grandma's house

photo by me.

velvet furniture

velvet, i guess, is something of a problematic fabric. it's gorgeous and sometimes totally perfect, but it's a delicate thing. even if you're going for a vintage or antiquated look, velvet can quickly be too much. honestly, i don't even know how to take care of velvet. i had the most perfect velvet (probably faux velvet) dress i got at salvation army that clearly went through the wash more times than it should've. now its texture is bizarre and no matter how i touch it some part of it is going the "wrong way." if anyone knows how to fix that please tell me.

anyway. i like velvet furniture. observe:

edie velvet chaise in ink blue, urban outfitters-$579.00 (yeeeeesh)

(i know i know urban outfitters blah blah) 

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gray velvet sofa with black piping, everything furniture- $1,000

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purple velvet-lined trunk, overstock $97

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wing chair with scroll, newel - $7500

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wood & velvet arm chair, newel - $6000

kitsch & birds!

so, urban outfitters is definitely not the epitome of a shopping paradise, at least for me. i guess maybe everything is impractically expensive out of irony. joke's on us. i don't really have the budget for it, but their home section is often pretty awesome inspiration for one's own craft adventures or things to find elsewhere. no joke, you could probably find a lot of it at a flea market.

especially these:

love birds salt & pepper shakers @ urban outfitters, $14

i am rather thrilled that these exist. i had found magnetic bunny salt and pepper shakers at kmart, but maybe these are better.