Room Design – Help Me Pick the Art! (Plus a Giveaway!)
Couch: Ikea Karlstad Sofa Bed
Rug: Ikea
Stools: Ikea
Skeepskin: Ikea
Trays: Wit and Delight for Target
Planter: Wit and Delight for Target
Mirror: Anthropologie (similar)
I’m really excited to share how I decorated our second bedroom! My husband and I moved into a 2 bedroom apartment last April which is about twice as big as our old apartment. I’ve been trying to decorate the whole place but it’s been a slow process. My husband doesn’t really care about home design. He’d be happy to sleep on a mattress on the floor and pick up furniture off the street (seriously – that’s how he’d been living before we got married!). So I don’t get to spend a lot on home decor or furniture.
I recently convinced him to buy a pull out couch for our second bedroom. Since we don’t have quests that often I want the space to be more than just a bedroom. This grey Ikea couch had been on my wishlist for months. So I was really sad to see that it was discontinued at every Ikea store! After a lot of searching we found the pull out couch on craigslist for $200 and I won an eBay bid for the grey slipcover for $150! So this $900 couch cost us about $450 after you add in gas and renting a van to pick it up.
Everything else in the room is from Ikea, West Elm and Target. West Elm can be a little pricey but I got all the pillows on sale with coupons!
The last thing to add to the room is some artwork! I recently won a $250 gift card to Minted.com so I’m using that money to buy some nice art prints. But I need some help! I can either do one big print over the couch or a collage of prints. I’m leaning towards the black dot one you see in the room collage. But I love some of the colored prints too.
What do you think? Which print is your favorite?
1) Calculation 2) Apertures No. 2
3) Hexagon Cluster 4) The Meadow
Thanks for your help!
On another note – I’ve teamed up with Meagan from Because of Jackie and her other lovely sponsors to bring you this J.Crew giveaway! J.Crew is one of my favorite stores. Who wouldn’t want to win free cash to spend there?! Good Luck!
And don’t forget to enter The Mint Julep Boutique Giveaway!
Linking Up:
Mama and More: All About You
I have been eyeing the oversize boy shirt in polka dot!
How exciting! I love the simple elegance of that couch.
Red Reticule
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That is so fun you get to splurge on some artwork! I vote hexagons.
And I would buy a new panama hat at j.crew. My current one is looking a bit worse for wear it would be nice to have a real straw one.
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I love the couch you bought and I think The Meadow art print would go great with it!
Absolutely love no 2 and 3 in the abstract arts. Those two are my favs!! So fun to decorate a new room, the possibilities are endless!!
I like #4 the best. As for J.Crew, I'd buy a couple pairs of 3 in chino shorts and a shirt or two for spring/summer!
Erika W.
I would buy this : https://www.jcrew.com/ca/womens_category/jewelry/earrings/PRDOVR~C5014/C5014.jsp
Those are great choices!!! I love #4, and that mirror is stunning!
xo,
Angela
The grey calculation would look really nice with the room or the printed feathers would add a nice bit of color. I really like the striped rug you picked out.
You're room came out great! I really love #2 and #4 or the cluster of pictures!
xo Adri
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I would buy jewelry! They have such nice necklaces
I love the large black and white print, but since the couch is gray I vote to add a little color with The Meadow.
Kristina does the Internets
I'll get a coat, love J Crew's selections.
I'd get something I could wear A LOT like a pretty pair of ballet flats or their coats. They have such a great collection of outerwear!
Shoes. ALWAYS shoes!
I would buy a few tops and maybe a necklace.
accessories!
I would put it towards a Lady Day coat. I have always wanted one, but they are so far out of my price range it's not even funny. Thanks for the chance.
I'd love to get the Ryder pant in navy
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I'd get some new sweaters! Or maybe a spring dress.
eloquent [at] live.com
Thanks for linking up to #AllAboutYou on Mama-andmore.com – I haven't entered the comp as I am UK based, but do love the black and white print too, or the feathered one!
Thanks for linking up to #AllAboutYou on Mama-andmore.com – I haven't entered the comp as I am UK based, but do love the black and white print too, or the feathered one!
I'd get some new sweaters! Or maybe a spring dress.
eloquent [at] live.com
accessories!
I would buy a few tops and maybe a necklace.
I'd love to get the Ryder pant in navy
demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com
I would put it towards a Lady Day coat. I have always wanted one, but they are so far out of my price range it's not even funny. Thanks for the chance.
Shoes. ALWAYS shoes!
I'll get a coat, love J Crew's selections.
I'd get something I could wear A LOT like a pretty pair of ballet flats or their coats. They have such a great collection of outerwear!
How exciting! I love the simple elegance of that couch.
Red Reticule
Red Reticule Collection
Red Reticule | YouTube
I have been eyeing the oversize boy shirt in polka dot!
I love the large black and white print, but since the couch is gray I vote to add a little color with The Meadow.
Kristina does the Internets
I love the couch you bought and I think The Meadow art print would go great with it!
That is so fun you get to splurge on some artwork! I vote hexagons.
And I would buy a new panama hat at j.crew. My current one is looking a bit worse for wear it would be nice to have a real straw one.
http://www.iamchiconthecheap.com
Absolutely love no 2 and 3 in the abstract arts. Those two are my favs!! So fun to decorate a new room, the possibilities are endless!!
The grey calculation would look really nice with the room or the printed feathers would add a nice bit of color. I really like the striped rug you picked out.