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Latest West Elm Purchase...

So, this past weekend I headed to West Elm to spend some of my design dollars $$$ & this is one of items I purchased.

The Chevron duvet & shams were on my wishlist and so I got it! I actually ended up buying 3 shams because I liked them soo much! It's STILL on SALE - you can buy yours here!

So, what do you think? You like?

Above: image of my bed

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Visiting West Elm This Weekend...

I'll be heading to West Elm this weekend to check out some of their new items! Plus I also have some design dollars.....you know, you get $25 for every $250 you spend! Hmmm, is that what they call them?!?!? Design dollars?!?

Of ALL the things thought......I'm really loving the NEW chevron duvet cover -it's not your average straight-lined chevron but a more wild looking one! What do you think about it?!?

PLUS it's on SALE!!

Also, West Elm sent me preview of what's to come this FALL at the shop, check it out below! Very exciting...enjoy!

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New Sofa from West Elm...(Via Made By Girl)

So, I finally decided to get a bigger and better quality sectional. I walked into West Elm last weekend & I knew this was it. Plus it helped that it was 10% off....!!

In case you're wondering which one it is exactly, its the Walton sectional. They offer it in a variety of fabrics & I REALLY wanted it in velvet, but they said it was like a 10 week wait.....huh?!? Forget that!

First, my father will be visiting with my brother this month so I needed something relatively soon. Second, the basket weave fabric was available on the spot, so I took that.... EXACTLY like the one they had in the store.

I'll be featured in the upcoming issue of Adore Magazine - so you'll see the way it looks in my home then!

BELOW: Old sofa. For those of you wondering... what did she do with the old sofa?? Well, I sold it. In my opinion when you want to make a BIG purchase.....

TIP: SELL items in your home that you don't need.

The REASON for this is so you can offset the cost of the NEW purchase! I do this all the time when I buy something new for my home. So, if you know you have items in your garage you're not going to use.... EVER....just sell it & buy something you really love for your place!

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New Sofa from West Elm...(Via Made By Girl)

I'll be featured in the upcoming issue of Adore Magazine - so you'll see the way it looks in my home then!

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New Items For Sale at Jennifer's Closet...(Via Made By Girl)

Some of you may remember when I first introduced "Jennifer's Closet" back in Sept. 2009.

Well, for those who don't know...it's a section in my web shop where I post items there were originally owned by me FOR SALE. Most of the time I end up selling things because I have too much stuff or it just DOESN'T fit my current decor.

At this time, the items you see below are for sale because they don't fit my new place or I just DON'T have anywhere to put them. Please visit Jennifer's closet to read about all these items for sale.

Everything you see above is in good condition & I'm certain you'll be HAPPY with any of these items!

New Items For Sale at Jennifer's Closet...(Via Made By Girl)

Some of you may remember when I first introduced "Jennifer's Closet" back in Sept. 2009.

Everything you see above is in good condition & I'm certain you'll be HAPPY with any of these items!

Handmade Holiday Decor at West Elm....(Via Made By Girl)

I'm SOOO excited the Holidays are right around the corner! First comes Halloween, Thanksgiving (it will be the first in this new place) & then OF COURSE, Christmas! I love Christmas, all the gorgeous decor in the store windows, the SALES, the giving of gifts and donations to those in need, holiday decorations, visiting family & more!

HOWEVER, I do MISS THE SNOW from back East .....

SPEAKING OF of decorations, West Elm has a TON of new HANDMADE tree ornaments made out of felt! The ornaments are actually made in Nepal and are some of the CUTEST I've seen yet! Check them out!

I HAVEN'T DECIDED on what kind of tree we'll get this year, tall, short, just branches, colorful, all white??? Have you decided on a tree yet??

THIS was our tree LAST YEAR, we just cut a few branches from our yard & ta da, our very own, hand-made tree! Enjoy!

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Handmade Holiday Decor at West Elm....(Via Made By Girl)

SPEAKING OF of decorations, West Elm has a TON of new HANDMADE tree ornaments made out of felt! The ornaments are actually made in Nepal and are some of the CUTEST I've seen yet! Check them out!

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Weekend West Elm Purchase....(Via Made By Girl)

After asking on Twitter for suggestions on pencil cups, I finally decided on these alphabet mugs by West Elm. One for me and the other for my guy! I have LOTS of pens on my desk, since I'm constantly writing notes, so I NEEDED a cup that was going to make them look organized. As you can see, my guy has yet to organize his pens...I may just have to do it for him!

Have you seen these alphabet mugs yet? What pencil cup holder do you use? Where did you get yours from???

image above by jen ramos

images above via west elm

Have you seen these alphabet mugs yet? What pencil cup holder do you use? Where did you get yours from???

Weekend West Elm Purchase....(Via Made By Girl)

image above by jen ramos

images above via west elm

Have you seen these alphabet mugs yet? What pencil cup holder do you use? Where did you get yours from???

My Bedroom in Progress.....

If you remember, I mentioned that I had purchased this headboard from West Elm. Well, we knew that it would look TOO LOW with our pillow top mattress, so we took matters into our own hands and designed a headboard extension for it! It isn't perfect, but it definitely did the job! Hopefully, you can see past the WRINKLED sheets... hence the reason why I said I need fitted sheets.

So, as you can see the West Elm headboard was ELEVATED onto a headboard extension to make it appear higher...(11 1/4" to be exact). Using 1" boards, we made a box just like the one at the bottom of the headboard and mounted the headboard on top of it. We then patched off the small openings on the original headboard with a couple of small pieces of ivory leather we bought on Ebay.

cushions on bed are from fabricadabra, pier 1,

and high street market.

By the way the paint in my room is NOT black, it's actually called Turret Stair by Ralph Lauren Paints. You can also see the color here more accurately.

images above by jen ramos

I'm also looking to buy a pair of nightstands and came across these from World Market. They're a little plain, but I think I can manage to spruce them up with some interesting hardware.

My Bedroom in Progress.....

cushions on bed are from fabricadabra, pier 1,

and high street market.

By the way the paint in my room is NOT black, it's actually called Turret Stair by Ralph Lauren Paints. You can also see the color here more accurately.

images above by jen ramos

I'm also looking to buy a pair of nightstands and came across these from World Market. They're a little plain, but I think I can manage to spruce them up with some interesting hardware.

New at West Elm.....(Via Made by Girl)

Have you caught a glimpse of the newest items at West Elm?? I haven't visited my local store in a few weeks so I haven't even seen all these items below yet! After surfing through their site today, these are some of the items I've chosen as "MUST- ADD to my wish-list". (Oh my!!! Especially that headboard)

I will DEFINITELY be making a trip there this weekend to pick a few things up!

Have you purchased any of the newest products at West Elm? What did you buy recently?

And how about those Ikat curtains above? I think they should add more than just two color options. In fact I would LOVE to see it in black & white Ikat.

images via west elm

Have you purchased any of the newest products at West Elm? What did you buy recently?

New at West Elm.....(Via Made by Girl)

Have you purchased any of the newest products at West Elm? What did you buy recently?

And how about those Ikat curtains above? I think they should add more than just two color options. In fact I would LOVE to see it in black & white Ikat.

images via west elm

Have you purchased any of the newest products at West Elm? What did you buy recently?

West Elm's Fall Preview....& My Faves!

West Elm recently announced it's Fall preview via it's site here. I already have several items that I've added to my wish list. The first being, The Woven Veneer Pendant. This is the kind of lighting I could picture over a kitchen island. However, in my case, I'd prefer two of them to make sure there was enough coverage. The other items I would add to my list would be the new Kite Kilim Rug. This Rug is totally HANDWOVEN, has a gorgeous diamond pattern to it & comes in various sizes! My 3rd favorite item would be the Totem Pillow Cover, this cover is so striking, I can't seem to take my eyes off of it.

You should definitely check out all the newest West Elm items added to the site...I can't wait to head over and see it all in person!

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Neat surprise at West Elm....

It was super nice to walk into my local West Elm store & see my home office displayed as one of the winners! Ok, I knew it would be there, but I didn't know when....so it was definitely a nice surprise! Thank you West Elm.

For more images of my office go here.

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I'm one of the West Elm Winners!

I recently entered my office in the "Picture Your Parsons Desk" contest hosted by West Elm on their Facebook page & today I was told I was one of the winners! Woo hoo!! The prize consists of a $100 gift certificate to West Elm....how cool is that?

Well, for all the items I've purchased at their store lately, I would say this PRIZE is well-deserved! They Loved my office....yay! If you want to see all the PICS of my home office, just go here.

Great way to start a Monday!

image by jen ramos

My Latest West Elm Purchase.....

Got a new cushion (which was on SALE) from West Elm and I also picked up their hand knit throw which is soo amazingly soft! I had been contemplating on getting this for awhile now & it's finally on the sofa. A couple years ago I really wasn't into West Elm, it's amazing how my taste has evolved. Now, I can't get enough of their store! The sheepskin throw hanging on the back of my sofa is from Ebay, I ordered two of them ....they're the ones from IKEA.

Have you purchased anything from West Elm lately? If so, what?

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image by jen ramos

PATCH NYC at West Elm.....

Have you walked into West Elm lately?? I was there last weekend looking at this glass links chandelier & I spotted the new collection by PATCH NYC. The designer Don Carney, brings his bold ink nature drawings to pieces like ceramic plates, pillows and artwork for your walls! It's a great way to always be reminded of nature all around us. There is another interesting piece that I did not see at West Elm, but you will find it on the PATCH NYC site, the SKULL head print, which I really loved! These would look very pretty placed in clusters on your wall...maybe near your dining area or even in your kitchen! Drop into West Elm this weekend to see the entire collection!

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Keeping my EYE on.....

There are days, I wish I could re-design MY HOME. Move around furniture, or just sell what I have & start new! I think I feel like this just about every 3months. Is that so bad? It may have to do with the fact that I frequent so many blogs and that gets my creative juices flowing. My husband wonders why I like to change things up so much....I tell him. "Hey, at least it's just furniture & not you." Ha! He laughs.

But IT'S TRUE....If I had the time, I would shop every 3 - 4 months for my home! I love the feel of a NEW sofa, a new coffee table, new book, a lamp & so forth. How about you? Maybe in a dream world we would all be able to afford new furniture every time we wanted it & somehow magically get rid of the old stuff (if you couldn't sell it). Here are items I'm keeping my eye on, although I have already purchased 2 things from this list. Enjoy your weekend!

tufted headboard by wake up frankie