Budget vs Look: A Price Comparison

I buy a fair amount of furniture for staging (and, okay, also for myself, when I have the space, let's not kid ourselves). For me it's about pieces that can come apart for travel to and from the house, can store easily, and also cost. It doesn't make sense for me to purchase a crazy-expensive couch to use in staging an outdated home. But staging is very different than purchasing pieces that will stay in your home for years and years. (Let me just say that I fully support splurging on a unique piece of furniture every now and then. If it makes you happy in your home then I'm all for it. Did I need the canvas print of a yellow rose I purchased last weekend? No, but it made me happy so I got it, and every time I walk by it I smile.) But there are ways to furnish a beautiful room without taking out a second mortgage. Let's take a look.

The Look ($5,224):

Crate & Barrel Aidan Grey Tufted Sofa - $2,199

Crate & Barrel Clive 8-Arm Bronze Chandelier - $499

 

Crate & Barrel Elke Round Marble Coffee Table - $999

West Elm Rani Rug (5x8) - $349

Crate & Barrel Faux Shagreen Console Table - $1099

 

CB2 Frond Pillows - $79

The Budget ($2,138):

Joss & Main Hedgesville Chesterfield Sofa - $799

West Elm Mobile Chandelier - $209

West Elm Tiered Quartz Coffee Table - $599

Birch Lane Abbeville Blue Area Rug (5x8) - $103

West Elm Metal Console - Hot Rolled Steel Finish - $399

 

Birch Lane Oliver Cotton Throw Pillow - $29

That's a $3,000 difference and you have a beautiful living room! Shoot. Now I'm thinking about that coffee table I spotted last weekend and talked myself out of... Stephanie, you don't need it. Just mentally walk away.

I'm going to need a bigger storage unit.

~ Stephanie