FOR SALE!

Happy Monday blogosphere!  Hope you had a great weekend.

As our site goes through changes and we continue to push content every day I don't want to overlook our initial mission - which is to provide an online marketplace to buy, sell and swap fine furnishings for the frequent redecorator.

We've all made a purchase that was trendy or that we never were totally in love with, and a year later, there it sits in the basement or the garage.  

Don't you ever wonder if someone else may be looking for just that thing?

Chances are YES.

And one [wo]man's trash is another [wo]man's treasure.  

Better yet, one woman's mistake is another woman's dream.

We're sort-of like:

So if you have items you are tired of in your home, or are considering changing around one of your rooms, we'd like to offer you a channel to sell your goods to other frequent redecorators.

Last week we sold two items.  But we're running thin on our own items to list.  And as we gain traffic and exposure, our site will be a great place to advertise some items you simply can't afford to store or value too much to just give away.

Contact us today for rates and details!   Bethany.Brower@gmail.com

a kitchen for the new year

As I read that title while I typed I remembered, wait-a-minute, I'm supposed to be saving and tackling some unwanted meandering debt in the New Year…  Yep, that's way more important.


But on the off-chance I do that in record speed, and because I know I can't resist a project (or starting lots of little ones and never finishing one to completion…) I bet I'll start finalizing the look for my kitchen in 2012.  I ordered my new pendants from OKL and need to paint the bottom original cabinets a deep navy (the choice is Naval by Sherwin Williams, thanks to a suggestion from the uber-sweet Lauren Leiss).  I have practically new appliances so this should be a relatively inexpensive project (in theory) because all I need to do is purchase new cabinets for the top.  And there is only two larger ones and four smaller ones.  And on the other side of the galley, I'd like to put in some open wood shelving.


Like this:

Source: designsponge.com via Bethany on Pinterest

So I'm thinking I could REALLY lessen the bill if I just purchase some airy glass cabinets from Ikea for the tops…  Any experience out there with the quality and durability of Ikea cabinets?  Doesn't seem like the smarter of ideas, but… it's a money saver. 


 Inspiration pic:

Source: Uploaded by user via Bethany on Pinterest

And thanks for Christine for the introduction to Meredith because I think she hit it home with the white upper cabinets!  I am trying to achieve the look, complete with wine storage, next year.

And I'd kill for these lights, but something in the same vein:

Source: nerochronicles.com via Bethany on Pinterest

And a sassy antique rug. Always love the trimmings…

Source: mylittlehappyplace.blogspot.com via Bethany on Pinterest

-Bethany

OKL Corral

I can't tell you how many orders I've made with One Kings Lane in the past two years.  And for the most part, I've been over the moon about everything!  Granted, you can pay a pretty penny for the perfect antique find, but there are some serious deals to be had.  I'm kicking off a diatribe-slash-love letter of my favorite things on the site today.  OKL?

We believe in the holy trinity of decorating.  Rugs, Lighting and Chairs.  Hence all the rugs.  We could look and source and drool over rugs all day long.  I feel like I'll never find the perfect rug that would satiate my appetite, because my taste is forever changing and I will always want a new or different rug.  

Loving the three rugs, the fox doorstop, the Stray Dog Designs metal trees, the rabbit fur throw, a vintage sign and who DOESN'T need the Top Chef cookbook?  Perfection.

-Bethany