Archive for 2009

Ikea

Friday, September 11th, 2009

I am addicted to finding the right linens for the master bedroom, but I fail time and time again. The process of how to dress a bed that looks inviting and casual is a huge mystery to me. I can’t seem to get that right look and have gone through numerous sets of duvets in search of it.

Ikea sucked me in yet again promising that the BLÅSIPPA dark gray duvet would solve all my bedroom issues.

The BLÅSIPPA turned out to be a dog drool magnet. Iggy DROOLS like crazy for a little tiny dog and was super offended that I woke him up to make the bed for a couple of shots.

I tried to grab a shot of his drool puddle before it dried but failed. This pic doesn’t really do justice to the size and quantity he left.

The gray of the BLÅSIPPA is nice but has a bit of a sheen and purple undertone that isn’t working out the way I hoped. So the hunt will continue for something more along these lines…


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Albini Ottoman

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Oh no. I did. YES.

I was a bit of a naughty girl and decided to give myself a little present after a long hard tedious summer bereft of thrifty fun. The Franco Albini ottoman has been on my mind for a long time…I NEEDED one…a real one…desperately…

That stupid one click ebay bidding totally reeled me in. It is just so f*ing easy and addictive. Somehow I knew that this baby was destined to be mine, and in the end it was. For $102 – which was way over the budget I had in mind. Stupid internet.

Whatever, don’t judge me. Yes, this is not the thriftiest moment – but it is a deeply satisfying one. The ottoman is in amazing shape and BEAUTIFUL. Even all you rattan haters have to agree that this thing is rad.

Keep looking at it. Fall in love.

Winner!

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

It’s gotta be that LEATHER y’all.

Medium Brown Leather reigns supreme. I knew it all along.

Maybe a more caramel colored sling was what I wanted originally, but these babies are going to patina nicely and they are soooo very well made.

Thank you Circa50. They are the loveliest.

Oh, and if you are ever in Manchester Center, Vermont be sure to visit the Circa50 store. Looks like it’s in a pretty wicked shopping area. (I didn’t know that Dansk had retail locations…awesome)

Anyone sick of seeing my living room yet? Too bad!