It Cost WHAT?

I thought I'd do another addition of the "It Cost WHAT?" series. (I guess now that there are two posts, I can call it a series, eh?)

And here we go...

IKEA Nighstand - $79.99

This is a great looking nightstand. It looks like it could easily be from West Elm. To take it to the next level, I'd add a really great looking pull. Something like this:

Martha Stewart Faux Bois rug, 9 x 12 - $537

This is a great price for a beautiful faux bois rug. It'd be great in a dining room!

What I don't understand is Martha sells an almost identical rug through Neiman Marcus for $5,000. Of course the quality will be better in the higher priced rug, but it seems like a cannibalization issue from a branding standpoint.


I've featured this lamp before in a design board but had to share it again. It looks SO much more expensive than it really is.

JCP Table Lamp - $79.99

This dining room table is one of my favorites. I've used it before and I recommend it to a lot of clients. The construction is flawless, and the wood finish is gorgeous; it looks so much more expensive than it is. The picture on the website does not do it justice:

Cost Plus Dining Table - $449

Here it is in one of my client's dining room:

Curling Iron Chandelier - $195

This is such a unique, beautiful chandelier for such a great price!

It cost WHAT?

On the two days that I work at the shop, I'm exposed to 'high' design items that I normally wouldn't spend much time around. I've learned so much from working with these items; it's helped train my eye to find the 'high' in the 'low'. [ And there is nothing wrong with 'low'.. it's thrilling to find great deals for both myself and my clients. I love Sarah Richardson because she mixes an IKEA kitchen with Schumacher drapes. ]

Here are some inexpensive items that look so much more expensive than they really are - my favorite kind of stuff :)

CB2 Big Dipper Lamp - $199

CB2 Marble Coffee Table - $299

West Elm Sutton Sofette - $599

Nate Berkus Mirrored Top Bamboo Table - $280

Overstock Peacock 5x8 Rug - $159

I recently used this coffee table for a client. In my opinion, it's much more substantial and interesting than it's CB2 rival.

Overstock Acrylic Coffee Table - $238

I had a pretty well known designer email me about this chair I designed asking where I got the fabric. I told her, you're not going to believe it, but it's only $8 a yard!

Premier Prints Kaitlyn Fabric - $8/yard

World Market Mango Wood Table - $120

I really enjoyed sharing these with you, so I think I'll bring this post back. I tagged it "It cost WHAT?" so we can play again :)