Not long after I moved the white bamboo chair from the deck to the dressing room, I realised that this chair was not really going to be a long term solution. There were two issues – first, the chair was a bit too big for such a tiny room… but more importantly, it was WAY too heavy. I pull the chair around all the time, not just to sit in it to do my makeup but also because my hairdryer and curling tongs are hidden on hooks underneath the vanity shelf. Hoisting the chair around when I was half asleep at 7am to access this area just became very not fun very quickly.
Gorgeous, no?
So, when I was contacted by Metro Furniture to see if I wanted to try out one of their chairs for review I noticed that they had a chair “inspired by” the Louis Ghost Chair. They had actually offered me something different but it wasn’t to my taste and so I asked if I could instead have this chair and I would be happy to pay the small difference in price. (See it’s always good as a blogger to negotiate when dealing with businesses to get what you actually want and many are happy to oblige) Metro agreed thankfully and the chair was quickly on its way to me.
Well, literally within 5 minutes of sending the email, I had an email back expressing Metro’s shock and disappointment and their assurance that this was an anomaly and absolutely should not have happened. Soon after this, they sent another email saying they were in the process of getting to the bottom of what happened at the warehouse to ensure this doesn’t happen again and that they would happily refund the difference I had paid as a gesture of good will, expressing that my experience was simply not acceptable.
The cushion is a sparkly sequin number from H&M Home for a mere Β£8. At that price, I purchased two – the other is currently giving my living room a bit of a disco vibe.
I recently picked up another tray from Nom Living (I have one in my kitchen as well as part of my little hot drinks station) to hold all my everyday makeup. I love their gold leaf lacquered trays, they are just beautiful and work anywhere.
I also got two mini vintage brass brandy cups for next to nothing from eBay and have used one to hold my smallest makeup brushes and pencils. I used a votive candle holder (another eBay find from a few years ago) for my larger brushes.
I made a tissue paper garland for Christmas but couldn’t bear throwing it away… so hung it on my window for now to enjoy. I might put it somewhere else but I kind of like it bunched up and fluffy here for now.
As you can see, I got my little Pop phone in here as well as my pencils and business cards but those will end up moving into the new office once that’s set up. The Chanel book was also a Christmas gift (ooh I’m spoiled!).
So I finally have a chair that works for me in the dressing room thanks to Metro Furniture and I have to say that despite the issue with cleanliness of the chair, they quickly responded and rectified the situation which makes me more inclined to recommend them to you guys.
So what do you think of the new additions? What do you do when things go wrong when online shopping? Are you a fan of the Ghost Chair or would you rather they disappear all together? ;)
Disclaimer: I was provided the Ghost inspired chair for free by Metro Furniture in exchange for my review but images, opinions, poor attempts at humour and general randomness are always my very own.
I'm a fan of the ghost or ghost inspired chair, perfect in your dressing room – great review of the item and the company.
I agree I'm not a fan of the Ghost in the dining room. Give me a nice cushy chair I can linger on for that. It looks perfect in your dressing room! very glam.
Hmm, you're turning my opinion on the Louis ghost chair. I admit I haven't been much enamoured by them for the very reasons you mentioned, but I am surprised by how much I love it in that grey living room picture… gorgeous! And it looks so lovely in your dressing room, it looks perfect there! Lovely to hear of your excellent customer service experience from Metro, I'll check them
this looks so great in your space! I actually love the ghost chair and sounds like you ended up getting great customer service from the company. as you said, sometimes things go wrong but it's what the company does next that is important. oh and I finally finished some art inspired by some art you previously did. mine doesn't look as good as yours but I can't wait to keep working on
I think that chair works perfectly in there. And so good to hear that there are companies who care still out there! And speaking of companies, I wonder if my H&M would have that pillow. Hmmm.
oh red, we're twins! we are! with our ghost chairs and tissue paper foo-foo in our dressing rooms. it looks fabuous, and what i love about my chairs is the comfort and versatility. they look good everywhere!<br /><br />smooches.<br /><br />michele
I have long admired ghost chairs (and ghost stools) but I've never really had a good space to use one. Seems like a good fit in your dressing room since it serves a necessary function, but also doesn't take up too much visual space in a relatively small room.