Living Room Updates, Major Sales, And What I am Buying

Our living room is still in flux since we took Karl to the beach house and picked up our new sofa (one new living room thing = me wanting to CHANGE ALL THE THINGS!), but I could not wait to show you a few sneak peeks and share a ton of weekend home sales going on right now. We are talking about $60 side tables and $119 living room chairs and kitchen stools for under $100, so let us get into it.

The two cane-back living room chairs that we lately picked up are on sale for 30% off (simply $119 per chair plus you get an additional 15% off with the code TURKEY). They are not too low (they are around the same height as our sofa) and they are quite comfy if you add an accent pillow to the back so you have a bit more plushness and are not feeling as reclined. I also brought in a coat of Minwax Provincial stain to make them closer to the color of our kitchen stools.

Speaking of our kitchen stools, all of World Market’s furniture is 40% off with code FURNSALE, which means you can get our kitchen stools for less than $100 each! We have had them over a year and enjoy them. No issues at all – in fact I am debating them for the duplex… when we in fact have kitchens in there.

But back to our new sofa, which we have been LOVING (it is durable, kid/pet friendly, and comfy). Thanks to all of the weekend sales, it is $400 off in the color we picked (“steel”) and it is 50% off in the slightly darker “truffle” color, which is more of a warm charcoal in person than brown (the site pics do not do it much justice – but this photo looks fairly close to its true tone). I will wait while you scream “$824 for a 93-inch Crate & Barrel sofa that is normally $1650?!?!” to no one in particular.

Anyone who follows us on Instagram has heard me obsessing (at length) over that deal because Crate & Barrel never has sales this steep, and it is simply truly comfy and well made. You cannot even get low-cost bad sofas for that price most of the time. In fact, those are the arguments I used to convince John that we should get two of them for the duplex! The deal sealer was when Crate & Barrel said they could send them out to us next July instead of right now, which solves the whole where-do-we-store-two-sofas-while-we-fix-that-house-up issue.

That picture above shows how fairly those $119 cane backed chairs are from behind (me-ow!) and it also shows you the side tables we found for simply $62 bucks!!! And remember, you can get an additional 15% off both with the code TURKEY. We enjoy that the side tables are big sufficient for lamps (those are old HomeGoods lamps on them). On the mantel you can also see my go-to little faux ginkgo leaf branch, which is also in the foyer (I got two of ’em). It is on clearance for $6.97 right now and I enjoy the glad vibe they add to a room, so for anyone else who was eying them, they likely will not get any cheaper and might be gone soon.

But back to this picture for a sec. See that marble table between our cane back chairs? It is the ideal size to slip into a bunch of situations, and SO CLASSIC thanks to the marble top and the ideal medium wood-toned legs, and it is on sale for simply $89.99 (plus you get an additional 15% off with the code TURKEY).

Under $100 for a marble table = jazz hands in my book. In fact, we liked it so much we picked up another one for the beach house, so you can see how it can slip into so many distinct spots:

And this is what it looked like when it was living briefly as a living room side table (“my name is Sherry and I am addicted to moving stuff around”).

The capiz chandelier in our foyer is part of Serena & Lily’s 25% off sale, simply use the code BESTDAY at checkout to save about $75 and bring the price down to $225! It is fairly rare to get more than 25% off at S&L (ask me how I know, because I stalk their site – ha!).

That same Serena & Lily 25% code can also save you nearly $200 (!!!) on the 8 x 10′ rug we have in the front room at the beach house (it is regularly $798, but with the sale it is $598). It is the softest outdoor rug we have ever stepped on – it literally feels like a chenille sweater – and we enjoy that it can literally be hosed off and left outside to dry. Durable rugs = the jackpot. And that blue throw blanket on the bed is 20% off.

Speaking of beach house bedrooms – this striped duvet set is 40% off, so it is simply $48 for the queen sized one. The 400-thread count sheets we got for the beach house are also 40% off ($20 off per set!) – we enjoy these so much that we have them in our house too (and spending $29.99 for a queen sheet set – especially in the 400 thread count category – is fairly remarkable). Even that bedside table is 10% off (with an additional 15% off with the code TURKEY) and the beach photography over the bed is on sale for $62.

The aqua kilim rug in our daughter’s room is on final sale at West Elm, so you can save $180 on the 8 x 10′ version. We have had ours for years, and have enjoyed it (no issues with staining, wear & tear, or anything like that).

There are a couple of other items I am stalking from Serena & Lily for the beach house (dang it if I do not enjoy everything they sell). Both the tasseled towel and the woven basket are marked down already plus there is an extra 25% off with the code BESTDAY: making these fringe-y towels and this striped woven basket even cheaper.

I am also getting heart eyes for some things from West Elm, like this 50% off metal task lamp (simply $29.99 and it comes in several finishes!) and the metallic throw pillow is simply $14.99.

And if you need some lively tabletop and bookshelf items, this cheeky marble car phone is marked down to $25 (it would be THE BEST conversation piece on a home office bookshelf or desk at work) and these chic striped marble vases are $20 off.

Over at Pottery Barn, they’ve got some strong lighting sales – like this Moravian star pendant that is similar to the one in our beach house, which is over $50 off (simply $125!) and this sweet capiz flush mount that is $75 off (simply $175 and soooo ideal for a bathroom or hallway).

These faux silver dollar eucalyptus branches are not on sale yet, but I am keeping an eye on them because they look so convincing! The fairly pink votive set is now $17 (down from $24)… for all THREE! I enjoy the idea of them glowing on a table for a dinner party (not too tall that they’ll block faces) or on the mantel on a cozy winter night.

Wayfair has this well-reviewed neutral rug that every blogger and their mother is loving. We were heavily considering it for the beach house, and now it is 10% off which makes it simply $145 for an 8 x 10′ (that is crazy low-cost for such a big rug).

This fairly metallic art from Target is on sale for $33 (enjoy that it comes pre-framed). I have not seen it in person, but online Target stuff is so straightforward to return (you can simply bring it to the store) so I might simply go for it. That frame color is ideal, and I enjoy the subtle blue, pink, and metallic tones going on.

You can also get these sleek leather and wood chairs for nearly 50% off using the code TURKEY at Target, which makes them less than $100! Two of them in a living room with the round marble table we enjoy between them would look so much more pricey than they are.

This glossy Martha Stewart casserole dish is especially high rated, comes in a ton of colors and it is more than 50% off. I enjoy the white one for the beach house (imagine it on our pink stove) and the gray or the blue one looks ideal for our kitchen at home. Now if only I could cook…

This World Market armchair is 40% off with code FURNSALE, making it $140 less than the previous $349 price tag (simply $209). The reviews are good, and the clean mid-century lines mean it can slip into a variety of rooms. It also has a fairly slatted back that would come in handy if you are putting it somewhere that you will see the back of it.

And we cannot forget Small Business Saturday (also: support small businesses year-round!), so here are some of our go-to shops on Etsy (and beyond) with vivid hand-made wares! They are not all on sale, but it is Excellent to have original art and hand-made pillows/ceramics/leather goods, in fact I was simply telling John that two of the items on this list are in my “top ten things I’d grab in a fire”:

1. We have been longtime fans of Claire Elsaesser (we have a print of hers in our bedroom, which you can see in the picture below).
2. These leather pulls can instantly elevate any furniture item – picture them on a Malm dresser from Ikea giving it soooo much more swagger
3. We are THE BIGGEST fans of Danielle Oakey’s Etsy shop. Not only did we buy two of her pillows for our new sofa, we also picked up two more pillows for the beach house. They are so well made, and no two are alike. She’s having a 15% off Black Friday sale plus free shipping on top of that, simply enter the code FREESHIPPING at checkout.
4. I am a bonafide Emily Jeffords groupie (we picked up one of her prints years ago, and have enjoyed watching her brand grow – she deserves every single eyeball and more). We right now have four distinct landscape prints of hers, and simply cannot get over her talent.
5. Handmade ceramics feel so special, and this dock/planter is full of function and beauty. How much prettier would the kitchen counter be with one of these instead of a long tangled charger cord?
6. A Samantha French print was one of the first “real pieces of art” we ever purchased back in 2011 or so, and we ENJOY her work to an insane degree. It is hard to believe someone’s hand can paint this way, with so many light refractions and ripples. Vivid.
7. You know me and compact houses. I am consistently IN. This cute little tea towel from Garbella is strong for a kitchen or a bathroom (lately I have enjoyed hanging a tea towel on a hook near the bathroom sink and calling it good). Casual and functional with a homemade twist.
8. We purchased original prints from Joanne Ho of HeloBirdie around 7 months ago and they are hung in our living room frame collage. I cannot tell you how many times I catch myself staring at them instead of at the TV. They are hands down two things I’d grab in a fire without thinking twice. I enjoy that they are one of a kind original paintings, and they look so good in one of these gold frames from Target.
9. I have had my eye on this Gwen Meyerson print for a while – I enjoy the painterly strokes and you know I am a sucker for a pink house.

Ok, I am off to eat more and order some serious house stuff! Ha! But before I go, here is a rundown of the sales & codes I have found so far:

• Crate & Barrel – 15% off full price items with the code SAVE15 and up to 40% off 150+ furniture items
• Target – Plenty of markdowns with an additional 15% off all online furniture with the code TURKEY
• Pottery Barn – Free shipping with the code BLACKFRIDAY and tons of individually marked down items (25% off sofas!)
• Serena & Lily – Save 25% off with the code BESTDAY
• Anthropologie – 30% off everything on their site
• CB2 – 15% off every full price item (even furniture) with the code SAVE15
• Minted – 20% off holiday cards, gifts, art, and home decor over $150 or 15% off everything with the code: BF2017
• World Market – 40% off all furniture with the code FURNSALE
• Rejuvenation – Up to 25% off, depending how much you spend
• McGee & Co – 20% off everything with the code GIVETHANKS (enjoy this intricate inlay frame and this little dark green & gold alarm clock)
• West Elm – Up to 30% off and free shipping with the code SAVEMORE
• Annie Selke – 25% off everything with the code CYBER17
• Urban Outfitters – Buy one, get one 50% off
• Old Navy – 50% off your whole purchase plus free shipping (no code necessary)
• Banana Republic – 50% off all regular priced merchandise (no code necessary)
• J. Crew – 40% off your purchase plus free shipping with the code THANKU
• Gap – 50% off every single thing with the code BLKFRIDAY plus an extra 10% off that with the code JUST4YOU

Hope you folks are enjoying this holiday weekend with family and friends and all the pie! And feel free to tell me on Instagram or Facebook if there are any sales I am missing. You know I enjoy to soak them all up (picture me basting myself with them, turkey-style). Tis the season!

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