Coffee Break

Ive been a terrible blogger. I wont bore you with my millions of excuses (one of them being the FABULOUS wedding I was just at in Kentucky last weekend!), but that is a pretty good excuse I think?

Anyho, our major focus lately has been on tiling to master ensuite bathroom, but I'm forcing myself to hold off posting pics of that, until its fully complete.

So in the mean-time, here is our new family room coffee table!

Urban Barn

We'd been saving up for this table for a while now, and it FINALLY went on sale at Urban Barn. I actually never thought it would, but Ian was browsing the website one day, and saw that it was on sale! Yippee!

We loved it from the first time we saw it. Its a great size, allows for storage below, and we loved the rustic/handmade look of it.

So its going in our family room. The style for this room, is going to have a bit of a warm, earthy feel.  Think cream, taupe, reclaimed wood, greens, relaxed, etc.

For those of you who know me, your probably thinking, "really? that doesn't really sound like a melissa room..." and to be honest, its probably not my most favorite of colours, but we've compromised by making sure we use creams/whites and taupes admist the wood pieces Ian loves so much. Plus, the living and dining rooms have more of a "glam" feel, so there had to be some give and take somewhere!

I actually love the idea of incorporating woods and natural elements into every room, so this room will just have more of that!

The coffee table is just the start...I have an inspiration photo, which I'll attach soon...to give you a better of idea of what we are thinking :)

For now, check out the Urban Barn sale...some pretty great stuff on sale right now!!

Urban Barn Steal

We love Urban Barn. If I could go into their store and buy every single thing they have, my home would be a dream. But for now, we are saving up for 2 pieces (1 for our bedroom and 1 for the family room) that we absolutely love.

Since I stalk their website constantly for deals, I signed up for their newsletter and recently got this email:

So we had to go.

We both managed to get a few hours off work, and rushed down there this morning, praying they had the items from our wishlist.

We got there...10 minutes before they opened. First people there. YES! Within those 10 minutes about 15 other people showed up. Darn. Game face on, I was prepared to run in there, find my beloved piece of furniture and sit on it until someone came over to help me.

The opened the doors, we all rushed in. I ran to the right, Ian to the left (we had a plan). We met in the middle at the back of the store. Nothing. Mind you, they had lots of great deals, just not what we were looking for. Bust.

However, on our way out of the store, a mirror stopped me, I started checking it over for damage, and it had 2 TINY little nicks in the inside of it. At this point I noticed 2 other couples watching Ian and I inspect the mirror. No way people...this is our mirror!

So we got it. It's the "Facet Beveled Mirror" priced at $250.00. We got it for $60.00 :)

Its going to go in the "kids bath" we are almost finished. FINALLY.

Be prepared for a LOOOONG post on that bathroom once its done. Its the bathroom reno that never ends....

Anyho, so if any of you are looking for some great deals, go check out the Urban Barn Warehouse Sale!

Here are a few other pieces I noticed in there while I was looking around:

Fiori Barstoll- Reg. $179.00 on sale for $69.00 each 

(saw 4 of them there)

Reflection Dressser Reg. $799.00 on sale for $179.00 (I think...)

Reflection Console Table: Reg. $469.00 on sale for $99.00

Irish Coast Regtangular Dining Table: Regular $749.00 On sale for $199.00. This table is absolutely gorgeous in person. Its got that unique reclaimed wood look to it. I would have bought it if we needed a table!

There was a lot more, beds, couches, etc, but we didn't have time to browse for long (had to get back to work!).

Other things to note about these kind of sales:
1. They only have 1 or very few of everything (our mirror was the only one there), and for the pieces I listed above, there was only 1 of each (except the bar stools).
2. You need to get there early! Things will go...FAST
3. Most pieces have a bit of damage or an imperfection. The damage to our mirror was so minor you could barely see it, and that was the case for most of what was in there. MOST. There were were a few things that weren't the greatest. e.g. that Reflection Console Table (that I would have bought in 2 seconds) if the one leg wasn't falling off....eeee.

So there you have it!

Definitely a good sale to check out :)