While I am on Mid century furniture this is a view of our dining room. The room is set awaiting guests for Sunday lunch, so the table is dressed. The dining table, chairs and sideboard are by Parker. I love the strong horizontal lines of sideboards from this period and I think Parker's version has quite refined proportions. The armchair covered in red striped velvet was a hard rubbish find, and the Fler arm- chair, one of a pair, was purchased at our local waste station for $2.00. All it needed was new upholstery and some TLC. The curtains make reference to the Art Deco period of the house. The fabric is by Warner fabrics and dates from the early 1980s. The wall unit with the metal frame is ' String' a Scandinavian system. I like the timber, and metal combination, very retro. The room is casual and comfortable. It opens directly onto our kitchen and through the original Art Deco doors is the sitting room.
'String' contains a sentimental collection of bits and pieces, including red glass that catches the morning sun. You can just glimpse the Ikea rug that has survived three dogs and two cats and still looks very stylish. The Fler chair is upholstered in Woven Image wool.
A view from the kitchen bench. The light fitting is hung low over the dining table, spilling light over the teak table.
The red and brown velvet chair, my hard rubbish find. The six foot length sideboard is classic Parker. More pieces of vintage red glass are displayed.
The little nest of tables was a present from friends who received this as a wedding present back in the 1960s. We still have a few details to attend to, the fireplace needs to have its paint removed to show the original brickwork and the hearth needs to have the awful tiles replaced with something more appropriate to the house's architecture.
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