Bungalow 4

I was checking Joss and Main the other day and found this awesome yellow storage trunk.  There's no such thing as too much storage at my house and when you can get it in the form of a really cool looking trunk that will also serve as the coffe table in the playroom, well it's a win win. 

How fun is that?  I found it on Joss and Main but you can buy it here.  They come in 9 different sizes and 19 colors.  Like I said, I will be using it as a coffee table and storage for toys but you can use it for anything you like. Here are a few other fun colors...

While looking around in blog land on Friday, I came across a new blog that I absolutely love!  Amanda writes the blog Dixie Delights and I am so impressed with her creativity.  You have to check out these pictures of her basement redo.  I LOVE this room!

Don't you just love it?  I have been a big fan of gray and yellow for some time now am currently redoing our playroom using these colors.  You should really hop over to Dixie Delights and check out the complete home redo that Amanda did.  Plus I promise you will love the rest of her blog too!

Wow! Talk about inspiration rooms.  Just came across the design website of Tobi Fairley.  What beautiful work!

Pretty pretty green!

Color me impressed.  Tobi Fairley is one talented lady!

Do you read Real Simple magazine?  I recently started getting it and April's issue came the other day.  I really enjoy the organization ideas.  Lord knows I need all the help I can get in that department.  I finally had time to take a look at it this morning and I found some really neat things to share.

You know those Asian inspired garden stools that you see everywhere these days? They look like this...

I think this is a cool twist on that.

These are tree trunk tables made by Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams.  They are a litle more expensive at around $370 each but I think there will be less expensive versions on the market soon.

I spotted these double walled clear glass mugs. They look really cool.

You can get them from Canvas Home for $20 each.

Spotted this brush which I have never even heard of but will be bringing home soon.

This is the Goody QuikStyle Paddle Brush.  It says that it has microfiber between the bristles to absorb water as you style your hair to cut down on drying time.  Sounds great.  $12 at Target.

Spotted this mini printer that prints out photos like the old polaroid cameras that you can print straight from your phone.

It's a portable photo booth.  It runs about $150 on polaroid.com.  I think this would make a great birthday or Christmas present for somone.

And last but not least, I noticed the Isala collection from Ikea.  Really cute and a great price.

Coffee tables, Armoires, sideboards...  Cute.

Hope you saw something you liked!

I don't know how many posts I've done on lamps but this isn't the first and it surely ain't the last.  I LOVE lamps.  I gravitate to them.  They're like a great pair of shoes for your room and yes I mean pair.  I always buy two.  I am always on the hunt for great lamps and great prices.  TJ Maxx and Home Goods are always good go to's but have you seen the lamps at Target lately?  They have come a long way in their home decor.  Here are a few lamp shades and lamp bases from Target.

I have this one.  The grosgrain ribbon is a nice touch.

These plain white drum shades are perfect for customizing a lamp for cheap.  Last weekend I covered 2 of these in fabric and wrapped 2 different white drum shades with navy grosgrain ribbon on top and bottom.  They look spectacular and the lamp shades were like $15.

This gold chevron looks great in person ( I bought these too).  I don't know about your Target but at mine, if you see it and like it, you'd better go ahead and buy it because they tend to not restock.

I have the gold chevron drum shades on this base. 

 

I currently have the white drum shade with gray grosgrain ribbon on this lamp.

Here are a few others that I like.

The great thing about all these lamps is that they are really inexpensive and you can mix and match the shades around on the bases which I like to do all the time.

Have you found any great places to buy lamps lately?

 

Do you browse the daily decorators sale sites like Joss and Main or One King's Lane?  You owe it to yourself to check them daily.  I had been checking them everyday but never buying anything so I stopped looking and wouldn't you know it when I stopped they started having all these cool sales that I loved and could actually afford. Ever since then I make it a point to check them everyday.  You never know what you'll find and you can always get great decorating ideas.  Just yesterday I found a sale by Danika Herrick of the blog Gorgeous Shiny Things.  She's the lovely lady that sells Overlay's.  You can still check out her sale at Joss and Main for the next couple of days. 

There's a sale coming up on Thursday from Young House Love.  Should be a good one.

(not looking at the man) Just admiring the size of that amazingly huge pool!

Calgon take me away! 

It's the World's Largest Swimming Pool -- off the coast of Chile



Look at that crystal clear blue water.  All I need is a Pina Colada and I'm done.