Top Ten President's Day Sales Roundup

Today's Agenda:  Purchased 46 yards of Marimekko fabric!  It was $3.95/yard so I couldn't help myself...I am now thinking about the pillows, shower curtains, placemats and napkins that I can incorporate into client projects.  And a tote bag for me -- it may be my go to handbag!

I seem to keep getting emails upon emails about weekend sales.  And then confused about what's on sale and for how long.  So, here's a quick rundown of my top 10 list of great sales -- and one thing from each store that caught my eye.  

1/ Jonathan Adler:  Until March 4: 

20% - CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY

25% - QUICK SHIP UPHOLSTERY

30% - UPHOLSTERY IN DISCONTINUED FABRICS

40% - SEVERAL WAREHOUSE SALE ITEMS (NYC STORES ONLY)

 

Morrow Slipper Chair, Brussels Charcoal

2/ West Elm:  15% off clearance items; 20% off accent tables; February 20 (SOOO many great options and classic pieces like the Martini side table and Parsons console)

 Long-Arm Wall Sconce

 Turned Pedestal Side Table

3/ Crate and Barrel:  20% off bedding; March 4; up to 60% off at the Outlets this weekend only (incl. $3.95/yard Marimekko fabric which is 91% off of the retail price!)

Marimekko Lumimarja Celery Bedding

4/ Graham & Brown:  25% off; February 20

Viva Black Gloss

5/ Wisteria:  Save $100 when you spend $500 or more; February 19

Crosshair Hide Bench

 
6/ Kartell: 10% off; February 17-22

 Bourgie Lamp

7/ Design Within Reach's Ebay Site:  They always have this sale site but the past few days pieces seem to be up to 50% off and they keep adding more!  (WARNING:  Site is addictive.)

Eames Molded Plastic Armchairs

8/ Jayson Home & Garden:  Free Shipping on All Items; through February 27

Chelsea Dining Table

9/ Honey & Fitz' Birthday Sale:  35% off; through February 25

Queen Elizabeth

10/ Stylish Patina barn sale; February 17-20 in Frederick, MD

See that bar cart!  Or the dresser to be used as a side table in a bedroom.  Or the white dining chairs with the DWR Eames chairs as head chairs??

And, with that I could redecorate my home or yours with all of these fabulous finds!! 

Any sales that I'm missing?  Send me a note if you find anything good this weekend and enjoy long weekend!

Pretty Pillow, Sweet Sofa

Can sometimes be hard to do a pretty, not stuffy floraly pillow.  I think they did it.

Jayson Home and Garden has some great sofas on sale too. 

All under $2000.

You know, to put the pillow on.

I Love Great Finds

And I've had two of them recently!

ONE! Eatmann's Carpets in Raleigh, NC -- best remnant selection ever!  Check out this Schumacher remnant below for $750 (12' x 8')!  {And note the table/ottoman.  Seriously, in love with this entire piece.  Worth whatever it cost.}

{photo from playing around with fabrics and textures with a client; and from iphone}

TWO! The Outlet Store at Robert Allen.  Discontinued fabrics marked down -- some from $135/sqft to $35/sqft.  And we aren't just talking about 10 out of style fabrics available on this site.  Nope, lots to choose from here.  {I'm loving a lot of their newer, modern fabrics as well!}  AND, great search function + most of the fabrics have a repeat view and a close-up view.  LOVE it.

{Retail $40; Outlet $10}

{Retail $92; Outlet $23}

 {Retail $69; Outlet $18}

{Retail $142; Outlet $35}

 {Retail $186; Outlet $46}

I have to restrain myself and remember that I don't yet have that storage space to store all these great finds.  Soon, though, don't worry.

Lusting After Furniture Sales

Today's Agenda:  Wishing I was making plans to go to this sale at JVB Furniture.

JVB Summer Sale

Trade Preview Friday 25th June

Open to trade and retail clients Saturday 26th June

Sale continues Monday 28th June - Friday 2nd July

Up to 75% off furniture items

50% off accessories, cushions and glassware

Have a room that needs a quick pick me up?

Today's Agenda:  Spread the excitement of Graham and Brown's wallpaper sale -- 20% off on all regularly priced wallpaper {just use promo code Wallpaper1}!! 

Wallpaper is a great way to give a room a quick pick me up.  It can instantly add a focal point, color, texture, interest.  You can wallpaper a whole bathroom, an accent wall, a backsplash, a door, anything really.  Even just wallpapering dull outlet covers could add that interesting element or change you may be craving in a room. 

There are a ton of great wallpaper makers but I love Graham and Brown.  Their website is easy to use {you can search by color or style}, they have beautiful samples available for $2 each {which you could use for envelope liners or wrapping small treasures later on}, and their paper is affordable but still luxurious. 

Without any specific projects in mind and after a quick scan through the website by color I am drawn to these patterns...with the idea of an all white and grey room in the back of my head...

Illusion {Blue}

Chinoisie {Hot Pink}

Amelie {Blue Wallpaper}

Enchant {Black Wallpaper}

My all time favorite Graham & Brown wallpaper though are two that I have used in projects.  They turned out so nicely...which makes me so happy!

Favorite Wallpaper No. 1:  I used this wallpaper in a recent Capitol Hill living area redesign. 

The dilemma was that the client wasn't too charmed with the tile that was in the entryway...that I assume was originally intended to be charming when the house was built.  With the tile being original to the house and stripping it out and replacing it seeming like more than a "minor" undertaking in the midst of redesigning the entire living area, we opted for a way to live with the tiles.

{Before}  

 

My goal was to try to distract the client from the tile and have them focus on something else {the green paint that was there was trying too hard to match the tile which was just drawing attention to the tile}. 

I was excited to find this white squares wallpaper for three reasons -- first, it had the look of the tin tile panels that you see on ceilings in older homes {and you just want to touch it -- the design is raised on the paper and so fun!}; second, the design was appropriate for the space -- a distinctive design to hold it's own while at the same time being subtle enough to not eventually get on one's nerves {I feel like I'm describing the perfect person! Kidding...}; and, lastly, this wallpaper is paintable -- by painting it the same color as the living room that the entryway opens up to, I could achieve a sense of continuity so it didn't feel like the entryway was a separate afterthought but more of an invitation to continue on into the living room...

 

{After}

Favorite Wallpaper No. 2:  This lovely paper was used in a recent home office project {Hi Dina!} and I first used it in our guest bathroom {thanks to Dad for hanging it and doing such an awesome job!}

For the home office our goal was to turn an underutilized space into a fabulous one!

{Before}

I think we did it!

{After} 

In my guest bathroom, I wanted to do something interesting where this weird little wall was and I was looking to create some drama...

What I love is that even though the wall is tucked in a corner, you can see the wallpaper as you approach the bathroom in the mirror! 

Just a few easy ways to have fun with a space that might otherwise just be ordinary! 

Deal of the Day

Today's Agenda:  Working on a one-stop-shopping gift list.  To be posted later today!

In the meantime, check out this duvet cover at West Elm.  It is so sweet! 

And on crazy sale -- a queen duvet is now $39.99 vs $119!

I think I would pair it up with some color in the room or on the bed.  Maybe a luxe forest green? 

Like these curtains (which look much better in person -- they are a deep, luxe velvety green!)

And a splash of tangerine!

Oh, Mitchell and Bob

Today's Agenda:  Husband is out of town which means one thing -- time to rearrange furniture!!

It's not that I don't do this while he's here but it's just easier to have a few days to work in a project and not worry about someone tripping over your stack of furniture, books, clothes, dishes, shoes that are now ALL over the house!  And if you are blocking the front door for awhile, it doesn't really matter...

In the midst of the mess, um, I mean, redecorating/reorganizing, I'm appreciating some of my finds from my recent trip to North Carolina!  Namely my Mitchell Gold/Bob Williams' chairs!!

Get ready -- they were originally $760 for each chair but I bought each one for $99!  And the black and white one is still on their website.  The name is cute too -- "Too Sexy Sadie". 

I really did NEED them too.  For Thanksgiving dinner.  Clearly.  There was a ton of other items I WANTED but sadly didn't NEED...

It was my first trip to the Mitchell Gold/Bob Williams outlet in Hickory, NC.  My friend Natalie swears by it.  I had no idea what to expect.  And therefore kept my expectations low.  I had no idea what I was in for.  If I needed to redo our house -- this is where I would come.  A ton of quality items of all different styles, good prices, nice people (they had Oprah on and were gossiping with some furniture insider and were still really helpful), pretty store.  I can't wait to go back in December! {Note:  A site called Ruby LivingDesign has a lot of great pics/info re Mitchell Gold/Bob Williams products currently available.  And you can print out a nice tear sheet to keep in your design file.}

Here's a recap of our trip:

Approaching.

 

 Getting excited.

Pulling in.

At the front door!

We're in!

Their philosophy.

Here are some of the goods that I captured the prices on (where I remembered to take a picture of them and wasn't getting overexcited by the next find!).  Did you see the mirrored table for $99??!!

This chair has an interesting metallic finish.  It's gorgeous.  Especially if you have great light in your home and it would blend in well with a neutral palette to add some interesting texture.

Same finish, different style.  How fun to mix the two!  With a pretty wood floor, maybe in a bar area.

Or with this table in between the two chairs with some decanters on them with a tall, candlestick glass lamp with a black small drum shade and deep/royal navy rug underfoot?

 I am a sucker for this fabric.  And such a comfortable chair.  Look at those legs too!

 

This is where I found my friend Natalie...I couldn't tell if she had found the chair or if the chair had found her.

I think I exclaimed out loud how much I loved this white leather couch!  Maybe impractial...and the picture doesn't do it justice.  The look, the feel, though...love it!

I picked up these trays (sadly left the ottoman) -- they were trays and the perfect shade of lime green -- great for wine glasses for a party too.  I already used them for Thanksgiving and the night before set up the appetizers in these (napkins, plates, crackers) and all I had to do was grab the trays when I had cleared off the counter after cooking and met the needs of the hungry masses!

While they mostly had couches and upholstered chairs, they did have this kicka** (it was the only word to describe it!) bed frame.  The blue is this deep navy with the perfect brightness to it.  And velvet/suede feel.  Yes, I did think Elvis.  But in a good way.  If you have a large bedroom with too much space this would be an amazing anchor piece.  With lovely, fresh white linens and lots of pillows, light grey walls.  I'd have to put a TV and kitchenette in that room since I wouldn't want to leave it!

I loved these corner chairs.  Great for an odd space.

They have some good high-back chairs/sofa too...

And I wish I had a sunroom for this sofa...a pale, vintage green zebra patterned fabric.  Just lovely.

They even have furniture for kids!  Can't you imagine two cute little kids espousing theories about the latest toy over a sippy cup??

One of the best parts of the trip though was staying at the Best Hampton Inn EVER that had this...

...a built-in TV screen in the bathroom!  {And there was a Paper Source right next door to the hotel!}

Definitely a great trip.  Looking forward to another trip to NC soon!