[ shopping for our dining area ]

WHILE I'M  going through this pile of boxes and trying to find somewhere to stash everything (a challenge with no dressers yet and limited storage space), I'll share with you our newest shopping finds!

When packing our shipment from Canada, we knew that our apartment in Dubai would be on the small side and our big dining table and 6 chairs would be a tight squeeze, so we decided to put our things into storage and shop for a more compact solution. I love our existing dining chairs (in this classic shape but done in a subtle striped fabric with optional white slipcovers) and I knew that eventually we would be enjoying them again someday.

So when we set out to find our dining table/chairs in Dubai, rather than buy a set that we would later have to sell, I decided that it might be smart to just find a couple of nice accent chairs that could eventually be used at the ends of our dining table and a small table to use with them. Perfect for the 2 of us and comfy at the same time.

We came across these beauties and decision made! Comfy, not overly huge but substantial enough, at the correct height for a table, and in a neutral linen that will go with anything. I think they'll work perfectly in our space. We found a great round table just large enough to dine at that can work later-on in a breakfast nook or even as a big side table. What do you think?

lisa