Experiencing the World..

Market!! guys Guys GUYS Cost Plus World Market is OPEN in Massachusetts!!! Let's get this party started!

At their Grand Opening on Thursday, I frolicked around the store and somehow managed to only fill one cart.  I'll have to try harder next time.  First lets talk about what I didn't take home with me (yet).

These marble and wood cake stands are what dreams are made of.  I will own one of these in the near future, but before I adopt one, someone needs to purge serve-ware that doesn't get used.  This will be the winter of purging!  With you as my witnesses!

Hunting for some Anthropologie-esque knobs at a lower price point?  I bet you could find something here!

I totally have a plan in mind for these copper frames, but there are about 17 projects on the personal to-do list before them, so they'll have to wait.

CHAIRS!!  No I didn't hoard buy any.  But they're pretty.  Very pretty.

This daybed is pretty darn classy too and it has a classy price to go with it.  $299.99.  I'm swooning for the turned legs and detail on the back.

See, I'm swooning.  Luckily I had a delightful settee with patterned fabric buttons to catch me.

So what did I take home?  In addition to some consumables like wine and gnocchi, and a few other random things, I upgraded what sits on our bedroom side tables.

There are several more bedroom upgrades needed, but these new lamps make me grin ear to ear.  The cord may need wrapping with something a bit more exciting in the future, but can we just take in the shape for a moment?  Geometric brass?  Ooo lala.

It's World Market's Diamond Brass Table Lamp Base with the Crinkled White Paper Shade.  The shade adds just a touch of texture and the lamp is a larger scale without being heavy like our old lamps.

The wood slice is also a World Market adoptee and currently smells like bacon.  Not sure why, but I'm not currently opposed to it.

After the headboard upgrade and now the lamps, the rest of this room needs to step it up.  I may have a few ideas, but they'll have to wait until I can put my "done" stamp on Dori the fliphouse.  SOON!

disclosure: this post was sponsored by Cost Plus World Market, but all giddy dorkiness and opinions are 100% my own

World Market is Coming!!!!

I can't conceal my excitement!!!  A few months ago when shopping at one of my usual haunts- Shoppers World in Framingham, MA and I noticed a precious little sign in an empty store window:  "Cost Plus World Market Opening This Fall" Like any good DIY/design blogger, I totally had a geek-out moment.  You see, I've only been to a Cost Plus World Market once, years ago, while on vacation in Florida.  The entirety of New England has sadly been World Market free.... until now!  Would you like to join me in a happy dance?

First thing first for my dear New Englanders or any other silly people who may not know World Market- what is it?? It's kind of like HomeGoods meets Pier1 meets a specialty beer and wine store all wrapped up into a global bazaar vibe.  Basically if you live in an apartment, condo, or house, or you eat food or drink wine or beer, there's probably something stylish or tasty here for you.

Oh the chairs!  I remember at my first World Market experience, I was trying to figure out how to smuggle chairs onto the plane home.  I resisted then, but with the new store under 10 minutes from my house, I may need a new house just to store all the chairs I want to buy. #chairhoarder  Don't say I didn't warn you, Hubby!

The beer and wine section is a dangerous game changer- it means I can bring Hubby shopping with me and drop him off in this side of the store while I buy all the home items.  Successful shopping trip for all!

I'm already working on my shopping list for Thursday since buying one of everything is probably not feasible.  probably. Well, at least not all in one trip...

Ready for all the juicy grand opening details??

Cost Plus World Market Shoppers World 1 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01701

Thursday, October 1: Ribbon cutting and Grand Opening at 9am.  The first 100 customers in the door will get a $10 gift card!

The excitement continues all the way until Sunday, October 4th with daily raffle drawings (including 2 $250 gift cards each day), free tote bags daily for the first 100 customers in the door, and free tastings and live entertainment 4-7 on Thursday and Friday and 1-4 on Saturday.

Sunday is another very exciting day- especially for HGTV fans.  I mean who doesn't want to meet the Property Brothers??  Jonathan and Drew Scott will be special guests from 1-3 and a meet and greet will be open to the first 200 customers who bring 5 non-perishable, non-glass food items for HOPE Worldwide Framingham Food Pantry.

On top of all the rest of this goodness, you can get TRIPLE credits for joining World Market Explorer Rewards Program and up to 20% off your purchase? Click here for the coupon.

If you couldn't gather already, there's a veeeery good possibility that World Market might become my new happy place.  I may start hosting dinner parties and redecorating (more) just so I have an excuse to spend all my money.

disclosure: this post was sponsored by Cost Plus World Market, but all giddy dorkiness and opinions are 100% my own

5 Years, a Pineapple, & a Giveaway!

5 years ago today I wrote this little blog post about how I was going to push myself out of my comfort zone and put myself out there even if I was just talking to myself.  Somehow, along the way, something pretty magical happened and I'm not just talking to myself or my family.  I can't thank you guys enough for coming back week after week, checking out my flips, my projects, and my random tangents! To commemorate 5 Years of Serendipity (pun intended), one of you guys is getting a present!

Everyone needs a pineapple.  Have you noticed they're kind of a thing these days?  Pineapples are the new foxes.

So when I saw this little gem at the thrift store, I couldn't pass it up!  This petite pineapple bowl is the perfect size for your keys in your entryway, your jewelry on your nightstand, or just a pretty little catch-all.

Naturally it needed a bit of pizzazz, though.  It was cute to start, but everything could use a pop of color and a bit of shimmer, no?

With a little bit of frog tape, spray paint, and liquid gold leaf, now one of you will have a very fancy pineapple.

Enter to win this zazzy little guy below!

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Thanks so much for 5 years of your support and love!  Here's to many more!