Another little kitchen update for you today. (Did I forget to tell you that January is “do little things to make your kitchen a happier place to be” month on the blog? Well, it is now.)
Two of our dining chairs have recently been taken over by two very little people to accommodate baby seats, which leaves us with four chairs and five more people who need a seat around the table. (And, when we had company last week, we had to rotate in and out of the available chairs…)
Eventually, when all seven of us can sit in big seats, I want a long bench for one side of the table.
(breakfast room post here)
But, for now, I decided that adding a couple of bar stools at the counter would be a good fix. Of course, they had to be easy to wipe down, and I was hoping for something fun. My parents had these old ice cream stools in storage and brought them to me last summer. I had planned to use them in our kitchen until I realized they were going to scratch our wood floor to pieces, and there was no where to put the felt pads on the feet. (So, we moved them outside and used them as side tables on our patio.)
Then, last week, I found these bright “tangerine” stools on Overstock. (Wasn’t one of my home goals for this year to use a new color? Done.)
I was a little hesitant to order these in a color instead of just the metal ones. But, I think they’re a fun addition to our otherwise traditional kitchen. And, when I’ve had enough tangerine, I can probably figure out how to use a can of spray paint :)
(Ack! Just as I was finishing this post, I saw that the tangerine bar stools have sold out, in the case you felt like you had to have the very same ones :) But, you can sign up to be notified when they get more. They are still available in the counter height and in both heights in other colors. . . )
Those are awesome! They add a great pop of colour to your kitchen!
Love the tangerine!! Good call on that one! I need some new bar stools, and can’t decide what direction to go with them, so I always enjoy seeing what other people choose. :-) Good choice! Do you mind me asking how much they were?
They were sold as a pair for $100.
The color is perfect…..of course you made the right decision!!
awe the babies are growing up! love seeing pictures of your kids :) great stools too
Love the color! It does add a little pop to your kitchen!!
I love how cheery your kitchen is with the yellow and now tangerine….and especially with those two angels in their seats!!
Super cute! Glad you went for some color. They can definitely be changed up later, so why not? PS your babes are so adorable.
Love the orange! Of course, I’m biased since I have an orange and gray study that I’m STILL working on. A friend of mine added barstools instead of getting a bigger table and more chairs, too. It’s been several years and it’s still working well.
Love the tangerine. How can you NOT be happy waking up to that in the morning. Orange you glad you bought them? Ok sorry. I’ll stop now. :)
Oh my goodness, the twins are getting so big! Time flies! I love the new bar sttols. They will be such a fun place to sit. :)
I love that bold pop of color! So unexpected!
Angela
LOVE the tangerine…….in my house this would be an argument over who gets to sit at the bar, though. =)
Yes, this has already happened here…
I love them! They are such fun touch to your kitchen!
i love them! we ordered them in red six months ago and love ours. and we are ordering 4 more (we have a large square old wood working station as an island) to stack in the corner for when guests are over. i have to say, tangerine is an awesome and new color that i might have to get for the four new stools – and then it lets me switch out when i want to. thanks for the update.
Did you make your curtains or were they ordered as well? Do you have any suggestions on where to order custom looking curtains like these without the custom price?
I had them made. All of the source info is in this post: http://emilyaclark.blogspot.com/2012/09/our-breakfast-room-before-during-after.html
I love them! I’d love to see them in Kelly green too, And you could make some cushions that coordinate to the curtains- maybe a yellow and white stripe?
Thank you for finding something awesome on O.co. Give me a Marshalls and I’ll check every rack, but O.co always feels daunting! I’m picking up a pair for my kitchen redesign. Great eye!
I want to sit on those! Fun. I am loving that you went bold with the tangerine color. And those little ones occupying two dining room chairs could not be more scrumptious.
The tangerine bar stools are perfect! A great compliment to your traditional kitchen. (Love your drapes too!)
Your little ones are sooo cute! I miss baby days. My youngest will be 4 in a few weeks and those cute little babes made me smile! Love the barstools too :) Kristin
Absolutely love the bold pop of color! Perfect addition!
Woo hoo!!! I absolutely LOVE them. Wish they made the table height variety. Or do they? I feel like I already checked that once.
Hope you are well, Emily.
I LOVE these!!! Just the perfect modern touch in your gorgeous, traditional kitchen. I love reading your blog!!!!
Love those little twins! They’re looking so happy and healthy :-)
Love the tangerine stools. They look great in your kitchen.
About the little ice cream stools—Yes there are ways to put felt feet on this type of foot. You just have to get a little creative and agree that you’ll probably see a little part of the felt on top. I’ve done this several times. However, using the ice cream stools for outside end tables is a great look! I’d be hard pressed to give them up for inside use…and besides those new stools probably would have won out anyway ;-)
Your twins are just too adorable. I love your new bar stools. What a fun punch of color. :) Megan
That is a very fun color! I like that this month is “do little things to make your kitchen a happier place to be” — it is at my house too. :)
Your beautiful babies make me smile whenever you post them. Soooo adorable!!! Also they grown so quickly I can’t believe it.
I love the pops of colors in your kitchen including the drapes and the stools. How high is your breakfast bar that the tangerine stools are placed at? I’m unsure how tall a stool should be for a breakfast bar and yours looks perfect.
I love your mix of bold colors, prints and textures. The bright metal chairs, the burlap in the frames, the chevron runner and the awesome yellow damask curtains, and the crisp white- love, love, love!
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orange is one of my favorite colors. Love the tangerine!
I am SO on the look out for a bench for our table… lmk if/when you find a good one :)
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