Cheap Clear Acrylic Modern End Tables

These chic yet cheap end tables are a way to integrate modern upscale design into your space without spending a lot of money.  These tables are a great deal and are at about the same price that a regular side-table retails at, but they lend a high-end aesthetic to any room.

I personally dig the nesting tables, they would be great for entertaining.  Which one is your favorite?  Do you guys even like acrylic?

While there are always concerns about yellowing over time, even if yellow, these tables are classic yet modern at the same time.

$89.99 Amazon.com:

Amazon.com: Baxton Studio Parq Clear Acrylic Modern End Table: Furniture & Decor

$99.99 at Amazon.com

Amazing Deal on a Chic Yet Cheap Serving Tray

This tray features the classic trademark clean modern style that Crate and Barrel aspires to.  The price is simply unbeatable.

You can update the tray by spray painting it with painter’s tape to make it look like the high end version or an even easier DIY idea is to simply line it with cute scrapbook paper.

What do you guys think of the $14 (!) Crate and Barrel tray below? Do you prefer the high-end tray or the bargain?  Let us know in the comments!

$98 at keep.com

$95 at bellacor

 

Melamine Small Serving Tray, $14.95 at Crate and Barrel

Modern Arm Chairs Under $270!

Check out these amazing deals on modern arm chairs, both in solid colors and modern patterns.  The chairs are a great bargain and they feature clean lines.  The first two chairs really work as basic and timeless neutral pieces.

The bottom two chairs stole my heart.  The chairs work because the shape is simple even if the patterns are loud.  The adorable floral canary pattern is cute yet simple and modern.  While its a floral, it would not be in your grandmother’s  living room; it would be perfect in a nursery.  The chair with the turquoise / teal ikat pattern blew me away.  Which one is your favorite chair?  Tell us how you feel about buying furniture online in the comments.

Skyline Swoop Arm Chair in Velvet White $239.94 at Amazon

Skyline Velvet Swoop Arm Chair, Pewter $264 at Amazon

 

Swoop Canary Robin $237.60 at Amazon

Alessandra Teal Chair $264 at Amazon

High End vs Bargain: Floral Bird Wallpaper

Interior designers are making use of floral/bird patterns in wallpapers that if done incorrectly, can turn into patterns that you would find at your grandmother’s home.  There is a very fine line between Laura Ashley and what designer Bailey McCarthy has done in her own home.  Bailey can be found at PeppermintBliss and she has a keen eye as an interior designer and is a successful bedding designer/business owner of Biscuit.  Her design/color board outlines the design elements of her own home.  Her taste is impeccable and she keeps the floral pattern modern by incorporating modern colors and cheeky art.

I’ve put a link to the high-end Anthropologie wallpaper she used as well as one stylish bargain wallpaper that features a beautiful and sophisticated vignette with flowers and birds.  The high end option is exquisite, but expensive.  As an aside, I’ve found that if you are a rent, you can frame a small piece of wallpaper instead of hanging it and it works as art and you get to take it with you.

I’ve put links to the the high end and the bargain below.  I personally dig the bargain find more.  Which one do you like the most?  Do you think florals and birds are too grandma? Let us know in the comments!

Chic design board from Bailey McCarthy at PeppermintBliss

HIGH END: Anthropologie

Vanuatu Twilight Wallpaper - Anthropologie.com

Vanuatu Twilight Wallpaper - Anthropologie.com

Vanuatu Twilight Wallpaper - Anthropologie.com

Vanuatu Twilight Wallpaper $198 at Anthropologie

STYLISH BARGAIN: American Blinds

$30.20 at AmericanBlinds.com.

Bubble Statement Necklaces Under $20

The statement bubble necklace was a JCrew hit a few years ago.  It’s so popular that JCrew has it permanently.  The great thing is that now, other companies have copied the design and created their own versions of it.

We have put a few examples of great deals on cheap “knock off” bubble statement necklaces below.  Which one do you think does the best job?  Let us know in the comments.

Bubble necklace – necklaces – Women’s jewelry – J.Crew. $150

Faceted Faux Stone Bib Necklace | FOREVER21 - 1027706297Faceted Faux Stone Bib Necklace $12.80 at Forever 21 

Bubble – Necklaces $9.99 at Mimis Look for Less (Many colors available)

 

Great Deals on Accessories (Ceramic Canister and Pillow)

If you go to any design or home decor blog or publication, you will see lattice and moroccan trellis patterns.  This trend highlights a resurgence of ancient patterns executed in modern ways.

As an aside, if you spend money on less expensive things like accessories, less expensive costlier items like furniture look more luxe and the accessories help elevate a whole room to provide that wow factor.  Target accessories are a great example of items that do just that.

These accessories made by Target can make inexpensive furniture look more custom without costing a lot.  Target has come out with a whole slew of accessories based on these patterns in black, white, and orange.  Check out the rest of their items part of their cottage home collection here.

Let us know in the comments which one is your favorite.  The canister and pillow below are our favorites.

 

ceramictargetCeramic Lattice Canister $19.99 at Target

Grosgrain Applique Pillow $24.99 at Target.

Clear Acrylic/Lucite Stools: High-End vs Stylish Bargain

(Acrylic, Lucite, Ghost, Clear or Plastic) furniture is often prohibitively expensive and has always been popular.  Surprisingly this material was initially manufactured in 1937.  For a brief history go read this great article at Apartment Therapy.

These pieces are often in demand because they add dimension and make a room appear larger and airy.  The furniture also looks fairly unique despite its popularity.  The high-end garden stool listed is exquisite, but the expense is not justified. The stylish bargain acrylic crystal stool is similar, but not quite the same.  While the stylish bargain is less modern, it does the job of creating a modern and refined look indoors or outdoors.

This is an all-time big difference in price; a 94% difference ($139 vs $2380) in price! The difference in price is $2241.

HIGH END

Garden Stool by July Zhou, $2380 at Pagoda Red

 STYLISH BARGAIN

Clear Garden Stool $139 at Vive Decor, $133 on Ebay

 

Fur Tote Handbags: High-End vs Stylish Bargain

These fur totes are a bit “out there” but they are also pretty unique and really fun.   Don’t be afraid to look in the children’s department.  One of the stylish bargains in this post is currently listed in the JCrew Crewcuts Girl’s section!  While you don’t need to duck your head into a Gymboree, you can check out accessories designed for girls at  higher-end designers.  JCrew is by no means high end, but their children’s accessories are often stylish, affordable and cute.
Just look at Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis, stylish beyond her years.  

Dog purse carried by nine-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis 

HIGH END

Nina Ricci, $689

STYLISH BARGAINS

The Limited, $34.99

JCrew Girl’s Section $49.99

Wingback Chairs: High-End vs Stylish Bargain

We all know Ikea is not exactly known as a bastion of quality or style, but in this case, this is an actual vintage Ikea item that has been brought back recently and it does not scream Ikea.  Interestingly, I think the Ikea version looks way more luxe than the Restoration Hardware version.  I think Restoration Hardware was trying to “update” the legs to make it modern, but I think it just looks cheap.  Ikea does the mid-century modern legs and I think they totally work. 
French Upholstered Wingback Chair, on “sale” $750 – $1130 at Restoration Hardware

 

STRANDMON Wing chair, Svanby gray $279.00 at Ikea

40s Style Dress Bargains

These 40s dresses scream sophistication and have a demurely sexy aspect to them.  They are sexy due to the fitted wiggle dress style, they hint at sexuality and showcase curves.  A great dress for all ages. Make one of these your go-to little black dress.

Black Off Shoulder 40s Style Dress $34.99 at Amazon

40s Style Dress  at Amazon

Glamourous Black Vintage 40s Style Fitted Wiggle Dress $46.99 at Amazon