Unexpected Source: PB Teen
Who knew PB Teen had so many punchy and fun pieces that definitely transcend the living-with-the-rents and dorm-decor category? Here are a few things- some on sale, some a bit pricey (but still quite cute)- that caught our eye:
- This cheerful organic duvet and pillowcase would definitely brighten up a guest bedroom.
- This coconut shell chandelier had us at hello- and just happens to be $100 off. We also adored this colorful capiz shell chandy.
- We can picture this smile-inducing organic pillow cover in front of two teal pillows on an all white daybed. So sweet.
- This ruffled tone on tone shower curtain reminds us of something from Anthropologie, but it’s happily about 20 bucks cheaper.
- Anyone who has looked for swing arm lamps knows that $59 is a darn good price- especially for something so full of personality with a chic industrial shape.
- These billowy patterned sheers come in a host of fun colors and would definitely add some effortless style to any space.
- These cheerful $29 lumbar pillows would instantly wake up a neutral slipper chair.
- This charming and beachy pillow cover is both organic and meaningful in message.
- These brightly hued chevron lovelies might be our favorite PB Teen find of all- and they’re just $19 a pop!
- These small but bold task lamps would complement any home office (and they’re on sale).
- This chic patterned toss pillow is both texture-rich and interesting in shape. Plus it looks oh so Anthropologie (where a $35 pillow would be a veritable steal).
- Both the teal and the pink versions of this punchy patterned rug would fun up any home office, den, or laundry room (not to mention a nursery or playroom of course).
So there you have it, a mood board-ish rundown of a few summer-tastic finds from PB Teen. Of course we don’t recommend piling all of them into the same space, but maybe adding a pink desk lamp to your home office along with the swirly rug would be fun? Or pairing the colorful duvet with the patterned sheers in a guest room? Have you guys seen anything surprisingly adult-friendly at PB Teen as of late? Or do you have another unexpected source where you shop for home decor? Do tell.
Note: PB Teen didn’t pay or perk us for this post, we just genuinely liked these items and wanted to share the goods.
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I recently went to a Pottery Barn Outlet and spent most of my time in the PB Kids section….I questioned my taste…(I don’t have kids, it was for me)…but said what-ever, this stuff is cute! LOL
I have to confess I love PB Teen! Some of their things are so colorful :) I have four of their galvanized magnetic boards from my room in high school that are leaning against my desk waiting for me to find the perfect place to hang them.
What a timely post! I just received my first PB Teen in the mail on Wednesday and thought the exact same thing (that there is actually some cool stuff for adults). Who knew :o)
I adore that “love your ocean” pillow. My fiance and I bought a house last fall and I am used to decorating in bright, fun colors, so I still shop in the tween/teen section and sometimes even hit up the kids section, I look for anything indie and with a funky pattern. It will be interesting to see where the decorating goes in my adult home. I still plan on having color! Oh and that rug, how cute would that be in my office?!
That is a goregous rug. Great post. I don’t think it’s just for teens, definitely for adults too. I have to check more of it out. Thanks.
I have a PB Teen bedspread that I love. The colorful quilt really brightens up my “apartment white” walls that I can’t change, and it doesn’t look to young when paired with the right accessories and furniture.
I, too, recommend finding things like this at the Pottery Barn Outlet. The furniture there is still pretty pricey, but you can get some great deals on other stuff. They carry a lot of teen and baby items!
Love #2 and #11! They have such fun, colorful stuff, which is such a departure from all the neutrals that “PB Adult” offers.
I am all over that! I love bright colors.
I do love my planet and my ocean but their prices are ridic! Our local PB kids sells its backpacks for $50 — holy moly. Agreed with you guys if we’re ‘looking and not touching’, though!
Wow! I would have never thought to look at Potter Barn Teen! They definitely have some GREAT finds (and I have to admit I’m a teeny-bopper at heart). Thanks so much for posting all these fantastic finds! :)
I left you a link that capiz chandelier mentioned in number two when you were doing your nursery!!
Pottery Barn Kids is another surprising source. I particularly like their lighting choices (and prices). I’d put one of these swing arm scones (maybe with a different shade) by my own bed http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/parker-shade-and-cortland-swing-arm-sconce/?pkey=dceiling-wall-lighting, and I’m really tempted to put one of these pendants in our kitchen http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/fisherman-ceiling-lamp/?pkey=dceiling-wall-lighting or http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/depot-ceiling-lamp/?pkey=dceiling-wall-lighting
I discovered PBTeen when decorating my daughter’s nursery. Bought the Nottingham floral rug (in brown) and albeit pricey, it definitely “made” the room!!
Here’s a link to Lilah’s big nursery reveal on my blog…
http://awstoker.blogspot.com/2010/04/take-look-come-inside.html
: )
It’s a good idea to see it in person. In general, I’ve had good luck ordering PB Teen items from their catalog for my one kid’s room. But we did make the mistake of ordering one of the company’s rugs, which turned out to be a really cheap, shoddily made item. Still… it was just one disappointment, and the other four items we ordered were great! But in future, I will check things out in person if possible.
This is so funny, a girl at work recently turned me on to PB Teen and I was looking at their website yesterday thinking to myself that I needed to send you an email. They have such cute pillows I’ll be ordering a few that are on sale!
Just ordered #7.
Definitely done this trick before! Even for furniture, like desk or bed frames, the prices generally are cheaper than their normal catalogues. Great post!
I have to admit that I haven’t been sad that PB Teen subscription still arrives on my doorstep every once in a while…
urban outfitters is really one of my favorite places to find home products. i love their selection of couches and chairs as well as all the funky accessories that really could add personality to a home. you guys should to an Urban outfitters mood board next!
Love the paisley rug!
I’m going to be re-doing my office area soon and those desk lamps are perfect retro-chic. i definitely scour teen and even kid stores now and then– their little trinkets offer a pop of fun, where “grown up” stores definitely don’t. like pb kids’ metal storage buckets for school supplies– too cute.
I definitely check out the PBTeen lighting section a lot (just recommended one of the chandeliers to an edecorating client, actually!). Some of the basic table lamps are very similar to the PB “Adult” versions and cost significantly less. I just would switch out the shades for more sophisticated ones. I’ve also eyed some of the simple bedding and desk storage!
PB Teen does have some surprising “grown-up friendly” designs. I subscribe to their catalog for my own home ideas. I especially have found great light fixtures lately like this coconut shell one I’m a little crazy about (they had an amazing desk lamp version in the catalog, but I can’t find it on their website:
http://www.pbteen.com/products/coconut-shell-chandelier/?pkey=x|4|1||6|coconut%20shell||0&cm_src=SCH
and they also have cute capiz chandeliers and desk lamps, I know my much you guys dig capiz!
I love PB Kids/teen outlet as well as the main outlet. Their furniture is still overpriced there but accessories and other things are great! I can always find something there.
I know, I love PB Teen. It’s so bright and fresh and so not just for teens, or maybe just teens at heart (minus the acne, wacky hormones, and awkwardness). Thanks for sharing!
Hey YHL!! Love this post and loooove the rug you put down for #12. A bit pricey, but I’m looking for something similar. Do you guys have a store in mind that you have used in the past for well-priced, fun rugs?
Hey Lindsay,
We find a lot of steals on overstock.com and of course at places like HomeGoods and TJ Maxx. Happy hunting!
xo,
s
Ugh! I love your blog, love living in Europe – but hate that I cannot buy the cool stuff you feature on your blog here in Germany. Those pillows are PERFECTION! Off to find out if they might ship to Germany…
I love the #8 Love Your Ocean pillow! I’m a big fan of Pottery Barn styling, but less of a fan of the price (siiiighhh). I have their white magazine rack shelves in my studio, from their nursery stuff!
i just redid my almost 3 year old daughter’s room and her comforter is from pb teen. it looks great in her room – she loves the color orange and wanted an orange room so this brings in the orange and other colors too. she loves it :)
http://www.pbteen.com/products/manhattan-beach-quilt-and-sham/?pkey=cgirls-quilts
it’s the pink and orange one
I got the newest issue of PB Teen in the mail last week and though “wow, I think I am more inspired by this issue of PB Teen than the most recent Pottery Barn catalog I got 1 week ago.” I was kind of embarrassed, but now I see I am not the only one.
I have this cute jewelry stand my husband got me for Christmas last year: http://www.pbteen.com/products/vintage-iron-jewelry-holder/?pkey=cjewelry-beauty-storage-tools
And I LOVE this mirror: http://www.pbteen.com/products/bold-bloom-mirror/?pkey=cphoto-frames-mirrors
We’re jealous that so many of you get a PB Teen catalog! We’ll have to sign up for one. Apparently PB only sends us the adult catalog. Ironic since we’ve got Young in our blog name!
xo,
s
i ordered all my dorm bedding from there back in the day and still get the catalog, which i love and makes me secretly wish i wasn’t married so that i could still decorate in hot pink and lime green. but alas, we all have to grow up sometime :) i really want to try my hand at making this cute little felt mobile…even though i don’t have any kids. i’d just hang it over my desk! http://www.pbteen.com/products/small-flower-mobile/?pkey=cdoor-curtains-mobiles
How funny that you guys are mentioning PB Teen today. I saw my best friend a few days ago and she said she’s re-doing her bedroom and getting a new comforter from PB Teen. I kind of laughed, but based on the cute stuff I’ve seen here, the joke was totally on me!
I love the swing arm lamp. Maybe not a pink one, but still very neat. I hate reading with the light from the lamp on our side table, I may have to look further into that.
Thanks guys!
I recently bought some curtain rods from PB Kids. They are perfect for my new home-office…green glass ball finials.
Hi YHL:
I have an O/T question for you. I searched your blog but I guess Im not using the right words. A bit ago, you guys had a post about a funny blog making fun of magazine pictures? Can you lead me to that again?
Thanks!
Hey Misty,
The site was Catalog Living: http://catalogliving.tumblr.com/
Enjoy!
-John
One of our guest bedrooms looks like it could have come straight out of the pages of this catalog. After filling our house with neutrals and classics, I wanted to let loose. Our brightly striped bedspread, red furniture, lime green picture frames, and aqua blue nightstands usually shock people when we give them a tour of the house. I love having a fun little room that sort of sits like a secret at the end of the hall!
I love this site! My new favorite for browsing…and maybe buying soon. Thanks!
I didn’t even know they had a “teen” catalog. Nice, fresh, colors!
What a coincidence, I was on the phone w/PBTeen as I was reading your post. And a little FYI, if your going to order something, i discovered that it’s almost always cheaper to get it over the phone. The quilt I was going to order for my son was $159 online, but the guy on the phone told me he could give it to me for $94! I ended up going with the Shoreline Duvet, and again, he gave it to me for $69 when it’s listed for $99. Yay!
AWESOME TIP RACHEL! Thanks so much for sharing!
xo,
s
Just recently I bought new curtains from PB Teen. I got the white ones with the pink grosgraine ribbon trim (and the white striped glass finials and white curtain rod) and also the 2 lumbar pillows (similar to #7 only in a floral pattern), plus a matching square pillow with my first initial, a white bed skirt, and a lightweight white blanket (from regular PB). The prices I found were all reasonable and I bought it all online. Heck, I’m 52 and love the bright colors!
Hey Petersik 3,
Saw this news article and immediately thought to myself, “I already knew the potential dangers of store receipts thanks to John and Sherry’s post a while back!” Just like with anything else, small bloggers and independent journalists are usually the first to uncover or educate the public in instances like these. I truly enjoy your wonderful insight!
http://www.aolnews.com/health/article/aol-exclusive-receipts-could-be-harmful-to-your-health/19569406
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Hey Adam,
It’s so funny how much that has been popping up in the past few days! We saw write ups in The Washington Post and Fortune magazine and now this! Thanks for sharing!
xo,
s
I got the latest catalog last week and said to my sister, “is it bad I want like, everything from PB teen?” I think I prefer PB Teen over regular (adult) PB!
you guys are on The Nest! The first slide is your kitchen, I think:
http://ideas.thenest.com/decor-tricks/home-renovations/Slideshows/counter-intelligence.aspx
Thanks so much for the heads up Sparrow!
xo,
s
I almost bought one of those pillows for my friend as a birthday gift… then I looked a little closer and saw that they were, in fact, $29 pillow *covers*, for which I would have to buy a $12 pillow form to fill. Hmm… $41 on a pillow (before shipping!) made me change my mind! I ended up spending the same amount and getting her a few pieces of timeless Fiestaware instead!
PB’s prices are a put-off, but it’s always fun to browse the site/catalog for inspiration!
Very true Becca! Although we’ve found those pillow forms at Ikea for just a few dollars. And once you own one – or a few – it actually makes switching up your look so easy because you can buy a variety of pillow covers and switch them out whenever the mood strikes. If you’re someone who likes to change things up, that method is a lot easier than storing a bunch of pillows since you just have to store the out-of-rotation covers until switching everything out again. Hope it helps!
xo,
s
Here are the pillows I got (pink and pool colored ones) from PB Teen’s summer catalog. I don’t believe they are in the current catalog.
http://www.pbteen.com/products/lighthouse-beach-lumbar-pillow-cover/
I always check pbteen for finds for both our main house guest house- because often they have something is a fun color that will add some punch to a room. For my baby’s room I have a pbteen rug in it- fun colors for her and a little more “grown up” then the rugs at pbkids…so it doesn’t look “too baby” ;-)
I too love PB Teen! I love perusing their catalogs to get inspiration. I have a lucky 4 year old daughter who just got a new room and I splurged on a rug from PB Teen. Then I got cheap sheets from Target and added some ric rac trim (PB idea!). Then I made simple white curtains striped with fun ribbon and ric rac (PB idea!). I treat the catalog as a challenge to see what I can create (cheaply!) from the ideas I get from them.
Hope I’m not too late to ask this – Rachel mentioned ordering on the phone for a better deal?! I *must* know more. If she (or anyone else with details) can help me out, I’d be super psyched. I’ve wanted the linen dress form from PB Teen for a LONG time! So if I order on the phone, what am I supposed to say? “Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, Mr. Salesman… don’t you want to give me a sweet discount?”
(In reality, I’d stutter and mumble and he’d convince me to buy *two* of them at full price somehow!)
Hey Jackie,
We have had luck saying “is that your best price?” It’s not too smarmy to say and it usually does the trick if there’s any wiggle room to be had.
xo,
s
Such fun pieces! Staring wistfully at a few of these got me thinking – would YHL consider looking at international stores for ideas? For example your top 6 non US countries (really crossing my fingers that Australia, where I’m from, is not No.7!!
I find that I’ll often totally overlook something that you go on to profile. Seeing it through your design savvy eyes helps!
Hey Belle,
Thanks for the suggestion! We’d love to profile stores that are in other countries as well as the US – do you know of any others besides Ikea that overlap (which we usually mention quite often)? And remember that items that we showcase from the US might look quite similar to things you can get in Australia, so if you fall in love with a colorful chevron pillow from PB Teen, maybe googling around for Australian shops with something similar or even hitting up eBay might help? Remember to use things that you see and love here as a springboard to seek our items that resemble those things in your neck of the woods! Happy hunting…
xo,
s