Home Decor: Pillows, Rugs, Pedestals, Flatware
Posted on February 20th, 2010 by Fashion Juice (Admin) | Leave a Comment »I was supposed to make a post about MFJ’s Valentines Date Part 2. However, it seemed as if our Valentine’s Day Part 2 was all about our home. So I simply decided to name this post home decor to share with you the great steals we found for our home. 
And of course, I’ll be sharing bits and pieces of our V-Day Part 2 as well.
One thing that I’ve always mentioned here is Fashion is Everywhere, just like what Coco Chanel would say. I just love Art and Style. My sense of fashion and style doesn’t end with the clothes or shoes I wear and the bags that I carry. It goes throughout the home. But of course, since we’re still on a budget, I have to make the most out of what I can find and afford. There’s still a lot of decor and furniture needed but we’re taking it one step at a time. So last Valentine’s Day, Hubby and I went to Ross to find discount pillows that will match our rug. But before I share with you the accent pillows I got, let me share with you about our new rug.
Choosing a Rug
A few weeks ago, I’ve asked my friends which rug to get between these two I’m about to share here. For the longest time, we have been thinking about getting a rug that will fit the theme we’re going for. We’ve been eagerly searching for a discounted rug. Having to buy everything at once is certainly putting a dent in our pockets. But anyway, one fine day that we went to Ross, I found these two amazing rugs at incredible prizes. But the problem with discount stores is that you can’t open the merchandise. We couldn’t open the rolled and wrapped rug and compare the two right there. So what I did? I bought both. If it’s insanely ugly or damaged, it’s okay because it can be returned. If both are okay, I can put one in our bedroom.
So here’s my first choice: Teal, Beige, Green, Brown
The material is leaning towards traditional but the square and rectangular shapes are a modern twist. What’s great about it is that it ties up the colors of the room (which I have learned from watching HGTV, lol). It’s got the green shade of our blinds; the toffee color of our sofa; the dark brown of our wooden floors, ceiling fan, and foldable tables for eating; and the teal can be a great accent for pillows in the future. Seems perfect, don’t you think?
The downside? If you can see on the left edge of the rug, in the middle section closest to the sofa, there is a small dot with a lighter color. Yup, it has a stain of some sort. Actually there’s two. But that can be fixed by probably using a beige dye or fabric paint. But the other downside to it is that it’s not as modern as we want it to be. We are going for a modern theme and we’re planning to get black side tables. It can still work with this rug. However, we feel that this rug looks cheaper than the other one. Well, it was definitely cheaper because we got it for only $29.99. You can’t beat that price. Rugs like these would cost at the least $70-90.
My Second Choice: Black, Gray, White Shaggy Rug
This was actually the first rug that I saw in the store. And I immediately put it in my cart. This was exactly what we were looking for. It has that modern feel, it’s shaggy, and the color goes well with the TV and other furniture we plan to buy. And best of all, it was only $39.99. It was the cheapest shaggy rug we’ve seen so far. But as I was looking at it closely, I saw that the fibers are not as many as other more expensive shaggy rugs. Then again, I thought that maybe it was just because it was rolled tightly. Nevertheless, I took it.
But I continued to check the other rugs until I saw the one on top. I thought to myself that the top one is perfect because it has all the colors in our living room. Now it’s just time to bring these two rugs home and decide on one… or perhaps just use the black/gray/white one in our room. And when we got home and compared the two, the black one definitely looks more luxurious and modern than the green one. But the question is, does it fit our living room?
So which rug did we finally get? Click click click! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: flatware, home decor, pillow, rug
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