These look so cozy for Autumn, I can only imagine the comfort and warmth curling up on a custom knit chair designed by Melanie Porter in the UK. Today Melanie shared her collection with me and I just had to post about this because I did promise I’d lay off the wedding-related content so I’m onto chairs now. :) Who knows where my next blog post will take us, I’m constantly flipping around like this. You too? Thing is, there is so much out there to be inspired by that one never needs to draw a line — if something inspires, no matter what it is, that’s just how it goes. Your design compass points and well, you simply must follow!

About Melanie’s work — in her own words, “Each project starts with the chair itself – anything from an antique Victorian nursing chair, to a 1970s Egg chair – which is painstakingly stripped back to the frame, before being restored and reupholstered using traditional techniques. This blank canvas is then covered with a series of hand-knitted panels, especially created for each chair.”

What a process, sounds like a lot of work but a piece that someone would cherish for life. Would you love to have her whip up a custom chair for you? Me, me me! Yes!

Clever and a delight!

(photos: melanie porter)

41 Responses to “Melanie Porter: Knit Chairs”

1 mandie commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Those are amazing! I’d love one!
2 Shannon commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Holly, I think there might be something wrong with your RSS feed. For the past 2-3 weeks, I have only been getting about a quarter of your posts in Google Reader. I run Firefox on Windows Vista, if that makes any difference.
3 Amy commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:33 pm

I love the looks of these but my dogs would tear it up… :_(
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4 jennifer commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:33 pm

one word: LOVE!
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5 Fallon commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:39 pm

WOW! these are so lovely! I have never seen anything like it! Truly impressed =)
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6 Mallory commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

these chairs just beg for you to read in them! i imagine they’d be the coziest.
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7 Olivia commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:47 pm

Those are absolutely gorgeous!
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8 Kim Wallace commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:51 pm

WOW wow wow wow! Yes please!
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9 Shanon commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:52 pm

These chairs remind me of warm wooly socks. And I love a good pair of socks. I think I’d marry one of these chairs. ; )
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10 Olivia commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 5:54 pm

Those are absolutely gorgeous!
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11 Amanda commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 6:07 pm

These are amazing! I love the cream one especially!
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12 Edward Beaman commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 6:18 pm

My favourite is the egg chair, it looks good as well as wonderfully comfortable.
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13 Kim commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 6:28 pm

Love the white one! It looks so comfy! =)
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14 kristina commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 6:50 pm

wow! those chairs are simply marvelous!
15 Jennifer commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 7:35 pm

I love the white one, such a modern shape but traditional because of the knit!

xo

Jennifer
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16 Uncle Beefy commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

These look comfy, cozy… and warm. Which wouldn’t be a problem except for the fact that we’re sitting in 100+F right now and it’s a bit hard to swallow the idea of being “warm & cozy”. Bookmarking this one for Fall! ;)

LOVE that creamy cable knit number!
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17 simplygrove commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 7:54 pm

How cozy and wonderful!!!!!!
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18 Gabreial commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 7:59 pm

Wow, these are so beautiful. I love the coziness that they bring to the rooms.
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19 Laura Gaskill commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 8:20 pm

Those are gorgeous! I just love those yummy knits, and the grey chair is so cute. How awesome would it be to have her make a custom knitted slipcover that you could button onto your favorite chair in the fall?
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20 maria commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 8:45 pm

The pale blue cable knit chair is stunning. These would be so lovely for A/W!
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21 Melissa de la Fuente commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Oh man….a knitted chair, lovingly restored? Yes, me me me! :)
xo
Melis
22 viv commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

Absolutely gorgeous and so original, I would love to have one in my home, just to make it a bit cozier.
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23 Patrizia commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 10:24 pm

Those are amazing!!
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24 pretty*pink*rat commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 10:43 pm

Yes, please!! LOOOOVVVEEE the cream one! So adorable!
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25 Afi commented:
July 29th, 2009 at 11:12 pm

Creativity has no limits!! Amazing furniture, so cozy! I guess those are cats’ heaven! :)
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26 erry commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 2:15 am

Wow! They look really cozy, LOVE the white one!
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27 tracy nors commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 2:19 am

Original and quirky, really great to see Holly.
28 Lyndsay commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 4:51 am

oh wow, cozy and beautiful!
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29 Laura commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 5:19 am

oh i totally loooove these chairs. i’m also wondering who is gonna be the first to give this a DIY go. could be an interesting repurpose-old-sweaters project….
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30 Six Different Ways commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 7:13 am

Wow love love love these! Late fall is my favorite time of year and I’d like to have all of these to spend it in. Wonderful :)
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31 Jess @ The Finer Things commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 7:35 am

These are so nifty! By the way– I saw that Ideal Home magazine mentioned Decor8 in it’s top 5 interior design blogs– how wonderful!! Congrats!!
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32 melissa commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 8:02 am

Simply amazing! My favorite is the green & grey chair. So classic but with a little bit of a twist.
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33 visualingual commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 8:34 am

These chairs looks absolutely amazing! I especially love the pale grey in the upper left corner. Swoon!
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34 Sarah commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 9:34 am

These look so incredibly cozy. Great find Holly! They’re so unique and unlike anything I’ve seen elsewhere!
35 The Bella Girls commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 10:28 am

Stunning.

These chairs make me think of rainy days, cozy blankets and a good read. I love it!
36 nicelle commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 11:31 am

WOW…Are you kidding me? These are ridiculously AMAZING.
37 Katrina commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 3:54 pm

These chairs are truly fabulous! I think I have idea now for my office chair. Thanks!
38 tiff commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 8:30 pm

oh, these are absolutely amazing! i can see myself curling up in a knit chair with a book and a cup of tea. lovely!
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39 Shell commented:
July 30th, 2009 at 10:04 pm

I am in love with these chairs. I love to have my own where I can sit, dream, write and learn lines. Simply fab.
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40 emma lamb commented:
August 10th, 2009 at 2:57 am

oh yes please… one in evey room would be perfect!!!
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41 Joujou commented:
September 21st, 2009 at 3:38 pm

Wow, what amazingly cozy and smart looking chairs! The perfect indulgence to cope with the end of summer blues….

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