Design Crush {On a Budget}…

I’m sure you’ve seen magazines where they do a special “Design Crush” section where they highlight a tendy color, pattern or look? Doesn’t it just drive you nuts when you see one that features pillows for $550 and a lamp for $2,500? I love the inspiration but not at crazy prices!

Today I thought it would be fun to do a Design Crush but this one is on a budget!  I found some great inexpensive accessories and key pieces that really pull this crush together.  I’m also sharing exactly where you can find these items as well. So let’s jump right in!

I am loving this color palette of rich browns and blacks, gray-blues mixed with a little gold:

 

Throw in a little chevron and suzani pattern, mix it up with some mercury glass etched in gold and I’ve moved from a crush right into a love affair!

The staple for my design crush is this beautiful geometric rug from Ballard Designs:

 

 

It doesn’t look like it but it’s an indoor/outdoor rug and it’s also stain resistant. Yep, I think this rug would be perfect in a kitchen, entry way or back door. Easy clean up! It’s pretty inexpensive too ($55.00-$319.00, depending on size) and I love all of the color combinations and the modern geometric design, that can instantly update a room.

Next up, I love a little touch of gold and have slowly been adding more gold into my decor.  I could not believe how inexpensive and beautiful this tall gold fleck table lamp is from Kirkland’s:

 

 

Can you believe this lamp is only $63.00? I just love it and that the finish is really beautiful. The shade works in this color palette just perfectly.  This lamp would be great on a console in an entry way, or on a nightstand in a bedroom or on a buffet.  Love it and what a great price!

I love all of the fabric and pattern options in this color combination and I found this fabulous Etsy Store called Festive Home Decor, which is where I found these beautiful chevron and suzani pillows in my inspiration color palette:

 

 

You can not believe how many pattern choices that this store has!  One of these pillow covers is just $38.00! The fabrics look so beautiful and the patterns are all some of the most popular designs in fabrics today.

Sunburst mirrors are another great way to incorporate some gold into your home.  I really like the burnished gold finish on this collection of mirrors from Ballard Designs:

 

 

This collection of 3 is $139.00 and they are a good size at 12.5″ in diameter.

Next up, I have a huge crush on this fish jar from Neiman Marcus/Horchow, which is a great piece to work into this Design Crush color palette:

 

 

The fish jar is priced by size and it starts at $125.00.  I realize that this jar is a little more expensive but I wanted to include it because just last week, I saw almost the identical jar at Home Goods for $39.00 {Home Goods does not have online shopping for me to get a picture}.  If you like this jar, check out Home Goods and I’m sure you will find one very similar for a lot less.

Mercury glass is still really popular right now and I have been seeing a lot of it with etched gold and design work.  Mercury glass looks beautiful with any color palette and I still can’t get enough of it.  I love these jars from Home Decorators and they are only $34.00 each:

 

 

I have also seen a lot of etched mercury glass at Home Goods and TJ Maxx priced from $15.00- $40.00, depending on the size.  If you’re willing to spend a little bit more, check out these amazing etched mercury glass orbs from Neiman Marcus/ Horchow:

 

 

These orbs come in a pair and they are $195.00, which is really not bad considering that they are tall and there are two. The tallest one is 13.5″ and the smaller one is 10.5″. Neiman’s has a sale pretty often and if you watch this piece and sign up for email offers, chances are you can probably get it at the seasonal 40% off sale.

Lastly, I love this tufted chair from Home Decorators that brings in more of that pretty blue/gray into this Design Crush:

 

 

This tufted chair would be perfect key piece to incorporate gray-blue into this color palette.  It would be great in a corner in a bedroom, or in an entry way and it’s a good price at $239.00 (sale ends 10/1).  If you’re interested in this chair or any of the other Home Decorators items that I have listed, be sure and search the internet for a coupon/promotional code because they always have something.  Also, if you register for their catalog, you will receive an extra coupon in your first catalog!

Well friends, I hope there is something in this Design Crush that inspires you or you see something that you’ve been looking for.  At these prices, you can’t go wrong!

Have a great day and I will be back for Friday Favorites.  If you missed last week’s Friday Favorites, “Favorite Paint Products for DIY/Crafts“, you can click on the image below to go the link of my list of favorite paint products:

 

Cheers!
Cyndy