I'm not feeling well - I have one of those lovely winter colds. So I'm entertaining myself online - there's only so much TV a girl can watch (and I've watched my entire DVR list). One item I've been determinedly searching for for quite a while is a coffee table for our living room. I very much dislike the one we have - it's at least 10 years old and not my style. I would classify that as needing a new living room coffee table. My dear, fiscally-minded husband, who purchased it, would classify that as "wanting" a new coffee table and not actually "needing" it since we already have one and we barely use it. In other words, I have no real budget. It's an issue, but that's a whole different type of blog.
Anyhow, I wanted to see if I could find something close to my budget of $0. (The glass and brass coffee table featured below currently has a $130 bid - please don't bid against me! Sorry Steve.) Which got me thinking about how so many budgets are tight these days.
Affordable AND beautiful home furnishings are out there. You don't even have to leave your house to find them because there are so many discounted shopping options online. Flea markets and thrift stores are very fun to attend, however, and great places to find unique items. I don't like garage sales because it's too much driving around (and to get the good stuff would require me to wake up way too early on a Saturday morning), but if you're lucky you might find a treasure that way also.
So I created this room. I think it's elegant and modern with a touch of whimsey. Best part - it's on a relatively tight budget. This entire set of items cost under $3000!
How did I do it? First, I found the coffee table. Then I started thinking about what I would put with it if I had to start from scratch. I started with the sofa and loved the classic twist of the grey tufted back. I'm really loving teal right now so I searched teal rugs and found this one which added the tan to the palette. The rest grew from there. Whether you can afford a new room right now or just a few items, I wanted to show you that you can make your home beautiful without spending a ton.
Anyhow, I wanted to see if I could find something close to my budget of $0. (The glass and brass coffee table featured below currently has a $130 bid - please don't bid against me! Sorry Steve.) Which got me thinking about how so many budgets are tight these days.
Affordable AND beautiful home furnishings are out there. You don't even have to leave your house to find them because there are so many discounted shopping options online. Flea markets and thrift stores are very fun to attend, however, and great places to find unique items. I don't like garage sales because it's too much driving around (and to get the good stuff would require me to wake up way too early on a Saturday morning), but if you're lucky you might find a treasure that way also.
So I created this room. I think it's elegant and modern with a touch of whimsey. Best part - it's on a relatively tight budget. This entire set of items cost under $3000!
How did I do it? First, I found the coffee table. Then I started thinking about what I would put with it if I had to start from scratch. I started with the sofa and loved the classic twist of the grey tufted back. I'm really loving teal right now so I searched teal rugs and found this one which added the tan to the palette. The rest grew from there. Whether you can afford a new room right now or just a few items, I wanted to show you that you can make your home beautiful without spending a ton.
2. Sofa (here - 10% off sale this weekend!)
3. Throw (here)
4. Tray (here)
5. Lamp Shade (here)
6. Lamp Base (here)
7. Prints (here)(here)
8. Chair (here)
9. Votive Holders (here)
10. Worm Table Decor (here)
11. Book Stack (here)
12. Bird Table Decor (here)
13. Coffee Table (here)
14. Vases (here)
15. Artwork (here)
16. Rug (here)
17. Paint (here)
Can't afford $3k? Hmmm. Sounds like a fun challenge to me. Craigslist and Free Trade are great places to look for very affordable stuff for your home.
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Do you like it? Not so much? Would love to hear from you.
If you would like to see more of my design stuff, you can follow me on Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter.
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