We are having fun now, can you tell? This will be a weekly post. Our heads are overflowing with ideas so we're testing them out on imaginary clients. For some this may be a bit far fetched so feel free to look at the pretty pictures.
So for this first one, we'll call her Jane.
Jane: "Hey Dan and Dash, I just moved to the big city and put a big fat deposit in for an apartment in the EV (East Village); I'm 22 years old about to start my first job at a PR company and well basically that makes my decorating budget about nil. I always have to be inspired by my surroundings though or I simply can't survive so I need your help."
DnD:" Listen Jane we've all been there at one time or another so we are geared up to give this a go and see if we can help you. We're on board budget wise, but what sort of vibe are you going for?"
Jane: "Funky, a little girly, cozy, with a touch of vintage."
DnD: "Done and Done."
Okay so here's what we came up with for Jane. We almost could have called this the Overstock Challenge. (Side note: We love overstock.com...you have to dig through a bunch of "stuff" to find the treasures, but we love a good challenge...it's no different than a trip to the flea market. We may start doing a weekly feature where we design a whole room from overstock.com.)
First we started with this fun vintagey floral wallpaper from
Graham & Brown for $75 a roll. Then we found this easy breezy cream shag rug at
Overstock for $80.74. Then enter the molded white plastic rocking chair from
Ezmodfurniture for $159.99 (we recommend two of these eventually when the budget permits. Add in those gorgeous Lamps, also at
Overstock. $178.99 for the pair. We can't remember where that fancy trellis print pillow came from but we don't recommend buying it either. We are giving strict instructions to head to the fabric store and pick out a similar printed fabric for $10 a yard and ask a friend who can sew to make them for you as a house warming gift. Industrial side table which we want you to use as a bar cart was found at
Urban Outfitters on sale for $129.99. (We recommend pushing this up against a wall away from the rocking chair or in a different section of the apartment) Then to really knock it up a notch we recommend these two photos from
20X200. $50 each. (20X200 is an amazing site that our friend
Emily Johnston Anderson told us about so we are passing along the love) We love the juxtaposition with these two pieces of art, but really we chose them for the symbolism. Yes, that city is Cairo, Egypt and not NYC but you are the little lamb my friend, ready to be set free in the big bag world. Alright, we are nuts, we know. We didn't forget about the "cozy" part though. We are obsessed with this all glass indoor/outdoor portable fireplace from
Overstock for only $215.54. In fact, we are getting one for our own bedroom to back right up against one of our 3 brick walls....can't wait!!!
So aside from a few trips to the flea market to add your own special touch, we think you are pretty much good to go.
Good Luck little lamb,
DnD
