1. The aforementioned Victoria Ghost Side Chair from Design Within Reach. I would buy a few of these beauties and use them at my dining room table. At $330, they’re not exactly cheap, but you have to splurge on at least a couple of things. May as well be great chairs—after all, I spend a lot of my time at home writing at my desk or eating at my table. In the case of my new apartment, I would use these chairs for both.

    The aforementioned Victoria Ghost Side Chair from Design Within Reach. I would buy a few of these beauties and use them at my dining room table. At $330, they’re not exactly cheap, but you have to splurge on at least a couple of things. May as well be great chairs—after all, I spend a lot of my time at home writing at my desk or eating at my table. In the case of my new apartment, I would use these chairs for both.