Antique 8-foot farm table:

We need a decent dining table...and a pretty big one at that. So I've been perusing Craigslist, assuming I'd be sorting through a lot of overpriced junk that would probably never make it through our new front door. And then I found her:

FOR $325. 
DIRT. CHEAP. 


I fell in love.
I emailed the owner...feverishly.
He said he'd "sold" it, but the guy had never come back to get it.
I thought about offering more. I guess maybe I should have...
So I followed up on her yesterday, and yes...
she's gone.


Sad, right? She would've been oh-so-pretty in our new place.

Overstock-it.

So, inevitably I've been on the lookout for thrifty decor scores for our new house. I love perusing big-name sites for inspiration, but I've gotten to the point where I have a super hard time paying for a brand name...simply because I know I can find the same quality (if not higher!) elsewhere for a significantly lower price tag.

Well, friends--I bring you the wonder of Overstock.
I haven't searched for anything other than rugs, but, if it's a rug you're in the market for, you need to get acquainted with overstock. And yes, they sell out pretty quickly, but another little hint: they'll most likely restock that item if you're patient.

Large-room rugs like an 8 x 10 can easily run you $500-1000, and that's supposedly a "steal" these days. That just makes me hurt knowing that we now have six rooms that need some rug love. Below you'll find my favorite Overstock finds...all 5 x 8 to 8 x 10...all below $200. 

Yep, it's glorious, I know.
Happy Tuesday...happy overstocking.

CHEAP THURSDAY.

Frugality is an art. 

Especially if you don't want to look like you're always pinching those pennies.

I'm always on the lookout for sightworthy steals--those that will save me sweet mulah while still turning heads. So I thought I'd share my latest savings discoveries:

HAPPY SHOPPING (or saving).

1. BLACK ZIPPERED HOBO
2. GEOMETRIC RUG
3. WEDGE SANDALS
4. ARMY GREEN TRENCH




Any steal-worthy savings of your own? I'd SO love to see them! Always on the lookout for amazing finds :)

It's a Good Friday.

Mmm...it's about to rain and I'm snuggled in my apartment with coffee cup in hand feeling quite cozy.  C and I are in the midst of tidying up and washing a billion dishes, as we had about 6 couples over for dinner last night (and yes, no dishwasher).  But, the apartment's quite clean and we actually have some gorgeous fresh flowers on hand, so I thought I'd give you all a little sneak peak. I'm in the process of photographing every room in detail, which I'll post on a later date, but here's a few of my favorite little snippets of our place.

My favorite little corner in our apartment.  I found this dresser at an estate sale when I lived in Oklahoma and hauled it all the way home to Kentucky.  It's adorned with new hardware from Anthropologie.  Sitting on top of her is an amazing, horse shoe wine rack that Corey made me as a wedding gift.  Yes, I said made.  How cool is he?

The tattered trunk at the end of our bed.  I love her.  My mom actually used it as a coffee table when we were growing up.  In front of it sits an antique crock/butter churn that belonged to my grandfather.  It conveniently holds my woven pink slippers. 

Just a glimpse of one of our dining chairs.  I'm so lucky to have a dad that collects amazing architectural finds and then is so willing to give them away :)  

Mmm....mint cookies n' cream, a top my favorite dish towel.

Corey's washboard and my minnow bucket.  Perfectly perfect together.

A vintage photograph I discovered in my mom's storage shed and a vase C brought me from China, both which flank the mantle.

M bday gift from C.  Vintage luggage.  He knows me so well.

A photograph I took of C playing guitar rests in our dining room window alongside a vintage pitcher I, once again, inherited from my mom.  Yes, she has the coolest stuff of all time.

Our M mugs...stacked on a cake plate.

  Thank you Anthropologie for all of your amazingness.

I had two fruit bowls, both which I loved, so I stacked them.

A snippet of our western corner in our bedroom.  The horse shoe I gave C on our wedding day, his dad's old cowboy boots that I adore (& often live in) and just a really cool picture.  Makes C feel as if he's Gus or Call :)

More to come!! And, next time I show the apartment, I'll give you each room in its entirety. Can't wait to show you the rustic coffee table Corey constructed!

Have an amazing weekend!

Etsy Love.

For those of you who have yet to discover the amazing, quirky little site of Etsy, let me introduce you to all of it's glory. I'm one of those who likes "indie" things, so Etsy is right up my alley, as it's a place to buy and sell all things handmade. The most talented artists sell any and everything from jewelry to handbags to homemade clothing to photography to silkscreen prints. I mean, any and everything. And, what's even more amazing is you're helping to support an independent artist and, therefore, a small business that might not have the chance to make it otherwise...especially in this economy. And, Etsy makes it easy for you. You can search for specific items, or, they've broken the site into categories for you to peruse...which I do way too often.

And, below, a few of my very favorite Etsy items.

Incredible hand-carved stamps by The Mayberry Sparrow. I've already ordered a few custom from her, and have my eyes on the above little numbers. I adore their vintage appeal. Her blog is also worth paying a visit to.


Amazing headbands that are oh-so-fun, made by LouandLee. More eye candy on the twins' blog, here.

I love this shop owner's quirky photographic eye. She also sells purchase-worthy notecards and hand-printed items, here, in her store Wren & Chickadee. I also adore her blog and live on it daily.

I'm currently planning a photo wall in our bedroom, and fell for these little guys. Made and sold by Dozi.

Words can't describe how much I heart these little letterpress prints. You can bet I'm purchasing the windy branches, made by Bittersugar, here.

Have fun perusing Etsy!! You know I will...
Can't wait to purchase a few of the above little numbers.

On a side note.

I really want the focus of this blog to orient around good design. However, I am a firm (and I will reiterate--firm) believer that good design does not have to come with a high price tag, or, any price tag for that matter. In fact, three of my most favorite decorating resources are garage sales, flea markets, and curbside treasures. I really love the challenge that "thrifty" decorating presents, and would love to showcase creative decorating ideas that are inspiring in their unique quality as well as their inexpensive derivatives.

With that said, please feel free to send me any of your own pictures or ideas you have for such decorating / design redos. I would love to showcase any and all of the inspiration that I feel fits into the element of this blog. It's as easy as clicking on the "email me" link on the right-hand side of my page. Thanks so much...I'm excited!

Simply because she was being cute. That shaggy, mess of a dog we call Poppy.