Here’s what I am obsessed with right now: soaker tubs.
The backstory
When my husband and I bought our house 15 years ago, we were moving from an apartment in an old house in Newton where time seemed to have stopped in the ‘40s. If you were ever young and renting an apartment in the Northeast, you know what kind of house I am talking about – beautiful bones, but no updating whatsoever. Everything creaked and groaned. The wind blew right through the windows and the pipes knocked together like someone was banging on our bathroom wall every time the toilet was flushed. Every. Single. Time.
So, we were mesmerized by all the “bling” in our new (1989) house. A fridge that was actually located in the kitchen! Washer and dryer! Space! Closets! And a huge master bathroom with a two person jacuzzi-style tub. (more…)
As much as I love to shop locally, I have to admit, the convenience of shopping online can’t be beat. Who doesn’t love shopping in their pajamas? Plus, it’s so easy to compare products across many retailers in a short period of time. So, I was uber excited to learn that Wayfair is a local company!
Last year I was looking for end tables for my living room, and I couldn’t find what I was looking for (and for a price I wanted to pay) at my usual furniture haunts. So, I took a chance and pulled up wayfair.com. I was surprised at the selection and the price points they offered and settled on the set of metal and glass nesting tables you see in the pic above. The tables shipped for free (everything over $49 ships for free on the site) and arrived well packaged. It was an easy assembly task (for the Ikea veterans that we are) and once put together, the tables were surprisingly sturdy. They’ve gotten a lot of use since they were put into service last year. I love the way they look and am pleased with their versatility.* (more…)
