Wedding Wednesday: My Special Day

Monday the 20th was our 2nd wedding anniversary! It has hard to believe how quickly it flew by. Though I absolutely loved all the elements of our wedding, I still dream about my wedding dress all the time. Here are some of my favorite moments from my special day in my dream dress:

Thanks Ramona Keveza for designing the perfect gown for my special day! But mostly, thanks to my sweet hubby for making my special day happen :) XOXO

Bummer

I am disappointed in a recent discovery. I came home last night to the recent issue of Home Decorators only to discover a new product called the "Parsons Desk." Yes, the exact name and style as the desk I just purchased from West Elm. Can you tell a difference?

That's right! The only difference I can see is that Home Decorators added an extra drawer. I mean, they didn't even change the name!

What makes me more frustrated is that the desk from Home Decorators is $129 vs the $299 at West Elm. Ugh! Savings missed :( I'm crushed!

Hopefully I will save one of you from making the exact same mistake. Happy Tuesday

Desk Chair for Cheaper

I am super excited that I found the exact same desk chair for our new home study for a cheaper price!! I have had my eye on this one from West Elm for several months but thought it was so silly to pay $399 for a chair

SO, I was elated when I discovered this chair at Lamps Plus for $199!

I'm keeping my eyes peeled for more deals so I can finish this room under budget! More to come...Happy Happy Saturday!!

Magnificent Moroccan Treasures

Look at all these magnificent Moroccan treasures that Kyle Knight from Knight Moves posted! The two that I am yearning to implement into our new office are this leather pouf:

And these fun tea glasses

Great finds! Thanks for sharing :)

Wedding Wednesday: C'est Parfait!

I am pretty much obsessed with everything FRENCH so I swooned when I saw this gorgeous wedding posted by Habitually Chic:

I also love the bride's very chic headpiece:

The setting is just idyllic in this elegant garden! Look at how beautiful this long table is:

While the white candelabras are elaborate, the rest of the table decor is very sweet and simple: The ferns in the stumps instead of vases provide color and a natural elegance.

I also love the gentility of the bride's bouquet and love the subtle hints of brown from the feathers and the butterfly wings. Well done!

C'est parfait!!!

IKEA vs. Crate and Barrel

Yesterday I had to eat my salad with a spoon because there were no forks anywhere on our entire floor. So, after I whined a lot and finally just gave up, I decided it was time to outfit the kitchen at our new office with flatware, some dinnerware, a few serving trays and glasses so we'll be more green.

I priced out exactly what I needed at IKEA then realized that I could only order one of the items online, so I skipped over to Crate and Barrel to see what the same thing would be at their store. I was shocked to discover that the same order at C&B was over $500 more. Whoa!

Here is what I bought:

2 large serving bowls, 10 small cereal bowls

2 large serving platters

1 small serving tray

20 dinner plates

20 glasses

8 place settings of this matching flatware

Can you tell which store I purchased these from? Here's a hint, these delightful goodies will be stocking our office come 7-10 business days... :)

As It Stands

As it stands right now, this is a snapshot of our new study:

Clearly I have a ways to go in terms of color and new knick knacks but it truly is coming along. As you can see from my previous posts, design is an ever evolving process:

Concept 1

Concept 2

Here are the elements that make up this room:

New paint job thanks to Martha Stewart's Bedford Gray

Parsons Desk from West Elm

Two armless club chairs from Crate and Barrel. I purchased these from a friend at a yard sale but they are in need of a little recovering.

Bar from Tuesday Morning (without the doors on it at this point)

Rug from Tuesday Morning

We are super excited with the progress we've made. More additions to come!!