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Mirror, Mirror on the…Nightstand?

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All it takes for me is to see one photo in a magazine of something I like, and then I’m totally hooked. Like ridiculously, over-the-top, can’t focus on anything other than obsessing about it hooked. It’s a wonder I ever get anything useful accomplished.

My most recent obsession comes in the form of mirrored furniture. Now, before you think “Ick!” and click away from this post, let me fill you in on what I’m talking about. I’m not talking mirrored headboards and that weird 1980’s Yuppie stuff, people! I’m talking about the divine styles that mirror the age of Greta Garbo and Humphrey Bogart. Classic. Glamorous.
And ridiculously expensive. If you have about $600 for a nightstand in your budget, Horchow is ready to make it happen.
The thing is, mirrored furniture doesn’t have to be done in a boom-chicka-bow-wow type of style. Mixing one or two pieces in a traditionally styled room can really add some excitement to your decor.
Pottery Barn masters this look.
The above is Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s master bedroom, which is now my inspiration for my bedroom. It’s funny how this has been the exact direction I’ve been heading in that room even before seeing this photo. Thanks, Apartment Therapy!

I expressed my undying love of mirrored nightstands and dressers to my friend Darcy, and her comment was, “I’m not sure how I feel about that.” Yeah, I get it. It’s a little over the top, but I think it can be done very tastefully without being garish. What do you think?

Even if the mirrored dressers and nightstands aren’t your thing, you can still add a bit of sparkle by adding a mirrored top to a plain end table.

At this point, you’ve got to know where I’m headed, right? I mean, I don’t have a spare $1,200 just lying around, but I MUST have mirrored nightstands and I am armed with a glue gun. Oh my. Stay tuned…

I’m adding this post to Julia’s Hooked On Houses “Hooked On” party. I’m definitely hooked on mirrored furniture!

Branching Out of My Birdcage Envy

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I have had some serious birdcage envy for quite a while now. “The Nester has eleventy billion of them (that she somehow manages to find for like 25-cents). One of my gal pals has a seriously adorable one on her front porch that makes me want to perform a drive-by birdcage theft (Zoe, I wouldn’t *actually* do that, so please don’t blame me if it goes missing). I’ve seen some cuties in antique stores, but I’m positive that once my dog was introduced to it, his teeth would its life in our home pretty quickly.

When I told my husband that I really wanted a birdcage and couldn’t find one I liked, he responded with, “Lindsay, we’re not getting a bird.” Well, duh. Why would I want to put a bird in a birdcage? I want it for a nest. Or some moss. Or some seashells.
Or a plant.
I finally scored a birdcage a few weeks ago at a discount home decor store, and I’m so glad I waited until I found this one. It was half off, which made the price right. I love the shape of it, and it’s perfect for a little pot of climbing ivy (which is officially the first live plant inside our house – please pray for its survival). It’s my hope that the ivy will grow in a spiral all the way to the top. It’s grown a ton in the past two weeks, so it won’t take long to fill the cage.
(That lamp shade, on the other hand, is not perfect. We’ve discussed it before, and I’m now firmly in the “I hate it” category. The ribbons are coming off of it today.)
I think the little birdie on the top of the cage is quite simply adorable, though.
I’ve positioned it on an end table in front of the window, so it gets plenty of sunlight. I am watering it with a turkey baster (that’s right, a turkey baster) since I don’t have a watering can with a spout long and skinny enough to fit through the cage and into the pot.
Okay, I don’t actually have a watering can at all, so a turkey baster it is! At least I’m remembering to water it, people.
Anyway, the whole point of this rambling post is to show you that birdcages don’t have to contain only bird-related items. Nests, feathers and quail eggs are great (and I totally {heart} them), but when presented with an empty birdcage, you can definitely “branch out” a little bit to find a unique filler. Ba-dum-chhh.
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Now, for the moment you’ve all been waiting for…the winner of the back40life vinyl giveway! Our winner was randomly selected by the random number generator at Random.org. The winner is commentor and Twitter follower:
Congrats, Martha! I’ll pass along your info to Jodi (although I guess y’all can just tweet now – LOL). We can’t wait to see where you put your new vinyl design!
For everyone else, don’t forget that Jodi is offering a 10% off discount for the readers of Living With Lindsay at her Etsy store! Enter the code “Lindsay” at checkout to receive your discount. You can apply the discount through Friday, July 25th, so if you aren’t Ms. Martha you can still purchase your favorite design at a discount.