Progress + Igloo v. Acapulco
Posted: March 22nd, 2010 | Filed under: Copycat, Furniture, Shoppin' and Junkin', To Do List | Tags: cb2 igloo | 5 Comments »
The new springlike weather has us trying to grab every dry and warm moment to spiffy up all the outdoor furniture. I still have some more sandblasting to do, and some additional coats of paint on other pieces….but that’s what happens when every single piece you own is scavenged and worn.
I hope I don’t regret this, but I decided to hit my faux Salterini hoop chairs with a splash of orange. All the other pieces are getting painted a dark bronze, and these needed something special.
Speaking of hoop chairs….On the copycat front….The new CB2 Igloo is certainly more affordable than those Acapulco chairs I’ve been wanting. While certainly not as groovy, these could work. Has anyone sat in them yet? What’s the verdict? No CB2 store in Nashvegas, so no test drive available for me. $149 v. $400.
You know I love a splash of orange and your chairs look positively happy sporting that citrus hue. As for the cb2 version, I think they are pretty handsome. Sadly, we do not have a brick and mortar location in Atlanta either, but I have ordered from the catalog with really pleasant results.
I LOVE orange, so i think your chair looks amazing.
No CB2 near Philly, either, but both the Igloo and Acapulco appear uncomfortable to me! And I’d like them better if they came in orange!
Thanks for stopping in V! I do worry about the comfort because I don’t believe in having chairs you can’t sit in. I need someone’s tush feedback…..
Your orange chair looks fabulous! And I adore that bottom photo. Great springy outdoorsy colors.
I love your chairs the bestest!
The Acapulco chairs are super beauteous, and the cb2 versions are ok. I know it’s not a popular opinion, but I’m really not a fan of eiffel bases, and the scale of those are approaching weirdness.
However, cheap often wins in my house.