M Is for My Favorite Chair(s)

 

Continuing on with April A to Z Blogging Challenge

M Is for My Favorite Chair(s)

My original title was simply My Favorite Chair, but as I began thinking about the post, I realized I had to add an "s."

My posts for this challenge are all about the things (some are just "things" and some include people) that make life a little better. 

Enter "My Favorite Chair."

I love this Pottery Barn recliner. When we first moved into this house back in 2014, we went to Pottery Barn to pick out some new furniture. I wanted a leather recliner. Mark, on the other hand, felt like sitting in a recliner is the pinnacle of laziness. Did I care that he thought that? Nope, I did not because I am confident in the knowledge that I AM NOT LAZY.

She is a really good chair. Yes, she has to be a girl because she is a little daintier than some sister chairs! You want to know something funny? Over the years, Mark has taken quite a few naps in this chair hahaha! When we came in from the surgery center last week, guess which chair he immediately sat in?? Yes, he snoozed in my recliner!

Let me be totally honest here. Unless he is infirm in some way, in the evenings . . .this chair is all mine.

But I wanted to share a few chairs that rate "honorable mention."

Mark and I have had the chair below since we were newlyweds. It belonged to someone in his family and we got it after they died. I can't remember who owned it first. Anyway, it has been recovered numerous times over the years. This chair was in the room that had the heaviest fire and water damage and I thought the chair would be like the bed in that room. I thought it would have to be thrown into the dumpster. My brother-in-law took it away and reworked all of the wood and then brought it back to us. I found this funky velvet at Joanne's Fabric and had the chair recovered. It sits in a corner of our bedroom and is the perfect chair. It squeaks everytime you move and for some reason, I love that about it!

Here is another chair that is in our upstairs "loft" area - like a den/sitting area for the bedrooms upstairs. Mark and I purchased two of these chairs at an expensive furniture store in Birmingham - once again, when we were newlyweds (almost 42 years ago). The other chair is across the room - I figured you only needed to see one. I thought this chair was destroyed in the fire, too. Our whole upstairs was heavily damaged - everything was taken to the studs and the roof beams, etc. had to be replaced. Anyway, they were stored while we were rebuilding and when they were returned to us, I decided to buy new fabric and have them recovered. The removal company had cleaned them several times so there was no smoke damage. I've used the same family re-upholstery company for years and I asked him to replace any stuffing if he saw any sign of mold. I found this fun fabric online. These chairs are comfortable and cute!

Only two more -- chairs are worth more than their sitting value. Chairs provide a space of rest for our bodies and souls. The chair below was my mother's. My mother died when I was 15 years old so when I sit in this chair, I feel her love. I actually remember sitting in my daddy's lap when he was in this chair. I wrote about the chair a while back - my niece found it in her mother's basement (my oldest sister) when she died and she asked if I wanted it. Mark and I picked it up and took it along with the fabric to the same family who upholstered everything else.

I did not go with a practical fabric. This is the softest velvet you can imagine and when I sit here, I feel the love of both of my parents.

The chair below has zero family ties. As a matter of fact, when we did the last renovations at the church, these chairs were no longer needed and I said, "me! me! me! May I have them?" I don't think Mark has ever really liked them, but I have one in each of the guest rooms upstairs. They are actually comfortable to sit in and they are the perfect place to sit to put on shoes, etc.

So . . .tell me about your favorite chair. Where do you sit to relax? Did the chair belong to someone else before you?