Ever since I sold the ugly dining table and converted the dining room into an office, my mother’s been freaking out because I didn’t have a dining table or bar stools.  What can I say?   I was waiting for the right vintage bar stools to find me. Frankly, most inexpensive modern bar stools are too large and overbearing for my small, lighthearted mid-century inspired space.

My mom can rest easy now:  Last night, like love at first sight,  these two cheerful mid-century bar stools found me.  (Craigslist is like my eHarmony of furniture love.)  Disaster averted.

I just love how cheerful the bright red looks against the granny apple green wall.  I can’t get enough of this color combo lately, especially in this small room that doesn’t get much natural light.

I guess my love of the color combo accidentally carried over to the kitchen, where I whipped up a tasty and healthy meal for the 7th night of my 21-Day Cleanse diet:  Basalmic grillled Portobellos topped with roasted red peppers, with rice and a brussel sprouts.

Aren’t the stools just the cutest?  Bonus – An original label on the bottom of one stool says it was manufactured in 1954.  Awesome!

And if you’re looking for some reasonably-priced mid-century furniture in the DC area, let me know.  The man selling these stools was super nice, and he’s clearing a ton more mid-century stuff out of his storage unit.