HOT SHOP: BLUESUNTREE
July 1, 2011
Yes, it sounds like a Chinese takeaway, but bear with me…
It all started with a mild case of Eames DSW chair obsession. One day, I noticed that my ‘OFFICES TO OGLE’ desktop folder had begun to fill up with desks that had Eames DSW chairs in front of them. (The one above’s a new AW11 White Company shot. sigh.) Things got worse when I renamed the folder: ‘THE CHAIR I MUST OWN’, and I knew it was serious when, one drizzly day in a Croydon department store, I sat in a DSW for 53 minutes to ‘test’ the seat before being dragged away, tearful, confused, clutching at legs, wailing about my miserable bank balance. Ah me. An iconic mid-century Scandi-style chair with minimalist maple wood legs, black metal struts and a crisp white curved seat doesn’t come cheap. In fact, each chair is £302. Ouch. So, if you want six, that’s, (erm, calculator please, thanks) £1,812. OH THE PAIN AND THE INJUSTICE OF IT ALL.
So, imagine my delight, dear reader, when I discovered the most random-yet-useful Leicestershire-based website ever: Bluesuntree. For (ignoring the peculiar company name), me hearties, here be treasure. Treasure I tell thee!
Bluesuntree is THE place to go for designer-style buys on a budget. There are coffee tables. Sofas. Rugs. Mirrors. And Eames DSW style chairs for just £51 each. And honestly, you can’t tell the difference. I should know, I’ve sat on a few. In an ideal world I’d invest in the original and own an iconic design blah blah blah…but until then, this is the next best thing. – Ellie
HomeShoppingSpy 
July 1, 2011 at 1:53 pm
This is officially an amazing find – thanks for sharing!
July 1, 2011 at 2:30 pm
I actually bought one Eames Chair about two years ago. The quality is fine and so are the delivery charges – I had the chair delivered to Germany which took a few weeks though.
I just found out they’ve got my favourite sofa now – for under 700 € instead of a handful of thousands. Need to make space for that now…
July 1, 2011 at 5:11 pm
In this case i think i will start to order some furniture asap
Thanks for the tip!
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July 1, 2011 at 2:37 pm
HI,
can you tell me more about bluesuntree?
I vistited their website and they seem ok, but i couldn’t tell much about the quality of the materials.
July 1, 2011 at 9:34 pm
I can go to bed happy!
July 6, 2011 at 2:22 pm
I don’t know about the quality difference but they sell them on ebay for £ 37.90.
Here is the link; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WHITE-Eames-Eiffel-style-DSW-Lounge-Chair-wood-walnut-/250850282561?pt=UK_Home_Garden_DiningRoomFurniture_SM&hash=item3a67d78c41#ht_964wt_1139
July 12, 2011 at 9:40 pm
And I always assumed I would never be able to afford anything this stylish! What a dangerous webshop! But thanks for the tip 😀
July 13, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Its a stunning chair..if one day i can splash the cash they will hold there value. I have dreams of owning one of each style Eames made. I’ll keep dreaming x
July 15, 2011 at 7:48 am
Some interesting composition shots here.
The designs for the chairs (in the grid) are interesting and some fairly unique. Some great work from Bluesunsky!
July 19, 2011 at 1:36 pm
erm, yes, it’s BlueSunTree actually…
July 19, 2011 at 11:00 pm
Thanks for the tip. Mrs Jason is on the other laptop now shouting across the room at me to get my credit card out!
But seriously, that is one hell of a find from you
thank you
July 28, 2011 at 6:02 am
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