If you've looked at my blog then you've seen one of my greatest creations (not counting the kids, of course)--the "cow chair." Four years ago my mother-in-law summoned me into her basement and offered any of the treasures laid out before me. From the far corner, I saw a beat-up, flood-damaged and sadly neglected dining chair: "I want that," I said. "You want that?" From the moment I spotted the unfortunate thing, I had a vision. I found its brother and the pair made the 859 mile journey from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Charlotte, North Carolina in a poorly-packaged giant brown box.
Arriving in no worse shape than they had left, the two chairs quickly became a project and made the stunning transformation from dejected dining chairs to conversation-starting occassional chairs. I love them (and yes, you can sit on them), and I think the juxtaposition of the cowhide and the bright--almost garish--turquoise paint is what makes everyone take notice. I thought I was the only one with this idea until I stumbled upon Kyle Bunting while surfing the Internet last night. How did I not know about this guy before? His designs take my vision to the next level, and I have to admit that I'm slightly obsessed. Here's a look at some of his work:
Images from Kyle Bunting
how much for the skull chairs?????
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