deidre on design

Love that Ikat!

I love this pattern, it’s cheerful and versitile! Ikat, pronounced ee-kat, is one of the oldest patterned textiles in the world. They appear in cultures as diverse as Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Guatemala, Turkey and India. Check out more on the history of this textile, which goes back thousands of years!

Here are some pretty pictures of one of my favorite patterns right now! These ikat window treatments make a big statement.

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IKAT DIY…

Some of the brighter Ikat patterns can be a bit expensive, so if you want a custom look for less check out this diy fabric stencil project! This bright coral Ikat pillow was created by Elizabeth Chaffee at The Mustard Ceiling and featured on one of my favorite design blogs Design Sponge. Go there to find a great tutorial on how to create this pattern in any color!

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Diy Ikat side table from Design Sponge…

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I want to lounge in this window seat and fall asleep with a book!

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Do you need new beach towels? These are happy happy!

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Yellow and gray, always good in my book!

I like the orange, white and brown in this bedroom!

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Banquets are so cozy, I’ve always wanted one! This photo makes me crave coffee on a beautiful summer morning (alright, that’s not hard to induce!)…

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Deal of the Week

Do you like finding a good price on furniture and accessories for your home? If you’re willing to hunt a little you can find amazing deals on items that fit your personality at most second had stores!

I have purchased some pieces over the years from Second Time Around, a retail and furniture consignment shop in Grand Rapids, MI. I stopped by there recently and here are a few items that stuck out!

These lockers were $69 dollars a piece! Whoa! Major deal compared to $200 something at Target! Spray paint them, distress them or add locker baskets to the tops… Here are some quick ideas!

boys room

Distressed looks really cool!

Vintage locker basket… Find them new OR used!

I also spotted this really cool chair, I would love to see a bright pillow on it mixed in with a couple vintage pieces! This is actually a knock off of a T Vac Design, sold on Design Within Reach for $375, at Second Time Around it was $79!!!!

Striking in the garden!

…or dining for two!

Then I saw this really simple tan couch. Second Time Around has a partnership with Cort Furniture which is where this sofa came from. Cort leases furniture to showrooms or model houses for staging so the pieces barely get used! STA has a lot of Cort on their floor.. This was priced at $399!

And yeah… What CAN’T you do with a neutral sofa!!! Tan and white…

Tan, gray, and cream… I like the extra large ottoman in front and black pillow!

With a neutral couch you could change out your accent color every season!!

This changing table dresser and hutch was on major markdown, just above $100… The finish was perfectly fine but you could kick it up a notch paint it and put funky knobs on it!