A few months ago, Mr. Arden Park showed me a picture of a couch he had found at a thrift store for $50. It was navy, leather, and gorgeous. He wondered if I thought he should have bought it. Yes, I shrieked…It’s a Chesterfield!!!

Sadly, when he returned to the thrift store the next day the couch was gone.

Although this traditional style does stray from my mid-century heart, it is a classic that cannot be ignored! Tufted leather (or velvet, my latest obsession) is so beautiful, but not fussy, something you’d want to curl up on with a good book.

Speaking of good books, I just finished “An Object of Beauty,” and really enjoyed it. If you enjoy art history and sneaky heroines, check it out.

Today’s lesson: If you ever see a Chesterfield anywhere for $50…BUY IT!