Thank Goodness for Ikea

I need a 250 x (by at least) 300 cm rug ASAP to go under my dinning table!  My kids are pushing the dinning chairs all over our beautiful hardwood floors, not a good idea. We have tried the sticky pads to place under the chairs, they just get rubbed off from all the pushing. 

Below is one of the culprits and a glimpse of my dream Roche Bobois table (gift from my hubby) and plastic chairs in the background.



I have been looking every where for a tapis large enough go under my beautiful dinning table, no luck.  Finally broke down last week and went to Ikea.  It just so happens this is the only rug large enough and afforable enough I can find around here....thank God for Ikea. 

Image via Ikea here. 

It's only 399 CHF and it's 250 x 350 cm, the perfect size and price! Two more weeks until it arrives.  I just am worried about how this rough feeling Ikea rug is going to look laying next to my traditional lovely wool/silk rug we spent a small fortune. Hmmm don't really have a choice, so I going to say perfect!

Check out these rooms from Decor Pad that also are using this Ikea rug with style!

image via here

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Image via here.

Who knew an Ikea rug could be so chic. 

Just hope it looks okay in my salon/dinning room.

-Vickie

Faux Deer Head in Switzerland!

I previously posted about faux deer heads here.  I was looking through the Manor department store advertisement and look what I just found!

image via Manor

It's silver, it's pretty and it's only 99chf!!!  Woo Hoo!
Guess I just needed to wait for Christmas time
to start looking for my faux deer head in CH.

Happy Tuesday,

Vickie

Bokja Furniture at Globus

Oh I just stumbled upon this beautiful patch work furniture called Bakja at Globus!

images via here from Globus

Love the vintage style furniture covered in these patches of fabric.

Happy Monday,

Vickie



A Sneak Peak

Guess what DIY project I am working on right now using these items below:

 Then doing some of this....

 I have never taken a sewing class in my life. 

 This is so easy anyone can do it.

The finished pictures to be posted next week!

au revoir,

Vickie

Zurich, Switzerland in Lonny

Check out the article about shopping in Zurich, CH in the online decorating magazine Lonny  here.

image via Lonny

Lausanne is just an hour and half away, will need to take a trip to Zurich soon!



Happy Weekend,

Vickie

Swiss Barbie

I am Christmas shopping online for Barbie's for my niece in the states.  I could not resist the urge to see if I could find her a Swiss Barbie and I found several Swiss Barbies, just none in my price range.

Switzerland Barbie circa 1983 on Amazon here.

Swiss Barbie and Ken circa 1964 here.

I better just look at regular Barbie's....

Happy Shopping,

Vickie

Swiss Fun Friday Find - WTF?

I was browsing through furniture items on anibis.ch and came across this:

 

It is some sort of paper mache statue to sit on your sofa.  I would love to see a design challenge with this decorative piece involved (this is me joking). Is the red purse made out of paper mache too? 

Would you purchase this as a decorative item in your salon to sit on your sofa? I am just at a serious loss for words.

Happy Friday,

Vickie

Just a Quickie!

Sorry about lack of posts this week, have had a busy week.

Feeling a little like this right now....

(Picture I took while living in Amsterdam, years ago, of sign in window

 "Here Watches Hezemie" GRRRRR!)

Will give it a proper post tomorrow.

Doei (Bye in Dutch),

Vickie