This past weekend we had a little 'chair fest' in the garden.
We dragged the old Persian rug out to the courtyard, placed a few old chairs around...the 'old chairs' being part of my collection which include a Vico Magistretti 'Gaudi' chair,
an originial Eames 'Bikini' Chair, a red lacquer Arne Jacobsen 'Series 7' chair, a Douglas Snelling webbing chair,
a 1970's mass produced fibreglass chair, and a lovely 1950's occasional chair.
We dragged the old Persian rug out to the courtyard, placed a few old chairs around...the 'old chairs' being part of my collection which include a Vico Magistretti 'Gaudi' chair,
an originial Eames 'Bikini' Chair, a red lacquer Arne Jacobsen 'Series 7' chair, a Douglas Snelling webbing chair,
a 1970's mass produced fibreglass chair, and a lovely 1950's occasional chair.
My husband made wonderful cucumber gimlets, which we enjoyed in the garden.
We first enjoyed these lovely cocktails poolside at the Chamberlain in West Hollywood,
and I am pleased to say he was able to duplicate the recipe beautifully!
and I am pleased to say he was able to duplicate the recipe beautifully!
I also brought my Scott Redford Polar Bear out to play,
and my lovely Louis repro chair also joined in for an airing!
and my lovely Louis repro chair also joined in for an airing!
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| A splash of Marimekko, Hirst, and Bombay! |
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| Do these chairs know how to party or what? Party of 5 including Jacobsen, Magistretti, and Snelling |
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| Pretty Bromiliad, bergere and the Bear! |
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| Magistretti, Snelling & Eames |
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| What's that Bear? You want more gimlet? |
all images by Janelle Watson-Evans
The Decorator
What a gorgeous setting....love the variety of chairs and I especially love the red Arne Jacobsen! And those cushions are gorgeous! Everything just looks perfect! x
ReplyDeleteI really like the combination of colours here. It really works Janelle.
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Rambles with Reese
how gorgeous and why not when the weather is so damn devine! i am coming your way next week...wanna drag the furniture out again for me? i will call you beautiful xx
ReplyDeleteSounds great! Let me know what day!
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What a collection and what a day! I'm jealous.
ReplyDeleteoh wow this the most fabulous garden i have ever seen! so much vintage and so many design classics. what a compilation. i wish i could sit in your garden. i am a huge fan of eames and vitra. not so much of Jacobsen: it is to clean and scandinavian for me. Love the Marikmekko cushion, brings in so much color. and everything is perfect, even the smallest detail
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment!
ReplyDeleteWe are so lucky to have such a beautiful garden and great chairs in our lives!!