GET THE LOOK

The living room image I'm featuring is a favorite of mine.  There are so many reasons to love it: the natural light, the glamour, the clean lines...  I also think it is a really simple look and design to achieve, so I thought I would put together a little "Get The Look" post.  Not because you should necessarily copy this exact arrangement, but because each piece in this space is so versatile that any of them would be great additions to a room in need of some refreshing. 

Get The Look!

Target Gold Pillar Holder, $13.60

http://www.target.com/p/Gold-Pillar-Holder-Tall-Antique-Gold/-/A-13666592

Wisteria Antiqued Art Deco Coffee Table, $649

http://www.wisteria.com/Antiqued-Art-Deco-Coffee-Table/productinfo/W6310/

OR

Try 2 of these mirrored cubes.  Such a good deal!  You could "antique" them yourself as a fun project.

Target Mirrored Cube, $99.99

http://www.target.com/p/Mirrored-Cube-Living-Room-Accent-Side-or-End-Table/-/A-13275347?reco=Rec|pdp|13275347|ClickCP|item_page.adjacency&lnk=Rec|pdp|ClickCP|item_page.adjacency

Stump Stool, $390

http://www.straydogdesigns.com/products/detail/stump_stool__accent_table/1

OR

Ballard Designs Lotus Garden Seat, $165

http://www.ballarddesigns.com/bd/194171?SourceCode=FROG07&cm_mmc=mer-_-cse-_-google-_-prod-feed&mr:trackingCode=A46C37B8-0419-E011-B31E-001B2163195C&mr:referralID=NA

Restoration Hardware Shelter Arm sofa, starting at $1865

http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod100140

OR

Canterbury Sofa by CR Laine

http://crlaine.com/ViewDetail.asp?itemidx=9&pg=1&IsPrimary=1

Etsy, $28

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89465668/designer-decorative-greek-key-pillow?ref=&sref=

Doheny Wing Chair by Downtown

 http://www.downtown20.net/products.php?cat_id=3#

Jonathan Adler Pat Nixon rug, can be custom colored, $1550 for 6 x 9

http://www.jonathanadler.com/Pat-Nixon-6565/?cat=486&initial=

Don't forget the greyhound, or whatever your favorite dog may be!

Now, off to New Orleans for the weekend!  Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend!   

My Weekend Finds

One of my numerous errands on Saturday was a trip to this cute little pet store to get dog food.  This "cute little pet store" is the only place in Charleston that carries the special food my dog has to eat because of her allergies.  Let's just say I forgo some nice dinners out so she can have nice dinners twice a day. 
With the fifteen pound bag of dog food on my hip, I decided to quickly pop into a shop a couple doors down that simply says "Antiques" above the storefront.  I ended up spending about an hour in there because I couldn't stop taking photos of all the amazing pieces I found.  Everytime I go into a shop like this it makes me want to go buy a piece of old furniture and fix it up.  These type shops are great inspiration to get creative, restore and reuse. 

They had a pair of Greyhound pillows!

Amazing headboards!!!

Who can resist a good barcart?

(Although I did hear another customer ridiculing it!  To each their own I guess!)

  Shopping these places is a great way to find unique pieces for your rooms, just beware of the junk!  If you have a room that is feeling too generic or looks like it came straight from a catalog, pieces similar to what I found are just what you need.