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So I know that yesterday I posted about staying true to your style.  Mine is classic.  Clean. Contemporary. Comfortable. Preppy. But let's talk about this lamp for a moment. You all know this lamp. Nate Berkus blew everyone away with his last collection for Target.  It flew off the shelves and was only available online.  I of course lusted after it, and finally caved.  I ordered two of them. They arrived last week, and after setting one of them up, Kris came home... his immediate response was: "I can't tell if I hate that lamp or if it's my favorite thing in the house." I couldn't have said it better myself. After just posting yesterday about staying true to your style, I am evaluating EVERYTHING against that lens now, and these lamps do not really reflect my "true style"... but they are so dang cool!!!  I had originally wanted them for the living room, but they are not at all right in that space. I'm thinking that on our desks in our soon-to-be-...

Happy Monday you guys! I've been MEANING to post this for several weeks, but let me introduce you to our new bar cart!! Yes, you heard me... BAR CART.  Hollllaaaaaaaa!!! I've been wanting one for close to two years, and after much hunting, and much waiting I have one!! Do you remember the one that got away ??  If only I'd pulled the trigger on a truly vintage bar cart, but everything happens for a reason, right??  Anyway, remember how I posted about this one from Target's Threshold collection?? Well, I couldn't help myself!  I swear, once I saw it, it was a done deal. I had a little difficulty tracking it down, but I wasn't ready to pull the trigger without seeing it in person. After locating one about an hour away, it was love at first sight. I LOVE the brassy bronze finish, and the wood tray tops are a really nice touch.  I mean, it's actually wood people!!  I'd read reviews that people said it looked and felt more expensive than it is.  This is the...

TheTorchiere Lamp... a very fancy name for perhaps the ugliest lamp ever. Everyone's had one.  They are in every dorm room and first apartment in the history of the world, since they are the cheapest lighting option out there. Not only has everyone had one at some point, most of us twenty something's (and let's be honest, 30 somethings) probably still do.  I did... until a week ago, when I had a moment of clarity and promptly unplugged it and walked out out to the street corner.  Actually, when Kris and I moved in together, we each had our own, and had to decide which one to keep!  Ugh.  The answer should have been neither!  We (me and my lovely torchiere lamp) spent 8 glorious years together, so I'd say that was $20 well spent back in 2005. Anyway, there are so many amazing standing lamp options out there that are totally affordable, and now that I'm on the hunt for a new one, I've rounded up a few of my favorites.  None are over $100 - in fact, most ...