I'm excited to say that we're making a little headway into our decorating "to-do" list! And I'm even more excited to say that we made it out of Pier 1 before the cops showed up, cause we straight-up stole 4 of their dining chairs!
But first, here are a few NEW additions to the dining room--only a few more accessories to add before the BIG REVEAL, yay!
A huge thank you to Auntie Gay and Uncle Dennis for their awesome Christmas gift used for our rug! Loving it! Picture's a little dark, but you get the feel--dark chocolatey-brown base with a bold botanical design. After getting it home, I couldn't decide which room to put it in...it was perfect for all of them! I'm also just realizing that I never posted our gorgeous new dining table that was a fun find from a great store in town called "Thrill of the Hunt".
Got these great picture hangers in my stocking from the Redgates--always wanted to add a touch of the pineapple motif in our home, symbol of southern welcome and hospitality:)--so I was so excited to get them and had an itch the first day we were home to pop them up, seems to fill the space on that empty wall nicely.
Ok...back to the kitchen. Though we don't have tons of space in that area, we knew that the bar area would be the perfect place to get some extra seating when we have a larger crowd. Think these barstools we found at Garden Ridge are the perfect solution--no backs keep from cluttering the space, and the stained tops pull in the cabinetry in the kitchen, while the black legs tie in the darker woods we have in other areas. And, this exact same style of stool was at Target for $79, but only $29 at Garden Ridge!
And last but not least, our new chairs!!! After searching and searching we realized that there was no way around spending WAY more than we'd like for a nice set of chairs that wouldn't be wobbling 6 months from now, so we're seeking out deals left and right, but not finding anything. We received a gift card for Christmas to a great shopping center in town, so we figured we'd find some chairs at Pier 1, hopefully on sale, and put the card toward them, and get them to a more palatable price for our checkbook. So off we go, and after scoping out the options and not finding anything we like under $99, we decided that wouldn't be terrible...and then, as if divinely led, our eyes fall upon one lonesome chair sitting along the upper display that was only $69! We find out that the High Point store 30 min. away has 4 of them!!! Jackpot:) (It'd be a bit of a drive, but worth the savings.) And then the angel in a Pier 1 apron, says the most glorious words to a furniture shopper..."and they're marked down..."
...wait for it...
"Waahhooo!" And the choir sings "Hallelujah!"
And our fabulous chair model shows the extreme comfort of the cushion--look at that face...hi, cutie!!! I glanced over it multiple times in the store, but it couldn't be more perfect for the space--the wood stain matches the new stools and the cabinets, the soft sage of the upholstery pulls in the lighter leaves from the rug, and the curved, solid wood back really streamlines the whole area and takes it up a couple of notches;) Exactly the find we were hoping for!
Stay tuned for more...
2 comments:
Love it all! I might have to get you to pick up some stools for us because they are so darn expensive everywhere!
no kidding! those same stools at target are $79 AND you have to put them together yourself! that's a load of bologna if you ask me:)
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