It's here!!

The search is over, the chair was ordered and finally the wait is over... my custom mustard chair arrived!!
She is modern, comfortable & a lil' bit swanky if I do say so:

We also got new pillows at Pier 1.  Mikey picked these out and I think they look great!

She fits in with the rest of the room just swell:

Have I mentioned that she's also practical:

The little divet in the reclining portion is just from being stuck in the box.  I imagine it will fluff up in no time. 

Living with Mikey has changed my buying habits a bit.  This chair was no different.  If you recall, we used to have a green chair & ottoman (also called the french fry chair... a reference from college).  It worked just fine for many years until one morning when Mikey was in a frenzied hurry and broke his toe after accidentally kicking the ottoman.  Never a dull moment.
So, my desire to have an ottoman in that corner was squashed.   Hence, the search for the perfect chair replacement started.  This chair is perfect for us because:
-it is leather (a MUST with 2 furry companions in the house)
- it is actually really comfortable which can be hard to find with leather chairs (a lay-z-boy was not an option)
- it has modern touches but is still classic enough to have staying power
-the feet are the same color as the rest of the furniture (espresso) in the living room
-it reclines
-it makes the perfect little reading nook
-it is the perfect color- a little bit vintage
-it is the perfect size for that corner (notice the heating vent is also in that corner which limits the size of the chair)

I am in love!

Lastly, we finally installed the infamous magnetic knife strip that led to the kitchen paint job:

We really like it and it has opened up so much counter space by not having a knife block.