New West Elm String Art

I love finding a steal! There's such a thrill involved. Last week I was at West Elm scouring the clearance section leisurely browsing their beautiful store and came across my newest steal...string art.

Geo Stitch Wall Art

This Geo Stitch retails for $129. At that price there's no way I would have purchased 3 of these babies, but look at how many are happily hanging in our entry...

Would you believe me if I told you I paid less for all 3 than the original price of one?! At $39.99 each, paired with my designer discount the grand total came out to $116. (Sorry for the massive glare, but you get the point.) 

I checked online to see if the priced matched but sadly it doesn't. It's still a good deal though at $54.99.

It's not a huge change up from what was hanging there originally (see below), but I was tired of framed scrap paper and felt the original glossy frames didn't quite fit into the vibe I am going for. Plus, the scale of the new art is much better.

I wish I could show you a panoramic shot and let you see how fun the geometric strings look with our entry wall. They're the perfect compliment! You'll just have to use your imagination...

So tell me, when you find a steal do you find yourself telling everyone who comments on it exactly how much you paid? My husband will never understand why women do this!

Steals and Deals

I left the house yesterday and had no intentions of spending hundreds of dollars, but my neighbor had other plans for me! "Hey, I'm going to the Pottery Barn Outlet today, wanna go?" she said. "Sure," I say. See, I'm really good at going shopping without buying. I tend to go and "catalog." I like to see what's out there and remember it for friends and clients. But lo and behold, look what was waiting for me when I walked in those doors...

West Elm

Friends, let me introduce you to the "tulip chair" in elephant gray. It's exactly what I've been on the hunt for and it was $200 less than what I'd pay for it on-line or in the store!

Check out the other colors available. Don't fall in love with the honey color unless you want to spend an extra $100! Why do they charge more just because it's a more popular color? It is really pretty in that color though, I have to admit.

We hit the jackpot on bargains, I tell ya! Here's my other purchase...

This is the Bobble-Knit Throw from Pottery Barn. It's no longer available, hence the $4.97 price tag. That's right, any guesses how much this hand-knit throw was sold for originally? A whopping $99.00! It would have never found a place in my home at that price, but I can certainly swallow $4.97!

Here she is in her new home. My camera's memory card decided it didn't want to play well with others today, so I leave with a grainy iphone picture. Oh well, you get the idea.

Have you found any steals or deals recently? Do share!