Linen Chest Sale

My husband found me a great deal online that I thought I'd share - 50% off one item at Linen Chest's online store.  You can fill out their online form to have a coupon code emailed to you, but promo code 99735 also works.  The sale is off the lowest price, plus they offer free shipping on all orders!  The sale is good until September 24th but some exceptions apply, so be sure to read the details.

I've never heard of Linen Chest before, but it's a great site with lots of beautiful stuff.  So what did I find to buy?  This super-cute Umbra Suspend clock for my mantle:

Umbra Suspend Clock

Suggested price on the Umbra site?  $84.00 + $17.50 shipping.  Discounted price on Linen Chest?  $39.97 with free shipping!

Etsy to the Rescue

For months I've been meaning to make a card for an upcoming wedding.  I had the best intentions, but life got in the way.  In addition to the regular stuff, I've been busy working on a fun project for a client and slowly making progress with my master bedroom design (post with photos to come!).  And now time has run out.

Being desperate for a card but far too lazy to head downtown I thought I'd peruse Etsy for ideas.  Something simple.  Something quick.  Something I could modify easily to make myself.  And I found it right away!

5x7 printable wedding card from Peanut Press Creative (through Etsy)

It's short & sweet - just how I like my cards.  And best of all it's a digital file so I can (and did) print it at home!  But be warned, if you invite me to your wedding you can expect to receive this card from me since I can print it as many times as I like :)

Oh Etsy, how I love you.

And check out Peanut Press Creative's work...her gallery is drool worthy.  It makes me want to plan a party and send out invitations!

New Kitchen Faucet

I accidentally ordered a new kitchen faucet yesterday and I'm very excited about it. Isn't she pretty!?

Kohler Simplice in vibrant stainless - model # K-596VS

Though it's not necessarily my dream faucet, it's the one I had my heart set on when we replaced our faucet a few months ago. I've used it in several clients' projects over the years because its simple design looks good in almost any kitchen and it's really good quality for the price.

Now being a designer I know there are certain items you shouldn't cheap out on and a kitchen faucet is definitely one of them. But with so many items needing replacing I cheaped out with this one a few months ago:

Big box pull-down kitchen faucet in brushed satin

Though it looks nice I'm putting it lightly when I call this faucet a piece of junk! It was only $80 but the sprayer can't be pushed in all the way and it drives me crazy. It was definitely a mistake but it''ll work just fine in our basement.

So when I saw that my mom had bought an equally cheap and poor quality faucet for her kitchen (long story, but we had previously bought & installed it too) I told her to return it and spend the extra money to get a good quality faucet. I took a quick look online to suggest a few options for her and found my faucet on Amazon.ca for $208.88 with free shipping! I had previously found it for about $275 but couldn't justify that price at the time. Now at such a good price my mom & I both ordered one.

Buyer Beware:

The same faucet sells at a major big box home improvement store for $365.60, which is the highest price I've seen for this faucet (and I've done a lot of looking around). Though big box stores offer competitive pricing on lots of items, don't assume that everything they sell is a good deal. I frequently find their pricing on plumbing & lighting fixtures is actually the highest in town. Do your homework and look around before you spend your hard earned money.