Craigstweeting

Posted: April 19th, 2012 | Filed under: DIY, Furniture, Shoppin' and Junkin' | Tags: , | 9 Comments »

While Craigstweeting today, I found something I couldn’t resist.

 

WHAT?! More chairs? Ummm…Yes.

*holds head in shame*

As for rehab- it’s mostly surface rust, so I brought out my trusty and crusty friends to help.

 

Once I got to work, I found a few spots that required the cola treatment. Sigh. That just added another hour to the job. The not-leather, but pleather had only one tiny nick on the backside, so yeah for that!

 

They cleaned up pretty well!

Currently, they are in the dining room heading up the table. I’ve now got my Burke/Saarinen knock offs as side chairs ever since the galvanized ones have moved outside.

 

I’ve been hunting for the perfect set of 8 Baughman beauties for almost 2 years now, but those don’t come cheap, so patience is been a virtue I must pretend to have.

Have a great weekend!

UPDATE: I forgot to mention that while I was in Brimfield last Summer, I fell for a pair of these, but they were $495 for the pair.

 

 

 

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9 Comments on “Craigstweeting”

  1. 1 Melissa Crochet said at 10:07 AM on April 20th, 2012:

    They look so good in your dining room. Whatever would we do if we didn’t have Craig in our life?

  2. 2 modernhaus said at 5:49 PM on April 20th, 2012:

    I should (or should not??) mention that I have four of these chairs, in perfect condition. But you prob. don’t want to match? Upholstery on mine actually white, but ooh, carmel leather on all six. Yum!

    And I run across Baughman chairs all the time, but no one ever wants them! Gold tone or chrome?

  3. 3 ModFruGal said at 5:54 PM on April 20th, 2012:

    Caramel leather would be sooo nice.
    Re: No one wants Baughmans-Really??! Then we must discuss. I think chrome. Baughmans sell for $ on ebay and first dibs, but your SoCal thrifting skillz may be just what I need!

  4. 4 Brandy Adams said at 10:17 AM on April 21st, 2012:

    Love the chairs! I’ve been missing Craig lately :( Maybe he will be back in my life soon.
    Brandy

  5. 5 Susan Hazel said at 7:36 AM on April 23rd, 2012:

    Wow, great post, really helpful! I need to get some of that leather CPR stuff. Your dining room is looking amazing. I love the combination of the tulip chairs and your new black pleather chairs.

  6. 6 ModFruGal said at 7:49 AM on April 23rd, 2012:

    Thanks guys!

  7. 7 Tobe | Because It's Awesome said at 10:47 AM on April 23rd, 2012:

    Thank God we’re nowhere near each other…I wouldn’t want to have to fight you for those Baughmans (which I am desperately on the hunt for, too)! :)

  8. 8 Naomi said at 3:55 PM on April 23rd, 2012:

    Score! Love those.

  9. 9 nkp said at 11:40 PM on April 23rd, 2012:

    So good. So, so good.