Scoring an item on sale that you’ve been coveting for weeks (or months!) is so rewarding. This entire room is made up of items on sale from some of my favorite stores. The look comes closest to what I’d like for our living room. We have a dark brown leather couch and Persian rug as well, and I enjoy incorporating accessories from our travels.
This look just says warm and cozy to me. There’s definitely a masculine vibe (gotta give the men in your life a little something), but the peacock mirror glams it up. I could see it in a room with midnight blue walls and a giant built-in bookcase filled with travel guides and souvenirs. Or pick a wall color from the paler choices that appear in the map.
Key Pieces:
Sofa, Bloomingdales: $3,059, regularly $4,370. Slim arms and thin legs give this leather sofa a modern silhouette.
Coffee table and side table, Crate & Barrel: $249 and $149, regularly $299 and $199. I really like this glass-topped set, and it would work really well in our living room because of the storage drawers. Too bad we have other priorities!
7’10″x9’10″ Persian Rug , World Market: $359.99, regularly $399.99. This rug is rich with color and made of viscose, which World Market says is as soft as silk and I have to agree. The Persian rugs in our bedroom are viscose, but a small handmade prayer rug that I bought in Istanbul is just as soft.
Accessories:
Weathered wood table lamp, West Elm: $139.99, regularly $179. This lamp adds great texture and doubles as a sculpture.
Suzanne Kasler Map Giclee, Ballard Designs: $239, regularly $299. There are three in this series (Europe, North America, and Africa), and they immediately caught my eye in the latest catalog. The whole series would look very cool if you could afford it.
Honeycomb Mirror, Pier 1: $199.98, regularly $249.95. I’m not the only one who’s blogged about this mirror before, and it’s finally on clearance! See it in action over at Young House Love.
Red Cross Pillow, Pier 1: $8.38, regularly $16.95. A little bling in the pillow plus the glam mirror keep things from being too mannish.
Legato Pillow, Pier 1: $11.18, regularly $14.95. Simple in a honey color that picks up on the rug.
Since this mood board is all about what’s on sale, I couldn’t include this faux fur throw. It would soften up the clean lines of the furniture and hey – who doesn’t like a little leopard?
QVC.com, $66 (retail is listed as $100)
Grand total:$4,415.52 (not including the throw)
Total saved: $1,612.32
I love this! the coffee table is so pretty and I like the earthy vibe of the room.
I’m quite partial to {vintage} maps of Africa. I’m from South Africa, so that’s why I’m biased. ; )
When our renovations are done and I can see the walls, I’ll be excited to find a place for a map like that.
I love that mirror, it would work so well with your leather sofa. The whole look you put together has such a warm feeling.
That leopard throw is too fun!
I just LOVE incorporating travel-finds into living room decor. It’s gorgeous, classic, chic and such fantastic conversation fodder when guests are over for dinner.