retail therapy

I went to Target last night after dinner with friends, and left, $350 later, feeling refreshed and energized. (And feeling stupid for forgetting my Target 10% off coupon!)

My big ticket items were new quilts for my son’s bunkbeds and new drapes for his room, and his sister’s room. They get great light in their rooms from the southern exposure, but it always tends to make their rooms about 10 degrees hotter than the rest of the house, so I thought some drapes would help to block out the heat. The set is called “Preppy Guy” and features red, cream, and denim colors in the patchwork. I got the preppy guy drapes to match the bedding, which are a denim material with red stitching. Then, I headed over to the drapery rods and found a whole endcap of rods and drapes on clearance. Some were repacks, like the package I ended up buying, but I checked, and all the pieces were there, and it was half price. (That perimeter perusing pays off!)

In the drapery aisle, I also found a thick drape in a white tweed for my daughter’s room. She already has a valence up, so I grabbed a double rod to install so we could have the drape hang under the valence. I also spotted brightly colored shower curtains made out of a cotton duck material in white, pink, lime green, and blue, and toyed with using those as her drapes for a few minutes. In the end, I decided to go with my original choice. Now, if only my husband were home to hang the drapes up!

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