would you rather buy? It’s not a trick question, the images below are of 3 different chairs by 3 different companies for very different prices…
1. Design Within Reach for $250
2. Pottery Barn for $225 $199
3. Home Decorators for $79 (which is three for the price of one reproduction by DWR)
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