New Woodard patio furniture – vintage styles still available

Today is Woodard patio furniture day – with this feature on current styles still made, and the eBay pick showcasing a vintage set. My local furniture store has sets of new Woodard in stock, and I really liked the quality and the look. And to be sure, it’s nice to get the new enamel finish. My only nit with the new stock is that I believe the scale is significantly larger than vintage Woodard. The smaller scale seems better, in my view. But either way, new or vintage, these are great picks for your patio, deck, or porch.

Briarwood collection: http://www.woodard-furniture.com/showroom_prod_list1.asp?hscid=123&gpcid=1&cid=49&mid=1

Windflower Mesh collection: http://www.woodard-furniture.com/showroom_prod_list1.asp?hscid=131&gpcid=1&cid=49&mid=1

Also see the Café Collection, Dining Tables and Tables & Accessories links on these pages for tables and other pieces in the same mesh wrought iron – without the decorative flowers that differentiate the two collections above.

Heywood Wakefield furniture - made new - still available

It's fantastic that you can still get original-design Heywood Wakefield furniture, built new. In 1992 a Miami company bought the rights to the HW furniture line and began producing it to original specifications.

Heywood Wakefield "blonde" furniture was the epitome of 40s and 50s decorating. If you need a sofa - they have several models from which to choose, and a number of fabric choices. You can also provide your own fabric. I'll do a post on Maharam and melinamade.com fabrics tomorrow - they both have great designs from documented vintage patterns.

Of course, it's still great to buy original vintage pieces - if you can find them. Regarding vintage sofas - it's been my experience that it's very expensive all costs in -- what with the need for the piece itself, the fabric and the upholsterer. In addition, if there have been smokers or pets, you've go to rip the whole thing down to the springs. Perhaps better, with sofas, to buy the reproduction and start fresh.

http://heywood-wakefield.com/

Tulip Table by CB2 does 50s style affordably

I found this great buy on a reproduction Tulip Table - only $150 or so, from CB2 (Crate and Barrel's new retail endeavor) plus shipping. Note, this table has a matte finish - while the chairs that I posted on have a glossy finish. But the difference doesn't bother me. And the total price was quite right compared to buying the Saarinen original - as great as that would have been!

Direct to table on cb2.com:

http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=202&f=1963&q=odyssey+table&fromLocation=Search&DIMID=400001&SearchPage=1

Tulip Chairs - great retro repro's

I bought these white (swivel, with red cushions) tulip chair reproductions from eBay - they're new, and so far seem great. Search Tulip Chairs", I paid $275 for a pair, plus about $80 in shipping. They came in just 2-3 days. The FedEx label said they came from : I&L Distributing Inc., 544 Park Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11205.

A friend of my husband pointed us to the other chairs, the "Case Study" fiberglass side chairs available in 12 colors @ $239 plus $35 shipping. I've certainly seen both of these styles (and there are more on the website) on ebay - these look to be terrific reproductions. From http://www.modernica.net/.