Everything old is new again – or, can be new again – we think these pieces we found would be fabulous in a new setting and/or with a fresh coat of paint …
In Wakefield, Rhode Island – Antique Box $45
In Salt Lake City, Utah – Tiny Black Chair Vintage $13
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Drop leaf table and two chairs $50
In Little Rock, Arkansas – Antique Wooden Wagon $75
In Detroit, Michigan – Vintage Pink Child’s Chamber Pot – $5
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WOW! This past Sunday nights Mad Men episode was, well, MAD! The episode was titled “The Other Woman”. We naively thought the episode would be centered around Pete’s other woman, however we couldn’t have been more incorrect. In a show that will undoubtedly go down in Mad Men history, the focus- although on the Jaguar account - truly centered on the women’s stories - and the power these women have – and perhaps the lack of power that the men ultimately realize they have. We could’ve died when Pete Campbell asked our beloved Joan to do the nasty for the Jaguar account. But what was more shocking? Him asking – or her doing it? And on her own terms no less (well with a little help – or should we say, manipulation – from Lane) … And then there was Peggy – all we can say is good for her. Sticking with the theme of season five, Joan sees Peggy leaving and might even think its strange, but is caught up in her own moment – looking out for herself. We really love the scene when Peggy leaves the office. Such a moment in time that any of us who have left a job behind can attest to. You feel so alone but so free. Cue the Kinks…
Here are some images from the latest episode.
If you haven’t discovered the site IKEA Hackers hopefully you will after seeing this idea. Fun site – easy to do ideas! Their recent post on color-backed bowls is a fab DIY project. See below for material and instruction information. For more on this post and other IKEA hacking ideas go to: http://www.ikeahackers.net/2012/05/color-backed-decor-bowls.html
Materials: Hultet Bamboo Bowls
Description: I bought three Hultet decor bowls to hang on my wall but once I got home I realized they were really dull and boring.
To remedy this I painted just the back-side of each bowl and then hung them on the wall. It’s very subtle but high impact!
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When we learned Gilt Groupe had Banana Republic / Trina Turk collection, todays choice for deal of the day was a no brainer! You must check this collection out – but HURRY it will sell out quickly. Many items are already reserved – and many sizes are already sold out! Must be a member to take advantage of Gilt Groupe’s great prices. Not a member yet? Click here - membership is free and easy!
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We found some great items for a baby room today!
In Laurel, Maryland – Tulip dresser and mirror. $275
In Westport, Connecticut – Changing Table Top of the Line $125
In Chicago – Toy Box / Bench with Chalkboard areas $15
In Durham, North Carolina – Baby Changing Table, Pad, Cover, and Baskets – $45
In Nashville, Tennessee – Wood Bassinet / Cradle – $60
In Seattle, Washington – IKEA Mammut Chest of Drawers $40
This is ridiculously cute! Watch this Hamster play dead after his owner pretends to shoot him with his finger. Method acting at its best. Someone call Steven Spielberg.
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In honor of Memorial Day, a little red, white and blue…
In Alexandria, Virginia – Red Porch Swing $50
In Philadelphia – Antique school desk blue $20
In Denver, Colorado – Red/blue trunks $20
In Boston – Red, White, Blue Adirondack Chairs $150
Don’t miss Pottery Barn’s great sale – a lot of useful items and many items that would make great gifts. Don’t forget graduation and Father’s Day are coming up! See what we found:
Stackable Wine Glasses 6 $19.99
Monogrammed Angle Pourer $14.99
LOVE votive candle set $14.99
Ava Desk $299
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It’s summer sizzling time on GMA today – Tory Johnson is back with her steals and deals today just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Act quickly – only while supplies last. Go to http://gma.yahoo.com/gma-exclusive-deals-on-sizzling-grilling-outdoor-picnic-products-for-summer.html for all the codes and details.
Wolfgang Puck Tri Grill $70 – $75 + free shipping
Nordicware $29 (54%off)
Gourmet Mist $22.50 (50%off) + free shipping
Juicers $130 -$190 + free shipping
Cooler bags stay frozen for 10 hours $10 – $12.50 (50% off)
Most of you familiar with our site know we don’t do many DIY projects – however we did have a creative brainstorm when shopping for cake stands recently… we’ve been oodling over cake stands for a while now. In fact we did an article on some dreamy cake stands a while back. But they all just seemed so expensive and then where would we store them – they’re such an awkward shape? So as we mentioned we were in Home Goods and started playing around with cups and plates and ta da suddenly we had a cake stand. We immediately went to the Crate and Barrel outlet and experimented with plates and shot glasses, plates and juice cups etc. This is what our experiments in Crate and Barrel looked like (the pics of what we did at home are toward the bottom):
Experimenting with plates and glasses at the Crate and Barrel outlet store.
We immediately liked the small square plate – just had to find the right glass to go under it – we ended up with a shot glass.
Now it was time to go home and work some magic with our purchase and some of our own plates and glassware. We searched through our cupboards and buffet for glassware and found a glass cake pan; glass candle stick holder; and my grandmother’s antique green glass flat cake plate and matching green glass cup.
On the left is an upside down pie plate on top of a glass candle stick. On the right is my grandmothers green glass flat cake plate on top of a matching green glass.
On the far right is the cake stand we made out of the plate and shot glass from the Crate and Barrel outlet store. It cost us less than $7.
Ta Da! (If you don’t live near an outlet store or Homegoods try TJ Maxx or similar stores – even thrift shops may have some items you can use.)
