Where did you get that?

We are often asked where our furniture comes from and the answer is a bit of everywhere.

Sometimes the Seattle Design Center will call us when they are selling their samples, sometimes we buy other staging companies inventory when they go out of business, we purchase online and at our local stores. Once we purchased a killer fur rug at Goodwill, we buy at consignment stores and we move items from our own homes into inventory when we purchase for ourselves. A bit of everything!

Here is what Sister Extraordinaire just purchased. Thank you Joss & Main.

 We are always in need of chairs. They have arrived and will start working on the staging circuit this week.

Dreaming up a master bedroom from Wayfair.

Putting together some of the pieces that speak to you helps guide the personality of the room. What a breeze shopping Wayfair and creating the look. Here is a room I put together. (May need to switch the vanity but I wanted to marinate in the look for awhile before I abandoned the modern touch.)

I started with flowers...

Soft, lovely and fresh looking flowers are a must. Available right here.


Also the rage is the upholstered headboard here. Check out the lamps on the nightstands. Tweet Tweet.

A pale pink skirted chair to soften the modern vanity. Skirted chair here.

I kind of like the vanity being the only edgy thing in the room.  Here.

A couple of these chairs with the blue floral pillows and you are good! Chairs here.

Add a fabulous faux fur and the room gets sexier. Faux fur throw here.

A substantial side table between the chairs for a lamp, treasures and books is a must in the sitting area. Side table here.

Throw pillow here.

and here.

and here.

Only in my bedroom would I love this, anywhere else its just too corny for me. Here.

In the interest of collaborating with a loyal blog follower and a skilled and creative blogger found here, I nixed my original selection of art in favor of this. 

In the interest of collaborating with a loyal blog follower and skilled and creative blooger found here, I nixed my original selection of art in favor of this. 

And all together you have a bedroom that rocks!

Just Like the Model-Los Angeles

Our favorite stop: A warehouse full of furniture, art, accessories that were used in model homes.

We purchased this super hip leather sofa and love seat for our Seattle condos.

 All 3 of us wanted to put these chairs in our own homes but the company won out and they now reside in our warehouse.

 These chairs are already working away in a lovely Bellevue condo. 

We had our work cutout for us. Had to comb through this warehouse several times over to pick the best of the best for our clients.

 This also ended up at our recent Bellevue staging. 

 Most of the artwork is chosen by Sister Ex and we had plenty to choose from. 

 The best part was seeing Sister Ex and Jo pull up with a Uhaul trailer. Sister Ex is always up for trying something crazy and new-especially when it involves a good laugh. And laugh we did!

 Here are some of our purchases. 

All in all our LA trip was more for adventure and inspiration. Not for cock-tailing, dining, sunshine, getting away or any of that shallow stuff. We had our clients in mind and want to make 2016 our best staging year ever!

Los Angeles-Hotel Surplus Outlet

HOTEL SURPLUS OUTLET

Most definitely not a glamorous shopping experience but a bargain can be glamorous. This Middle Sister scored 4 industrial glam conference chairs from the The Beverly Hills Hotel.

Sister Ex and I are discussing whether I should buy this dresser. It means there will be a design explosion in my Master Bedroom which means the entire room is redesigned. Not certain I could take that on right now.

I think it would make a beautiful entry piece as well. Guess what? I walked away from it. I will still continue to think about its possibilities...

 The ice buckets got us all thinking of Christmas and New Years-we purchased all of them...
What a party it will be!

Shopping Portland

A stop in Manor Fine Wares is perfect Portland inspiration.

Colors: House Beautiful

Loved this little tidbit by Michele Bernhardt for House Beautiful:

AQUA INSPIRES TRUST.

This is the color to use when you need to relax. 

Wear or surround yourself with it if you have difficulty sleeping,
dreaming, or meditating.

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The Perks

Sister Ex and I advise home owners on  how to prepare their homes for the market. We are often offered beds, books and furniture that is unwanted. Sometimes we score big.
Like this:

 a shiny lacquer Parsons console table in a pretty dove grey. I loved this piece the minute I saw it. Didn't want to go too overboard at the time but I could not get it out of my mind.