Seating Arrangements: Chairs

Decorate: Greenpoint Represent

For my birthday, back in November, Boyfriend bought me this amazing poster from neighborhood company Two Arms Inc.

Want: Credenza

Boyfriend and your MatchGirl love our little apartment, but, like any place, it is not without its faults.

One thing that is lacking is storage space - a common complaint for New Yorkers, for sure. So we've had eyes open for ways to make our place look a little more streamlined, without getting rid of too much of our ... OK, my ... stuff.

A sleek Danish modern credenza, like this one, would be pretty awesome...

Dream A Little Dream

Sometimes, your MatchGirl muses about having loads of money and not worrying, not one little bit, about what she can and can't buy. About what trips she can and can't take. About which pennies to pinch while at the grocer's.

Sharing Chairs

As much as I love showcasing chairs - as much as we still need a new chair for our living room and as much as I have always been real turned on by chair porn ... I think the time has come to end that practice here.

If you want to check out the items that I'd love to have in my dream house, head on over to Pinterest and check 'em out. There are only a few chairs right now, but I'm sure there will be more soon ...

Inspiration Boards

Your MatchGirl and Boyfriend, gentle readers have been posting "wants" on this blog for a while now.

Inspiration: Living Room

Your MatchGirl actually shared this living room on her Tumblr back in May, and stumbled upon it again today. There is just so very much awesome here. Inspirational, indeed!

Want: Tentacles

Our wine stopper seems to have gone missing ended up in the trash at some point... which leaves us having to polish off bottles the day they're opened, of course.

Just think how much less wine we would have to drink if we had a couple of these amazing tentacle wine stoppers!

Want to buy it for us? You can find them on Etsy!

'Tis the season and all that...

Seating Arrangements: Hans Wegner Shell Chair

Just ...  mmmm. I mean, who doesn't love a little Danish Modern chair, when all is said and done?

Real Estate Envy: Edinburgh, Scotland

Just this.

Seating Arrangements: Ball Chair

I've kind of always wanted one of these 60s ball chairs. And, hey, this one is lined in pink! Love it.

Seating Arrangements: Gingko Cumberland Chair

This chair from furniture company Gingko is pretty cool. Old fashioned, but with a modern twist.

Want: Octopus Wallpaper

Holy moly, gentle readers! Boyfriend found this amazing octopus wallpaper at Anthropologie! It's a little steep for our current budget, but how cool is it?

Seating Arrangements: Marimekko

As you know, gentle readers, your MatchGirl loves Marimekko. And I think that this winter bloom fabric would look amazing on our beautiful brown sofa.

Seating Arrangements: CB2 Parlour Chair

Boyfriend and your MatchGirl have been on the hunt for a comfy chair for our living room for a while now. With circumstances as they are - Boyfriend being laid off for a while (don't worry, he's working now!), so many weddings to attend (flights to book, presents to buy), and the general cost of living in New York City, we can't just buy any chair that strikes our fancy. And while getting a couch was imperative, getting a chair is something we can hold off, for a bit.

That said, how cute is this Parlour Chair from CB2? I think the tangerine color would look amazing with our brown couch and our brown and white walls!

Seating Arrangements: West Elm Tulip Chair

Your MatchGirl went to West Elm in search of curtains the other day (no luck), and stumbled upon this lovely little chair. The display model was the honey color, pictured above, distressed from weeks (longer?) of customers sitting in it, dropping things on it, touching it. And it looked lovely - warmly worn. This chair could definitely be in the running for our new living room chair.

I kind of love it.

Seating Arrangements: Eames Lounge Chair (part 2)

... and part two!

Want: Curtains

Because our windows are so very bare!

The leaves falling off the trees will soon leave us quite exposed...

Seating Arrangements: Eames Lounge Chair (part 1)

part two ... next week!

Want: Art of Storage Bike Rack

Boyfriend is quite the cyclist and we really need some space to store his bikes.

Racks from The Art of Storage are a great combination of form and function.