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Great Summer Deal! June 25, 2009

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I love these sunny, stylish outdoor chairs from CB2 and now they’re half off! At $50 each you can get a trendy outdoor look that would cost around $200 per chair to recreate with DWR product.

The yellow is my favorite, but I think you could combine all of them for a fun eclectic look!

- Adrienne

A-Listers Need to Know:

Price: $49.95

Purchase: www.cb2.com

 

Another Option for Summer Lounging May 13, 2009

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As some of you may know from my “Summer has Arrived” post, I’ve been on the hunt for reasonably priced outdoor furniture options. Despite my preference of the modern wicker look, when it came to our lounge chairs price won out over trend. In order to keep cost down I decided to go cheap on the chair and spend a bit more on the cushions. Usually, I’m a proponent of splurging on the furniture and saving on accessories, but with outdoor loungers I think a comfortable cushion is most important. It’s like a couch, you want the frame to hold up, but need the cushions to be comfortable and ascetically pleasing.  

 

So, after much searching, I ended up purchasing two APPLARO lounge chairs from Ikea for $129 each, which is much cheaper than say the West Elm equivalent priced at $349. The quality of the chairs is surprisingly good and they were super easy to assemble (you just have to put the legs on). The only thing some of you might not like is the back bar that allows you to adjust the angle of the chair is metal not wood. Personally this doesn’t bother me, I just wanted to provide full disclosure here!

 

I paired the chairs with cushions from West Elm that are $99 each (the Ikea ones are miserably thin and uncomfortable.) I then accessorized the cushions with the terry cloth cushion covers also from West Elm $49. This step wasn’t completely necessary, but I’m a sucker for terry cloth covers, they just scream boutique spa to me and I couldn’t resist. I also added one of their outdoor pillows for some color, but the chairs are super comfortable without the pillow.

 

The total cost of each chair including the cushion and cover was $277!! They look just as good as the more expensive options that come in around $500 on the low end! As soon as the whole deck revamp is finished I’ll provide pics. Until then, I think this combination of items makes for a great lounge option!

- Adrienne

 

A-Listers Need to Know:

Price:

APPLARO lounge chair, Ikea $129

White lounge cushion, West Elm $99

Terry cloth seat cover, West Elm $49

 

Purchase:

www.ikea.com

www.westelm.com

 

Don’t Be a Deck May 5, 2009

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Ok, that title doesn’t really make any sense, I just thought it was funny and couldn’t come up with anything creative. I’m working on sprucing up our upstairs deck on as small a budget as possible (stay tuned for finished pics, this stupid rain storm has really put me behind schedule). So in trying to stay low budget, I was in Ikea the other day picking up some outdoor accessories and I came across their decking (pictured above).

 

This comes into play because our deck is in desperate need of refinishing, but we rent so I don’t want to invest the money or time. So I’m thinking of using the Platta decking to cover up the wrecked wood. They also had another smaller decking option with plastic snaps on the bottom, which might work better because I’m not completely sure how the Platta decking will stay in place. Unfortunately, they don’t have this other style online but you can check it out in the store.

 

I didn’t know Ikea had decking so I thought I’d let you guys know. The quality seems decent in person and of course the price is right.  Anyway, stay tuned. Hopefully this rain will stop and I’ll be able to finish my project new decking and all!

- Adrienne

A-Listers Need to Know:

Price: $5.99 per piece

Purchase: www.ikea.com