thankful checkbook feelings.

I scored these two beautiful chevron pillows from TJ Maxx for less than $20 each the other week, and would you believe it, they're featured on Joss & Main today for $48.95 each!

featured on joss & main.

Such is the power of department retail. You can see the pillows below in my previous post. This basically just confirms that TJ Maxx will always have a faithful customer in me.

all good things in time.

The great sofa expedition is finally over! Meet my dream-come-true sofa, a navy camelback antique found courtesy of our local Craigslist. It's really pushing me to find it some matching soulmate accessories - more pillows, that long-desired area rug, etc. All good things in time.

After lugging the (surprisingly light) new addition to the living room, I had some time left over to work on filling one of the many empty picture frames lying around. I chose this DIY project off of Pinterest and about an hour of cutting irregular triangles (I'm no perfectionist, thank goodness), I had this little work of art for my bedroom!

From various Home Depot paint chips...

 ...to this!

My apartment to-do list now looks a bit like this:

1. Find area rug for living room
2. Print artwork for living room/bedroom gallery walls
3. Finish painting the bright yellow credenza
4. Throw out original coffee table plans and research something that will actually complement the bright yellow credenza
5. Upholster old coffee table into sitting bench
6. Redo living room blinds/make curtains
7. Find entry table for living room

And so it goes.

Credenza Collection

Just browsing through media credenzas (I do like the elevated look - just something about added foot height seems so appealing to me!) and here were some of my favorites online:

..and then, just out of the blue, this Craigslist gem appears in my very own zip code!

The (very minuscule) practical side of my brain reminds me that I don't have a TV. I don't plan on getting a TV. But just a peek after work won't hurt - right?