Thrifty Thursday

I fell in love with this chair when I found it. I’m not usually a fan of other peoples used fabric & cushion type chairs etc. You never know what its been through. But this ones an exception. I have a photo of a chair I admired from Southern Living Magazine.

The shape, style & color were all something I could see fitting perfect in our bedroom.  Its been a few months since I tore this from the magazine. Look what I stumbled upon on a recent thrifty shopping day.....

The most amazing part….ITS NEVER BEEN USED! I could not believe it. It is in perfect condition. Not a mark. The fabric & cushion as wonderful as the day it was made. My only theory is it was in someone’s living room. One that was never allowed to be touched or used….only admired. I bought this for $20. This was a high price piece of furniture for this particular thrift store. But well worth it.

This is the first piece I’ve ever bought thrifting that I didn’t come home & redo. That in its self is amazing! After doing research on this chair I have found out it is a Jamestown Lounge, 1957 designer series . It is made with solid oak. I figured that out when I went to carry this upstairs to our room( Its super heavy)! This company is no longer in existence. I have found that the pieces that are floating around online are worth a pretty good penny.

But this ones a keeper for me! Plus I love finding the story that might have gone along with it. That’s almost as fun as finding the item itself!

Unlike its previous life, I promise it will get sat in….I’m blogging from it right now : )