back from the pottery barn

So straight after I posted my slight obsession with pottery barn, my husband and I went to the Avenues for some shopping. I must say we kinda went crazy in PB...ok ok...it was me that went kinda crazy. There was upto 75% sale on selected items and boy (!!!) was it cheap!! I initially wanted to go back to get a serving tray, but luckily, we have great friends who surprise gifted us that tray. Today, I wanted only to go to check out a candle lantern.

Who would have known, I would go and almost bought everything I saw! Unfortunately, I don't have money growing trees on my balcony which I can leisurely pluck when needed. I did get some excellent buys. The Kuwait PB prices are slightly more than the US PB, probably KD1 increase give or take....could be more on bigger items like sofas.

Damage done:

2 floral yellow pillows: orig KD9.500, sale KD2.600

1 bristol lantern (large): orig KD25, sale KD12.500

1 metal cuff vase: orig KD9.500, sale KD 2.350

3 natural shells vase filler: orig KD 5.250ea , sale KD1.300ea

1 scored citrus vase filler: orig KD 5.250, sale KD1.300

1 eclectic yellow bowl: orig KD9.500, KD2.350

Original total: KD 84

Sale total: KD27.600

Savings total: KD56.400 (almost USD$200)

Now, I can decorate my house near the beach in Sri Lanka. This stuff was sooooo worth it!

This is the beautiful 'aged country' serving tray which our friends gifted us, also from pb.

p.s. we are thinking of going back there to get more lanterns *sigh*...sale is ending in another coupla days

getting a bit obsessed

I have a confession..I need help!! I can't stop going through the Pottery Barn website, my daily ritual of one visit has become 2-3. I think I've saved most of the products onto my computer, I think of going to the Avenues everyday just to go to PB. I even started dreaming about decorating my house with all their stuff...

Oh I love the rustic-ness of the cake mold pendant, copper pots and lanterns. How cute are the glass pedestal stands with dome tops?

I need these accents, they are just absolutely adorable!!! ........

american country

I've been wanting to visit Pottery Barn since February - when I first saw the construction boards covering the old Top Shop/Top Man in the Avenues. Finally, I got to do so... twice.

Adore the country feel of the 2 stores (pottery barn and pottery barn kids)...PBKids has the cutest stuff ever!!

The staff are super duper uber friendly: smiling, patient and playful....don't get that in many stores here in kuwait. Unfortunately, the prices are a bit ridiculously expensive.

Here's a short story. It was 11.20pm, PB closed at 11pm but the staff were just doing their thing and said to take our time cos they don't leave until 12 midnight anyways...Is PB the best or what?!?

There's a sale on at the moment (yay!! 50% off selected items), I'm dying to go back and get something I saw which was just toooooo cheap to pass.