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Red Toile & Checkered Dining Room Chairs

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Hi everyone!  I’ve spent the last few days decluttering and fluffing! I finally put away the last of the Christmas decorations that were in the dining room and decided to start there with a bit of nest fluffing.  I got out some red toile & checkered dining room chair slipcovers that I bought on clearance last year at Pier 1 (actually I think it may have been the year before last)…all the days and years are running together for me lately. 🙂

red toile and checks dining room chair slipcover

 I bought these slipcovers because I was going to use them on the  new parsons chairs that I was planning on buying for the dining room  (I’ve always hated my dining room chairs) but as usual something came up and I didn’t buy new chairs. Anyway, I decided to give those slips a try on my old chairs and they fit fairly well – not perfect – but good enough.

slipcovered dining room chairs & burlap accents

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Love the way they look and they work so well with the red buffalo check curtains I have in the living room. I’m also loving how all the burlap works with the color of the rug!

red wicker chair in the dining room

They look really nice with the red wicker chair that used to be in the living room.

burlap runner and flowers in a red pitcher

I also treated myself to some inexpensive flowers from Kroger.  The first fresh flowers of this year!

black urn with faux topiary

The other thing that I’ve done so far is I took a fake topiary that was in a little white urn and placed it in my big black urn (I put some plastic bags underneath it to lift it up a bit).  Love how that turned out too!

red toile and checks slipcovered dining room chairs

I have a few more things that I want to change around in that room but I’m very happy with the way it’s turning out!

 

Comments

  2. Brenda Nuland says

    I absolutely love those chair covers! If I still had a formal dining room, I think I could get away with it. But since my dining area is also part of a larger living room, Hubby would immediately nix the red. I think it is his ADHD symptoms that cause him to not like the bright colors.

    I get away with red and yellow in the kitchen. Probably because although he makes his own breakfast and lunch, he is never in there for a long period of time. But I do admit the yellow in the kitchen is a soft butter yellow and he doesn’t find that startling.

    You are so creative!

    • Manuela says

      Thank you Kathy! I never get tired of that combo either which is why I was so happy to find these slipcovers. They haven’t had a cute pattern since I got these (in my opinion 🙂 )

  4. Terri says

    That’s just a bright and cheery looking room now, Manuela. You’ve done a great job in your ‘fluffing’. My back is better…I am ready for the fluffing to begin!

    • Manuela says

      Thanks Terri! So glad your back is better! I did something to my knee again a few days ago and couldn’t walk for 3 or 4 days last week. It’s terrible to have these weird physical things happen!

  8. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    I LOVE those slips, Manuela! I remember being drawn to them at Pier 1 when I first saw them. I remember wishing I had red in my house so I could have bought them! They look great on your chairs and really go well in your dining room.

    • Manuela says

      Hi Terri,

      Thank you! The rug is a typography rug (I think that’s what it’s called). I got mine last year from a Decor Steals flash sale but you can Google it and other places might come up

    • Manuela says

      Theresa they were on clearance when I bought them at Pier 1 and it was a while ago. But maybe try ebay?

  17. Penny @ The Comforts of Home says

    I love, love, love those slip covers! Your dining room looks great Manuela!

    • Manuela says

      Hi Stephanie,

      Thanks! I easily get tired of the way things look. Plus I like to use what I have (and I have way too much) 🙂

  21. Betty says

    I think it is just beautiful. I love how you put the red toile and the checks together. We are making over our kitchen this year and I want to make some curtains for the two windows and I think I will be looking for some red toile and check fabric like yours to make them from. Thanks for sharing.

  23. jennifer says

    Your dinning room is such a happy space! I truly love the red and the patterns that combine to make this beautiful space. You always do a great job of using what you have. =)

  33. Nancy says

    What an awesome post! Oh my, the mixing of those colors and patterns make it a classy and show stopping look! Love it all!
    Glad I found your blog, it’s great!
    Nancy

  35. Nancherrow says

    cherry red
    is my very favorite color
    and these slips
    are so pretty!

    would love for you to share
    at Fridays Unfolded this week!

    Alison
    Nancherrow

  36. Shelly Powell says

    New to your site! Glad I found it! Those slipcovers would have been lovely for Christmas as well!
    I am not a “red” person, but I love those!

    Blessings

    • Manuela says

      I mentioned in my post that I purchased them at Pier 1 on clearance last year or maybe the year before last. So I don’t think you’ll be able to find them – you could try ebay?

  42. Ann Krucek says

    Your chair covers look great! Love the toile and check combination. I have always wanted to make some of these for my dining room but I have round back chairs and I have never seen them with rounded backs. Glad you pulled you good buy out and shared it with us, they really brighten up a cold winter!!

    • Manuela says

      Thanks so much Ann! I’m really enjoying them. I have a few other toile slipcovers I may pull out next month.

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