Frugal with a Flourish: Whimsical Book Nook (on the cheap!)

[ 9:19 PM | Posted in Frugal Find, Frugal Sets, Inspiration | | ]

As soon as I saw the chairs that were picked out for the Mood Board Monday I knew exactly where I wanted to put this … in a reading nook.

I took the great Antwerp chair and added a bright rug from Home Decorators Outlet. I then picked out some black accessories from Ikea including a black bookshelf, side table and floor lamp. Oh, and I added a cute blue glass vase that I loved and was just $8.

Mood Board - Antwerp by frugalflourish on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Anthropologie accent chair, $1,698.00
Ikea.com accent table, $80
Ikea.com, $60
Ikea.com lamp, $50
Ikea.com decor, $7.99
Virgo Area Rug, 3x5, $65

Note: I originally thought this chair was less as that is what it came up as on Polyvore. It is actually $1,698.00! Holy cow!
The total cost of the rest of this whimsical and creative book nook = $263.00

I am linking up with Mood Board Monday! Join in the fun!

Happy Shopping!

7 frugal friends said ...

Tracy Watier said... @ November 9, 2009 at 9:26 PM: Cute! Love the rug paired with that chair. Thanks for playing!
Live.Love.Eat said... @ November 10, 2009 at 8:15 AM: Mood Board? How cool. Is it what I think it is, just putting images together to come up with a virtual room where you wish you could hang out? CUTE!!!!

Thanks for sharing in my SITS day on 10/29. I am STILL playing catch up!
Roeshel said... @ November 10, 2009 at 12:16 PM: I love the rug with the chair too. I could see this in a comfy reading nook - the shelves filled with books, a foot stool, a throw and a cup of tea. :)

Roeshel
Julia @ Hooked on Houses said... @ November 10, 2009 at 3:39 PM: What a fun chair! Also love the blue glass vase. Can't beat that for $8!
Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality said... @ November 11, 2009 at 9:26 AM: OH fun! We picked the same chair to decorate around. It's a cute one! Good job.
Cristin // Simplified Bee said... @ November 11, 2009 at 10:55 AM: Now that is a chair I could read a book in!

xo,
cristin @ simplified bee
Jess @ Frugal with a Flourish said... @ November 12, 2009 at 4:39 AM: I must apologize as I was just alerted to the fact that the chair itself is not $150! I am modifying post to reflect that!