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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 25, 2019

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

To wrap things up, check out the options to HGTV's picks:


The Faucet

HGTV's pick for the cross-handle faucet (widespread standard 8" 3 hole) is the Portsmouth Suite brass faucet in polished chrome by American Standard, $291:

 

My first stop was Home Depot. HD offers the identical faucet for $203.45, so you could save around $87 by getting it there. e-Bay also offers the identical faucet for $149.98 with free shipping.  That's nearly 50% less than the $291 standard retail price tag.  

My other picks give you the look with the cross handles and polished chrome finish:

Sold by Google Express from Overstock, this is the Vintage Cross Widespread Bathroom Faucet in polished chrome finish, $177 with free shipping (pictured below):



An elegant option from Wayfair is Elements of Design Widespread Bathroom Faucet with Metal Cross Handle in a polished chrome finish, $180 with free shipping (pictured below):



This option, from Wayfair, is the Kingston Brass Millennium Widespread Bathroom Faucet in polished chrome with cross handles, in a sleek "Art Deco" style.  It has solid brass construction and a great price at $108 with free shipping (pictured below):



The Stools

The teak stools in the HGTV room are from serana and lily, 15" tall dip-dyed, $68, and 19" tall dip-dyed, $78, in teak, $146 for both. Now I don't know if anybody other than a child would actually use the 15" tall stool as a seat.  I shopped for stools, but I couldn't find coordinating duos at the right price in teak.  So I switched my search strategy to side tables/stools and came up with a few options.  

I really like this pair I found at Bob's Discount Furniture online: Teak Top Nesting Tables, they are sturdy enough to be used either as nesting tables and as stools.  The website is a bit confusing, but it appears the height of the taller table is 14" diameter by 16" tall and the shorter table is 13" diameter by 15" tall.  The set is $100 (pictured below):


I love them as they are, but I think they'd also look cool with the metal base spray painted white below the stablizing ring.

I found this pair of round stools at Target, offered by Baxton Studios set of Zula Midcentury Modern Walnut Wood Stools in dark brown, 17 3/4" tall and 13" diameter, $78 Reg., on sale at the time of this post for $68, and free shipping.  NOTE  The legs are rubberwood with a walnut finish but the top is MDF.  Pictured below:
Also from Target, this is the Chase End Table in dark brown from their Threshold collection, 18" tall and 15" diameter, hardwood frame and wood top (what kind of hardwood/wood is not specified) for $40 and free shipping (pictured below):


The Canisters

Because of shipping costs, I would shop for glass canisters locally at Home Goods, Tuesday Morning, TJMaxx, Target, and Family Dollar, Ikea, etc.  

A relatively new bricks and mortar store in my area is Hobby Lobby. It has a 4"tall by 4"diameter cork lid clear glass canister for $9, and a companion smaller size 3 1/2" tall and 2 1/2" diameter for $6 (pictured below):

Glass Cylinder Jar with Cork Lid - WideGlass Cylinder Jar With Cork - Small

Ikea offers a great deal on a set of five clear glass canisters with cork lids and a tray for $15, the Saxborga, Sizes: 2 jars dia. 3", height 2", 2 jars dia. 3", height 4⅜" and 1 tray length 10", width 4" and height 1", pictured below:


The Tray

HGTV's find of the approximately 9" x 13" plastic aqua tray for $12 is from Poppin, which offers free shipping on orders over $35.  This is another item I'd shop for locally, visiting office supply stores and sections inside retailers, the Dollar Store (never know what you may find there), etc.  

I found this option online at Target, I would check to see if it was available at my closest local Target, the Room Essentials Bathroom Tray in aqua, but it's small - 5" x 8", $5 regular price, on sale for $4.74, so I would get two of this size (pictured below):  


This gorgeous melamine tray will be free shipped to a Home Depot store near you for pick up.  It's the Studio California Mauna Green Crackle Decal Melamine Serving Tray, 13 1/2" x 13 1/2" for $20 (pictured below):



My picks and cost comparisons are posted in the Finale!  

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