Another Porter Chair Post

I know, I know.. but I won't stop posting about my beloved chairs until I have one or two in my posssession. I just LURVE them!!

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So, I have finally found my chairs and the price is quite ridiculous as in I can get two for the price of one in a usual circumstance. BUT the shipping of said chairs will be around $900.00!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!?!?!

Did you know that you can ship items via Greyhound? Yup, the bus transportation company. I've looked into how much it would cost to ship my babies and it only cost $67.00 per chair. How crazy is that?! But the owner won't wrap and drop them off. *sigh*


I'm so annoyed. But I'm determined and I will get those chairs and not for freaking $900.00 in freaking shipping.


*Also I wouldn't decline the help of a fellow blogger that happens to live in Los Angeles..that could pick them up from showroom, wrap them lovingly and snugly in bubblewrap and cardboard and drop them off at the nearest Greyhound station. That would be AWESOME and I could provide a payment as a token of my appreciation and cover the materials for covering my babies.*

Tickles My Fancy

This bed is just...just...WOW!



Loving this Parisian bench




Love this chaise.. sooooo chic!

 Thanks for the inspiration The Paris Apartment!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope your Valentine's Day is filled with love, gifts, flowers, chocolates and one too many Cupid Kiss cocktails. *boom- chicka - waa - waa*

How Cool Is This?

If you are a small business owner or a freelancer, you need the Square Up in your life.

It's a small portable device that connects to your iPhone or Android phone and allows you to accept credit/debit card transactions! Brilliant!!

I just ordered mine, the reader is totally free and I can't wait to get it to try it out.

Fab Lighting

I came across this hanging lamp at Z Gallerie and thought may be just what the doctor ordered for my dining room:





Belvedere

   The price is good but I noticed it was for plastic "crystals". Hmmm, maybe this would be better someplace else. I think I want actual crystal for that space.

It is really pretty though. Maybe I need to see it in person before making any hasty decisions.

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Gallery Wall

Typically, I'm not a fan of gallery walls but this one is really great. I love the mixture of art and photographs. But I think it's the layout that really intrigues me.



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Dining Room Decor

I have a general idea of the decor for the living room, which for starters consists of this and this.. Still trying to find a bench, daybed, settee type of thing that I like. I'm leaning towards the Morgan daybed from Macy's.

I really like this one, but in the lighter cream version (couldn't find a picture). And it's on sale for $599.99.

Still looking for art and lamps though. Speaking of lamps, besides lusting for the Paul Evans Brutal lamps:

I have totally lost my mind over this:

Featured on the cover of the newly minted, High Gloss online mag, (which is FAB, by the way) the Murano Teardrop lamp has my name ALLLLLLLL over it. It's so glam, oversized and sassy, just like I like it. I will not rest until I have this lamp.

Ok, on to the dining room. I already have my chairs, my fabulous Regency chairs. I look at them lovingly everyday. I haven't started with the refinishing of the chairs because honestly, I couldn't decide on what fabric to cover them with. However, now I'm leaning towards this:

It's the Braemore Flowering Branch fabric. I think it would look good however you know my aversion to pattern, so that fabric may just go on the backs of the chairs and a solid everywhere else.

Next up, lighting. I'm still deciding but I know I want it to have a glam element. Here are two options. First, my favorite. I just love it because it looks so light and airy, a must for a dark room.

Just LOVE it!!!

Another way to go would be a multi chandelier look with this:

 For a look like this:

The dining room will be a little glam and a little Asian, I'm calling it GLAMSIAN chic!  Teeeeheee, I crack myself up. Seriously, I really love Asian touches in decor and it will make appearances throughout the house, I'm sure.

So, here is my latest acquisitions for the dining room:

Vintage Pagoda Console. Doesn't it just scream for some Ginger Jars and Orchid plants?

Faux Bamboo Mirrors - Sorry for the terrible picture. These mirrors are 48"H x 14"W.  LOVE!

That's all I have for now, still looking for a rug, lamps, art and decorative items for layering.

It's coming along.. all we need now is for the contractors to finish my house. The last update was that we are now about to paint, replace all the windows and finally stain the floors.