photo by Claire Uziel
“Dear PoPville,
I am in need of a new upholstered chair for my living room. I have looked in many places (West Elm, Crate and Barrel, CB2, LazyBoy, Room and Board, and some others I can’t remember), but can’t find anything I want, mainly because the upholstery choices are so limited.
I have a very boring, but good quality, sofa that I can’t justify replacing, so I want a chair with a fun, retro and/or geometric-type print with some real red in it. All I’m finding in the furniture stores are boring solids and some stripes in muted colors, and the closest thing to red is dull rust. Any suggestions for furniture stores with a good selection of chairs AND a wide range of upholstery options? I’m really looking for a place where I can actually sit in the chairs to make sure I get one that’s comfortable for me (I’m a bit of a Goldilocks when it comes to finding the right piece of furniture). Thanks!”