MaskCara’s Office Source List

So many treasures so little time my friends. Lets get started! Oh, but first I feel like I need a little bit of a disclaimer. One of the things that I love/hate about being such a hardcore thrifter is that so many of these fun items that really make the room arent readily available. The plus side is that the room is one of a kind, the down side is that if you want something,well you are sort of screwed.

For this post,  I am going to be sharing all of the shopping sources. If there is something that is not listed it is because its a project and the tutorial is on its way!

It is a little hard to tell in the pictures how small Cara’s room is. It had to have a couch (or some sort of seating) but a regular sized loveseat would have literally taken up 1/2 of the room. For weeks I scoured every source imaginable and came up short. Then one night at 2 am I found an ad on Craigslist for her settee. It was at an Antique store in (what we very lovingly refer to as) the dirty strip club labyrinth. Unless you know EXACTLY where to turn, every road leads to herpes.

The store is called Not Just Antiques and it.was.AMAZING. If you are in Vegas, it is a must stop. There were 3 or 4 sofas/chairs that would have worked wonderfully in her room. But after seeing the settee, we knew it was meant to be for $200. The matching item in the picture was a set of chairs.

While we were there we found a whole multitude of treasures. Like the card catalog for organizing all of Cara’s makeup for $350

The amazing crystal art deco chandelier for $120. The cord was miniscule and needed to be attached to something longer. After wiring them together I covered the entire thing with duct tape to 1. hide the ugly electrical tape. And 2. to make it look like it was intentional. Its like magic yo.

a bunch of vintage and antique beauty items like these lovelies:

and just like when you are Christmas shopping for everyone else,  you have to get something for yourself too. So I bought this awesome Kilim rug that has been gracing a few room shots lately.

The trick to getting great prices at stores like this is to play my favorite game Lets Make a Deal (I have a whole post written on the art of negotiating here)

Cara LOVES Kevyn Aucoin. Like border line stalker love. So we framed the cover of his book Making Faces. The little bike picture is one of her favorite quotes. Both frames are from Homegoods. The plywood pinwheel art was a DIY (it is SO GOOD right?!) and the tutorial will be going up on Friday so you can make your own! Pillows from left to right are Nate Berkus for Target, Homegoods and Homegoods. The throw is also Homegoods.

The wicker table was a thrift score treasure that I found for $15. Tutorial coming for the makeover.

Books are thrift store,  lace potter is Homegoods and the succulent is from Home Depot. The rug is from (you guessed it) Homegoods. The brass lamp was another thrift store score for $20

The original plan was not to put in drapes, but it was just needing something so Cara picked up these blue velvet ones from Ikea for $59.00. The silver antlers (just like the ones I am giving away!!) are Homegoods, and the Vogue cover was printed online.

The assortment of boxes and jars are mostly thift store finds that were painted a different color. The purple jar and the bird art are from Homegoods. As well as the hexagon mirror, qtip jars, mirrored box, star, wooden inlay box, and flying pig. Miracle the barstool gets a post all his own really soon. The blush mirror I had in my hoard after taking down the Wall o Mirrors. The geode string art tutorial is right here if you want to replicate that project.

Try framing wrapping paper for a quick punch of pattern. This wrapping paper was purchased at The Container Store.

 

All of the supplies for the industrial pipe shelving were purchased at Lowes (tutorial coming for that!) A few of you have asked about the price and if I remember correctly, it is around $600 for all of the supplies.

One of my favorite ways to really infuse specific colors into a space without making it too “Look at me! I am trying to make the room look more pink!” is to use books that are the colors you want. (I also did this in Hailee’s Living Room with teal.)  Make sure too look behind the cover protectors to see what really lies beneath. Is Cara really going to read “A Smart Girls Guide To Sports”? Um..no. BUT it is the perfect shade of pale pink,  so it stays.

If you need a neutral, try flipping the books so that the spines are facing the wall,  or take off the covers for a worn Restoration Hardware vibe. (Geode from Homegoods)

Obviously if I could only shop at 2 stores it would be a thrift store and Homegoods,  the key to creating a room design that looks collected, is to collect. Find things that you love and store them until they have the perfect home. Your husband might not love it, but sometimes he has to take one for the team.

If you have a specific question about an item,  leave a comment and I will be more than happy to answer it for you!

Dont forget to enter to win the MaskCara’s Office in a Box giveaway. Just imagine,  a HUGE box of treasures so that you can recreate this room design in your house! Enter here.