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Snooping On Etsy: Beautiful Sconces

June 20, 2016/3 Comments/in Etsy, Interior Design /by Mila

Who wouldn’t want nice sconces in their home? I know I would, so I headed to Etsy to research what they got in this department. As always, Etsy didn’t dissapoint. There are so many beautiful alternatives from modern minimalist brass to antique colorful options. Ideally, I will get a black variety for our master bedroom, to position on each side of the bed.

In this search, I only looked for electric options but there are also plenty of different sconces for candles, which I think are also charming and beautiful.

The nice perk about most Etsy products is that they come in many varieties and can be individualized by sending a request to an Easy owner. If you see something you like, but it doesn’t perfectly fit 100% what you are looking for, don’t hesitate to contact the shop and see what they can do for you.

Here are my final choices, of all colors, styles and prices. Let me know what do you think.

Also, a list of beautiful light fixtures, gorgeous woven wall hangings, and, hanging rattan chairs.

Gwendolyn Wall Sconce – $209 – Worleys Lighting Royal Sconce – $399 – Worleys LightingGrove Sconce – $179 – Worleys Lighting Walnut and Brass Wall Lamp – $105 – Ninosheadesign Pendant Edison Lamp – $188 -Fernweh WoodworkingMid-century Sputnik Wall Sconce – $289 – Nautical VintageeBrass Sconce – $135 – Boxwood Lights
Walnut Plug In Wall Sconce – $99 – BoxWood Lights Angle Pendant – $145 – Gagan Design Pair Of French Vintage Wall Lights -$155.50 – Label FranceModern Wine Bottle Sconce – $68 – VexDecor Linden – $200 – Park Studio LADixon – $250 – Park Studio LA Wall Sconce Modern Lighting White And Brass – $59 – Gdomm Pair French Art Nouveau Wall Sconces – $167.75 – Daisy Roots FranceAntique Green Glass Wall Sconce, 1930’s – $299 – I Like MikesCountry Style Glass Wall Sconce – $102.74 – Light With Shade Wall Sconce With Brass Lampholder – $67.59 – Spark And Bell Wall Sconce With White Ceramic Lamp Holder – $64.65 – Spark And BellWall Sconce With Black Bakelite Lamp Holder – $64.65 – Spark And Bell
Myrtle – $155 – Triple Seven Home Frank – $160 – Triple Seven Home Newt – $98 – Triple Seven HomeEast Modern Brass Light – $190 – Triple Seven Home Double Glass Globe – $99 – Pepe And Carols Wall Sconce Vanity Gold Brass – $109 – Illuminate Vintage Brass Wall Sconce Light – $40 – IndLightsMinimalist Wall Sconce – $104 – Tasso StudioHobnail White Wall Sconce – $21 – Patty Mora Vintage

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Snooping On Etsy – Wallpaper For The Nursery

May 2, 2016/4 Comments/in Etsy, Interior Design /by Mila

As you might know, I have been working on my kids’ bedroom for the last couple of weeks trying to get it ready for the One Room Challenge.

Re-decorating a room takes a lot of research – my pin board for the room has hundreds of images. I had to make decisions about color, wallpaper, art, bed, dresser, etc.– you get the picture. This knowledge should not die with me! But it should be shared with others that might want to update their kids’ room.

Let us start with the wallpaper.

Choosing the right wallpaper for the bedroom was the hardest decision I had to make and it took the longest time. I did a lot of research to find the right one. Here is a post I wrote about wallpaper options I was looking into some months ago.

I ended up choosing the Underwater Word (Deep Blue) from Hygge & West because of the dark navy color and copper finish. Hygge & West was nice enough to give me a 20% discount because of being a participant in the challenge. It cost me $320 to get the wallpaper. I bought 4 rolls. It looks AWESOME, guys. Really, everybody that has seen it loves it. My kids love it, I love it, my friends love it. I am SO happy with the decision, which is comforting because I was afraid that in reality it wouldn’t look as good as in my imagination, but there was no reason to fear. The wallpaper looks great!

After writing that first post about wallpapers for the nursery, I kept on searching for more alternatives on Etsy – one of my favorite online places to find cool stuff. There, I found a huge quantity of beautiful papers for the bedroom. Keep in mind that most of these wallpapers come in different colors and sizes, so you can custom made almost all of them!

Here are my favorites (this list took hours and hours of research to put together, so I hope it helps you save time in the future):

Dreamy Wall – Rousseau’s Dream Tropical Jungle Dreamy Wall – Summer Land
Deco Super – Vinyl Wallpaper Dreamy Wall – Forest Fantasy Nursery The Olivia Design – The Giraffe Vinyl Southern Shades Home – Jane Churchill Winnie and Friends Livettes – Watercolor Cactus Wall Mural Pumpkin Truck Paper – Vintage Wallpaper Dream Wall – Winter Land Wall Play – House Complex Southern Shades Home – Manuel Canovas L’ENVOL Southern Shades Home – Schumacher BalloonWall Plays – Striped Seamless Blue Sian Zeng – Dino Wallpaper
Midas Wallpaper Fabric – Imperial Goldfish Wall In ArtistDreamy Wall – Spring Farm Pop Decors

BC Magic Wallpaper – Teepee

Let me know if you like any of them!

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Snooping On Etsy – Holiday Décor

December 14, 2015/0 Comments/in Etsy, Gift Ideas /by Mila

Holiday décor is beautiful! I like buying decorations the day after Christmas and save them for next year. This practice has saved me hundreds of dollars, while allowing me to buy gorgeous stuff from expensive stores with a 75% discount tag. I am so thrifty! And I feel so proud when I get these deals! I almost feel like I am outsmarting the system, until I go to the stores and realize that a lot of the decorations I wanted are sold out. Darn! Catch 22, people, Catch 22.

While I wait for these discounts to happen, I indulge on Etsy. There is great Holiday décor on Etsy, and it is nice to know you are helping small businesses while you shop.

Here are some of my favorites Holiday decorations from this site:

Plaster Pinecone Decoration – Kuber Store – $16.64Christmas Tree Decor – Reclaim The Shed -$25Mistletoe Christmas Ornament -Fairy Folk – $16.50Fir Tree Decoration – Flora Sense – $15Bird Decorations – Prince Design UK – $21Christmas Tree Table Top – Flora Sense – $14Pastels Tree Decorations – Julie Collings – $12.95Hardwood Snowflake Ornament – Timber Green Woods – $16.95Reindeer Tabletop Decor – Lobelle shop – $20
Wool Tree Ornament – Soft Tear Concrete Diamond Ornament – Ink Bandit – $19.53 Cooper Ornament – Bookity – $20 Polar Bear Ornament – Wild Whimsy Woolies – $28 Dove Decorations – Prince Design UK – $14

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Snooping On Etsy – Woven Wall Hangings

November 2, 2015/0 Comments/in DIY, Etsy, Gift Ideas, Interior Design, Let's visit some homes, trends /by Mila

Woven Wall Hangings are a thing. If you don’t believe me, look at these pictures.

Decor 8 Coco + KelleyDesign Sponge

Bohemian Diesel

Cute, don’t you think? A little rustic, a little sophisticated, and, a lot unpretentious.

It is not easy to find the perfect piece to decorate your wall. Pictures are obviously a good start, but you need to add other kinds of decorations to spice your home up. At least, that is why I like to do. A woven or macramé wall hanging is a great place to start. They are trending, they are beautiful, they can use a lot of wall space, and, they add texture to your home, which is something so many of us forget to do.

So, in my search for beautiful things around the web, I decided to look on my best shopping friend website, Etsy, where I found a lot of shops with beautiful handmade wall hangings, as expected.

Here are my favorite shops, if you know of another one, let me know! I would love to hear. A lot of these shops will customize a wall hanging to your needs, in case you want something more specific.

Of course, if you are up for a challenge, you can do your own woven wall hanging. Here is how.

Now, to that shop list:

The WovAstral Riles Juju Just

Under the Oak Tree ShopHazel and Hunter
JamieepRowan Studios

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What I See A Lot On Pinterest – Teepee In The Nursery

September 14, 2015/0 Comments/in Etsy, Interior Design, trends /by Mila

Are you a mother of a small child or soon to be one? Well, then you better have a teepee in your nursery or you should go and buy one right about now if you want your nursery to be featured anywhere else than your personal Facebook page. Right now, it is all about Native American décor with a twist (what I call gentrifying Native American art). Just type nursery in your Pinterest account and 90% of the pictures will have some kind of teepee in a corner.

What is the attraction of the teepees? Well, kids love hiding and parents love when they do, so it is a win, win situation, unless the child wants you to crawl into that tiny space and read him/her some books in a very uncomfortable position, in which case you should bring up your old age, and explain in basic words why your back pain kicks in when laying on the floor in any yoga position. After one minute of explanation, your child WILL give up (I have tried it). He or she will decide that it is more fun to go inside the teepee by him/herself (or with sibling in tow) than hearing all that aging nonsense.

So, there you go, I am not only giving you great design advice, but I am also giving you clear guidelines to be a better parent, all in one blog spot. Small steps, people. Small steps.

If you are sold and have decided to buy what is also known as a tipi, here are some of your options:

Little Me Teepee – Etsy

Land of Nod

AZ Teepee – Etsy Tiny TeePee – Etsy Lil’ Brett & Co Tents – EtsyMaple and Spud Designs – Etsy

If you are a hardcore DIY, first, let me say that I admire you and wish to be like you, and, second, let me show you this extremely cute teepee with a link to a step by step guide that will show you how to create it all by yourself. When done, please, send pictures my way. I would love to see it and envy you some more.

Dress This Nest DIY

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