Design on the Cheap: Domino Office Living Room

Like the look of this living room slash office from a back issue of the now-defunct Domino Magazine?  Create it on your own on the cheap with a little search savvy.

Of course, as with any good room, you start with an Ikea Expedit as a room divider. Then accessorize.

Tulip armchair — New York City Craigslist, $230

Pair of vintage white ceramic lamps — Chicago Craigslist, $95

Ikea Besta Burs Desk — Ikea.com, $249

Two cameo portraits — Etsy, $20

Vintage birdcage — Etsy, $62

Turquoise McCoy vase — Etsy, $29

Vintage black wicker back chairs — Phoenix Craigslist, $50

Vintage antlers — Etsy, $22

Design on the Cheap: Metropolitan Home

I admit, I haven’t done a Design on the Cheap for a while, but it’s a little hard to find a living, breathing design magazine to pilfer from these days.  So let’s try these guys, shall we?

You see this photo and you say to me, “But Katherine, I feel so inadequate!  How will I ever achieve such aesthetic perfection in my own environment when I have no money?”  And I say to you: no worries.

Mid Century Danish Modern Lounge Chair – $125 (eBay)
Tirup Swivel Chair – $399.00 (Ikea)
Karstad Swivel Chair – $399.00 (Ikea)
Eames Airport Lounge Leather Seating – $399.99 (eBay)
Carved Acacia Wood Round End Table – $239.99 (Amazon.com)
Milo Baughman Glass Chrome Coffee Table – $695.00 (eBay)

So you can get this room for about $1857, rather than the $10k plus it’s actually valued at.  Oh?  The artwork you say?  Just rasterbate something.

By the way — those Ikea chairs make a great combination. You’ve seen them before in Michael and Renee’s Albany Park condo.

Design on the Cheap: Marie Claire Maison

Oh what a glorious kitch-en! And you can get it for cheap….

Knoll Eero Saarinen Tulip Armchair – $199.99 (eBay)
Vintage Kitchen Scale – $29 (Etsy)
Copper and Brass Hanging Colander — $22 (Etsy)
Primitive Cutting Board – $120 (Ruby Lane)
Vintage Milk Bottle – $12 (Etsy)
Vintage Teapot – $12 (Etsy)
Grundtal Rail – $6.99 (Ikea)
5 Lb. Glass Flour Jar – $22 (Etsy)
40L Stainless Steel Trash Can – $34.99 (eBay)

Design on the Cheap: Domino

At BackGarage we believe looking at images in magazines should be inspiring, not intimidating. Yes, you can! achieve these looks without breaking the bank. I’ll show you how to do this one for well under $1000.

Danish Modern Walnut Dining Table – $9.99 current bid (eBay)
Set of 2 Vintage Bertoia Wire Chairs – $149.99 current bid (eBay)
Toro Chair – $99.99 (CB2)
SEPTIM Pendant Lamp – $24.99 (Ikea)
Wandering Vine Decal – $28.00 (Etsy)
Antique School Bench – $90.00 (Chicago Craigslist)
HEDDA BLOM Cushion Cover – $9.99 (Ikea)
FLOR Modern Mix “Moon” Rug – $69.99 (FLOR.com)
Bauer Pottery White Cylinder Ringware Vase – $9.99 current bid (eBay)