Its all in the details - Wish List

I may or may not know what our countertops will look like or what the basement floor will be or even what color to paint the master bedroom.....

But I know I want these boots to be situated perfectly in my mudroom.

And if I get them in a 6.5 I could even wear them from time-to-time.

Score!

For several months I've been looking for a LARGE window that I can use as a door to the study.  I look every time we go antiquing and haven't found anything even close.   I have found it on eBay a couple of times for around $300-$400, which wasn't completely unreasonable, but they were always somewhere close to Cleveland with no shipping option.  Driving a large window back from Cleveland did seem unreasonable.  So I figured that, worse case, we could have our builder or cabinet maker build something that would work.  Of course, where's the charm in that??

WELL....a couple weeks ago Brad and I went to two antique stores my friend Karey told me about in North Little Rock.  One had kind of fancy things in it so we didn't really find anything.  The other one was where we struck gold!  We found the window and it was only $80!  YAY!!!  Its not quite as big as we need it to be (its only 6'X4.5') but I think our cabinet guy can work on it so it will be the right size.  Unfortunately, we didn't get a photo of it before we wrapped it up to move it.

We met a super nice lady at the mall named Geri.  She has a booth there and is really the sweetest person. She helped us with the window and as we were talking to her, she showed us an old door that she had.  It was marked $420 but she gave it to us for $250!  We didn't even ask!  She's just that nice.  She also sold me a drying rack for half price and a sled for 60% off!

Here's the door.  We have some ideas in mind for this but more than likely we will use it as the coffee table in the formal living room.  I think it will mix perfectly with the dark gray velvet sofa I have picked out for that room!

I really wanted this crate lid (which was not in Geri's booth) but I thought it was too expensive.  And I wasn't completely sure of what I would do with it.  Maybe I'll find one cheaper someday....

Brad and I both really liked this poster!  But it was expensive.  I've been interested in British History since college when I took 5 semesters of it.   This was from 1914 and even though I'm more interested in WWII, I still thought it was cool.  Maybe we'll find something similar at a better price if we keep looking.

Wish List-Mailbox

I wish this mailbox and the post that its on could be mine!

Wish List-The Biggest Wish of All Wishes

I want this floor-standing photo caddy from Pottery Barn SO bad but it's been sold out for months.  I was told by a girl at catalog in June to check in August but it's still sold out.  And I've checked every single day.  I have a very specific place and use in mind for this in the office and can't imagine anything else working.  I found something similar in an antique store once, but truthfully, it didn't really compare to this one.

West Elm Part 2

I went ahead and ordered the bedding from West Elm and already received the duvet.  The shams are on back order.

It's probably not as dark gray as it looks in this picture but I think it will go well with the bed I want from Pottery Barn.

I want this in Metal Gray Washed Linen Cotton which is just a couple shades darker than the bedding.  I think with white sheets, a white coverlet, and maybe some linen thrown in (for color!!) that it will be just the look I want.   Although, the dark legs might be a problem.

Wish List-Random

We found the drafting table above at I.O. Metro and decided we needed it for the study.  It wasn't all that much cheaper than the one at Restoration Hardware, but it's local so there would be no shipping.  I don't go to I.O. Metro very often and it's a little out of the way (okay, not really), but I may have to make a special effort so I can keep my eye on this.

Worse case,  I could get the one at Restoration Hardware.  (Worse case.  Yeah right!)

And I love the stool they have with it.

We liked the floors at I.O. Metro for the basement.  This picture makes them seem a little darker than they really are.

I love the color of the green cabinets (not the style) and want that color for our office cabinets.  I think I want bronze hardware instead of the silver they have.  These are in the Kitchen and Bath Ideas inside Metro Builders Supply.

I want the chair above in linen to go in the office with the green cabinets.  It's the Calais at Pottery Barn and I love it!  It's surprisingly comfy!  I love the color of the legs on the linen covered one.

Wish List - Bald Cypress

I saw a Bald Cypress at War Memorial Golf Course last week and I think I would like to have one at Coppercreek.

The picture above is just one I found on the internet.  The one at War Memorial is a lot shorter than this one and I liked it better.  It was perfectly shaped and smelled good!