Steal verse Lux

This week's steal verses lux edition features a reclaimed lumber table. One is $2,998 and the other is $1,299. Now the two are slightly different in size so we're not comparing oranges to oranges, more like a navel orange to a tangelo orange.

The lux item is the one pictured on top from Anthropologie and the steal is pictured below it from Crate and Barrel. The difference between these are their lengths and widths— and not to mention $1700.

Steal verse Lux

It is all about Tolix chairs! Who doesn't love them? I have adored these chairs from Pottery Barn since the moment I saw them about 2 years ago. And boy have they ever become the popular kid around the table.

But not everyone can afford the on sale price of $749 for a set of 4 chairs from Pottery Barn. If the price were half that you could probably manage getting them in your budget right? I just happened to come across some knock offs. From Home Depot of all places too! And with the chairs coming it at $99 each that makes them about half the price for a set of 4! Now granted they are not the exact same, and it would be easier to tell more about their look in person. So maybe order one and if you love it order more! With them coming in red, cream, and silver I would like some for my outdoor table.

I absolutely love the ones from Pottery Barn, like everything else there, but these might be worth investigating.

Steal verse Lux

Can you tell which of these chairs is a steal and which one is the luxury? Yes I am trying to trick you! One costs as little as $599 and the other tops out at a whopping $2250.

The steal is the lovely grey leather one from West Elm for $599. If anyone has any connections at West Elm, I'll take 2 please! I could really use them in my desperately bare living room. The Williams Sonoma chair is a luxury at the price point of $2250. Yes it is a beautiful chair but I believe the less costly West Elm version will hold up better when dealing with the Great Dane slobber and not to mention our pocketbook.

Steal verses Lux

Last week I did a Steal verses Lux post so I thought maybe I should start doing more as I come across them.

While shopping for my counter stools I came across these from Sundance. Love them. But at $245 each they are way too steep for me.

But look at these from Overstock. A set of runs only $106, so a set of 4 is just over $200. A whole set is less than one from Sundance.

If you are regular reader of my blog you already know I did order these stools from overstock. I did indeed order 4. At first I only ordered two then once they arrived I determined I must have 4. The ones from overstock might be a bit misleading in the pictures. They have a finished silver coat on them that is shiny, not the unfinished galvanized look I originally thought. None the less, they still look great and have already been be put to use.

Steal verses Lux

Since we are having to start over from scratch basically with furniture I have been doing some major shopping comparisons. During the process I have come across some steals that look like luxury items.

Take these great looking old french dining chairs from Hudson Goods. They are great but at $225 each for a minimum order of ten I have to pass. Too steep for me.

These from Sundance are cleaner looking with their silver finish and no minimum but still at $295 each they are a luxury item that I can live with out.

But can you believe Overstock this past week started offering a look that is similar for a STEAL! Look at these beauties, a set of 4 is only $169, not each but a set of 4. You bet I ordered a set already.