A Walk in the Countryside: January 2014

Monday, January 13, 2014

Sunroom Mantel

How to decorate a mantel for Winter? I don’t know but the mantel in the sunroom is really not a Winter mantel. Maybe you could call it a religious mantel?

The main piece here is the vintage embroidered Psalms art.

and my King James Study Bible.

Or it could just be called a collection mantel since there is a collection of oil lamps.

Or how about just a vintage mantel since all of the pieces with the exception of my Bible are old pieces? I think I like that better!

Sharing with:

Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll thru Life

Open House @ No Minimalist Here

Tuesdays Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

The Scoop Link Party @ Confessions of a Plate Addict

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground

Saturday Nite Special @ Funky Junk Interiors

Thursday, January 9, 2014

I really wanted a white slipcovered sofa and Pottery Barn was out of our price range so I kept searching for alternatives. Locally, I found one at Rooms to Go for $900 but when I found Ikea’s Ektorp sofa, I knew I had to figure out a way to get one! Buying it online was too expensive due to Ikea’s shipping. I think it was like $330 for shipping alone which was almost the same price as the sofa!

Ikea

Apartment Therapy had a great post on where to shop for Ikea when you don’t have one close to you. To see that post, click here. They mentioned a Blue Bag in Kansas City but a reader commented about one in New Orleans. Since that is closer to me than the Houston store, I checked out their website.

The process was very easy! I went online to Ikea’s website and put the sofa on a wishlist. I then emailed the wishlist to Blue Bag. They sent me an invoice which included the price of the sofa, tax and their shipping price. I paid the invoice on Monday and by Thursday, I had an email stating that my order was ready for pick up! Their shipping was $100 versus Ikea’s $330!

I am very satisfied with my purchase! It’s comfortable and the size is perfect for the narrow sunroom. If it holds up good, I’m thinking about purchasing the matching chair. To read more about the assembly, click here.

Sharing with:

Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll thru Life

Open House @ No Minimalist Here

Tuesdays Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

The Scoop Link Party @ Confessions of a Plate Addict

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Be Inspired Friday @ Common Ground

Saturday Nite Special @ Funky Junk Interiors

Monday, January 6, 2014

New Ikea Sofa

Ikea’s Ektorp sofa is the newest addition to the sunroom! Since we live 5 hours from the closest Ikea, I ordered though Blue Bag in New Orleans. They charged $100 for shipping versus $330 that Ikea was going to charge. We still have a 2 hour drive to New Orleans but we just made a day of it and enjoyed ourselves!

It came in two boxes and fit in the back of our extended Trailblazer.

The sofa itself came in one big box. You can see the seat cushions above and the cushions for the back were vacuum packed. The slipcover came in a small box. We had to assemble the sofa but it was super easy. It took us about 20-30 minutes from start to finish including the slipcover. I had read about others having a hard time getting them on but we didn’t have a problem at all.