All week, I’ve been obsessing about Anthropologie’s Torridon Rug. I love the warmth of the shag, I love the color pallet. I just love it. And it’s on sale. For $999. Yikes. With a dog (and a budget), there’s no way I can justify paying that for a rug. So, I’ve been desperately searching for days to find a cheaper alternative.

O.co had this hand-tufted wool rug that shares most of the color pallet for $500. Still too expensive and lacking the shag.

JC Penney’s had this rug for $120. A little more muted than I’d like and a little bit cheap looking (also out of stock). Now I’m wondering if I can just buy a white shag rug and do it myself.

Another cool, modern take on the Cuckoo Clock. I particularly like the unique hanger on this one. Free Time CuCu, $375 at Fab.com.

Livet Hemma found an inexpensive and charming way to update an Ikea MULIG valet with leather straps and glue (above) or hemp string (below). Each valet costs just $13.

The warm and subtle brass finish on this three tiered pendant let it cross the line from kitschy to elegant. I’m not big on the white cord they used, but that could be disguised with a brass chain. $64 at Urban Outfitters.

Best in Show Tea Towel from Anthropologie, $22.

Gorgeous hand-woven rugs in lovely, unexpected shades from Sukan. Starting at $2500.

Forgive my Spaceballs joke – and if you didn’t get it you clearly have a much more sophisticated sense of humor than I do. I think I’ve seen that movie 30 times. But, anyway, these plaid benches (made entirely of wood) are simply amazing.

These new pillows from Anthropologie bring back only my fondest memories of macrame and late 70s style. $98 – $148.

I absolutely love these wallpockets from Ampersand featured today on Fab.com. I thought they would be ridiculously expensive – as most well-designed, environmentally-friendly things tend to be. But the recycled cardboard cubbies are just $16 a pair.

I recently found a shop in Dallas selling an entire shipment of live-edge walnut boards and got inspired to make my own coffee table (post to come in the next few months when I actually get it done). Then I ran across this lovely image on Pinterest and started thinking I might need to head back to Dallas for seconds and make my own headboard.