Save & Spend: Graphic Print Chairs

Decor is what makes your home, home. The gems you put in your home can hit the wallet pretty hard, so here is a new installment for this little blog titled: Save & Spend. It will feature items for the home that are affordable and their counter parts that are a bit cheese.

Today's feature: Graphic print chairs. They are a fun way to add a funky and bold accent to any room. Fabrics can include geometric and nature inspired prints. Here are two chairs from two of my favorite places:

The SAVE: 

Target's Bird & Floral Print Armless chair in Brown

{ $299, available in more colors }

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The Spend:

Anthropologie's Astrid Chair in Naive Chocolate

{ $1,298, available in other patterns and colors }

These chairs are adorable and will work best with neutral, solid furniture pieces. Pattern fabrics are a great way to punch up your decor, but they make the biggest impact when paired with complementary patterns that share a color scheme. So if you go with one of these graphic prints I would pair a more simple stripe pattern with them. Go bold in your home!

© The Simple Wife

Adoration: Boots Expert Line

I have sung its praises before, but I really like the Boots like of cosmetics and skincare. I had already moved to their face wash and toner, so I recently decided to make a switch from my usual moisturizer to Boots' Expert Line, Light moisturizer and I am smitten. It is a very sheer, light lotion that still quenches my skin. Plus it is easy on the wallet too. I was so sad when they discontinued the mascara I had fallen in love with, but I am now renewed.

Sensitive skin need extra care especially when it's prone to oiliness. This light hypoallergenic lotion with soothing aloe vera and green tea is specially formulated to hydrate the skin without causing oiliness. Fragrance-free and lanolin-free, it instantly absorbs leaving skin soft and smooth.

© The Simple Wife

Work It, Spin It

On our constant quest for more gym time, Mr. Grubbs and I have taken up a spin class twice a week. It is 45 mins of pedaling my behind and thighs away, followed by lots of sweat, and finally a huge sense of accomplishment for actually surviving the entire class. The only down side is the seats- they are extremely uncomfortable. So one on of my many, many trips to the Holy Land, a.k.a Target, I picked up one of these puppies and my bum is forever grateful.

{Schwinn Gel Seat Cover, $16.99}

Look out thighs, you're on the outs!