“It isn't so much what's on the table that matters, as what's on the chairs.”

Have I told you about my kauri pine kitchen table? Its a simple sort of thing, kauri top and turned blackwood legs, its story spread out across it's top in the form of marks and dents and grooves and stains.  It's had an interesting journey, my table. I'm not sure of its age, although it's had a meat mincer attached at some point, had its caster wheels removed and some smartie pants thought it would be a good idea to laquer the top and change the original mounts by screwing it to the frame instead. I've replaced the casters, but other than that it graces my dining room in its original form (I may sand the top back one day - kauri is the sort of timber that doesn't require protection, as it loves water and is traditionally kept raw).

Many cat bums have been sat on this table since I've owned it. Ahem. If you ever come to eat at my house, I do wipe it down. Regularly. Most of the time...

Anyway. It's about time my table had some company! Of course, you think! Some chairs! Easy. Simply walk into a shop and buy some country style chairs and, voila! You're done.

Ha. HAHA. HAHAHA! If you seriously think that, you don't know me very well. Because I've been on Pintrest. And I've been inspired by....

Mismatched chairs!!!

You can find these on my Home Inspiration board here: http://pinterest.com/jessinthedark/home-inspiration/ I know I can imbed these suckers here somehow but I'm not caring enough to learn at this point! :P

Anyway, aren't they pretty? I looooove it. So, minimal dollars in one hand, reluctant and ever suffering man gripped in the other.... off to the tip shop we went!!

Hobart has quite a variety of tip shops. A tip shop crawl (similar to a pub crawl, without the beer, but somewhat cheaper) sends you in all directions across the city, scouring amongst the bent banana lounges and unrecognisable wooden mishappen furniture, seeking out cheap and sturdy finds...

We had luck! And potentially only 3 disagreements! What can I say, it was a hot day :) my refusal to purchase anything bentwood style was met with much dramatic arm waving. But trust me, you might not know what bentwood is, but you know what I mean. There's one in that last picture, the red and yellow thing on the right. Unstable mofos that they are, all wobbly legs and top heavy. Every small child's nightmare, I reckon they would take out the award of most toppled over chair ever, if there was such an award. I haaaaaattttteee bentwood chairs. Haaaatttteee........ 

Anyway. Enough of the furniture hatred. Here are my chairs!

My favourite is at the front, and was actually bought over GumTree. It's an old oak number in need of some serious love!

Next, to pick what colours they shall be!! Of course, this is a very convenient fun project which means I get to ignore the things I really should be doing in my house.... *evil laugh*. What?! *innocent look* don't look at me like that...