Good news for those who took the Handmade Pledge

April 5, 2008 in Color,Decorating,Furniture,The living room with 3 Comments

Etsy is one of my go-to destinations when I’m looking for cool stuff to feature on Manolo for the Brides, but it never would have struck me to look there for furniture. After all, shipping charges must be outrageous, right? And who wants to buy furniture you can’t inspect first? I’m not so sure anymore — a short search for furniture netted me all sorts of chill chairs I’d be more than pleased to install in my own home.

Here’s a sampling:

Swanky? I’ll say!

This “Swanky Louis XVI chair” is brought to you by Dinwiddies,maker of funky purses, pillows, skirts, and more. I’m personally in love with the giant stuffed olive.


Orange you glad you looked at Etsy?

Sprucehome brings you two antique farm chairs painted a pretty tangerine topped with two pillows covered in a vintage batik fabric. The best part is that shipping is free if you live near a Greyhound bus stop!

Smarten up your butt

Want to play chess with your butt? Seller KuroCreations — maker of everything from jewelry to journals to painted wineglasses — has got you covered.

It’s rain resistant!

This indoor/outdoor chair is built to your specs by Seattle craftsmen (presumably craftswomen are also involved) and sold by InGrainFurniture.

Now that I think about it, I can’t recall ever buying anything from an Etsy seller. I’ve lost many an hour of my life clicking through the site, however.

About Christa Terry: Christa Terry is a writer and wedding and lifestyle expert whose book iDo: Planning Your Wedding with Nothing But ‘Net is a one-stop planning resource for modern, free-thinking brides and grooms. With one husband, one toddler, and more on the way – kids, not husbands – Christa somehow manages to stay on top of the tricks and trends that make getting married and living life stylish and fun.

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3 Responses to “Good news for those who took the Handmade Pledge”

  1. Thomas Reitz January 1, 2009 at 9:54 pm #

    I don’t think I could buy furniture without having a chance to see it in person first. If I buy a chair, I want to sit in it, movie it around, and see how it feels in a space. While it’s fun to browse online, I need the tactile experience when buying furniture!

  2. frenchy January 27, 2009 at 12:54 am #

    I couldn’t buy furniture without having a chance to see it in person first. If I buy a chair, I want to sit in it. Maybe that’s just me.

  3. Never teh Bride February 4, 2009 at 1:52 pm #

    Anyone else think that Thomas and frenchy are the same person?