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A Funny Story and a Great Deal on Chairs…

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Dolce checking out my new chair...

 

Finally, I had found the PERFECT chair for my cocktail area…the only problem was I had my heart set on five and could only find four. Ironically, I found a table in the living room that I decided to try. It was oval and I had always envisioned round…but hey, I decided to give it a try thanks to my friend Margie’s suggestion and guess what? Yep, it was perfect. The shape has grown on me and I actually really like it. 

And…now that I really like it, guess what. Yep, I found a 5th and you’ll never believe this story. I got my chairs at HomeGoods and called all the stores within a 2 hour radius to see if I could find a 5th chair. Of course I couldn’t. Then I asked the Queen of Shopping, my friend Margie, to look in stores in Florida. And did she have any luck? Nope, none. I had resigned myself to four chairs. 

Fast-forward to this past Sunday when I get an e-mail from one of my very favorite bloggers Sarah, aka Thrifty Decor Chick, with a post she’s written about a great site called Wuslu. You can read more about the site here, but in a nutshell they have one featured product a day that they sell for a super great price for that day only. Additionally, the featured product is not revealed until that day. 

BUT… Thrifty Decor Chick had an inside look at Friday’s pick (May 28th) and I’ll bet you can’t guess what it is… 

Can you believe it? IT'S MY CHAIR!

 

Imagine my surprise! And the best part is it’s selling for $138.95 which was my cost at HomeGoods. But, you say…shipping will be outrageous. Nope…its $5.00. Seriously, shipping is $5.00. You can’t beat that! 

After looking at it closer, I think it is slightly different from mine in three, maybe four ways. Can you see the differences? 

I spy three, maybe four differences...do you?

 

Did you see these?

 

 The arrow on the first chair shows a side seam that is not present on the other chair. Additionally, the pattern runs in an opposite direction. See the pattern on each chair? Look at the sides, back and top of seat. Third, my chair, which is on the right, has three tufted buttons on the back…I don’t think there are any buttons on the one to the left. Fourth, although I’m not sure about this one, my chairs have a soft low-cut plush fabric…it looks to me that the one on the left might be a printed canvas, although the color does look the same. Not 100% sure about that though.  

For me, the differences are too big…it would drive me nuts if it didn’t match perfectly, but for you…if you want to try them in your home – I don’t think you can go wrong! I should add that I am not being paid to say this…just wanted to pass a good deal along and share the story.  Amy xoxox  

Creating a Cocktail Area: Part II Selecting furniture

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It's time to get this room some furniture!

 

Yesterday I shared how I selected the draperies for my new cocktail area and today I’m so excited to show you how it’s developed so far! A few months ago while shopping at one of my all time favorite stores – Homegoods, I stumbled upon the perfect chairs for my cocktail area. I had hung the draperies a few month prior and had yet to find the perfect chair and yet lo and behold…there they were. Well, there two of them anyway… and they were beautiful. I promptly bought them and called surrounding stores locating two more.    

I could have not have found a chair that matches any better...I love them!

 

Beanie adores the new chairs too...

 

and so does Angel... it's their new favorite place to unwind

 

I needed a table, but just could not find one I liked. I wanted it  high as the top of the chair seat or maybe even a bit higher. I also wanted it big enough for 5 chairs, just in case I miraculously discovered one more…more on that tomorrow. In the meantime, I borrowed a table from the living room and I actually found it to work quite well. It’s an oval shape and looks quite unique. I like it…what do you think?    

Here is a view of the table from the living area. It's morning and the sun is shining in...

 

If you walked through my front door and looked to your left, this is what you would see. I put one of the mirrors I previously had on the adjacent wall above a fern and placed a chess set on the table...

 

To the left is a desk that belonged to my husband's Grandmother. It still needs to be accessorized properly, but I love it in this corner. I placed a small crystal lamp that I got at a yard sale for $15 on top and in the evening it sends a soft gentle glow to that corner of the room

 

Here’s the room standing in front of the living room sofa. Eventually, the fan is going up stairs and I’ll hang a pendant fixture over the table and chairs. I also want to add an area rug and valances to the french doors, but even though it’s not complete I must say… it’s one of my favorite rooms in the house.

Tomorrow I have a “I can’t believe it” story and a source for to get the same chairs at a great price… xoxox Amy   

A New Seating Area

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There’s an empty, as in unfurnished, room attached to our living room that has been driving me crazy. I’ve always envisioned a seating area in the center of the room for conversation, cocktails and games. When you are a designer by trade – you know exactly what your house COULD look like, but sometimes silly little things like children’s college expenses continue to get in the way, and while they are still “in the way”, last week I found a great set of chairs at Homegoods that begged me to take them home. How could I say no?

Above is a sneak preview of the chairs I found for $129.99 ea. Last night I tracked down two more at another Homegoods a bit further away – I’ll pick those up tonight. I’m on the hunt now for an inexpensive low round table and my new seating area will be good to go. 

In December I hung draperies in both rooms, which made a HUGE difference, but the room was still void of furniture.  I can’t wait to show you the final look and will dig up a before photo of the room from the previous owner and post all as soon as I get everything in place and have a chance to mop – haha! The dogs have been wet and muddy all week. Dolce, who just turned one year old, is back to digging to China again now that it’s getting warmer outside - arghhh.  Pssst…did I tell you how excited I am about my seating area? xoxox Amy