furniture love

for those of you that know me – you know that i am a bit obsessed with furniture….my house is full, however it doesn’t stop me from being tempted when i find a unique piece that needs some love :)  my friend joanne has even put me on “restriction” from buying more.   although i have to admit after rearranging my living room last night….there may be room for one more piece! 

we have pretty much furnished our home from craigslist, local flea markets and family hand-me-downs.  other than outdoor furniture and pieces for the kids' rooms, we’ve only bought one piece of furniture new – which was an investment – but is one of my favorites :)

i'm going to post several articles listing ways that you can find inexpensive & unique furniture....here's my first suggestion:

side of the road:  yes – i am making this into it’s own category as i have found several pieces on the side of the road.  whenever we drive by a piece of furniture left at the curb, my husband speeds up so i don’t have a chance to look at it….my mind is always thinking about the next project and as soon as i see any piece on the side of the road – i quickly start to think how i can refurbish it :)  since our garage is full of my “projects”  i don’t get to “shop” curbside until it’s cleared out :)

so this was one of my favorite finds............

jake and i were on our evening walk and i saw this on the side of the road.  i couldn’t believe it!  it has such great lines and curves and i knew that i could transform it into a great piece.  so my wonderful husband picked it up and carried it home.  i couldn’t understand why anyone would get rid of this……until as my husband was carrying it home i saw it was missing a leg!!! oooops!  well luckily we were able to do our own fix and screwed in an inexpensive finial in place of the leg.  i definitely couldn’t sell this piece, however it works and it looks great in my little seating area. 

before

after

i'm so happy with the way this dresser turned out!  the color works great in our house and the entire project only took me a few hours.   

best deal – side of the road for free!  paint was $15! 

blue mondays

happy monday! the countdown is officially on - only a couple more weeks until christmas!  hooray! 


here are my blue finds for the week :)

 blue flats by steve madden = <3

pottery barn bedside table - this has a matching bed which i really like too :)

so i pretty much love everything about this kitchen- black & white floors, cabinet hardware, glass cabinet drawers, the many tin containers at the top shelf, open ceilings - and of course the blue backs of the cabinets! 

if i were to have another baby - i think the nursery would look very similar to this - it's so cherry!  the blue walls and yellow work so well together

cynthia-winward-turquoise-headboard - love it!

have a wonderful week!!!

-noelle

blue mondays

december is finally here!  happy holidays everyone!  hope you are enjoying the season so far :)

monday is here - but good news - we have some great finds :)

so i convinced my husband to let me get two of these lovely chairs as an early birthday present :)  i love them!  they add so much character to our entry.  check the chairs out at pier one (sorry pug didn't come with the chairs)

i'm either in flip flops or flats pretty much every day.  i came across these shoes by puma & they look so comfortable!   

turquoise, red & white bedding from layla grace - i like the ruffle pillow :)

bed from layla grace....the color is great and i really like all of the details

 another fun clutch...mehran shop on etsy

enjoy the rest of your week! i'm going to look at christmas lights while enjoying a starbucks peppermint mocha :)

-noelle

blue mondays

turquoise!! one of my favorite shades of blue :)  i found so many great pictures - here are a few:

 chair from design within reach - so fun & unique

so i know that this is plain - but i am such a cardigan girl.  i've had to put myself on restriction from buying anymore...i keep finding colors that i don't have & it's tough to resist :)  you can't beat a jcrew cardigan - they last forever!

love this clutch!  found it on etsy - a squeeze of lime

blue & green is one of my favorite color combinations :)

 love the neutral colors with the pop of turquoise that gives the room some character

there's just something about white kitchens that i love - the dark floor, white cabinets and counters - tons of natural light - and then the best part - an amazing turquoise back splash!!

-noelle

blue mondays

blue monday time! 


here are a few fun pieces that i found :)

 love this blue stand - the shape is great & the detail on the middle drawer makes it totally unique

layla grace pillow

my favorite lamp - i've looked all over & can't find it!  

picture from http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/ 

pretty blue jars from west elm

blue light fixtures and dishes make the kitchen pop.

enjoy your week!



-noelle

blue mondays

happy monday!  here are some fabulous blues to cheer you up :)

i can't even explain how much i LOVE this chair & rug.  i want them both! 

 this ceramic stool would be a fun side table or would work out great in the garden too :)

 gussy sews clutch...i love gussy products.  check out her other fun stuff here:  http://www.shopgussy.com/

jonathan adler blanket - love

ro sham beaux turquoise chandelier - love the jute & turquoise combination

that's it for this monday :)  hope everyone has a wonderful week!

-noelle

blue mondays

color makes me happy....especially blue.  there's something about it - my eyes automatically are drawn to any picture with blue in it :)  so to help get rid of my monday blues - i've decided to run a reoccurring post every monday featuring fun finds i've found online.

today's "blue monday" is inspired by anthropologie :)

 would love to have a few of these blue chairs around my table

 i have this vase & love it! 

 i always forget about jewelry, but i really love wearing it :)

 i have absolutely no room in my house for these tables - maybe outside? they are so fun & would add so much color to any space :)

love anthropologie dresses - too bad one dress typically clears out my clothing budget :(

more blue monday finds next week!  hope your week is great :)

-noelle