rugs!

{can you tell my lack of motivation for a compelling post title? i went the straightforward route}

one of my biggest indecisions for the nursery is a rug. it has to be a reasonable price (i’m sure my reasonable is different than others’ reasonable) and obviously cute. and preferably comfy, either on it’s own or with a rug pad underneath (not jute, hate jute. have jute in my living room).

in my hunt i’ve come across lots that could work with my wish list above, hence my indecision. i’ve only viewed these online so far, but hope to look at a few in person this weekend to test the comfiness. while i am looking at these for my nursery, these would work anywhere – in fact, i might need to buy two or three of these (which would help in my indecision) to also outfit my living and dining rooms that desperately need a new rug (living room) or a rug in general (dining room).

{west elm iznik dhurrie, 5′x8′ $249, 8′x10′ $479}

{west elm gradiated-stripe, 5′x8′ $99, 8′x10′ $229}

{west elm adalusia dhurrie, 5′x8′ $249, 8′x10′ $479}

{dwell studio draper stripe, 5′x8′ $250 (found for $200 on amazon), 8′x10′ $450}

{dash and albert trimaran stripe, 6′x9′ $298, 8’6″x11′ $514}

{crate and barrel olin grey, 5′x8′ $149, 8′x10′ $299}

{ikea stockholm rand, 5’7″x7’10″ $199, 8’2″x11’6″ $349}

{rugs usa moroccan trellis, 5′x8′ $282, 7.5′x9.5′ $488 (+50% off right now)}

{rugs usa chevron, 5’3″x7’9″ $106, 7’10″x10’10″ $215 (+50% off right now)}

{rugs usa homespun chevron, 5′x8′ $288, 6′x9′ $385, 7.5′x9.5′ $506 (+50% off right now)}

thoughts? anyone have any experience with any of these? help! right now i am leaning towards the two orange west elms, the dash and albert navy blue stripe or the navy chevron for the nursery. i think first i have to decide what size i need…

(and seriously, i really need more than one but i guess i have to have priorities, and now it’s the nursery. but then the living room by the time the babe can sit up and play on the floor.)

{justine}

happy feet

i love me some toms. they are hands down the comfiest shoes i’ve ever worn. so comfy i opt to wear mine for long walks instead of my gym shoes. sure, they look kind of funny. but you get used to it, and over it, for the comfort. and now they have ballet flats. i’m in love. and i can’t wait to get my hands on a pair (or two). which to get first?

katia chambray?

alessandra burlap?

natalia grey linen??

 

decisions decisions.

do you wear toms? will you buy their ballet flats? already own a pair? (jealous!)

{justine}

sh*t i would buy

i was on craigslist again. in part to look for an apothecary chest/spool cabinet for my sister-in-law (no luck) and in part just to see what’s for sale. it’s a sickness. a procrastination sickness. if i had the space, the time and the money, here are the gems i would snatch up in a heartbeat.

this hutch has great lines and great pulls.

i would shine the pulls up and paint the back for a pop of color like the inspiration below. $125 is a great price for a piece this large.

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i can’t explain why, but i absolutely love this card catalog (someone please buy it for me).

asking price is $150, but would try to bargain. in the end i would get my way and then give it a fabulous ombre paint job like the dresser below. how amazing could that be?!

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yes, i own a campaign dresser. and it’s been sitting in my basement waiting for me to paint it for months. but i don’t have a tall one that would work great for my undergarments and jewelry. and $50 is a fair price. if i’m not careful i may become a campaign dresser hoarder (there’s also a shorter dresser and a desk for sale too).

i’m not liking that wood tone so i’d paint it. orange could be interesting…

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for $30, it’s hard to pass up this side table with the lovely ring pulls. i only wish there were two.

i don’t know what that finish it is, but it has got to go. a white paint job, perhaps with some darker accents, would be oh-so-perfect.

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if only. especially that card catalog. sigh.

have you picked up any craigslist finds lately? jealous.

{justine}

west elm fall collection

one of my favorite stores to shop is west elm. well, i guess it’s more like window/virtual shopping. because although they have super cute stuff that isn’t too expensive, i haven’t actually had the dough or the need (when i have the dough) to buy much stuff there. except for my new sheets and duvet cover. but. a girl can look. and fold down the corners of pages in the catalog. and pin it to her ‘to buy‘ board (it’s a work in progress).  and eventually, hopefully buy.

anyway. west elm just released their new fall arrivals. and me likey. here are a few things that particularly caught my eye.

those are some might fine legs. i would buy this except i have my heart set on a farmhouse table made by my husband (some day).

if my husband would stop yelling at me about buying stuff and i didn’t want to try to make my own ottoman/coffee table, i would buy this today.

i have a thing for chesterfield sofas (hello, tufting). and for gray. so i’m digging this updated chesterfield.

i have a hard time finding rugs i like. but i love this rug. i want this rug. hello subtle chevron pattern, you know i love you. i’ve had my eye on this rug in ivory, but this fall it comes in…gray! which is perfect, because i worry about dirt on an ivory rug. dirt is gray(ish), and so is this rug! (although, i just spilled milk on our current, nasty rug the other night, and milk mixes with ivory. hm.) it’s also on sale right now so i really, really want to buy this.

yes please. i want to go buy this right now for the gallery wall i need to get moving on or for the guest bedroom. at $99 it’s not cheap, but it’s not expensive, so i’m having a hard time pulling the trigger. potential  birthday present?

do you love west elm as much as i do? or what are your go-to stores shopping…or virtual shopping?

{justine}

p.s. west elm and benjamin moore have a $15,000 sweepstakes going on right now. i’m entering daily (if i remember) and crossing my fingers that i’ll finally win something! you should enter too–or not, since that lessens my chances

p.p.s. we received a second keyboard, and it doesn’t work still. boooooo.