great finds of the week!

Head on over to your local Big Lots because they might have some great stuff! On Sunday I found this cream garden stool. They retail for $139 at Ballard Designs. We found for $10 at Big Lots! Can you believe $10!!!!!

I went back yesterday, and all the cream ones are gone, so I got another blue one.

Then, I saw two of these cool lamps. Marked down to $40 from $130. They are large lamps. I don't like spending a lot of money on lamps, so I snatched these up.

I don't particularly like the flesh color, so I plan on painting the base. Probably white.

I do love the burlap shade!

Saw this at Shades of Light, thought it could look similar.

Also, this lamp in the background is a similar size and shape. From Things that Inspire Blog.

I guess it is the week of lamps. I found this small one at Roses the other day. $5! It is very small, but so cute! They did have a few others in a darker color brown.

Looks similar to this one from Shades of Light for much more money! Anyway, that is all for my great deals in Griffin!

just a few things to get off my chest...

I love a good chest. Mainly smaller ones that work for entryways, and small spaces. This one below is a bit larger. Would have made a good dresser. It was for sale a few years back at Furniss in Macon. Despite the hefty price tag, I wish we would have bought it. The piece by Drexel Heritage is now discontinued. Finding that out immidiately made me long for this. :(
So back to chests. Maybe it was my long time search for an entryway piece. This one below was a contender at Scott's Antique Market back in January. I still really like the size, shape, and color. The door pull is pretty cute too.

Then there were a few at Dutchman's in Saint Simons.

I am obviously a big fan of painted furniture.

Now on to some saved pieces from Pier 1. This isn't a chest, but cute nonetheless.

I believe this is the Wynterhall chest from Pier 1. Love the stripes.

And this is the Raie chest. I originally saw this in a mailer for Pier 1. Super cute!

So that's all for today. Hope everyone has a great weekend! We have some fun things on the agenda. Pictures sure to follow on Monday!

PS-I may also be hosting a small giveaway soon!

gallery wall reveal!

I finally hung all six of my egg prints. In my previous post, I told you I was working on an inexpensive gallery wall option for our master bedroom. You will find the link for the egg prints there.

I chose 6 to use on our wall.

The frames were a big score at Wal-mart. $3 each! That's a total of $18 for our art! Remember, the egg prints are free! All you need is a printer.

I am not great with the camera, flash, etc. so pardon the glare.

Here are some close ups.

I think they turned out pretty good for $18. The $3 frames included the mats.

These are the images I used.

I hope everyone has a great weekend! Let me know if you create any gallery wall art!

gallery walls

In my last post I told you about our new bench. This picture doesn't show the huge wall space above it. As soon as the bench was in place, I began racking my brain for art ideas.

Then, I realized this gallery wall look would be perfecto!

{via things that inspire}

{via susanne kassler decorpad}

But how do I do this affordably? Similar botonical prints can run around $50-60 each!

{via decorpad}

I have done this once before on a budget. This is our mantel below. The coral prints were around $9.99 from art.com, and the frames are ikea. I think they were $10-15. Not too bad for 4 prints.
However, I need to do at least 6 prints. There are so many other things I need to be spending money on for our bedroom, so still don't want to go the art.com and ikea route.

{via decorpad}

{via decorpad}


Then, it hit me. I found some of these vintage egg prints online. THEY ARE FREE! All you need is a computer and a printer. You can see more vintage prints here!

I have been liking the vintage egg prints. You see them at Scott's or around the blogosphere. The colors really work with our bedroom wall colors and fabrics.

So, with my free art, I went on the hunt for el' cheapo frames. Found some. Will post pictures once my wall is complete. I have a few hung, and will finish this weekend.

We are getting closer to a master bedroom reveal! You can see some progress pics here.

I know this is a stretch...

But, I just got this frame for $1 at a local thrift store.

I may be crazy, but it reminded me of this below.



So, what do you think of my mini starburst frame?

the picture in the frame was our Bonnie. My new find will reside on my nightstand.

{photo source: homebysunset.com, ballard designs, & thewallmirror.com}

{Americus, Ga} The Maze

The day after Christmas, we did some shopping in downtown Americus. Americus is my hometown, and it is always fun to visit. One of the main attractions is the Windsor Hotel. The Windsor is a victorian hotel built in 1892. Around 1993, the grand hotel was restored. I remember wearing a t-shirt as a kid that said "I'm behind the Windsor." There are shops on the street level. If you decide to explore south Ga, this is the place to stay.

Back to the shopping. Very close to the Windsor is The Maze. The Maze is a store with different vendors similar to the Antique Griffin here in Griffin {where my booth is located.} The Maze has been around for awhile, but this was my first visit. It is located in the old Sheffield Hardware building. When I was younger it was a furniture store. I remembered the great brick floors on the lower level. Saturday, I didn't take any pictures, so these are all from The Maze Facebook page. You will find more there.

Tons of space, they have all different types of vendors. From furniture, clothes, jewelry, and more.

I am so proud of Americus for having such a cool store. I will be back.

I searched for a price tag on this aqua book shelf....I don't think it is for sale.

Want to see what I got?

Love my Hermes scarf....not really, just an orange scarf for $12. Lucky for me, I found someone willing to model.

To add to my coastal obsession, bought this little guy. I love these starfish, I only had the smaller white ones.
Charles didn't really understand my buying this little crate, but I like it.

It already has a home. {Lower right side of cabinet}
More Christmas to come...