Colorful Accessories

I’ve been waiting for this sale at One Kings Lane, & picked up 4 these colorful pieces for spring. The first 2 pieces will be used as planters, the pink tray is for my desk, and blue tray for my keys.

DIY Sideboard

My new sideboard is finished & it turned out fantastic. Here was the BEFORE if you haven’t seen it:

Autumn Rollick did the work. If you are looking for a custom piece I highly recommend her! Here are a few more pics…

& here is the before and after of the hardware. She sprayed it in a gold metallic:

& my new dining chairs finally arrived! (from Horchow….SLOOOOW shipping & way overpriced!)

Armchairs for Dining Table

I just found this chair on One Kings Lane. They call it the Heritage Style Gibbons Armchair. It would be perfect for the heads of my dining table….in BLACK! Where can I find it in black for this price?

P.S. HERE is my dining table. My new chairs are being delivered on Tuesday!

Martha Stewart Saybridge Sofa

Here is the couch we decided on. After contemplating for weeks we went with the Martha Stewart Saybridge sofa. I am so relieved I didn’t pick the other one, it would have been WAYYY too short. In fact, I almost wish this one was another foot long. The wall behind the sofa is so long, I am thinking about getting dressers instead of 2 end tables.

Now, time to decorate!

The pink chairs will be moved to the other side of the room once my other chairs are finished. I am also going to get some new artwork for the walls. I’m considering a few abstract pieces. The piece you currently see will most likely be moved to the stair landing. I’m also anxious to get a new rug, but that will be the last thing I do once I figure the furniture arranging. (Not sure if I want an 8 X 10 or 9 X 11 rug!)

more sofa pictures here

Buffet Tables/Sideboards

Now that we have a new dining room table, I am anxious to entertain. I’ve been searching for a long buffet/sideboard piece to go along the wall. I want it to be LONG (over 70 inches), but it cannot be too deep (under 20 inches) since the room is not very wide. EVERYTHING I like is sooo expensive, BOO!

Here are a few pieces that I considered:

This piece is probably one of my favorites. It is a hollywood regency style sideboard from Davenport. I love the nice white glossy finish, the length is 84 inches, but the price is $3500! UGGH! WAAYYY out of my price range. I was hoping to stay under $750! Via insideavenue.com

Something a bit more rustic. I do like the lines and simplicity of this piece, just not the finish. I prefer the white glossy finish of the first piece. Via frenchdressing.com

I fell in love with this sideboard by Homenature, but at $4200 it was ridiculously more than the amount I plan to spend on my entire living room! Plus it really wasn’t long enough (only 60 inches!)

I also decided to check out pieces at Neiman Marcus. I know that I cannot afford anything there, but I love to look for inspiration. This “Vinlo” Console is AMAZING…& a steal at $3,699.00 plus $450 for Delivery & Processing. YEAH, right!

I considered mirrored sideboards and chests. I am hesitant, though because I think an oversized mirrored piece may be a bit too trendy and I may get sick of something like this in a few years. I do love the look of this one. It is called the “Orleans” Mirrored Chest and for sale for $4,829.00.

This piece is crazy cool…but way too contemporary for my house. I do have an appreciation for contemporary design when it is done really well! Via italydesign.com. Call for the price (which usually means more than a few thousand!!)

This piece is absolutely STUNNING! I fell in love with it. It was no where near the length I am hoping for but I’d love a piece like this in my future dream house. Via neimanmarcus.com

Louis Style Chairs

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Here are a few pieces that I am thinking about for the dining room. I am pretty focused on chairs at the moment. I’ve decided on a dark color upholstered dining chair. I think it will be a nice contrast to the white/grey walls plus spills/dirt will be less noticeable. I’m hoping to find a louis style chair in purple or black. & maybe louis style arm chairs at the heads of the table? Not quite sure yet!

I threw in a brass shelf and beautiful bench that I would love in my living room. I could browse eBay for hours!

New Table

A few photos of our new dining table. It is the 17TH C. MONASTERY DINING TABLE from Restoration Hardware. I was nervous about how it would look but am so relieved…I love the antique grey tones of it with our dark hardwood.

It will be so nice to serve dinner on a larger table. No more running out of space!

So, next up: dining chairs. I have 2 picked out…will share tomorrow.

Roses & new mirror for office

Rex & I stopped at produce junction this morning (one of my FAVORITE places). One of these days I will have to bring my camara with me. Anyway, they have beautiful (& CHEAP) flowers and plants as well as a farmers market. I picked up 2 bunches of roses for $12 total. I just finished a little arrangement for my office. I am hoping some new decor and lots of fresh flowers help to inspire me to get back to work.

I also hung a new brass looking mirror that I purchased from One Kings Lane (only $50!) I think it looks much better than the mirror i had previously hug there. I am waiting on a small brass table/bar cart to arrive that will go along the wall under the mirror and will help to hide all of the cable cords.

a few more details: