This room has gone through so many changes over the years. This is where you last saw it. The gray chairs are from BIRCH LANE. I did a post on them HERE and HERE.
It wondered if I could get away with adding two more chairs here instead of the caned chairs. Would it work? I decided to try it. These chairs a good bit bigger than the old caned chairs, but man oh man, are they comfy!
They are so pretty in person!!! The gray chairs are comfy, but these are super comfy. And I love a chair that has casters. The casters are pretty and they make moving the chairs easier also. They come with the matching kidney pillow, but I also love the look of the lilac pillow in the chair.
The blue and white chair has been discontinued. It’s generously sized, but still not a large footprint. As you can see my room can’t handle anything too large.
The gray chair has been discontinued.
I could have selected something really ‘Frenchy’ but we really needed something practical, sturdy and comfortable here.
Yes I moved the chairs around to see which configuration looked the best and worked the best in the space. You can see the farmhouse is small and full of windows. The light just pours in during the day. I am thinking I might make a slipcover for the ottoman so it will go better with the new chairs.
This configuration has the gray chairs in front. I like this.
To be sure this is a better setup than when we had the church pew in here. The room felt like it was two separate spaces.
Here is the other way I arranged the room with the striped chairs in front. I’m not sure which way I prefer, but I will say it’s great having so many comfortable places to sit in here. The church pew was pretty but not a place you would want to sit for long. I knew it wouldn’t stay in here long. It was a space filler until I got these chairs. I angled the chairs to give the furniture arrangement the most open look I could.
If you don’t need a sofa, it’s a great look to have four chairs in a grouping. But I always like to have a sofa in case someone wants to take a nap. I’m not saying that person is me, but it could be.
Love the living room arrangement, especially like the stripe Shepard chairs, those really do look comfy.
Love those new chairs! I think it looks best with the gray chairs on the far side of the sofa. Kind of give you that gray perimeter with the gray of the sofa cushions. More balanced to my eye. Really, Anita, it looks fabulous!
I agree with Ginger. Love the gray chairs nearest the sofa. It’s all so pretty and looks very livable. Enjoy!
The cane back chairs really look better, but comfort is important. Do you really need that many comfortable chairs in that room?
Love the new look! Could you please share where you purchased both of the rugs?
The blue rug is from Birch Lane. The other one, I don’t remember.
Thank you!!
What about a small white coffee table instead of the hassock? I know, comfort is important but the room would look beautiful. I had a hassock like that and after many years got rid of it in favor of space. Love the chairs with casters.
Very beautiful rooms, I am going to try covering books with burlap. Love the look
I love the new chairs! Such soothing colors that are wonderfully versatile. I absolutely adore navy ticking stripe, and that is what the striped chairs remind me of. You have such lovely, exquisite taste! Thank you for inviting us into your home❤
Love your new chairs, Anita! Your room looks so nice!
It’s all lovely. What color do you have on the walls in the room with the blue chairs?
Hi Zanetta,
I’ve answered that question and more here. That is our farm house. https://cedarhillfarmhouse.com/2015/07/what-color-is-that-wall-and-more-questions-answered.html
Love the “eyelash” fabric you have lying on the ottoman. Have used it numerous times for different things. Always makes up pretty.
oh my, oh my, oh my, How I do love the pops of lilac!! I have been looking for pops of lilac for my own since viewing some of your postings and subsequently falling in love and being inspired!! No success yet, but the quest continues. Beautiful!
I prefer the gray chairs away from the couch. The darker color serves as an anchor and an “end” to that grouping. Your use of the sofa and 4 upholstered chairs makes for an extremely cozy and inviting area. The church pew was like a wall – I was not a fan. I like pews used in an entry way or somewhere along a wall, but a pew, to me, is too harsh and unforgiving (is it wrong to call a church pew unforgiving?) to be used in the middle of a room. This is a great post, as is the rug layering – we all learned a lot. Thanks.
Thanks, Anita… this REALLY helps me when I look at My Wee Abode’s living area and feel like it’s ‘crowded’. It really isn’t, especially if you make things light and airy!
Love our French country influence… beautiful.
First of all, it is really cute. But too many layers, too many patterns, just too much for a simple farmhouse look.
That arrangement is so pretty with the blue striped chairs. They do look comfy.
What a beautiful room any way you arrange it. I am in love with that pew and that fabulous clock! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Have a great week!
Kim
What a lovely room! All the details are so pretty and cozy.
Kelsey
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Lavender accents are truly lovely. Where did you put the church pew now?
I enjoyed viewing the many other styles prior to refresh our memory. It gives a better perspective on the room stylize progression. I look forward to seeing what you do next as every step was lovely and expressive as the recent one. Thanks for sharing.