saint louis craigslist finds part 2

I think all the Christmas shopping ads have started to get to me. Or maybe its that I know we will have lots of visitors at our house over the course of the next month and I want the house to look at nice as we can make it. Either way I have been dreaming of home purchases. So to curb my appetite here are a few Saint Louis Craigslist finds that someone else should buy so that I don't feel the need to! Plus its Craigslist so its not like real retail shopping....

maurice burke arkana safari sling chairs via Craigslist and Amber Interiors

I am in love with these safari chairs and if they were in chestnut leather I would definitely buy them. They are classic and can work with almost any style. The downside is that they could be expensive as the listing does not provide a price. 

crystal prism chandelier via Craigslist and House Beautiful

You have to have some imagination for this chandelier and unfortunately I couldn't find an exact installation image. However, this very inexpensive chandelier is in the style of or could even be a Venini. If it is a Venini these sort of chandeliers go for hundreds if not thousands of dollars. 

Hans Wegner folding rope chair via Craigslist and REMODELISTA

The Hans Wegner folding rope chair is on my "collectible pieces of furniture to own one day" list. I love the texture of the rope and the chair's easy elegance. 

white lamps via Craigslist and Architectural Digest

This pair of white lamps would be a really good buy. They would look great with new shades on nightstands or on a large console. If I didn't already have white lamps beside my bed I would probably buy them. 

Happy Monday and Happy Shopping!

a thanksgiving table

Yesterday's accidental blog post of Apartment 34's holiday table got me dreaming about how we might host a Thanksgiving at our house. Here's the vision...I would hope for a beautiful, warm fall day so that we could eat outside in our backyard. I would plan for dinner to be served just as it was getting dark so that it wouldn't be too cold but that the fire Jeff would build would have the perfect glow and give off just enough heat. I would make a low center piece something like the one below and use a color palette of corals and greens to dress our pine picnic table. I love a mix of modern and rustic and of course a bit of something shiny on my table so I would use copper mugs which maybe would be filled with something like a hot toddy or a local micro brew. Green glassware would nicely contrast the coral linens and white plates are a must to appropriately showcase the food. For an added touch of fun and whimsy, we would roast chestnuts something I learned about while living in Italy. The food and company of course would be amazing. Everyone would stay by the fire cozy, warm and probably comatose from eating too much and I wouldn't have to do the dishes!

1. floral arrangement via Design Sponge  2. moscow mule copper mug via West Elm  3. rose gold flatware via West Elm  4. our pine picnic table  5. colonnes stemware via Anthropologie  6. capri table linens in coral via Serena & Lily  7. roasted chestnuts source unknown  8.  le cadeaux melamine rustica antique white dinner plate via distinctive decor

technical failure

So I had a whole great post prepared about juicers today and some how Squarespace, my web page host, deleted it! I have no time this morning to recreate it so unfortunately no real post today. I will however share this beautifully composed Thanksgiving table created by Erin Hiemstra of the blog Apartment 34. Click here for the complete post.

via Apartment 34