oops I did it again! (ebay queen)

So I have been on the hunt for a coffee table in a different material than mirror or glass and I found it on Ebay! Actually almost every single thing in my apartment now is from Ebay so I am going to have to call this the Ebay apartment when I finish it. Here is the expensive version on 1st Dibs - $5200!

And here is my Ebay find!

It's the exact same Milo Baughman piece for less than a tenth of the cost... I am so excited to have a material that I have never used before in the room. I hate that all of my blog posts lately have become listings of my internet finds, but I am damn proud of them and can't wait to see this look come together!
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DIY table

Do you think this Antony Todd table...

could be done with two of these West Elm tables? Spray brass paint or gold leaf legs only...a great DIY project! Even the poppy red color would look great with brass/gold legs...

I wish I had the space to try this - they are only $149 each - Kat, this would be a fun project! Anyone willing to do it?
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Color stories with Baby Russia

My new blog obsession is Simply Smitten by Kristin Kerr. She is adorable and her blog is great! She posted a while back about Australian student BabyRussia - a girl who posts clothing sets on Polyvore. I love to lust after her outfit choices; I would wear every single one. And since she has a Celine bag and Chloe perfume in almost every set I have to wonder if she works for one of those companies - jealous! But the best thing about the combos are her subtle color stories - usually nude with a couple of analogous colors like lemon and grass green (analogous colors are right next to each other on the color wheel and look amazing together). These are the ones that are inspiring me for interiors...Happy weekend loves!
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Marigold, black, green with tortoise or leopard

Gray and nude with pops of gold and red

Nude, red and burgundy

Gray and white with olive green and cobalt

good deals

Well, yesterday's discussion was very interesting - thank you to the people who commented; I love a good debate/talk! :)
I am (contrary to popular belief) an insanely frugal bargain hunter. I have champagne taste and a decidedly beer budget, my friends. Of course everyone and their mother is at Highpoint Market this week except me - as I have to be here to man the store. But I am in phone and email contact with my vendors and since today is the last day of market, I have scored a bargain for myself!
This amazeballs parchment and cerused oak chest by Julian Chichester has always been a love of mine. The handles are this bronzey brass that is so cool, and the parchment fronts have a delicate fish scale pattern on them. It is super heavy and well made and sells retail for around $6k! I scored the floor sample from market for a cool grand and it is on its way to me now... Can't wait to dress it up!
Have you scored anything great lately?
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frustration

I know most of you who read this are looking for fun design inspiration, and don't really want to hear about what I feel or think on a daily basis. :) But I have to say that running a store and being a designer is very frustrating sometimes. I cannot put my feelings into words as eloquently as Thomas O'Brien (designer and store owner extraordinaire), so I beg all of you who happen upon this blog to please go HERE and read this letter. It expresses exactly how sad and frustrating it is to try to share something creative with people in this age of technology and discounts, and internet consumerism. Love him!
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yellow belly

My sister's house is almost built! I am ordering soft furnishings now and we will definitely be done by the end of summer. I can't wait to show it, because it is the first house I have done from the ground up. The whole house (even the exterior) is gray and yellow - so today these pops of yellow are inspiring me. Maybe she will let me paint the stair risers yellow! (I won't hold my breath... :)
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society 6

So I am the last person on the planet to get on the iphone craze. I loved my Blackberry and never wanted to join the Apple cult, but I am in now. So I got a white one and I need a beautiful case. I love every single one at Society 6! Obviously I am feeling skulls and black and white, and I haven't even gotten into the photography and art yet.  Do you have a great case?
Here are some of my faves...
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