My office-a work in progress...

So after going back and forth, I finally decided that I wanted black office furniture instead of white. Mainly because some of the pieces I put in my spare room can come in handy in the office/loft when I go from black to white in there for the baby's room. So I need some opinions. I found these 2 desks. The first is from PB- The Aris Large Desk Suite- at $999.00. In black-it just pictured better in mahagoney.



This is the second one I found from JCPenny.com- Linden Street Ebony Lane Black Desk on clearance for $279.00.

They are both very similar, but the PB one is 68" and the JCPenny one in 50". Both are still oversized and very similar to what I am looking for.

Or else, the one I love love love is from PB-The Porter Collection at $599.00. Again in black-the white pictured better.


And my office inspiration pic- from CopyCatChic's blog- which is my all time favorite blog ever. Check it out!


I have the cutains in my guest room that need to come down, so I figured this would be the perfect space for them and I can finally finish my office so it is similar to my inspiration pic. WDYT? Which desk should I go with?

I promised you one...

I promised you one so here is what I found. I love the simplicity of this PB Charleston Sofa for $1499 + $80 shipping charge, with the versatility to change colors at any time with the change of a slip cover. I am not a huge fan of Ikea, however, I love this couch! It is almost identical to the PB version, with just a $399 price tag- The Erktorp- which still has the versatility of the PB Charleston because it also has the option of different slip covers. Can you tell the difference? IThe PB version has a few extra pillows on it- the second picture. I will be buying these for my office in the next few weeks.

Hello lovely ladies!

Sorry I have been MIA the month of May girls! I have had 1 hell of a month so far...here is a recap:
Week 1: Sick with Strep Throat (yes strep at 26- ridiculous!), Sinus Infection, and Ear Infection- all at the same time. So week 1 I was pumped full of O.J. and antibiotics.

Week 2: Because of my illnesses listed above, it took a toll on my voice... I came down with the worst case of laringitis. Vinnie said it was the quietest week of his life! Instead of my pretty Erin voice, I had an ugly, deep, AARON voice. Oh- and while I was out with laringitis, I had to attend my brother in law's wedding. It seemed like I did 3 times more talking without my voice than I did with my voice.

Week 3: I woke up Sunday morning with 2 white spots on the brown part (colored part) of my eye. I put my contacts in and immediately took them out. So I go to the Opthamologist yesterday because my eye was bright red, the white spots weren't going away, and it hurt like hell when I came in contact with bright light. The Opthamologist told me I have 2 ulcers on my eye, one of which is infected. Like Tony the Tiger- That's Grrrrreat..... So now I am on high freqency anti-biotic eye drops- 2 an hour for 24 hours and I have to go back to the Opthamologist today to see if the infection is clearing up at all....if not, then option 2....which I am not really sure of because the Doc didn't want to stress me out. So we shall see. And I'm opening our lakehouse this weekend! So excited summer has arrived! I have 2 rounds of golf scheduled- yes Vin and I are total Country-Clubbers- we golf, I placed in IHSA state in High School, and I have been golfing since I've been about 7. I can't wait to kick my husband's butt! I love it when we finish and he sees the scores....priceless!

Week 4: We shall see what the Good Lord has in store for me.....;-/

What other news do I have? Hmmm....well it's official, we started TTC again. I'm nervous, but excited! Hopefully everything works out. Keep your fingers crossed!

As far as my bedding goes, I am PISSED at Macys.com. I ordered the $300 duvet, Macy's charged my credit card immediately. Ok no problem...until 2 WEEKS LATER- when I get an e-mail from Macy's saying that they no longer are carrying the duvet and they canceled my order. They will credit my card in 7-10 days. I am beyond angry with them. Not only did they wait 2 weeks to send me any notification, but they charged me for something they don't even have and now I am out that $300 for almost a month. I am in love with the set and found it at Bloomingdales, but it is still extremely frusterating. I haven't bought it from Bloomies yet because I am waiting for a sale-if they even have sales! So that is a little more on my bedroom debacle.

As you can see, I've been a very busy/sick girl- I promise I'll find a good beer budget find this week!

A challenge for you!

I am having the hardest time finding bedding for my master bedroom that I love. I have changed my mind a million times now. I love the colors in this one and the overall feel. Help me find it cheaper. Vinnie will be kicking my butt right back to Macy's if I spent $1400 on the set!
It's called "Poetic" by Barbara Barry.

Help me!!!

Bedding

I have been looking for new bedding for our master bedroom, but haven't found the "one" yet. However, in my search, I did find a cheaper version of this PB set-Bristol Floral Collection. I didn't research prices thoroughly, because honestly it's not my style, but the Target version is way more budget friendly- WaverlyMartine Bedding Collection. And a huge plus- I love the quality of the Target version- I have the Waverly Metro collection in my Spare Bedroom and get tons of compliments.
PB Version



Target Version

Galerie vs. Avington

I bought the galerie coffee table from C&B for $249 some time ago and the galerie side table for $229. I love the table, but the stupid thing keeps chipping. I have since called C&B and they have replaced the table 2 times. I still love the table, but my newest issue with it has been finding a similar finish to match the coffee tables for my tv media stand and book cases, without looking too off. C&B doesn't carry the media stands or book cases to match the collection.


Well I found the solution! I recently purchased the Avington media stand from Target $179 praying that the finishes would be close enough to pull off for my family room. They weren't close- they were DEAD ON PERFECT!



During my search I fell in love with the C&B Galerie Spirits Cabinet for $349.
Well I found a knock-off at Target- The Avington Buffet for $220. They look so similar, the quality is awesome on the Target version, and the finishes are identical. Looks like the Target version is next on my list!

So if you are looking at both of these, I highly suggest getting the coordinating pieces from Target. The finish is perfect and they look so nice together.

My secret to convincing my husband

to buy furniture that is not is his idea of a "Vinnie budget" - show him the champagne version and how much I am reallly saving him. It worked perfectly today!

I found this Target version a while back and intended on picking it up today while I was doing my weekly Target trip- well lucky me-vin decided to tag along. It is the Avington Collection media stand. I love the finish, it matches my C&B Galerie Table finish perfectly and will fit in perfectly in my living room. Anyways, it is $179 at Target. Vin had a fit that it was so exprensive. So we took a field trip to PB this afternoon.

On our field trip to Pottery Barn today, I found the Farmhouse Collection media stand that looks so much like it....for $899! Sheesh! Looks like I'm sticking with my Target version. Vin was happy I got a deal and I'm happy I got the first version I wanted anyways.