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Target Pillows: Purloined

You heard it here first. “Purloined” is the new “snagged.” Just kidding. I’m just being weird. John didn’t even know what it meant when he walked by and saw the title. “What the.. purloined?… are you sure that’s a word?” was his exact response. Which is exactly what I’m going for. Not. Yes, I’m bringing back “not” too. I’m in a strange mood. Anyway, we’re still working on a few different projects today (details soon!), but we figured we’d pop in and share what we recently snagged purloined at Tar-hay (btw, Tar-hay is the new Tar-jay):

Target Pillows Full

Ok, so purloined might mean “get by any means necessary” or “steal” – but we paid for them like good law abiding citizens. I couldn’t pass up these patterned gray velvet pillows for Karl. At $24 a pop (well, plus 5% off that since I used my trusty Tar-hay card) they’re not insanely cheap (like my $2.50 pillow from Bed Bath & Beyond) but they’re nice and big (around 18″). And the velvety texture and pattern feel a lot more high end than the usual big-box store purchase (nothing piddly and cheap looking will do for our new family member sectional). So I choose to think of them as around $75 cheaper than the big textured ones I drool over at places like Restoration Hardware or Williams Sonoma Home. Glass half full, style.

Target Pillows Close Up

Of course we’ll add in some serious color too with some other pillows, art, curtains- etc. Don’t want a big gray room with nothing but a gray sectional and gray pillows. The reason I liked the textured gray tone on tone look was because I thought they would layer in with other pops of colors and even other more obvious high-contrast prints for something that’s not too crazy but just interesting enough. Can’t wait to see them sitting on The American Dream when it arrives (yes that’s Karl’s other nickname). If not we’ll just return them. No harm, no fowl.

Psst:  “No harm, no fowl” is the new “no harm, no foul.” Spread the word.

Psssst: Did I mention I’m in a weird mood?

Comments

  1. Ali says

    Love your pillows! I’ve been looking at pillows with a gray graphic look at Serina and Lily and they are pricey. I hope to run out and nab some soon at my Target! :)

    ~ Ali

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  4. Ashley says

    Finally!!!Proof that I’m not the only “normal” persone who acts a bit insane sometimes. I LOVE this post and can’t wait to share it with my husband.

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  5. Tiffany T. says

    I love clues!! I’m wondering right now…fireplace?? No HVAC? Oooo or could this be like a trick clue where what you’re really referring to is hot colors like orange and red? Ok I know you can’t answer probably any of those questions because you don’t want to spoil the surprise but is this something you’ll be able to post about soonish (this week) or laterish like next month?

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  7. Whitney says

    eeek! I was in Tar-hay yesterday and saw these beauties and if only they went with the color scheme of my apartment, I would have bought them! Can’t wait to see what they look like on your new sofa!

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  10. Heather @ REOlisticRenovation says

    I need to purloin some pillows for our new sectional too! Those are adorable and can you call my hubs and tell him the benefits of the Tarhay card? I have been goin off about the 5% off for MONTHS and he is ignoring my pleas. I mean I spend buku bucks there every month!

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  16. Elizabeth says

    When I first looked at the title I thought it must have something to do with cooking meat.

    And my mom would describe your mood as being “punchy” hehe.

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  19. Anna says

    This is not related to this post, but I just wanted to let y’all know that I received an email from The Nest, and your bedroom at the old house is featured under “6 Secrets to a Sexy Bedroom”! Your bed is secret #2: Cozy up the Walls and Floors. It is strange and kind of creepy to see a picture and know who the bed belonged to! haha Don’t worry, though, the picture did not include a Burger lump! :-)

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  21. Alison says

    i LOVE the vocab lesson. this is wonderful. home decor, baby pictures, and vocabulary all in one place – the nerd inside me just got hooked. ;) :)

    P.S. those pillows are gonna look so great! can’t wait to see them in action!!!

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  26. jbhat says

    Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. What a good find. How you blog, comment on comments, shop for pillows and do the mysterious repetetive activity all seemingly at the same time shall remain a mystery to me. Maybe you have managed to PURLOIN more hours in the day than the rest of us?

    jbhat

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  27. Alyson says

    After my husband was purloined out of his cubicle for a staff meeting many years ago, it became his favorite word. One lazy Saturday when I put my hair into a ponytail he said, “Hey, you purloined your hair into a pleasing style!” When I needed him to hold the baby so I could do something he said, “I guess I’m on purloining duty.”

    Just throwing that out there, to confuse people even more. Since these usages (save the first, sort of) have nothing to do with the actual definition.

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  28. Katharine says

    I was cutting up some navel oranges the other day and the flesh was pink! I was so confused and checked the bag to make sure I hadn’t accidentally purchased mini grapefruit or something and right there on the bag it claimed, “Pink is the new orange!” I died laughing. This post was almost that good. (:

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  30. Stephanie says

    I’m a frequent lurker but have never posted… this made me laugh though – “purloined” always makes me think of a song from Rent, sung by the character Tom Collins. As in, “They purloined my coat…” after he gets mugged on the street and someone steals his coat.

    I think your purloining was more legal today, good job. :)

    And keep up the awesomeness – love your blog, and Clara is adorable!

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  32. andrea says

    I think some lime green or orange might look really punchy with Karl. Or navy if you want to keep it subdued.

    The pillows remind me of japanese mums or fireworks. I use a great damask tablecloth as a curtain ( just like you with clips!) It has mums on it and from far it away the mums look like polka dots!

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  33. Kelley says

    For those of you wondering the Target Debit Card gives you the 5% off everyday as well – and it links directly to your checking account so you don’t need to maintain a separate one. It’s fantastic – you can’t use it on the website yet, but the rumor mill says they’re making an upgrade for fall of this year! LOVE IT!!!

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  37. Reeve says

    AHHhhahaha you are so cute! I love it…you totally made me ACTUALLY lol. :) Now I’m going to go say “no harm, no fowl” to people…and then wait 5 seconds and explain it to them…..I like you being goofy!

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  39. Landry says

    I have been i-ing those at The “Tar-hay” also! I know you said you were having a weird day, but you are not alone! I add “the” to everything, ie: The Target, The Amazon, The World Market, The Harris Teeter, whatever store or location I happen to be referring to too at the time…

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  40. Cindy says

    Love those pillows! The good news is that we’re going to be getting Target over here. The bad news is that it’s not until at least 2013… :(

    Guess I am going to have to start making some cross border shopping trips to scoop up some of these great finds cause I LOVE these pillows!

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  42. Brianna Link says

    When good ol’ Karl arrives (or any other new furniture), are yall selling some of the things you have? I’ve read before that you put stuff on craigslist. Not trying to jump the gun, but I know a couple who just moved into a new place and haven’t found much by the way of craigslist. This couple may or may not include me and my husband.

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Haha, yes we promise to post a big bold PS to a post on the blog the moment we click publish on craigslist so it’s fair and anyone interested can go over and check things out.

      xo,
      s

  44. Kristin says

    You gave away 500 extra credit points to someone today (can’t remember her name) and I’m totally jealous! I want some too, for knowing the meaning of “purloined.”

    Love your posts today. (Not that I don’t love them every day, but it’s fun to see a new side of your personality.)

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  45. Sarah G. says

    Not sure if anybody has asked this question already, but are the covers on the pillows zip covers? I try to stick with zip covers because if I ever get tired of the cover…I simply take it off and reuse the pillow with another cover. Then, when the time or season is right, I bring back the originals. It kinda helps me justify spending a little more on pillows…don’t judge! :)

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  46. Caitlin says

    I was thinking before… you guys are going to run out of names for your actual (future) children if you keep naming your furniture like this… :D
    ALSO, glad to see you got the comment system the way you wanted it (or at least I am assuming this is how you wanted it).

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  49. jenn says

    i’m definitely guessing your putting together big karl. repetitive tasks= ikea. ahhhh im so excited. im very curious how the grey on gray will look. it’s actually what i’ve been hoping/planning/dreaming of lately.

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  50. Chels says

    So…what happens to the pillows on your old sofa? If I remember correctly, they went with your old house’s color scheme. Or did you pick the new scheme so that you could still use your old stuff?

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      Pillows have nine lives in our house. They might get combined with the new ones or switched to the guest room or the playroom or the sunroom. Lots of options!

      xo,
      s

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