I love showpieces and statements and dream about custom everything, but there is always a need for sturdy, versatile, well-priced staples in any interior style, especially if children are in the mix. As we gear up to buy and furnish a house, I thought I’d share some solid picks that would look great in any home…
INDOOR/OUTDOOR RUG – HIGHLY DURABLE, WELL-PRICED, AND LOVE THE CLASSIC DIAMOND DESIGN
THESE WOVEN X-BENCHES ARE A STEAL AND SO VERSATILE — USE IN ENTRYWAY, FLANKING A CONSOLE, DOUBLED UP AS COFFEE TABLE, AT FOOT OF BED, IN-A-PINCH SEATING, ETC!
DOUBLE GOURD LAMPS ARE PERFECT ON BEDSIDE TABLES (WE HAVE THE ONES FROM ROBERT ABBEY IN OUR MASTER)
CANNOT GET OVER THESE LACQUERED LINEN CONSOLE TABLES — SUCH A CUSTOM/HIGH-END LOOK FOR A GREAT PRICE
ALL LIGHTING IS PRICEY, BUT THIS CHANDELIER IS MORE REASONABLE THAN MOST AND SO HANDSOME
FARMHOUSE DINING TABLE (EXTENDABLE!) IN A GOOD DARK WOOD WASH
EYECATCHING BREAKFAST BAR SET AT AN AMAZING PRICE
THESE NESTING ACRYLIC TABLES HAVE A HIGH-END/GLAM LOOK BUT ARE GREAT FOR MAXIMIZING SPACE IN A SMALL APARTMENT
GINGHAM DINING CHAIRS OR SEAGRASS DINING CHAIRS, BOTH AT GOOD PRICES – CLEVER (AND LESS EXPENSIVE) TO USE THESE AT THE HEADS OF THE TABLE AND HAVE MORE BASIC DINING CHAIRS/BENCHES
HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THESE SO MUCH, BUT ADORE OUR LEANING BOOKCASES — THE PRICE CAN’T BE BEAT AND I LOVE THE STYLE
UPHOLSTERED BED, PARSONS BED, OR THIS AMAZING ARCHITECTURAL CANOPY BED, WHICH COMES IN FANTASTIC COLORS
CLASSIC DRESSER THAT WILL NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE
THIS UNDER-$800 COUCH LOOKS A LOT LIKE OUR ONE FROM JAYSON HOME
ANOTHER GREAT, WELL-PRICED SOFA — BELONGS IN THE NANCY MEYERS INTERIORS CATEGORY
THESE HIGH-BACKED WINDSOR-STYLE DINING CHAIRS ARE SO CHIC
CLASSIC LINES AND A CLEVER WAY TO CREATE A CLOSET/STORAGE IN A GUEST ROOM — DECENT PRICE, TOO
SIMILARLY, THIS FREE-STANDING CABINET IS A WELL-PRICED WAY TO ADD STORAGE TO A LIVING SPACE, DINING ROOM, OR EVEN KITCHEN
WE HAD AND LOVED THIS SLEEPER SOFA IN THE BASEMENT OF OUR CHICAGO HOME — IT WAS SO COMFORTABLE (NOT ALWAYS THE CASE WITH SLEEPERS!) AND A GOOD INVESTMENT AS IT DOUBLED AS A GUEST BED!
WOVEN FURNITURE TENDS TO BE MORE AFFORDABLE BUT ADDS TEXTURE/WARMTH — THIS IS A CLEVER NESTING COFFEE TABLE SET GREAT FOR A SMALL APARTMENT
BISTRO CHAIRS ADD RETRO CHARM TO A KITCHEN NOOK
CLEAN LINES ON THESE CHIC PENDANTS
MAKE A MAJOR STATEMENT WITH THESE REASONABLY PRICED END TABLES
GOOD-LOOKING ALTERNATIVE TO A BABY GATE
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Great list especially the chandelier! Would be perfect for our home. Have you tried Ruggable? One of my favorite kid-friendly home items. Now I’m on a never ending search for a kid friendly sofa that doesn’t look so utilitarian. Sadly, our beautiful tufted sofas look worn and are no longer ivory. I’ve accepted that performance fabric needs to be in my future BUT … not at the expense of style.
Hi Linnea! So glad you liked the list – adore that chandelier! I have not tried Ruggable, but my sister just got one or a few for her house and I think she has been lukewarm on it, specifically w/r/t the customer service experience? What has your experience been?
I so hear you on the sofa front. Blah. We hung onto a high-end sofa that our children and dog had basically destroyed by having the cushions recovered. It’s given a sofa on its last legs some new life, but I don’t think it’s long for this world…when can we start reinvesting in furniture our children won’t ruin? When they are ten?? What’s the age threshold?!
xx