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Window Shopping: The Calm Before The Tour…

We’re doing our best to keep our word to those who have requested more window shopping posts, so we decided we’d keep the fun going by trying to hit up some awesome boutiques and shops when we’re traveling for our book tour in November. But lo and behold, before we have even left, we noticed that Target has some pretty awesome stuff out right now, so we thought we’d snoop around (and take you with us). For those who remember these things, we just stroll around a store and take photos of all of the things we love. Not for compensation or anything – these sprees are just for fun. So let’s all go skipping through Tar-jay together and see what’s new, shall we?

Numero uno were these super cool green glass vases. I loved the rustic look of them and the old embossed letters. And I thought with Christmas coming up in a few months, they’d be pretty gorgeous modern-meets-industrial accents for the holidays on a mantel or tabletop too.

Target Green Vases

Target went Jersey. Just like mah shiiiny gold bag (more on that here), they have embraced the gilded loveliness, with gold mirrors, vases, cups, and trays. I think they’re awesome – especially for Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years.

Target Gold Accents

This frame made me laugh so I had to toss it in there. So true. It’s just begging for a photo of Burger in there.

Target Dog Art

This $24.99 pillow is one of those special end-cap collections (The Shops At Target) and I thought that the combo of wood grain and glitzy gold was pretty “Domino” looking to me. Picture them on a big charcoal gray sofa upholstered in velvet. Me-ow.

Target 2499 Pillow

These $44 lamps continued the gold theme, and I love that they’re sculptural and 3-D looking. They’d definitely add some interest on a side table or console (and they could be spray painted any color if you’re looking for a pop of yellow or navy in a nursery for example…).

Target 4499 Lamps

Lamp love. I wanted these babies. Once again with the holidays coming up I was totally tempted to buy these along with the pretty green glass vases I showed you guys first, but I don’t really have a spot for either of them (although I’m sure I could always make room…). Long story short, I took a picture so I could share them with you guys so someone else could take them home and enjoy them instead.

Target Red Vases

And then there was this sign with a very $herdog-esque ceramic dog. I mean is he meant to be mine, or what? Sadly he was sold out. Womp-womp. Maybe next time…

Target Ceramic Dog

Here’s another one of those Shops At Target collections from an end cap. And we actually bought something from this collection on an earlier trip a few weeks back. Can you guess what it was?

Target Cutting Board

Yup, John was all over the United States of America cutting board- so we snagged it. Although we’re not planning to use it as a cutting board. We’ll keep you posted when we actually get our little project banged out.

Here’s a $49 full/queen-sized duvet that I thought was cute. Kinda summery, but I bet it could even work all year round with a few white fur pillows and a big chocolate or charcoal throw at the foot of the bed.

Target Duvet Full 49

How weird is it that a pot holder made my little list? But I thought this charming extra-chunky knitted pot holder was pretty darn cute. Might make a cute hostess gift with a yummy treat or a few other kitchen goodies.

Target Threshold Potholder

Here’s yet another Shops By Target end cap sporting bedding by Patch NYC. I thought it was moody and graphic and fun. I especially liked the stripey sheet set on the bottom right.

Patch Nyc Bedding

Clearance alert. These $5 baskets were a good time. I can picture a bunch of them in a mud room or bathroom closet. Heck, they’d even be sweet in the pantry holding boxes of pasta or cans of soup.

Target Clearance Baskets

Cute notebook, right? I think arrows like this could be the new chevron. What do ya think?

Target Cute Notebook

These rugs might have been the most exciting thing I saw. For $129 in pretty large sizes they were cool, and I thought the modern/aztec-ish designs were really neat. I know they might feel kinda weird to you, but I think in the right room they could be awesome. Sort of like this aztec-ish yellow Ikea rug that shows up in a bunch of gorgeous rooms.

Target Rugs 129

They also had some great nubby neutrals (some all tan, some tan & brown & gray, and some all a deep charcoal, which seemed softer and tufted, sort of like those more expensive West Elm and Crate & Barrel versions).

Target Rugs

Then I saw this and laughed for a good 60 seconds. Who wants to be a “vampiress” for Halloween? Any takers? All it’ll apparently take is this little character kit complete with a choker, some red glasses, and a tiny hat. Hilarious. Now I think someone should go as this character kit for Halloween. Just wear a giant piece of white cardboard with these things painted or glued onto it.

Target Vampire Character Kit

Method’s always the cutest soap, and the Orla Kiely designs are charming. I know it sounds weird, but this soap is so cute it could make for a cute gift or stocking stuffer for someone you love. Heck, I’d totally fight to end up with one at one of those at-work holiday gift exchanges.

Target Method

These colorful shirts in the boys section (I’ve been known to snag things like this for Clara to pair with her favorite tulle skirt) had me smiling- even though the yellow one seems summery, I loved seeing them all together like this with their sleeves rolled up.

Target Shirts

So that’s what I found on our latest whirlwind Target trip-a-roonie (yes, I just typed out the word trip-a-roonie… it’s official, I have become my dad). Have you guys been window-shopping lately? What caught your eye? Any favorites from the items we shared above?

Psst- Once again for the people in the back, we weren’t paid or perked for this post, I just like taking you guys shopping with me.

Comments

  1. Krys72599 says

    I don’t buy a lot of house/decor stuff – we’re stuck with crappy “I just got divorced and was forced to buy the world’s ugliest couch” furniture until we downsize, at which point: I AM BUYING NEW FURNITURE.
    Anyway, to make myself feel better, I think I’m going to go on virtual shopping tours, too! I love to window shop so why not share it with my 23 readers, right?!?!
    DONE! Especially since I’ll be holiday shopping soon…

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  3. Danielle says

    I just bought that frame today on my lunch break…nice! *patting self on back for having same taste as the $herdog in pooch-related picture frames*

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  4. Tracy says

    Love the Method soap dispenser visual DESIGN, but every one I’ve ever bought in that shape has been a dud. The pumper is clogged (or is just too weak?) and I’m always tipping the whole thing forward when trying press the top and receive soap on the same hand. I’ve given up on Method.

    I’ve been eyeing those green bottles/vases for awhile, but they are ridiculously over-priced (as is the red lamp – $50!). The “green stuff” was on sale a few weeks ago, so I did pick up a coordinating pillow – the one that appeared to hae a crocheted front (they were right there by the green stuff, maybe they were sold out at your Target?).

    I notice now they have a section for green stuff and orange stuff. The colors earlier in the year were purple and turquoise.

    That vampiress kit is ridiculous! You didn’t photograph any Christmas stuff? ;-) Ugh – really, Target? Really?

    I’ve had my eye on the USA map cutting board too…. now I’m very curious what ya’ll are gonna do with it.

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  5. Joanna says

    So I was at Target on Hull or Westchester a week or so ago and saw a white ceramic dog lamp. I thought, “If Sherry was really my friend, I’d take a picture and send this to her!”
    Then I considered what an idiot thing that would be to do… and thought it would be in your next Target post and…. it’s not there…. have you seen it?

    BTW – I have the deep charcoal woven rug and I can say it is very nice.

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  8. Kristi says

    My guess as to what you will do with the cutting board. .. teeny cute nails for everywhere you’ve been!

    And, when you are in Chicago, a great store to crash is Praha on Lincoln. http://www.yelp.com/biz/praha-chicago Wonky hours (lucky duck owners!), but a nice eclectic mix of old and new. I’ve picked up quite a few pieces there over the years!

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  9. Sonya says

    Can we talk about the subburst fish eye mirror in the background of the second pic? Prices? I searched the online site, and it’s not there. I’ve been wanting a fish eye mirror for years…

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  10. Katherine (@ KM Decor) says

    I love all these great finds! It’s too bad we don’t yet have a target here in Ottawa, Canada. But, it’s coming! And when it does, I hope to snag a lot of the same great finds that you’ve found :)

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  11. Katie says

    I too got the America cutting board a couple weeks ago as a birthday gift! Thought it would look much cooler hung on the wall than used as a cutting board. Can’t wait to see what y’all do with it!

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  12. Elizabeth D says

    Oh my goodness, I totally tagged you guys in an Instagram pic a few weeks ago (the pic was that dog) because I thought of Sherry as soon as I saw it!

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  13. Lisa Riley says

    When you said project and mention the America cutting board I immediately pictured it painted and then tacked with colorful tacks to each city you go on you’re book tour! did I guess right?!? I’m cracking myself up over here thinking I might be reading your blog waaay too much lately. :)

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  14. Megan says

    I’m IN LOVE with all the gold accessories at Target right now! I’m hoping that we get a few Target gift cards at our bridal shower next week so I can snatch some up!

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  15. Lauren says

    Can’t wait to see what you do with the cutting board! I’ve been looking to add some ‘Merica decoration to our apartment (bf is in the military!) so I might have to borrow the idea! :)

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  16. Kristin says

    I was just at Target this weekend and was oohing and aahing over the same things! And no kidding, I pointed out the ceramic dog to Dave and said, “John and Sherry had a really big one of these, but he got broken.” (Dave is used to comments about “John and Sherry” from me. It’s nice that he has now met you, so those comments don’t sound QUITE as crazy.) Anyway… if the dog is still there, I’ll pick him up for you. My Target doesn’t seem to sell out of things as quickly as most do.

    I think I’ll be taking the morning off the day the Nate Berkus collection hits the stores! Can’t wait.

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  18. Katie says

    Ahh!! I have that rug from the first picture (the more floral one in the middle) and think it’s pretty great – my Husband on the other hand appreciates the bit of blue in it and can’t stop thinking that the print looks like Mario Brothers… ; ) So fun that you mentioned it!!

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  19. Elaine says

    My husband is a bottle collecter and I have embossed bottles all. over. my. house. :)

    We’ve even turned 2 large mason jars into lamps. Filling them up with goodies for holidays/seasons is fun!

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  20. Bobbi says

    @$herdog, I saw the ceramic doggie on Sunday, here in So Cal, and almost emailed you a picture, but then realized and said to my son…”Oh, I’ll bet Sherry posts about this next week”! Yea, I talk about you with my friends and family, they think I’m a bit off in the brain to talk about you like we’re old pals!! But I didn’t see the US cutting board and I must have that to hang on the tween boy’s wall I think….so thanks for making me go back!! Thank good ness there are 3 Target’s within 5 miles of me, I’m bound to find it!!

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    • Rebecca @ the lil house that could says

      I was just thinking it would be interesting to see how many cutting board hacks people come up with!

      And then that reminded me of something and you might know what I’m talking about since you grew up in NJ. In elementary school we had this contest where you were given a coloring page of the outline of state of NJ and you had to turn it into something else. I’m pretty sure it was a state wide thing. I just remember someone in my class turning theirs into a granny in a rocker and being amazed at the creativity! Can’t remember what mine was, must have been lame to not remember haha.

  23. Sara T says

    I snagged up one if those clearance wire baskets to use as a shopping basket for my daughter when she gets her play kitchen!

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  26. Rebecca S says

    I am going to be on the hunt for cool green bottles likes that, THANK YOU! Our house is a farmhouse that was built in 1939 and that green is the exact accent color in our living room. I’ve been looking for the right items to put on our mantle and those are perfect color and style. I will say that I think the gold stuff is definitely not my thing. I’m all about ORB! My husband makes fun of my obsession with ORB spray paint and I always blame you guys lol!

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  30. Robin says

    I did a brief stint at Target about 7 years ago and I still miss my daily window shopping. Back endcap clearance was an addiction. Thanks for sharing, our closest Target is almost an hour away now.

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  31. Stephanie says

    RANDOM THOUGHT! How creepy would it be if someone copied every item and thing that you had an then sent you pictures of their clone home. How WIERD would that be? It looked just like yours but then had pictures of their smiling family instead!

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  36. Cathy says

    Gotta love Target! I already picked up three things mentioned in this post! The gilded mirror, that arrow notebook and the Orla Kiely soap.

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  37. Anika says

    Love these posts, and it is especially fun when it’s a store like target that we can all (mostly) get to and shop at.

    I really love those sculpted round lamps but wasn’t a fan of the gold – and then of course when you mentioned how easy it would be to spray paint I decided I needed to run out to target and get two asap!! Thanks for the ‘duh’ moment! Also, do you have any tips for making sure I get even paint coverage on the inside (since it will actually be visible at all times)? Thanks!

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  38. Stephanie B. says

    This has nothing to do with today’s post, but I didn’t know how else to send it to you! This came through on my LivingSocial deals today…and I assume it’s good anywhere! Is Picaboo the service you use for your photo yearbooks? (I felt like I remembered that from a post once…) Anyways, they are running an awesome deal right now that you might want to check out if you do use them: http://www.livingsocial.com/cities/133-grand-rapids/deals/469208-100-of-photo-prints-books-cards-calendars and I think you can use the code: 10now (if you’re signed in) for an additional $10 off!

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  39. laura marie says

    Chevron thought: I know the ‘zig zag’ thing is what home decor has officially named the ‘chevron pattern’, but really a chevron is just a single, inverted V shape. When you put many together and then OFFSET them for instance, you get herringbone!

    I guess all I’m sayin’ is that your notebook IS a chevron pattern, and a pretty little on at that :)

    I made this snarky graphic for my friend about it: http://pinterest.com/pin/28147566392352385/

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  40. Elizabeth says

    I LOVE these window shopping posts. I can’t wait for Target to open near me this winter! :) Great post.

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  41. Val says

    I stood and stared at that cutting board for like 20 minutes, no lie. In the end, I walked away because it just didn’t look like it would hold up to any substantial abuse and I needed it to be an actual, functioning cutting board. I’m stoked to see what you guys make of it.

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  42. RLR says

    I’ve been to Target a lot more than usual lately. I’ve been accessorizing kiddos for family pics one week, getting lots o’ prescriptions for some nasty bug the littles can’t seem to shake the next week. (But at least I get double credit on my Target Pharmacy card this month – my next 5% off certificate should already be in the mail!)

    I saw those soaps on my last trip – they were buy 3, get one free! Snapped up four of them – they smell SO good! And the bottles are pretty enough to just keep refilling…. :)

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  44. Joanna Banana says

    I spent two hours in Target yesterday and only saw the Orly Kiely soap and the whale mug (on the same display as the US cutting board)! P.S. Target has a $1 off any Method product on their website. Actually they have a lot of great coupons on their website right now…

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  45. Hazel says

    It bothers me no end Target won’t ship international! I get so jealous when I see these posts… sigh! I’ll just have to move to America I think… moving country for a Target is a legit reason right?? ;)

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  46. Kimbre B says

    I love those gold sculptural 3-D lamps! I have that yellow & gray duvet and I love it! It adds sunshine to gloomy cold days. Confession… I thought the US cutting board was George Washington’s silhouette or something! Hey it totally looks like someone’s profile when it’s turned sideways like it is in the picture! :)

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  47. Laurie says

    I just came back from a Target run at lunch and saw all these things on my trip. I love the red glass lamp bases, they remind me a bit of wine bottles so I thought they would be great on a buffet with a cool bar set (kind of an unexpected use for them). Bought an orange cardigan with white polka dots because I decided I could use something pretty instead of my house. I did find a cute small cream vintage-y looking can at Home Goods over the weekend. It has a French design on the front. For $5 I thought it would be cute in the guest bathroom with cotton balls or Q-tips. Love it!

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    • YoungHouseLove says

      So sorry Mel! We have no idea what is causing that, but a very small section of readers have been having this issue. Nothing changed on our end, but this has happened before when everyone who is using the same anti-virus software gets an update (ex: McAffee or Norton) and then for some reason the update blocks our pics for a while. Suddenly they come back (usually after 48 hours) so I hope they pop back up there! Wish it was something we could fix on our end!

      xo
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  49. Nicole says

    Love the Shops at Target. I did have to buy the Patch NYC Owl Lamp for my master bedroom redo this winter. And now I think I might have to pick out that charcoal rug for the room, too.

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  50. Monica says

    I snagged that dog on Friday! We had a greyhound & loved him so. I did think of you guys when I bought it.

    And so excited about the Orla Kiely stuff- she’s my all-time favorite bag designer & I’ll buy anything with her awesome prints on it! We plan to use one of my bags as color inspiration for a room someday (maybe our bedroom!)

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