Thursday, May 14, 2009

You called my chairs what~





I know that our husbands totally don't get the whole vintage thing, right? Mine rarely says anything he plays along so well with all my finds. But this time he just did not get it. My parents friends the McCall's gave me these wonderful metal retro chairs. The McCall's are wonderful people and they were so kind to give me four of them from there. My brother carted them back from our family cottage in Michigan, My sweet husband was so bothered that I had brought more "furniture" into our house. They sat in our driveway for a week or two and he finally had enough. His exact words were " are you gonna let those hillybilly chairs sit there any longer. My response was hillbilly chairs, do you know what a great find those are and they were free! I added them to the front porch and love them. I need to run out and mix the chairs up after looking at the pics, but you get the idea. He still does not get it! But I can bet he will be sitting on one this weekend, kickin' back and relaxin' on the front porch~
P.S. Instead of sitting out on the deck with a fire and the ball game blaring last night, we sat on the front porch~ And it's still driving him crazy. "Bristol I have to sand these chairs down and paint them they look bad. As much as I love your stuff the neigbors don't get it:) But they are super comfortable and they rocked Griffin to sleep"

Posted by Honey Bend Vintage at 9:04 PM

19 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 7:23 AM

    Oh my goodness, I love those chairs, that is a great SCORE!! Free, u have to be kidding me...yes when your hubby is sitting in his chair drinking his beer, ask him if he feels like a hill billy now? Love what you did with them...can I come for a sit?

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  2. koraleeMay 15, 2009 at 9:02 AM

    ha ha...i love it!! That is what always goes on in our home..."Why do you want these old rusty things anyways?" is what i get from him all the time...your chairs look amazing!!! I was just thinking the other day that i wanted to get some older steel lawn chairs! You inspired me and now i will be on the look out for some!! GOOD JOB!

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  3. Andrea VillarrealMay 15, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    That made me laugh. Hillybilly chairs...I say they are adorable and the porch looks so cozy. Light the candles would you and I'll have some tea or Sangria. Whatever you've got;)

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  4. StacyMay 15, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    My grandparents had the same chairs on their patio and I loved them. I have been trying to find some for years but they are surprisingly quite expensive at flea markets in my area.

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  5. EMBELLISHMay 15, 2009 at 9:19 PM

    We blogging friends totally get it. Husbands not so much! I have two of the same chairs that I got curb side shopping and I love them. They are around our fire pit and they get a lot of use. Take care!

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  6. Faded PlainsMay 15, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    Lov'em! Sometimes guys just don't get it...but that's why you have us :o)

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  7. RueMay 16, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    Good morning Bristol :)

    You're not alone! The other day I admired some chairs just like those on someone else's porch and my hubby called them something worse. I stood there in shock and said "Do you have any idea how collectable those are??" He just shook his head LOL I'll find some anyway :)

    Love your porch!
    rue

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  8. LuLuMay 17, 2009 at 5:54 PM

    I adore your chairs! very cool indeed.
    LuLu

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  9. KaseyMay 18, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    Im here. i'm here.
    love the chairs...what a score!!
    you did good;-)

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  10. SeaWorthyMay 18, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    Hillbilly, smillbilly...
    Mine would call them garbage, then try to take them to the metal recycler..he would be screaming about someone getting tetnus..or something like that.
    Hes such a fun sucker sometimes...
    The porch looks adorable, sweetheart-hillbilly lover... he he
    lisa

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  11. CindyMay 18, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    LOL! We've had similiar conversations in our house, so I totally understand.

    -c
    yapping cat

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  12. AnonymousMay 19, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    I LOVE your hillbilly chairs!! You are soo lucky! They were free?!?! I hope your husband learns to enjoy them. and those candles in the milk jars are amazing!

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  13. maryboysMay 19, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    oh how i can relate to this post:) i'm so glad to find another vintage blog to visit...and i love the chairs. love them.

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  14. www.thewhitefarmhouse2.blogspot.comMay 19, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    I LOVE those chairs. I got my eye on a pair of them. My husband would be the same as yours. Of course throwing a piece of fabric over an ugly desk is entirely NOT hillbilly in his world.

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  15. ElyseMay 20, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    gosh - i love the chair. have you see the latest BHG magazine "100 ideas ~ flea market style"? the cover is SO your chair.

    one time i excitedly carried in these giant wooden painted chippy and slightly stinky screens. my younger son said, "mom -- what are you bringing into our house?"

    xo

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  16. Backyard Candle Co.May 21, 2009 at 7:17 AM

    Those chairs are AWESOME!!! Your porch is soooo darling! I would'nt change a thing, its PERFECT!!!!

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  17. GWENNYMay 31, 2009 at 6:56 PM

    I SOOOO GET THAT YOUR HUBBY DOESN'T GET IT! I HAVE ONE OF THOSE TOO! YOUR CHAIRS ARE GORGEOUS!

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  18. Kara Gebhart UhlJune 5, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    I didn't know you had a blog in addition to your website, Bristol! I love it! And as a neighbor, I love, love, love your chairs. I noticed your new front porch immediately and even told Andy how nice I thought it looked. And the fabric—so pretty!

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  19. Shannan MartinJuly 6, 2009 at 6:53 AM

    THE NERVE!!! Sounds so much like my hubby. :) He moped around half the day on Saturday while he was cleaning the garage for a rainy 4th of July. He was reminded of all of the "junk" I have in there and could not convince me that one of the largest pieces should go on the burn pile. Ack!

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