Save and Spurgle Mondays! - Sofa Seats and Lights OH MY!

I love Mondays!  It's a brand new week and a fresh start at spending money...lol!

Check out some of these Save and Splurge Monday finds!  Enjoy.  

This sofa from Kravet is GORGEOUS, I love the tufting and the simple lines of the high arms.  The nailhead trim detail is and interesting touch as it creates a pattern on the apron of the sofa.  Since this is a custom piece the price range varies depending on fabric choice.  However I can guess at the starting price of $2200. That's before you have to buy the fabric....jeepers!

Kravet Malibu Sofa 

NOW, LOOKY HERE!  This sofa is just as cute!  It's a little more beefy in the arms, but the style is very similar and will give you the same elegance in your space with the the tufting detail.  It's missing the nailhead but if you're feeling the DIY fever then add it yourself.  It's actually not that difficult.  This one is from Home Decorators.com and has a price tag of $849.00 and it already comes with the fabric.  It's limited in terms of color choices but I still love the look of this sofa.  It actually looks more comfortable than the Kravet piece.

 

Home Decorators Collection $849.00

How I love Barbra Berry....let me count the ways....one (elegant style), two (clean detailing), three (super sexy curves)....four, ok I could go on for a while.  They gave this armchair the PERFECT NAME, Graceful!   Yes I find this chair to be just that.  Graceful, elegant and pristine.  Like a fine tailored business suit.  The structured back, the tight seat cushion and the contrasting exposed wood.  This armchair is beautiful and CRAZY expensive.  We used this chair in a design a while back.  I can't remember the exact price, but I do remember it was a tough sell because of the price. 

Barbara Barry Graceful Arm Chair

Bailey Street Crystal Side Chair

This one is made by a company called Bailey Street.  They have changed up the style slightly by making the back a little straighter.  It doesn't follow the same rounded back as the Barry chair.  They have removed the arms and added a scalloped detail to the apron and legs.  However, it still carries the same oval cut out detail on the back giving this chair the same elegance at $498.00.

CLARISSA GLASS DROP EXTRA-LONG RECTANGULAR CHANDELIER

Let's touch on lighting for a second....This fixture is sooooo pretty.  It gives your space that vintage look and would look phenomenal in a dressing room, closet, or even a chic dining room.  Actually there are so many places I would use this piece.  The teardrop glass pieces remind me of a summer rain storm (corny I know, but it does).  I love that they paired the droplets with an antique filigree finish on iron.  The contrasting finishes adds wonderful texture to the piece and makes you appreciate it's individuality.  I also LOVE that it's rectangular.  Most dining rooms have rectangular shaped tables or oval so this little baby would look even better keeping with the shape of a table.  This is from Pottery Barn and it's called the Clarissa Glass Drop Chandelier and it's a WHOPPING $800 buckeroos!  BUT GOODNESS it's pretty!

Crystal Glass Drop 3-Light Antique Copper Chandelier

This Crystal Glass Drop 3-Light Antique Copper Chandelier from Overstock.com works perfectly as the Clarissa stunt double and at a price tag of $170.00 you just can't beat that.  It's smaller in size to the Clarissa but the design is just as pretty.  I have used this chandelier in a small Manhattan apartment and the client and I couldn't have been happier.  YES it was a gamble purchasing this one from Overstock.com after seeing the Clarissa, but I'm glad we did.  It still cast a fair amount of light and it was lite on the the pocketbook...lol.

I hope you enjoyed that!  I did!  I love sharing bargain deals with you and I hope that you subscribe to my blog so I can continue to inform the FRUGALISTAS of the world about the look for less!

Ciao for Now!

-Q-

Save and Slurge Mondays! - The look for less!

Be a SAVY SHOPPER and still get the look you want!

I know what it's like to look in the design magazines and play "Wish it"...you know that game..."OH I wish it was mine!"...yeah that one.  As a designer I understand why some things are priced the way they are, but to the average consumer, some of these prices are hard to swallow. So I decided to do this post to show you, that you don't have to sacrifice style to fit your budget and have a fabulously styled home.  Check back in for the next Save and Splurge next Monday. Enjoy and happy shopping!  

This BEAUTIFUL Danieli chandelier from Niermann Weeks is absolutely the cream of the crop at a $7350.00 price tag.  I love the beaded arms and the drop crystal in the center.  The curved shape at the top adds a little visual texture and draws your eye up and down the fixture to admire it's glam!

Danieli Chandelier from Niermann Weeks

but I found a similar chandelier by Candice Olson called "Camerson" from AF lighting at $318.00 bucks.  Of course they are not completely the same, but the overall look is definitely comparable.  I purchased this little beauty for my master bedroom and I am SOOOOOOO happy I did!  It's gorgeous!  I actually purchased the smaller version (4-lights) and set it on a dimmer.  The why the light reflects in the beads is so memorizing and the 4 lights provide PLENTY of illumination for the space.

Camerson Chandelier from AF Lighting

For all of you who like funky prints, check out these two rugs.  I love this one from Jonathan Adler called Black Gio Kilim at $695.00 (5 x 8 size).  The black and white print is super trendy and when you pair it with a bright solid colored upholstered piece of furniture it makes such a statement!  A good one...lol, trust me.

Black Gio Kilim from Jonathan Adler

But this one is pretty cool too!  It's from Ikea and it's called LAPPLJUNG RUTA, it cost $69.99. (6'7" x 6'7" size).  There is a slight difference in size but the pattern is super cool.  I am actually going to use this rug in a nursery that I am doing!  (stay tuned in for that...probably sometime in July when I finish the nursery)

LAPPLJUNG RUTA from Ikea

Ok, even designers get fooled sometimes....lol.  Check out these contemporary barstools, they are almost identical.  The backs of the stool carry a slightly different shape, but GOODNESS they are close.  The first one is from Design Within Reach called LEM Piston Stool,  priced at $865.00.

LEM Piston Stool from Design Within Reach

This one is from Staples....yup you got it, Staples carries fun furniture too.  This one is from Zuo Mondern, which is a GREAT company to find ultra comtemporary furniture at a decent price.  Staples just happens to have it at the lowest price at $179.99.  I can just see this pushed up against a light colored speckled granite with high gloss white cabinetry and stainless steel hardware...yummy.

Zuo Modern Equino Barstool at Staples

Ok, one more piece and I will stop for now....I get a kick out of finding deals!  Ok, so this Pintucked Coffee Table ottoman is from Wisteria.com.  It's so pretty and looks great in any design setting, such a fabulous piece...however it has a $899.00 price tag. OUCH!

Pintucked Coffee Table from Wisteria.com

The Elements Rubbed Ottoman Table from overstock.com is very similar in style.  It's rubbed wood finish is close to the rustic reclaimed wood look of the wisteria piece, and the smoke gray tufted top adds extra layer of visual coziness.  The top is a little heavier then the wisteria piece, but for the price of $287.99, who the HECK CARES...just kidding.  It really is a great deal. LOVE this piece!

Elements Rubbed Ottoman from Overstock.com

So that's it for now.  I will be doing a segment on "Magazine Makeovers", a blog post for viewers to email me a magazine picture of a space they like and I try to recreate the designer look for less.  Feel free to email at thatsyourqdesigns@gmail.com with any request.  Ciao for now!

-Q-