Sunday, February 6, 2011

a couple of ikea finds

hello. as i mentioned in my prior post, i spent a good 3 hours at ikea today. but it was well worth it. i found some pieces i think will really work for my new space in may. no purchases yet, but i narrowed my scope. (oh yeah, i visited a two bedroom in the same complex on thursday and really liked it. now i just have to wait until the end of february to find out if there will be an actual apartment available when i want to move it. i am nervous to say the least and also not very good at waiting. send some good thoughts into the universe for me!)

first up, beyond milo the sofa, i am thinking it might be nice to have a spot to crash into in the living room. i thought maybe a daybed would work for the space, keeping in casual and comfortable - but would also work as a bed for visiting friends. i liked these two from pottery barn, but wasn't really liking either of the prices (because of course, i would still need to purchase a mattress, etc.)
pb savannah daybed, available in distressed white or antique pewter





















pb avery daybed






















luckily, ikea had a version that i liked (and the price was only $149!) below is the tromsnes day bed which comes in a pretty grey blue color.



























here is a better color shot of the frame. it is definitely more grey than aqua:


as for styling, don't worry. it would not look like a bed. i really like that first styling photo from pottery barn. i would add a daybed cover for the mattress (like this one from west elm or this one from pottery barn) or get a low tufted mattress like this one  from pottery barn:
pb upholstered daybed mattress






















i have some vintage feather pillows on a bench in my room and i think they would work perfectly to pile onto a daybed. it would also bring more color and pattern into the living room.














both pottery barn pictures i like had bolster pillows flanking the daybed. i'll have to remember that when the time comes. i think those are the key in making it look more sofa, less bed.

the second find from ikea is this edland linen cabinet:
 





again, the color isn't quite right in the product shot. it was much more of a washed grey. i tried to capture it, but it still looks more black. i thought this would be perfect for in the dining area space to hold my fancy party dishes and cake plates :) right now, i have space above the kitchen cabinets where they are displayed. in the new place, there isn't any space above the cabinets. i still think they are pretty and want to display, so this cabinet would work perfectly. oh, and the best part?























it already has a darling little wallpaper in the back! this picture has the color of the piece more accurately represented too.

isn't it so fun to think of all the possibilities with a new space?

until next time,
S

4 comments:

  1. You found good pieces today! The inspiration for your daybed looks great and the ikea price is awesome.

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  2. thanks! hopefully it is still around in about a month... it made me nervous because of the "last chance" tag...

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  3. The blue ikea daybed is no longer for sale in Ikea.. and you will find it difficult to find one for sale.

    I am selling mine that was used for 4 weeks.

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  4. Hi Tanya! Thanks so much for the offer, but I was actually able to find one in the blue color back in the spring when I originally wrote the post.

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