I lusted after a Mariette Himes Gomez chair at the Macy’s Home Store, but quickly came to the realization that for the price of one I could renew a pair of secondhand Craiglist chairs with beautiful upholstery. The process took extra work + some agonizing, but in the end I really enjoyed playing decorator with the fabric books I picked up at mom-and-pop shop Harrian’s Upholstery on 44th (the dragon print was generously given to me by a friend) and conversing with Mr. Harrian about welting + other fancy upholstery terms. So now I’m anxiously waiting for Mr. Harrian to drop off my as-good-as-new chairs, knowing that soon I’ll be sitting pretty.