We always have our eye on wish list items -- things we want to get for the house but know we can wait on until we can get a better deal. We frequently check Craig's List and other sources for these items. A couple of the things we have been watching out for went on sale this week and we finally got to splurge a little. No buyer's remorse here in the least!
First of all, our living room rag rug was one of our favorite purchases ever...three years ago when we bought this place. At this point, it's seen much better times. There is no question we used it up and wore it out, on both sides in fact. If you've seen it recently, you know the rug pad is showing through in spots and the colorful fabric is deeply muted by three years of heavy, daily traffic. For about the last year, we have been looking to replace it, but could never find something we liked as well for an affordable enough price. Several months ago, I found a very similar rug from the same source we purchased the first rug -- Crate & Barrel Outlet. We watched and waited as the price came down lower and lower. Finally, after Christmas, it went over 60% off and we pounced. Happy day! We love it even more in real life than in the pictures online! I sort of wish we would have bought one for our master bedroom now too but, alas, they sold out the day after we ordered ours.
IKEA had a big huge sale after Christms and over New Years weekend. We happened to be in Utah a year or two ago when the MALM collection went on sale during the holiday season, so we couldn't purchase what we wanted since we weren't at home. We've been watching them ever since and they went on sale finally! We purchased two of these dressers (in black) for our bedroom that also double as bedside tables for us. For the first time (after 8.5 years of marriage), I feel like a grown-up person with my own real-life dresser!
We also had been keeping an eye out for a new headboard. We had even toyed with the idea of making our own upholstered one, but weren't sure when or how that was actually going to get done with a million other projects on deck. When we this on clearance in IKEA, my heart jumped and I fell in love!
Last, but certainly not least, we decided on new bedding. We picked out our first bed in a bag set from K-Mart as newlyweds. I still adore everything about it except it's age. It's deep, warm, red/sage/gold, paisley yumminess was exactly my style. Just like with the living room rug, I wasn't sure I'd ever find something I loved as much. However, just like the living room rug, it began to get ridiculously worn. We can see the mattress pad through the sheets. And so it's time, and this is what we have decided upon.
And so a mini home makeover is in the works. Pictures to come when it's all put together!
First of all, our living room rag rug was one of our favorite purchases ever...three years ago when we bought this place. At this point, it's seen much better times. There is no question we used it up and wore it out, on both sides in fact. If you've seen it recently, you know the rug pad is showing through in spots and the colorful fabric is deeply muted by three years of heavy, daily traffic. For about the last year, we have been looking to replace it, but could never find something we liked as well for an affordable enough price. Several months ago, I found a very similar rug from the same source we purchased the first rug -- Crate & Barrel Outlet. We watched and waited as the price came down lower and lower. Finally, after Christmas, it went over 60% off and we pounced. Happy day! We love it even more in real life than in the pictures online! I sort of wish we would have bought one for our master bedroom now too but, alas, they sold out the day after we ordered ours.
IKEA had a big huge sale after Christms and over New Years weekend. We happened to be in Utah a year or two ago when the MALM collection went on sale during the holiday season, so we couldn't purchase what we wanted since we weren't at home. We've been watching them ever since and they went on sale finally! We purchased two of these dressers (in black) for our bedroom that also double as bedside tables for us. For the first time (after 8.5 years of marriage), I feel like a grown-up person with my own real-life dresser!
We also had been keeping an eye out for a new headboard. We had even toyed with the idea of making our own upholstered one, but weren't sure when or how that was actually going to get done with a million other projects on deck. When we this on clearance in IKEA, my heart jumped and I fell in love!
Last, but certainly not least, we decided on new bedding. We picked out our first bed in a bag set from K-Mart as newlyweds. I still adore everything about it except it's age. It's deep, warm, red/sage/gold, paisley yumminess was exactly my style. Just like with the living room rug, I wasn't sure I'd ever find something I loved as much. However, just like the living room rug, it began to get ridiculously worn. We can see the mattress pad through the sheets. And so it's time, and this is what we have decided upon.And so a mini home makeover is in the works. Pictures to come when it's all put together!
5 comments:
So fun to have new stuff...makes such a big difference! :) Shelby
Since we were near an Ikea when we got married, I think we own half the Malm collection! I'm quite jealous that you have your own dresser though.
Veronica, if it makes you feel better...we are actually sharing the dresser and we have craft supplies filling the other one! I have issues. Lol!
Hahaha. That's my girl.
Oh how fun! I can't wait to see pictures of them in use. Especially the rug. I've been contemplating getting one for our living room since I've noticed we seem to be wearing out the carpet in one area, but really have no idea what I would like. Enjoy the new stiff!
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