Showing posts with label Budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Budget. Show all posts

monday makeover: a blue and white nantucket bedroom

11.25.2013

Or, I should say, monday makeunder. I haven't done one of these in a while, and since my last monday makeover post, I have given myself my own mood board makeover of sorts, so this post features some serious saves (the priciest item in here is $339!).

Coastal Living's covers have been very festive lately, but not exactly recreatable as rooms. But I was inspired over the weekend when the magazine's "room of the day" featured a beautiful blue and white bedroom in designer Elizabeth Georgantas' restored Nantucket summer home.

The fabric in this room is the key for recreating the look--the creamy upholstery against the dark wood is just as important as the patterns of the accent fabrics. The curtains in the Georgantas' bedroom are Scalamandre's "Ingrid", while the stool and accent pillows are upholstered in Schumacher's "Cable Stripe Matelasse."

The room:


The recreation:
$339.99 
from Target

$129.00


$269.00

$319.00

$199.00

prices vary

$49.00 
from Attiser

$21.99
from Rakuten

$35.00

$279.99
from BJ's

$278.00 
from Bellacor

$114.99
from Brookstone

$158.00
from Wayfair

$75.00
from Chairish

$109.00 from

$117.36
from Wayfair

$99.00
from L.L. Bean

$60.00
from ebay

$29.00

$66.00

$137.69
from Overstock

$85.00
The result:




Enjoy!

Emilie




friday finds: saved by stencils!

7.19.2013

Earlier this month, I told you that I am hoping to incorporate an Indian paisley pattern into my future home, whether through upholstery, accessories, or--ideally--wallpaper. In the post, I shared two paisley pattern stencils I had found on Etsy as a more affordable solution to achieving the look, which got me thinking: wallpaper can be so expensive! And although it is often worth the cost in living rooms and dining rooms where entertaining often occurs, stencils can be an affordable alternative to wallpaper in less formal rooms. And if you don't have the patience to put these stencils on your wall, you can use them to make a pretty backing in a bookshelf, dress up a dresser, or even make a fabric more fabulous! 

So for today's Friday Find I am featuring some more stylish stencils that start at just $18.95 on Etsy. Many (if not, all) of these stencils are reusable and therefor, unlike some of our favorite wallpaper patterns, won't be discontinued...as long as you don't lose them in the back of your craft closet. Another incentive to use stencils: sometimes Etsy vendors will work with you to personalize stencil sizes and even designs!

It is difficult to find Kelly Wearstler Imperial Trellis for less than $150 a yard, but these reusable stencils are less than $40!


$37 from OMG Stencils

Other trellis options:


$39.95 from Cutting Edge Stencil

$37.95 from Cutting Edge Stencil

Caning, rattan, and woven pattern stencils--perhaps for a sun room, guestroom, or eat-in kitchen?:




Greek key stencils for an accent wall, office, or media room?:


$39.95 from Cutting Edge Stencil

Ikat would be ideal in a library:

$37 from OMG Stencils

$59.95 from Olive Leaf Stencils

And of course, some pretty paisley stencils:


$18.95+ from Creative Stencils

$18.95 from Creative Stencils

Distinguish an entryway in a weekend with these medallion stencils:



These Chinoiserie stencils would be the perfect way to dress up a powder room or dining room:

$44.95 from Cutting Edge Stencils

$38 from OMG Stencil


Chevron, maybe for an office or a nursery?:

$32.95 from Cutting Edge Stencils

Enjoy!

Emilie

field trip to marshalls for friday finds!

5.24.2013

The other day I ducked into Marshalls to kill sometime before a concert (my husband could hardly contain his excitement). This particular store is located in the Fenway area of Boston, but in my experience most Marshalls stores have some fun finds! Here are mine: 

Cobalt rim tumblers for $2.99? Yes, please!:

cobalt rim tumblers

Hurricane vase with a beautiful rattan base, $16.99:

hurricane vasehurricane vase

As far as I'm concerned, every room needs an orchid. I found a couple of faux ones for $24.99:

orchidorchid

And $14.99:

orchidorchid

A palm print tablecloth (I would turn it into pillows cases), $15:

palm print

A galvanized tub with wooden handles, $39.99:

galvanized tub galvanized tub

Tall lantern, $29:

lantern lantern

Large table lamp with glass base and grass shade, $39.99:

beachy lamp beachy lamp

They have a great selection of beautiful woven baskets--perfect for a pretty display of extra linens in a guestroom or a bathroom, $9.99-29.99:

woven basketwoven basket

woven basket woven basket

Wooden shell accents, $2.50! (Also check out the place mat underneath for $1.99):

 shell accents

Some fun foo-like poodles for $5. Bookends?:

foo dogs foo dogs

Chevron accent pillows, $19.99 for a set of two:

chevron pillows

And decorative navy and white chevron jars for $12.99:

chevron accents

Clearly I should use all that saved money for a manicure!

Enjoy!

Emilie






 
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