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Fresh Rustic Bohemian Living Room Design for $1000

September 5, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Bohemian spaces can have such a neat vibe to them when they utilize rustic elements. Sometimes picking up on farmhouse elements and taking cues from the outdoors, fresh rustic bohemian is perfect for the texture lover. Instead of utilizing color to play up a space, textures are used with this particular subset of bohemian. Lets explore how we can apply this style to a budget living room design using one of my favorite sofas under $500?

 

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What’s On My Wicker Shelving Piece?

September 1, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

In my bathroom, I have a freestanding wicker cabinet. I freaking love this thing for storagw. The piece itself I thrifted through Craigslist. And there’s a few thrifted pieces on top of it, too. So let me take you on a peek of the piece for #thriftscorethursday.

The little brass trunk I use for burning incense (my favorite way of bringing a scent to a space!). And the basket was just 25 cents.

On the lower shelf I have another thrifted basket that I keep a handy hand towel in. And the blue and white container was less than $1!

And here’s the view when you’re sitting on the toilet 😛

Before we dive into my favorites from the feed, I wanted to introduce our guest host for this week. She’s also been perusing the tag and has chosen a few favorites to feature as well!

Thrift-Score-Thursday-Guest-Host-Mila

Features:

 

 

@brass_attics
@brass_attics

 

@eclectic.leigh
@eclectic.leigh

Wanna Play? Here’s The Rules!

  • We want you to participate! Hit up your local thrift stores, craigslist, yard sales, estate sales, side of the road, anything! Thrifty doesn’t necessarily mean from a thrift store. We want to see your good deals, wacky finds and treasures.
  • Don’t feel like you need to save those finds for Thursdays! Yes, features are shared on our blogs and Instagram on Thursdays, but we’re all checking in on (and using!) the hashtag all week long. So, when you see/find it, feel free to share it!
  • Want to get featured? Add the #thriftscorethursdsay hashtag, Follow the hosts (@the_gathered_home, @primitiveandproper, @adesignerathome and @maggieoverbystudios) and tag a friend to play along, too!
  • Each week, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Brynne from The Gathered Home, Maggie fromMaggie Overby Studios and Myself (A Designer At Home) will pick a favorite thrift score or two to feature! So please note that by linking up with #thriftscorethursday, you are giving us permission to share your finds via social media or on our blogs.

The best part? There are 4 regular posts to check out every Thursday! Yup, you’ve got more thrift scores to look at. I know you’re not disappointed. Ha. Click on my beautiful cohost’s faces below to check out what they’ve scored and featured.Thrift Score Thursday Brynne color

Thrift Score Thursday Cassie

Thrift Score Thursday Maggie

 

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Dog Best Friend Essentials

August 31, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

My dog and I spend a lot of time together. He’s my baby and I’m his best friend. And so I’ve been very careful about what I buy for him. Finding great products for the pup in your life can be a lot of trial and error. Here are tried and true products I’ve found that are serving us quite well for our favorite pup.

Since you guys seem so much of my furry baby on Instagram, it only felt fitting to dedicate a bit of space here on the blog for him. Petco is sponsoring this post, which is great because it’s where I already shop for all my dog’s products.

 

First things, first: DIET.

What you feed your dog is going to be a super person decision and you’ll have loads of factors to take into account with your specific dog. My dog has very sensitive skin. After trying grain free and special diet formulas for a few years, I decided to try and bring my dog onto my diet. I’m a vegan, and I’ve read a lot from fellow vegans on how their dogs are vegans too. Other diets weren’t helping his condition and his vet wasn’t able to help us outside of diet change suggestions. For a few months I’ve been using the Natural Balance Vegetarian Formula Dog Food and his skin has completely cleared up to my joy.

 

Our Favorite Treats.

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Post Treat Clean Up.

I’m referencing poop pick up bags, of course. I like using the BioBag because it’s made in the USA and it’s environmentally friendlier than others. It’s hard to find pet supply related products that are made in the USA. And it’s important for me to support as many made in USA or fair trade companies as possible because that’s an easy way to ensure products were made by workers who were paid decent wages.

 

biobag

My Dog’s Favorite Toys:

Bayer does not enjoy toys that have a smooth rubber or plastic outside. Stuffed animals with squeakers are his sole joy. That and food, of course. I find the dragon to be especially cute. I wouldn’t mind finding that one about the house.

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I’d love to know what your favorite dog supplies are, and why! Leave a comment below

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$1000 Bohemian Living Room Design

August 29, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

As promised, I’m sharing a mood board for one of the 6 favorite sofas under $500 I shared last week. I’m going to start with one that Isn’t challenging color-wise, but rather the style itself may not be an obvious one to decorate boho with. Tufting and two toned piping and cushion fabric  lends itself more to a shabby chic or modern space. Let’s virtually decorate a space shall we?

$1000 Bohemian Living Room Design Airy Cali Style

Sofa $488 | Rug $99 | Wall Decal $79 | Palm $20 | Faux Fur Pillow $19 | Coffee Table $149 | Hanging Planter $10 | Side Table $70 | Lantern $70 |

 

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Have you checked out my bohemian pillow shopping guide? It’s color coordinated!

Where To Buy: Bohemian Pillows

Filed Under: Blog, Decorating, Design Advice, Mood Boards

Tons Of Storage In A Small Bathroom

August 26, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

When you’ve only got one bathroom in your house and closet space is slim to none, you’ve got to think creatively and maximize what you do with the space in that bathroom. I don’t have the smallest or biggest of bathrooms, but I have jam packed a ton of storage into the space. Today I want to share all of those bathroom storage solutions because even if you can’t make them all work, there’s ideas here that will work for any space.

  1. Build A Recessed Shelf
    • I don’t find organizers that hang over the showerhead or use tension to hang in the corner of the rub to be very effective. They’re normally not stable enough nor are they ever big enough to hold everything.
    • If you can invest to DIY or have someone come in and put a recessed shelf into your shower area, you’ll love it. Our is especially huge but even a small one (or a series of small ones will go a long way in making the space function better.
  2. Double Shower Curtain Rod
    • Don’t waste wall space on towels. A simple and relatively cheap space saver is to change out your shower curtain rod for a double shower curtain rod. Instant double duty. And then while you’re at it, treat yo self to some cute towels.
  3.  Install A Cabinet Over The Toilet
    • If your linen closet is better suited to storing things you normally keep in there. Like first aid kits, medicines (that aren’t susceptible to moisture), towels, personal care products and anything else you need to store in there.
    • Also allows you to stock up on things like toilet paper because you’ve got a place to put the extras.
  4. Add A Freestanding Cabinet
    • If you’re really struggling with space, you likely don’t have room for this tip, but I love this! I can basically become a hoarder now that I’ve put this cabinet in my bathroom. Even rarely used bathroom cleaning products and their back ups get stored in here because I have room for everything else.
  5. Choose A Sink With Storage
    • When choosing between sinks for a bathroom remodel, don’t torture yourself with a pedestal sink (I guess unless you’re about to implement the other 7 ideas here). Bathroom vanities have come a long was from the free standing kitchen cabinet look and there are plenty attractive ones that take up minimal floor space.
  6. Shelf Over The Door
    • Steal a little square footage above the door. Extra toilet paper rolls, a basket of makeup, folded towels all display nicely in this space since it’s not a main space the eye rests in a bathroom.
  7. Utilize Wall Space
    • You can use wall space for shelves to display pretties and for all the daily essential.
  8. Baskets & Containers
    • Hang a basket from the ceiling a la macrame planter style for boho storage that takes up little space.
    • Put a basket on the floor for toilet paper/towels/laundry.
    • For storing small items (makeup, travel sized items, toothbrushes, deoderant)
    • Use a basket on the wall for a textural shelf

Filed Under: Blog, Main Bathroom, Organization

What’s On My Rattan Bar Cart

August 25, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Months ago one of my friends alerted me to the fact that the cute rattan line at Target had been put on  clearance. I had been obsessing over it. And I had even been looking on Craigslist for similar bar carts with little luck. So I ran right over to my Target and snatched up one of the bar carts.

Rattan bar cart decorated with vintage bohemian finds

Not exactly a “thrift” score. But I did get it for less than what the ones on Craigslist were listed at.

As for what’s on it? I believe I’ve shared most of these finds with you before. But there is 1 new score that I am totally stoked about.

Vintage atomic style planter with carved wood stand

Family photo, carved wood stand, brass bells, great grandmother's clock
Family photo, carved wood stand, brass bells, great grandmother’s clock

This brass trunk is the largest version of these I’ve ever seen in person. Not a clue what I’ll store in it, but naturally my hoarding tendencies had to have it.

Brass trunk on vintage inspired stereo
Brass trunk on vintage inspired stereo

My Favorites From The #ThriftScoreThursday Feed

(You can also find these shared on my Instagram account, @adesignerathome)


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Wanna Play? Here’s The Rules!

  • We want you to participate! Hit up your local thrift stores, craigslist, yard sales, estate sales, side of the road, anything! Thrifty doesn’t necessarily mean from a thrift store. We want to see your good deals, wacky finds and treasures.
  • Don’t feel like you need to save those finds for Thursdays! Yes, features are shared on our blogs and Instagram on Thursdays, but we’re all checking in on (and using!) the hashtag all week long. So, when you see/find it, feel free to share it!
  • Want to get featured? Add the #thriftscorethursdsay hashtag, Follow the hosts (@the_gathered_home, @primitiveandproper, @adesignerathome and @maggieoverbystudios) and tag a friend to play along, too!
  • Each week, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Brynne from The Gathered Home, Maggie fromMaggie Overby Studios and  Myself (A Designer At Home) will pick a favorite thrift score or two to feature! So please note that by linking up with #thriftscorethursday, you are giving us permission to share your finds via social media or on our blogs.

The best part? There are 4 regular posts to check out every Thursday! Yup, you’ve got more thrift scores to look at. I know you’re not disappointed. Ha. Click on my beautiful cohost’s faces below to check out what they’ve scored and featured.Thrift Score Thursday Brynne color

Thrift Score Thursday Cassie

Thrift Score Thursday Maggie

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My name is Corinna and I'm a Gemini. Enamored with the architecture and textiles of South Asia. Lover of incense, the color teal and thrifting. Supporter of small businesses and fair trade. Self proclaimed crazy plant lady. Aiming to live a more natural, vegan life day by day. I read, hike and drink coffee in my spare time. I have 2 cats, a dog and a 4 year old.

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