The 10 Best Dining Chairs Under $100 If you want your dining room to look its best but you also don't have tons of money to spend on furniture, check out this list of 10 stylish seating options, each under $100. Bent Metal Dining Chair A minimal, elegant chair crafted from bent steel. This chair has a bit of a mid-century feel, but would play well in almost any type of interior. Mid-century style at a very affordable price. An interesting, modern shape that brings plastic and wood together in an unexpected way. A light, modern take on the Windsor chair, available in black and white, and at just under $60 each, a steal of a deal. A lovely, unassuming dining chair at a price so nice, you can buy enough for a whole dinner party. Beech legs add a touch of warmth to this space-agey style. A modern shape in warm, beautiful solid wood. An upholstered chair in a clean, modern style. Carlisle Metal Dining Chair If you have the money, you may want to spring for the Tolix design that these are based on, but if not, this is a great way to get that industrial-French style at a reasonable price.
The Spring 2017 Palette Creativity starts with a spark - ignite yours with these fresh ideas Get your daily dose of inspiration right here 2 week open return policy and secure payment Care for our planet Machine washable fabrics with a focus on 100% natural materials 3 year quality guarantee & designed to fit beautifullyEasy DIY 1 Hour IKEA Hack. You heard it here first. We’re doing this, and we’re excited about it. It seriously took Eric 1 hour to put this whole thing together; no IKEA-related divorce necessary. The hardest part of this whole thing? Picking out the perfect fabric and leaving Jo-Ann’s without spending $100 on fall decorations (did I mention it’s still July?). Now I realize that we are not the first people ever to perform a “hack” on an IKEA table (thanks, internet). However, we do have something special to bring to the DIY game here. Through searching and reading through other tutorials, we came up with our own simpler version that combines the best of what we found.
This is no Pinterest-fail friend, this is real, DIY glory. Before we jump into the tutorial, how amazingly cute is this table? I wish I could sit at it except I would for sure, without a doubt, break one of those itty bitty chairs in 2 seconds. So I will admire the table’s cute-factor from a safe distance. (no project is complete without Charlie getting in the middle of it) Materials for Seat Cushions: Foam: You’ll need 2 pieces of 1 inch thick craft foam. The seat boards measure roughly 10 inches by 10 inches. You’ll want the foam to be slightly smaller than the board, otherwise it won’t slide into the frame properly. Size: 9 ⅜ x 9 ⅜ square for each seat (we bought the by-the-yard green foam at Jo-Ann’s – this was cheaper than the pre-packaged)* *At Jo-Ann Fabrics they will not cut individual pieces for you. They will only make one cut. So they will not cut 2 – 9 ⅜ x 9 ⅜ pieces of foam. The size of your overall cuts will depend on the foam & fabric you choose.
My advice is to tell them you need to make two squares in the sizes above for the foam and fabric.The associates who work at the cutting counter are always really friendly and often times if you explain to them the project or show them pictures, they will advise you on the best way to cut/save money your fabric. Instructions for the Seat Cushions:Now assemble your chairs. Whether you use the provided instructions is up to you. Eric had no problem sliding the seat cushion in, as he pulled the fabric very tightly. This step is obviously optional, but does make the table & chairs that much cuter. We did this little dip-dye look which was really easy to accomplish and free since we used paint we already had. Note that the table and chair legs are easier to paint once assembled. Now the tabletop was a supereasy one-step process. The tabletop itself is already pretty wipeable, but we wanted to add some contact paper to make it stand out. The inner dimensions of the tabletop are:
Eric cut the paper a little longer than these dimensions so he could wrap it underneath the table. If you plan on switching out the contact paper later, I would probably not wrap it and instead just keep it on the surface. So there you have it. 1 hour to a better, cooler, awesome-er (?) Let’s hear it for DIY (and dads who can DIY). Now obviously if this project takes you longer than an hour, the deal’s not off. It’s like a Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meal. As long as it’s somewhere around that time frame, we’re good. Don’t Forget to Pin for Later! Note: this post contains an affiliate link for your convenience. Have you done any IKEA hacks? Have any ideas for different ways to elevate this table? Or just, thoughts in general on awesome DIY projects?The first thing you will need is an Ikea Expedit Shelving Unit. The Expedit Shelving Unit is no longer available from Ikea, however, the is available and if it had been when I made my window benches, I would have used it because it is a little bit shorter with 4 openings instead of 5.
Next you'll need at least 2 sets of Ikea Capita Legs. We got the 4 inch ones which made the window bench plenty tall. It's the perfect height for kids to be able to climb up on the bench, and for adults to sit on it. We got 3 sets of Capita legs because we made two window benches. After stapling the quilt batting, you will repeat the step but using fabric this time. You can choose any type of fabric you want. For the window bench in our nursery, we chose . I had previously cut it and ironed it for a smooth surface once it was stapled on. For our living room bench, we chose . I can't tell you how long it took me to decide on which fabric to use. I would suggest waiting until you absolutely fall in love with something. For more information on the storage containers/bins I chose for my window benches, look . IKEA Hack: Faux Sheepskin Dining Chair Cushions photo: FRK HansenThe faux sheepskin from IKEA has many-a-use. And these simple chair covers look fantastic!