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dining room chair construction

Over on our home blog we’ve been doing a dining room makeover for a few months. When we moved into the house, my parents gifted us with their old dining room table and chairs, and although I loved the table, I felt that the matching chairs (seen in this post) made the room too heavy.

I felt that the best way to bring this old table to life, was to invest in some new chairs. Our new chairs are via Silva, a Canadian furniture company that is the go-to spot for people like Sarah Richardson. They were kind enough to photograph the process of one of my chairs being made …

038 dining room chair construction

Here is a fun shot of the process of my Mia Chairs being made. The nail head detail has yet to be added, which I will reveal when we get our chairs next week. I’m loving the fact that we’re reusing an old table that has a lot of history for our family, but I’m bringing it into 2011 by just switching out the chairs.

Ps., How awesome is it that the chairs are made right here in Canada by an amazing, family run company.

Lindsay Stephenson is one of our guest bloggers, who has her eye on all things fabulous in Toronto. When not scouting out the coolest stores and the fabbest finds in the city, Lindsay runs a graphic design business (Penny People Designs) and blogs about her life and home decorating projects on Aubrey & Lindsay’s Little House Blog.

wallpapers from new wall

I often blog about wallcoverings but that`s because they`ve come a long way, baby! Not so long ago, wallpaper was a sign of dated decor. Not any more! With a growing number of suppliers becoming accessible comes a growing number of design options and I love what I`m seeing. I think you will, too. So check this out: New Wall is a Canadian distributor of brand name wallcoverings and they`re the exclusive distributor of Finland`s Marimekko and Italy`s Janelli & Volpi.

The designs are fresh and modern and, well, sort of European in feeling. These aren`t for the faint of heart — the patterns aren`t safe, they make a statement. And the statement is that you`re confident in your taste, your decor decisions and your sense of style. Confident colours and bold patterns make these wallpapers truly eye-catching. They`re sure to liven any room and personalize your space in a way that paint just can`t. Here are some of my favourites from New Wall`s collections:

I love these season-inspired patterns from Marimekko:
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And these bold statements from J&V:
jv1 wallpapers from new wall
jv3 wallpapers from new wall
jv2 wallpapers from new wall