In my scurry to move forward on new projects, I’ve been remiss in posting some of the nice little moments that have come together in my apartment. One of my favorite nooks is this one by my front door. It’s a chair + crate combo that’s nice on the eyes, and also holds and conceals my shoes.
The chair is CB2, and the wood crate is a find from Maine during a drive home from my friend Kim’s wedding. A few of us stopped by some antique stores in Wells, and I founds this Hood Dairy crate for $28. It dates back to…well, I’m not sure. But it’s old. And I was drawn to its red check pattern, and of course its crustiness. I think this montage is a good reminder that mixing old and new is easy, as long as you can find the similarities that tie the pieces together. In this case, the red tones do the job. I may add wheels or sliders, TBD.
OH and my friend Silvia scored a mink that day and we got a $20 discount for paying cash and bundling our purchases. wooo! #effectivenegotiation
Hicks & Henry 