09/11/12

Affordable Pillows

So back to my love shack corner. I wanted to share some of the pillows I bought that were quite affordable and make my love corner super inviting.

I ended up buying 5 new pillows. Here’s the breakdown:

This is the Ikea Lappljung pillow cover for $5.00 and I bought the pillow for $2.99. So we’ve got $8.00 there.

This is the Urban Outfitters Round Velvet Pintuck Pillow which is originally $34.00 but at the store they had a sale and I got it for $25.00.

The rest were Ross scores. I got this India pillow for $8.00 and the 2 brown velvet pillows for $12.00 (they cam in a pack). The Ross stop cost me $20.00 for pillows.

The two white canvas pillows are ones that I made myself years ago and the bench was the update I made last week.

So we’ve got a total of $53.00 for 5 pillows! Not bad. Seeing as I still had leftover from the dresser I sold a few weeks ago, these were easy purchases for me.

I’ve also got a fun project in the works for a big hunky desk.

Remember when I made this desk for a client/friend?

Well, I was inspired to do this exact thing for myself. I have this beautiful desk that I refurbished years ago but I need a lot more desk space to work and craft.

Keep posted for that new desk. I should have it up in the next few days.

It’s all coming together and it feels so goooood.

08/21/12

World Market Cost Plus Favorites

So I have some big love for World Market lately. I’m especially loving their industrial style pieces and some bold colors. Check out a few of my faves at World Market.

INDUSTRIAL INSPIRATION:

COLOR INSPIRATION:

Knitted Pouf: $79.99
Desk: $169.99
Crosby Sofa Frame and Nutmeg Slipcover: $400 + $299.99
Damask Rug: $299.99
Chunky Jute Rug: $199.99
Ceramic Stool: $79.99
Owl Lamp Base: $24.99
Smocked Curtain: $26.99
Studio Day Lounger and Slipcover: $319.99 + $109.99
Peacock Soap Dish: $6.99

There are a lot of goodies. These were just a few of my favorite things. Enjoy!

-Ariela

08/10/12

Home Invasion… the Aftermath

Hey all… Hope you’re liking the new site so far. There is still more to be done but we are getting there!

Today I wanted to share with you another set of “after” photos from a client and dear friend. I posted the progress of making tables here and painting the mural for the baby’s room here. Finally today I got some nice looking for reals “after shots.”

They already had a dining table in the dining room so I felt that behind the sofa was the perfect place to set up a work station.

This is where the bulk of the budget went to and the main changes happened. You can see how I made the desk here. The curtains prior were a satin beige and I changed them up with a linen fabric which lent a hand in continuing the beach cottage traditional yet casual look.

I really love the way the desk came out. It’s crazy that altogether that desk cost $70 with all the materials.

Rustic.

The project was mainly a diy scramble to fit the budget and it was fun.

Here is the art piece that I made. I LOVE old windows. I found this one at the local thrift store. The original idea was that I would have a mirror behind it and place it over the fireplace to let light bounce around the room. Soooo… the mirror thing… it didn’t work out. Cutting mirrors= not fun and a little scary.