What is more conventional than a Windsor chair? Not much … except when the seat gets a makeover which gives it a fresh, new attitude. Contemporary interpretations of the centuries-old icon retain the distinctive spindles, splayed legs and graceful lines of their cousins — but that’s where the similarities end. New profiles, hot paint colours and modern materials carry Windsor design right up to the present.
Each version of the Windsor chair in these spaces stays true to the soul of the first, but all are uniquely suited to their surroundings. What do you believe about these updates? Tell us in the Comments section.
CITYDESKSTUDIO, Inc..
This stripped-down space reflects a contemporary take on rustic lodge style. The wood-burning stove and Windsor-inspired chairs infuse the space with a hint of countryside soul, while the neutral palette and minimalist surfaces communicate urban cool.
Terrat Elms Interior Design
With sharp, smooth planes and light paint, these chairs have a Scandinavian sensibility. They’d look perfect in a midcentury modern interior, refreshing in a candy cottage and ultrasleek in a conventional setting.
Jeanette Lunde
With exaggerated tapering along with a coat of quite pink paint, a set of Windsors adds a light touch to an eclectic collection of artwork and artwork.
Neiman Taber Architects
Paint does wonders to teach these chairs tricks. Dressing every person in a different pastel hue gave them a joyous and accumulated air and offset their conventional form.
KKC Fine Homes
These barrel-back Windsor chairs have to be extra comfy — I imagine the curved profile feels like a gentle hug.
Windsor Chair – $625
Extra-long legs, sexy bright colours and a minimum of spindles put a contemporary twist with this new-generation Windsor layout.
Modern Windsor Accent Chair – $399
This low-slung version, which is just right for an Asian-inspired space, takes a casual approach.
Hand-Painted Windsor Chair – GBP 225
Together, they’re like the most adorable paint deck you can imagine. Mix and match colours or pick a single unexpected shade to jolt a staid dining room.
Folklore
Dip Chair – GBP 395
It has two trends in one. This long-legged beauty combines an updated form using a dip-dye paint therapy.
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