Showing posts with label Shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shopping. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Goodwill Scores!

I spent a few days in my old hometown of Indianapolis visiting friends some time ago. Part of our ritual activities is thrift shopping at Goodwill. They have much better thrift stores there then I've been able to find in Evanston. Here are some of the great things I purchased! Most of them I was looking for the specific item, so it was definitely a score to find it.

Glass cake plates. One smaller one ($1.99) with a swirl design and one large more modern, minimal looking one ($2.99). I've been wanting a cake plate and am happy to have found 2. Actually I found 3 and my friend Alison purchased the 3rd one.



The coolest, modern orange candle holders. Orange is my accent color in my home. They take both a pillar and a taper. They are Mikasa Karim Rashid Design and retail for $30. I scored them for $4.99.


A Brita water pitcher for $1.99. My son is going to college in the fall and this is a necessity because we only drink water and tons of it a day. And he can't take mine. Retail $30.

I found a wooden caddy for $1.99. I've been wanting something handy to keep pens, paper, coasters and other misc. stuff next to "my" seat in the living room. It's ugly now but I envision it painted and possibly Mod Podged with pretty scrapbook papers. The problem is that it is a little bigger now that it's sitting on my end table than I thought it would be. This might be a do-over project.


Some great clothes: a pink t-shirt for my tote project, a pretty brown/mink colored t-shirt, a sleeveless green floaty blouse, a striking black cotton with small white flower/starburst designs jacket with 3/4 length sleeves, a turquoise linen tunic with stunning silver thread embroidery and a beautiful green wool short blazer with big black buttons.

Things I passed up that I now wish I had purchased: an old technical drawing of a sail boat about 18"x24" in a nice wooden frame for $5.99. My son sails and this would have looked good in his bedroom. A pair of brown jeans. I currently have a pair but these fit much nicer. A pair of maroon/purple jeans. I thought what would I wear with them? Now after looking in my closet I would have been able to build several outfits around them. Sometimes you just have to go with your gut instinct and forget about those pesky questions. Darn it.

What are your latest scores?


Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Container Store Sale

I just received my new Container Store Sale Catalog. Swoon! I love their products. Below are some of my favorites.

This is the Etched Floral 3 drawer cart currently on sale for $19.99. Oh how I wish I had a place to use this! For my desk or craft area or as a night stand! Darn, I could use the storage but have no place to put it.

These Daisy Storage boxes are on sale for $6.99 and $9.99. They also have matching bins and drawer organizers. Don't they just make you smile?

These WaterWeek bottles with tray are such a great idea.  There are 5 16 oz bottles. The catalog suggests using them for the week. I'd get two sets and use them for a day for an easy way to keep track of how much water I'm drinking (I drink LOTS of water a day). Love the tray to keep them from knocking over in the frig. Easy to grab one and go. And they are pretty! On sale now for $14.99 for the set of 5 and tray.



Monday, May 17, 2010

Shopping at Home Goods

I was shopping at Home Goods a couple weeks ago and took pictures of some fabulous decorating items for your viewing pleasure. I felt a little weird pulling my camera out in the store to take pictures. Do other people do that?
Cute little pillow that I thought, "I could so make that!"

Beautiful knobs! 

Cool textured tissue holder. I think I could make something like this also.

Colorful artwork

 White erase board with design

This art would fit in great in my condo. Another piece I thought I could totally make on my own.

The most adorable little faux snakeskin table with silver nailhead trim!

 Coral picture frame

Don't you just love shopping?!

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