I find dining chairs to be some of the most infuriating decor. The right combo of table and amazing dining chairs makes you look like a decorating genius. But you have to buy so many! So expensivo! ARRRRRGGGG!

As for moi, I have IKEA chairs similar to this, but in red. Nothing fancy but they make a nice statement. And we have had them for 10 years! And this was before everyone was talking about the pop of red theory.

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So I’ve picked out some chairs for you and I’m listing them by individual price and as a set of 6. I mean, if you have more than 4 friends, more power to you. I’m trying to stay under $500 per chair, which honestly — is difficult and still nuts! But let’s just assume you’re ready to actually buy a set and you know it’s going to cost something. Also, FYI: I hate heavily upholstered dining chairs. Or dining chairs that look like armchairs.

Just so you know, my dream dining chairs are Vico Magistretti Carimate chairs —4 without arms, and 2 with arms at the heads of the table. Which brings me to my final point — next week will be a part 2, focusing on vintage dining chairs.

Allons-y!

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If you have a Crosley turntable, this guide isn’t for you.

If your record collection can be contained in a “cube,” this guide isn’t for.

If your husband is a massive audiophile who has “only” 3,000 records taking up every inch of your living room, all contained within multiple hideous IKEA Kallax units, THIS GUIDE IS FOR YOU.

Every time I complain about the abundance of records occupying opportune floor space in our rather small bungalow home, my husband, Drew, counters, “But records look nice! You don’t think they look nice?”

Yes. They look nice! I’m not saying they don’t! God! I just wish we had the budget to store them in something other than shelves that look like plastic ice cube trays.

The best, nicest-looking vinyl storage is…getting a designer to fabricate something custom for you.

Okay, so none of us are going to to that. Problem is, there isn’t a ton of vinyl-specific storage furniture out there — and the ones that are are like, it’s cool man, we all live a Nashville barn or like, it’s called mid-century mod, I’m a straight man with a woodshop.

But you can use normal shelving if:

• The depth and height (or the measurement of space from shelf to shelf) is at least 13 inches.

• The shelves are sturdy enough to support a lot of weight. Vinyl is so fucking heavy.

So here are some options…

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Jews and friends-of-the-Jews alike: Mark your calendars for December 14 for the start of Hanukkah.

If you’ve been a Schmatta subscriber for a while, you know our plight: Good design + Judaica is a combo we don’t often find. But things are looking up this year. So, I’ve assembled a list of the best menorahs on the internet, this year with some truly, trul…

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Today we have another installment of my Ultimate Home Shopping Guides. We’ve already covered towels and shower curtains. Upcoming: furniture, decor, tabletop, lighting. All guides will be refreshed/added to periodically. Also, I just updated my Very Best Rugs Right Now post (just a list of rugs I think are cool).

The categories I chose for the below rug sources — mass, independent(ish)/specialty, and vintage — aren’t hard and fast as some of these retailers can straddle two groups. Just know that much of the stuff in the independent category can be quite spendy (and some of them come from Europe).

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First up! My favorite places to shop for bathroom linens — towels, bath mats, shower curtains, ya…

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Hello, folks! A brief post for today. I need a new living room rug. And a bedroom rug. All our rugs are disgusting and likely have been peed on by my child. Said child is now potty-trained so we should be in the clear to buy a nice rug without worrying about pee-soakage. Here are some rugs I very much like.

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Sarah Sherman Samuel for Lulu & Georgia - Vinyet Hand-Loomed Rug

Sister by Studio Ashby Rug

Toulemonde Bochart - Syracuse Round Rug

Pierce & Ward for West Elm - Windowpane Check Handwoven Rug

Lone Fox x Joon Loloi - Lariat Hand-Tufted Rug

Beni Rugs x Athena Calderone - Deco Rug

Design Within Reach - Jude Rug

Home Union x Pieces - Vespucci Rug

Nordic Knots - Columba

Cold Picnic - Moss Rug

Layered - Teklan Frame Rug

Schoolhouse - Flora Wool Flatweave Rug

Vintage Indian Dhurrie Rug

Mid-Century Turkish Rug

Modern Bungalow - Arrowroot Sky Blue Rug

CC Tapis - Criss Cross Rug

Revival - Milord Handknotted Rug

Nanimarquina - Shade Palette Rug

Garnet Hill - Danish Floral Flatweave Rug

Welcome to Schmatta’s passion project. We (I) are creating highly thorough and vetted lists for all things home shopping. All of these lists are paywalled: They will be constantly edited/added to, and eventually they will be compiled into a more dynamic/interactive page that will allow you to search according to multiple tags/dimensions. My goal is to make Schmatta’s sources completely bookmarkable, so you have “cool” (or whatever) sources for all of your interior needs — right at your fingertips.

• Part 1 covers sources for decor, furniture, accessories, linens, vintage, and more.

• Note! Part 1 has recently be updated with additions to the vintage, furniture, accessories, glassware, rugs, and kids sections. Additions (for now) will be tacked on to the bottom of each bullet-pointed list.

• Skipping ahead, Part 3 (to come) will focus on specialty shopping for niche products and categories.

• Now, I present Part 2 for all you renovation-focused Schmattians. Here we cover places to shop for cabinetry, tile, flooring, wallpaper, hardware, and more.

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Welcome to Schmatta’s Ultimate Home Shopping Guide, Part 1. In Part 1, I cover my favorite sources for:

• Furniture

• Accessories/Decor

• Glassware

• Bedding/Towels/Linens

• Ceramics

• Rugs

• Kids

• Vintage

Part 2 will focus more on renovation essentials — things like lighting, tile, cabinetry, hardware, etc.

I’ll be updating these shopping guides regularly with new finds. Please comment with your own favorites or if you feel I left something off!

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