All you have to do is look at a Happy Chair to know that we are all about color so I thought it might be fun to take a look at a specific color each month and see how you might use that color in your...
Some might say that a chair, is a chair, is a chair but that is not entirely true. There are so many different styles of chairs and so many different ways to use them. One of the least used, but I ...
In case you missed it, Happy Chair ran a contest on our Facebook page last week asking our followers to name one of our newest chairs. After receiving several dozen ideas that were all so good we h...
While I have never been, I understand that Fashion Week in NYC is quite a celebration. It is the time for designers to unveil their spring collection and give us a peek into the colors and styles w...
We better get our passports in order since one of our beloved chairs, Juliette, is moving to Alberta Canada to take up residence with a woman appropriately named Julie. This chair was one of our most...
Swedish design appears to be all the rage in home decorating lately. Maybe it is due to the serene all white color palette. Or perhaps many people enjoy a neutral room popped with vibrant color, mu...
I would forget my head if it weren’t screwed on! (something my mother used to say) Happy Chair did a chaise lounge a while back and I must admit she is pretty fantastic! Sexy and inviting wit...
Just a reminder that Happy Chair will be at Country Living’s 6th annual fair in Columbus Ohio this weekend, September 16-18th. We are dying to introduce you to our newest “family membe...
Do you have one of those friends that you just love working with? I do and it is Beth over at Lucy & Company Interior Design. We have worked together on a few different projects and the results...
There are so many types of chairs—-wingback, high back, low back, club, tub, with arms, without arms—–how do you choose? Well that is a whole other blog post but today let’s ...
What do hurricanes and happy chairs have in common? Nothing really but it seems that hurricanes and weather continue to be on our minds not only here in North Carolina but around the entire country....
cartoon courtesy of stevengoddard.wordpress.com and google images Did you know that the Labor Day holiday was signed into law back in 1894 by then president Grover Cleveland? He had some “pr...
The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina courtesy of naturalhomeandgarden.com Can you believe summer is almost over? Before you know it the leaves will be turning and we will all be wantin...
In honor of the upcoming breast cancer awareness month (October) several well-known interior designers have been called upon to create a design for the iconic swan chair by Arne Jacobsen. The col...
I hope you learned something from our first upholstery glossary posting on tufting. Now for your second lesson–welting. Welting is defined as “a tape or covered cord sewn into a seam for...
Hurricane Irene may be bringing heavy rain and winds to the entire East coast this weekend but here at Happy Chair it is raining men! We don’t often celebrate the wonderful smells and feel of ...
Recent release of "forever" stamps Have you seen the new stamp released by the United States Postal Service? It is a wonderful collection that celebrates the contributions industrial des...
If you are familiar with the Charlotte area you are, no doubt, aware of Bebe Gallini’s in Cornelius North Carolina. Bebe Gallini’s is a home boutique chock full of new and vintage items ...
Cognac and cigars. Tracy and Hepburn. Glamour and decadence. Old Hollywood had it all. Interiors in the golden days of the 1930′s and 40′s were full of art deco, mirrored surfaces and ...
According to the bureau of labor statitics, Americans spend an average of 7.9 hours at work. That is one third of your day!! Shouldn’t your workspace be comfortable, inspiring and pleasing t...
We have packed our happy bags, loaded up the van and are heading to all parts of the country this fall. We begin our journeys in Columbus Ohio. Country Living is sponsoring an arts, crafts, antiques...
Have you ever noticed how just hearing certain words conjures up very specific images? For example, when you hear the prase “cold as ice” what do you think of? Probably something cool a...
Applique is a french word that means ” to put on, to lay on or to place on.” The dictionary defines applique as “Ornamental needlework in which pieces of fabric are sewn or stuck o...
I know that I am not the only one out there designing and creating beautiful furniture for your home. In fact, Iam inspired by the many talents I find on the web, in blogland and in my favorite furn...
Who remembers those old “Gidget” movies? They were full of innocent fun, carefree days spent at the beach with beautiful people and beautiful scenery. We think our Gidget chair conjures...
It’s not too late in the summer season to decorate a beach cottage, sunroom or pool house with a sea creature theme. I’m not talking about “the Little Mermaid” and “Fin...
Do you remember, as a kid, waiting anxiously for the ice cream truck to come by? You knew it was sometime after lunch but no one knew exactly when until the sound of the sing-song music and bells wa...
Think about all the things you need in your daily life that come in pairs. As a woman, the first thing that comes to mind are shoes (can I hear an amen?). But how about a pair of socks, a pair of g...
It’s no secret that we love a touch of whimsy here at Happy Chair. (OK..maybe more than a touch) But the whimsical aspect of our designs is what makes our chairs so Happy, don’t you agr...
It’s hot enough to be the dog day’s of summer, isn’t it?! Not sure what that phrase means but I think it must have something to do with the hot day in the life of a dog i.e. sleepi...
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