Steals, deals and home decor

GUESS WHAT? GUESS WHAT? GUESS WHAT?!

It's good Friday! What better day to share our news of purchasing a new couch and rug than to do it on a FIVE ON FRIDAY, GOOD FRIDAY day?! There isn't a better day!

My husband and I have been searching high and low for a couch that we absolutely loved but also for the right price. We couldn't find one with a chaise that wasn't in a dark chocolate color. As most of you know we've got a husky/lab mix that's a white/cream color with some red in his fur. Any couch that wasn't a perfect cream wouldn't work with our decor or it'd show too much of his hair for our liking. Huskies shed 4 times a year and when they shed - it's their entire coat. We vacuum 2-3 times daily most weeks in order to keep up on it.

Well.... we found the perfect couch! Where?! ASHLEY FURNITURE!!! They're hosting a 25% off sale this weekend so we saved over $400 on this beauty! I've heard both negative and good reviews from there, but we decided to take the plunge and give it a shot. We loved the lady we worked with and she was extremely helpful without being pushy. It should be delivered a week from tomorrow. It's a perfect cream color and it happens to allow us to keep our current decor, have more seating and not show as much of our dogs hair.

Are you ready to see it?! We aren't getting it delivered until a week from tomorrow so you're going to have to deal with a store picture until that time... but you better believe it'll be in the apartment reveal as soon as I can possibly get everything put together.

Here's the stock picture! I'm in LOVE. I can't wait to see it in OUR space!!

The rug?! I scored a $150 Nate Burkes rug from target for $22! Can you feel my excitement?!!! I can't wait to share a picture of our actual rug on our apartment revealwhen we get our new couch! Here's a picture of the rug, however ours has a blue/teal weave through it. Apparently there were only 40 made in our style! EVEN COOLER!!!! I feel this savings calls for a giveaway! I'm going to be posting one this weekend for a $20 Target giftcard and possibly something from my sisters shop ;)! Check back for more details.

I also used my cartwheel app to save 50% off a bed in a bag set for our bedroom. I'm in love with Chevron and it's the perfect teal blue color to match our sheets and the golden yellow accents in our bedroom. I'm keeping this item a secret until our reveal.

& AS PROMISED here's my 5 on FRIDAY -
1) New couch pictures coming in a few hours
2) ITS SPRING BREAK! What's better than that?! Nothing!...Oh wait, it's better with sunshine and above freezing temperatures... and we're blessed with that, too!
3) KARMA WATER! Have you tried it? I'm in love and completely addicted to it. It's a water that offers vitamins in the cap. You peal of the seal, push in the crushed vitamins and drink it. Try it! You'll love it.
4) Easter Sunday! We're so excited to celebrate with loved ones. I pray none of you forget the actual reason for the season. I was raised, as was Greg, to know it's about Jesus and not a fake bunny that gives you gifts.
5) My new rug picture coming soon! I'm so obsessed with the Nate Burkus line and if you haven't checked it out yet --- you're surely missing out! It's amazing quality and cute decor for your home or apartment!

xox I'm off to enjoy this beautiful weather before we paint the apartment this evening. I love painting.
- the Roberts

#targetdoesitagain

Yes... I titled this entry with a hashtag and I know some of you may find that annoying, however I don't care. Why? Because TARGET is AMAZING and I always get treated like royalty when I go into a store. 

I've been questioned many times how I save money at Target stores and I figured instead of explaining it to many different people I'd just post a blog update about it. Here it goes....

CARTWHEEL - It's an app on Android and Apple that Target releases coupons with an expiration date. You get to pick and choose which coupons you add to your "account" and it gives you ONE barcode to scan for ANY of those coupons! It's AH-MAZE-ING! This application also gives you the option to link it to your Facebook and share deals your friends. This application has coupons for clothes, diapers, food, housewares, pet supplies and EVERYTHING in the store.

RED CARD - Target has a special card you can link straight to your checking account so instead of them paying the credit card companies the fee's the run your credit or debit cards, they run your red card and save you an extra 5%! We weren't sold on it with the cashiers sales pitch of it but when we bought a new grill and realized we could save $20 on it then we couldn't fill out the application fast enough.

TARGET WEBSITE COUPONS - Did you know if you go to the Target website that you can click on the upper right hand corner by their categories and print at home coupons in which you can stack with manufacture coupons to save even more money? Well now you do! I do it often to save on groceries and typically get many items cheaper than you can find them at Aldi's.

BANK REWARDS - I'm not sure if all banks offer this but our bank gives us cash back on every purchase and we can redeem them for Target gift cards quarterly. This past quarter we got $50 free at Target for using our debit card. We cashed the giftcards in for a two shelf cabinet that now holds our fish tank. 

#targetdoesitagain

Target always gets the best of me because as most people know - I typically can't go in and spend under $100 while walking out with EXACTLY what was on our shopping list, but because of these quick, easy and fun saving tips I typically can get the things I want while saving on the things I need, and not overspending. I hope you can too! 

Now onto the fun part... How I've scored this awesome beside table while using the deals above... ;)

Do you see that little yellow bedside table!? It was orginally $98. I paid $52 ;) HOW?! Easy. There was a cartwheel coupon for 20% off a threshold housewares item + 5% off on my target red card + 20% off because there was a scratch on it. I also had a gift card worth $40  (from a in store return) so I ended up only paying $12 for it. YAYYY SCORE!!!! I'm 110% in L O V E!

xxxoo the Roberts