Monday Finds

I love looking for deals on craigslist.com. It's one of my favorite pastimes. The site is very popular and some people are using it to make a big profit. I usually don't look for anything more than $500. Sometimes I will find a great chair or desk that I really want but don't have the space for. I would like to share these finds anyway. Hopefully you'll be able to take advantage of them.

Room and Board Sofa for $425


Saarinen Arm Chairs


Eggshell Chair for $30

Another bites the dust

Seems like every other news report is about some company going out of business or laying off thousands of people. It's definitely a dark time of all of us. Home Depot's Expo Center announced today they're closing their doors. Sales starts Monday at 10% off and will increase till April 8. Expo offers higher quality materials ranging room toilets to tiles to throw pillows.



Well, it's good for those that's been wanting to redo their bathrooms or tiled a back splash.

YES WE CAN

Change starts today. Get ready America.

Room and Board Sample Sale

The end of the year is full of great deals. Even things that never go on sale will have some discounts. Room and Board offers high quality furniture. Their prices are fixed throughout the year, but every year after Christmas, they will have a sample sale for all the discontinued items. Sale goes up to 50%.

Here are the dates of the sale per location:
Chicago Downtown: December 26 to January 4
Skokie: December 26 to January 5
Oak Brook: December 26 to January 11

Enjoy!

Everyday Design

The great thing about the design world is there's no limit. You can design and redesign anything. Even the most mundane stuff can be beautiful. Everything from a toilet brush to a paperclip can be beautified. Here're a few simple things that someone put a lot of thought into.

Placemat


Trash can and toilet paper storage combo


Toilet

The List Goes On

Sorry for my lack of motivation in the last few months. My place is pretty much set but still lacks identity and pop. Most of the walls are still bare. I've been focusing on being domestic; cooking and cleaning A LOT. I never thought I'll be able to cook. I've always had other people cooking for me. Even now, my boyfriend, Matt, is a great cook, but he's hardly home early enough to make dinner. To my surprise, cooking is actually really fun. I love taking something out of the oven. It's like a science project.

Can't believe the leaves have turned, and the holiday season is around the corner. With the new mortgage and the economic downturn, we've decided to be more creative in our gift giving. There will be a lot of sewing and baking. My list of to do's are ever expanding. I promise I will be more consistent in my blogging. Stay tuned.

Bridal Decor

A friend of mine is getting married, so I had the honor of planning her bridal shower. The card was a simple DIY project. A cut out of tree branches on top and daisy on the bottom. Her wedding will be outdoors with chinese lanterns. To carry on the theme, I had glued paper dots to look like they're hanging from the tree.


The shower was a casual tropical theme. I placed flowers in a simple vase (could use any glass jar)and then in a paper bag. I was inspired by Rachel Ray's Carmel Tower for the center piece. It's inexpensive, easy, but impressive looking.