Loving IKEA’s current selection of artwork.
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September 4, 2011
IKEA Art + Posters
September 3, 2011
BLIK
My sister introduced me to this company BILK that creates some pretty cool wall stick on art and decor. I’m totally digging it.
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Headboards on the cheap!
Chandeliers!
April 1, 2009
A Few Thoughts on Kitchens
If there is a remote chance that you will be putting your home on the market in the next year or so and you are thinking of updating your kitchen, it would behoove you {I love that phrase, I try to use it as often as possible} to opt for stainless steel appliances and granite countertops.
Buyers expect the granite and stainless and if you have them both it will be the reason a buyer will choose your home or your neighbor who has tile counters and white appliances.
That being said, granite and stainless have become so popular that I’m sure people will be looking back on pictures of kitchens from today and immediately noticing the G&S and saying something along the lines of “that kitchen is SO 2000s!” like the way we say nowadays “that kitchen is stuck in the 80s.”
I’m sure the G&S phenomenon will not last more than a decade, well maybe the stainless but not the granite for sure. People are always flip-flopping back and forth about what is new and hot; the latest countertop material that man can create or what is the most Green and natural.
Again, that being said, I feel that people are starting to introduce color back into their kitchens. Retro is making a HUGE comeback. I think with all the craziness that is going on in the world people are longing for simpler times and the comfort of 50s and 60s suburbia.
Big Chill makes some AWESOME Retro fridges, stoves and dishwashers.
If you do a google search for “retro kitchen” you will find a plethora of resources for kitchen appliances and decor.
Here are a few that caught my eye:
Retro Planet- some fun fun kitchen decor!
Jack and Friends- is a particular favorite only because of the name {Will & Grace anyone?}
Bars and Booths- has, well bars and booths and stuff of that ilk if you want to totally deck out your kitchen from the floor to the ceiling.
March 14, 2009
Outdoor Living
Spring is almost here and that makes me SO SO happy! With the coming of warmer weather I will be able to use my front yard more- so exciting! I live in a townhouse with no backyard and a small- maybe 5 x 10 fenced in front yard. Since I only moved in this past December I hadn’t done a ton to make it more warm weather friendly. I did almost immediately upon moving in lay down pine straw since there was no grass and the yard was basically a dirt pit. I LOVE pine straw {here is an old post about my love of it}, now that the weather is getting warmer I am going to go buy another bale or two to freshen the yard. I had two simple white plastic lawn chairs and a cute matching white side table with some cute candles on it in the front yard set up in the yard and that was fine to get me through the winter.
The past few weeks I have been scoping out what new outdoor furniture I wanted to buy to upgrade the white plastic chairs. I had settled on this number from World Market:
It is $79.99 for the table alone and caught my interest as it is the perfect size for my little yard. I fully intended to get- that is until my most recent shopping trip at IKEA where I saw this:
And I picked up two of the matching chairs:
I am so happy to have seen these as they are much more in my price range {$20 for the table and $15 each for the chairs}. I just love IKEA- it never ceases to amaze me!
Here is my lovely little front yard now:
I love it- I can’t wait to eat out here on hot summer nights. It seems so Parisian to me.
I also had been looking for some sort of flooring to go under the old plastic chairs I had, I had settled on getting pavers or flagstone until I saw this decking at IKEA and I knew it was the perfect solution! It is IDBYN from IKEA which apparently is very new as it is not on their website yet, otherwise I would link it. It came in a pack of 9 squares which you snap together- I wasn’t sure how much ground it would cover. I am going to go buy one more set so that the chairs and table will all be covered when pulled out.
The lantern and candle are from IKEA as well. The navy blue metal star is one of my favorite things in my front yard. I got it at the farmer’s market in Harrisonburg, Virginia where I went to college. The star is a symbol of prosperity and a lot of people in the South and in the country (like Harrisonburg) have these stars on their barns or houses. I fell in love so I picked one up before I moved away.
The ‘Christmas’ lights are from Target, I bought them a while back so you will probably need to get them online here.
Bronze Dragonfly String Lights from Target:
Ideas for you: Here are some of my fave outdoor spaces from online:
Pottery Barn:
Oooooo this looks like heaven. I love lanterns:
From Williams- Sonoma Home:
I love Adirondack chairs, although I find them a it uncomfy to sit in:
From Restoration Hardware:
These pics are making me drool. I just love the water- I am so thankful to live on the East Coast. The Chesapeake Bay and beaches aplenty are just a stones throw away. Sorry for my readers living in the middle states, but I can’t imagine not living near a coast.
Stay tuned for more outdoor living spaces- I will be keeping my eyes open for some lovely spaces!
March 11, 2009
Site of the Week: Etsy
Etsy is an online shop to buy and sell handmade accesories, furniture and more. I love that it is supporting individual artists and not mega chain companies. Here are some lovely finds:
Decorative Hanging Wood Framed Chalkboard sold by RowansRoom
Retro Pillows from Maries Cosy Cusions
Dragonfly Bowl from The Rustic Home:
February 28, 2009
Site of the Week: Urban Outfitters
I think a lot of people forget that Urban Outfitters sell more than clothes… they have some awesome decor and furniture. Some of my faves:
AHH the hamburger phone from Juno! Love that movie! I must get this!
February 2, 2009
Site of the Week: Madeline Weinrib
I stumbled upon an ad in this month’s Elle Decor for Madeline Weinrib Atelier, she designs the most gorgeous textiles.
I love them, here are some of my favorites:
January 31, 2009
Aren't these precious ornaments?
January 13, 2009
Putting It All Together: Living Room
I am going to start putting together furniture and accessories that I think would go well together. Here goes the first one:
The Paris Chair from Jeffrey Braun Furniture + The Andalusia Rug in Espresso from West Elm + Benjamin Moore Nob Hill Sage 450 for the walls (the actual color looks a lot different than the color, in real life it is a pretty green) + Ceramic Peonies from Arhaus
I like this fabric from Kravet for the chair, I think it might be a little too busy though if it were next to the rug (scroll down):
So maybe this fabric from Kravet would be better: (although I really like the other one)
