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December 17, 2022: Hi all. I'm still here, just been very busy (who of us is not?) I'm working on updating Maison Newton bit by bit, it's been awhile since I changed things up. Happy Holidays to all, soon the Winter Solstice will arrive and then the days will start to get longer once again, hooray!

Monday, March 18, 2019

HGTV's April 2019 "Copy Our Cover" - The Look for Less! Part II

Hola!  Here's the cover from HGTV's April 2019 magazine.  Normally I don't pay too much attention to the magazine's covers, but last month's and this month's, wowsers!


The easiest item I had to shop for was the vanity, believe it or not!  The rest of the items - geesh. 

The Shade Fabric

For instance - that fabric.  It didn't occur to me until I started hunting for something similar just how hard that would be!  Turns out that shades of green, blue and white in a circle pattern that would work great for scalloping doesn't grow on trees.  Whoda thunk it???

The original fabric is from studiobontextiles.com and is a hand-painted design from a Schumaker collection called "Op"in "Prussian/Kelly" (you'll have to scroll down to find "Op.") No prices were listed, which clues me in to the fact that since I want to ask, I can't afford it, LOL!  HGTV's fabric choice is by spoonflower.com "Boxwood Press Scalloping Circles Ikat" cotton fabric in green and blue, $17.50. 

Kudos to the HGTV people for finding the Spoonflower fabric, which was the closet match to it I saw anywhere I hunted for a fabric online.  After failing to find any fabric that was close to the original or to the Spoonflower fabric in look (or price), I went with what I thought were the best options I could find for less than $17.50 a yard.  

First up, from fabrics.com, this is Terrasol Indoor/Outdoor Tetris Ocean Fabric at $9.21 a yard; if 3 or more yards are purchased, the price drops to $7.36 a yard:

Terrasol Indoor/Outdoor Tetris Ocean

From Joann Fabrics, this is their Premium Wide Cotton Fabric in Blue and Green Watercolor Triangles at $11.99 a yard, this pattern is triangles, not circles, but I love the color and the dreamy water-color effect, and it would work well (I think) in a Roman shade:


The Bath Mat

This was another difficult look to replicate.  The original bath mat from Urban Outfitters is no longer available, and I couldn't find it anywhere else I searched.  Maybe that's a good thing considering the comments that purchasers made about the rug at Urban Outfitters. 

 I found plenty of palm leaf bath mats and area rugs, but nothing that had the scale of green palm leaves or the kelly green color.  Amazon has a lot of palm leaf bath mats, I shopped there after general Google searches and searching specific online vendors of bath products didn't turn up what I was looking for at a price below $29.  

This is the rug I found that I thought best replicated the look of the Urban Outfitters mat, although not the size.  This is the Emvency Green Leaf Hand Watercolor Monstera Leaves Pattern, 16" x 24" for $16.98 and free shipping (Amazon):


Another Amazon find is the Hi Space Bath Mat in Green Tropical Leaves, 20" x 31" for $21.99 and free shipping on orders over $25.  The pattern is not palm leaves but I like the scale of these leaves and the ratio of green to white:


I also picked out some solid colored fluffy/plush bath mats, thinking in the alternative to go with a couple different sets of patterned towels (you'll notice that the cover bathroom includes solid green and solid white towels, in addition to the dark tealish green patterned bath towel with the cool fringe).  The color selection in blue and green solids is large.

This selection is from Bed Bath & Beyond available in many colors, including a deep rich teal.  This is the Jean Pierre Mega Butter Chenille Bath Rug in aqua, a large 21" x 34" for $19.99 (free shipping on orders over $39):


From Target Opalhouse's collection, its Soft Solid Bath Mat in dark green, also available in a deep turquoise and an appealing (much lighter) mint green, 20" x 32" for $11.99 (free shipping on orders of $35 or more):


The Towel(s)

Both the original HGTV bathroom and HGTV's pick to copy the look are from Target's Opalhouse collection, Sheared Floral fringed cotton bath towel in teal green, 27" x 52" size, $12.99 (free shipping on orders over $35) - here's a close-up of this beautiful towel (it's reverse side is white background with teal green flowers):


There are towels in solid colors of the rainbow, in multiple shades, at all price points. Target's Opalhouse collection features 100% cotton pile bath towels in dark green (it's a green teal color similar to the bath rug above), a lime green, a mint green, and a very blue deep turquoise.  This is the Opalhouse Soft Solid Bath Towel in Dark Green, 30" x 54" size, $5.99:


From Target's Threshold collection is this cool Palm Leaf Towel in cream/green, 27" x 52" 100% cotton, with fringed ends, $12.99:


If buying in sets is for you, here's a great deal from Amazon:  Two bath towels , four hand towels, and six wash cloths, all in a beautiful shade of green (Gumdrop Green) with a honeycomb jacquard pattern on half of the set and plain green plush on the other half of the set (one bath towel in each finish 27" x 54", two hand towels each, three wash cloths each), Superior's 100% Cotton (500 GSM) Plush and Honeycomb Jacquard, $34.33 for the set and free shipping:


Superior’s 100% Cotton 500 GSM, Plush, Absorbent, High Quality and Durable Honeycomb Jacquard and Solid 12-piece Towel Set- Gumdrop Green

A smaller set also from Amazon in Dark Green by Swiss Republic, 100% Cotton 6-Piece Towel Set, two bath towels (28" x 56"), two hand towels and two wash cloths, $22.99 with free shipping on orders over $25:

Swiss Republic 100% Cotton 6 Piece Towel Set (Dark Green); 2 Bath Towels, 2 Hand Towels and 2 Washcloths, Machine Washable, Super Soft, Quick Dry, Double Stitch Hem

Part III will include the tray, canisters, stools, and faucet.  Stay tuned!

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