“Would love to see another post about your favourite finds at Target. They’re coming to Canada and I’m so giddy I could piddle! Love your blog!” – Jaye
It’s been way too long since our last window shopping adventure (10 months?!?!), so to everyone who has been requesting them (especially if you used the word piddle), we’re psyched to share the goods. For those who remember these things, we just stroll around a store (we’ve done big chains, small local shops, and even random little stores that we find while road tripping) 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 Target together, shall we? First there were these giant blue glass lamps for $49 that we thought were pretty awesome.
And you know we love bees/hives, so these hex vases for $6.99 caught our eye.
There was a bit of an Americana theme going on, with lots of red and white rugs, pillows, and clean-lined side tables in that area with all the featured home accents. The side tables were on sale but I forget what the price was (tried looking them up online but no dice). Hopefully they’re still in the store if you feel like dropping in on them.
Speaking of Americana, this cool blue-stained wood mirror (for $19.99) could be really cool in a frame arrangement or a wall full of mixed and matched mirrors.
At $79.99 these Privet House poufs weren’t super cheap, but they were pretty darn cute (especially the coral one). They felt very West Elm/CB2 to us.
You know me and ceramic animals. We’re like this (picture me crossing my fingers and my eyes). Ever since I spotted this yellow cow creamer here, I’ve been smitten. He’s meant for serving cream with coffee, but wouldn’t he look cute with a small bunch of flowers? $4.99 cow vase, anyone?
These deep coral geometric glasses (for $3.49 and $3.99) were pretty cute.
They also had them in green with a different geometric pattern (same prices):
These babies were $5.49 and $5.99. They’d look pretty charming in a room with some of the red, white, and blue stuff above. There’s something really “lobster-bake chic” about them. Haha.
This sweet little utensil basket would come in handy for carrying stuff out for dinner alfresco once we have our deck built. I think it was $9.99 (and it also came in blue). Didn’t grab it, but I might go back for it as a reward for surviving the big deck-build in a month or two (assuming we do, haha).
These navy striped sheets felt like they could work in a dorm or a fancy Thom Filicia design. I love stuff with range like that. And I think a twin set was $20 and a queen set was $29 and a king set was $39 for anyone wondering.
These lamp shades could spice up a room for $19.99. I love the idea of someone shaking things up in a neutral room by just swapping out a white shade or two for one of these babies.
I guess I was subliminally on sort of a coral kick, huh? Anyway, I thought this quilt was interesting and sophisticated – sort of Thomas O’ Brien or Nate Berkus-ish thanks to the detailed almost-tribal feeling. I can picture it with a deep gray headboard and some navy accents in the room to keep it from skewing too “lady-palace.”
Oh and this gradated serving tray was fun.
I wanted this $12.99 pillow. John had to physically restrain me verbally restrain me by pointing out I have a severe pillow surplus already. But let the record state that this guy would have come home with me if John hadn’t talked me out of it.
These runners were $17.99 (I would bet they’ll go on sale at some point though) and would be a cute way to wake up a table with basic white plates and glassware.
These $29 full sheet sets (and $39 queen ones) were so cute for spring/summer. They made me want to be one of those people who switches out our bedding for the season. In the end I have just one set of sheets for each bed in our house, but at least it keeps things simple (and you know we’re minimalists when it comes to storing things from our tiny-apartmented days in NYC).
These doormats look a little lackluster in this picture, but I loved them so much. They were soft but made from indoor/outdoor material, so we actually grabbed a few of the green ones for the patio/sunroom to replace some old bedraggled jute ones from Ikea. They were $12 each I think, and so far we really love them (even after a rain/muddy feet, they look bright and happy).
This rug was awesome. I think it was 5 x 8′ and $126, and it had the coolest orange trim, which you can kind of see peeking out of the edge. It felt very West Elm to us. It would be awesome in a little boy’s room or a living room alike.
These glass soap pumps and bathroom items were charming in that “old apothecary” way.
These soft pink ones were my favorite:
I also loved the detailing on these tribal-ish white ones (they also reminded me of something Nate-Berkus-ish in their worldly sort of look):
Mmmm, gummy fried eggs from The Candy Store. Yes, please! If Clara decides to have an egg party next year I’ll have to hunt these down. Haha.
Two items that look cute in a garden, baskets and rain boots:
These all natural dog treats from Polka Dog Bakery were adorable.
And I loved their dog toys and colorful bowls too. Too bad this ice cream sandwhich toy was a bit too big for Burger to handle. Haha.
Oh but there is one thing we bought at Target a little while ago that we forgot to tell you about. But you might have seen it in Clara’s party pics:
See that toy storage bin next to those chairs we brought out? It’s packed with footballs and soccer balls and toy trucks and a lot of rock-box items that don’t fit in the rock box when the cover is down. So convenient! And it was on sale for $54 (down from $65) and we got another 5% off for using our Target card.
We’ve heard from a few folks that the lid can drop down on kiddo fingers (there’s no slow-closing function or anything), but since Clara plays in the fenced off patio area and we have this guy in the carport, we grab things for her and bring them over to the patio to play. So she won’t be going in and out of this bin unassisted until she’s a lot bigger. So far we really like how it’s working out.
So there you have a whole lotta Target stuff for everyone who has been requesting a Window Shopping excursion. And it’s so exciting that Tar-jay is finally coming to Canada. Have fun up there, guys! Haha. Tell me what you get!
Lauren H says
You mentioned Nate Berkus a lot in this post…did you know he’s doing a Nate Berkus for Target collection later this year? I think it comes out in October (aka not this summer…boo!), but it should be pretty spectacular. There’s a preview video floating around the internet (just google Nate Berkus for Target and you’ll find info on it). Looks fun to me!
YoungHouseLove says
Yes, so excited!! We’re big fans of his!
xo,
s
Monica says
Hmmm…I’m thinking my beginner sewing skills might be put to the test so I can turn that awesome yellow table runner into a small accent pillow for the bedroom.
YoungHouseLove says
Oooh, send pics!
xo,
s
Catherine M says
Oh how crazy, I just did a window shopping post today on Target too! It’s called “Welcome to Taaarrrget: Bohemian Fashion Heaven?” Most of my post is on fashion accessories, but we photographed some of the same exact house items, like the expensive poufs (I loved the coral one too!), the table runners, and the yellow cow creamer (which I forgot to photograph but I ended up buying because it was only $4.99)…
http://www.inspirebohemia.com/2012/05/welcome-to-tarrrrget-bohemian-fashion.html
Catherine
Inspire Bohemia
YoungHouseLove says
That’s so funny! I love it!
xo,
s
Joana says
Ha! Too funny, Sherry! A lot of the things you showed I’ve seen too, and loved. And the yellow pillow? I GOT IT! I’m doing a yellow/gray thing in our family room, so I grabbed that pillow the minute I saw it! I love your blog and have been following you for awhile. BTW, if you visit my blog, you’ll maybe figure out where the inspiration for our guest bathroom came from!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha- you got my pillow?!!!?? I don’t know if I’m happy or jealous. Haha. Off to check out your guest bathroom…
xo,
s
Heidi says
Love this list! :)
I own those navy & white striped sheets, and they bleed blue dye like CRAZY :( I have washed the things no less than 6 times – they still rub blue off on my skin/bedding/etc. For now, they’ve been set aside as ‘spares’. Sad, because they’re so cute!
YoungHouseLove says
No way! Thanks for the tip Heidi!
xo,
s
Aaron says
Ok, so I was so excited to see this post. I actually caught the blue lamp on clearance (not really sure why it was on clearance, it isn’t anymore) and I topped it with a shade that I decoupaged with Hunger Games pages. It’s in the living room with curtains that are blue in the same pattern as the yellow lampshade. Yup, that pattern is in curtains too! I have the cow in gray (our kitchen is bright orange, so I had to tone it down). I could go on for days…but I’ll stop.
YoungHouseLove says
Must. See. Hunger. Games. Lamp. Shade!!!!
xo,
s
Angela Hanson says
Our 4-year-old HAD to buy that ice cream sandwich for our dog last week! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, so cute!
xo,
s
Rachel says
Oh my goodness! We just went to Target Sunday, and I fell in love with almost all of the things you pointed out! I want one of those coral poofs soooo bad. I might knit myself one, but honestly that wouldn’t be terribly inexpensive either. Love reading your blog!
Brynn says
I love that lamp!
Carlyn says
HA! I just bought that yellow pillow for our guest room – LOVE it!
mp says
I’m DESPERATE for some new sheets. I have a wild chihuahua I adopted last year, and he’s chewed up all my already-bedraggled linens. I’ve been putting off a purchase for when I can afford a new mattress, but not sure I’m going to be able to hold out.
Also love that quilt.
Mandy V says
If you were to see the pictures in my cellphone right now, you would think we were twins! I went to Target the other day, fell in love with pretty much the same items that you mentioned above, and even photographed them to show to the hubby! Love it.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha- love it!
xo,
s
Alexis says
I’ve almost bought that glass lamp at least 5 times. And I saw that same rug with orange trim today and loved it. Ah, Target…
Elizabeth says
I’ve been trying to justify buying that gradated tray for months now. I keep telling myself that I have to wait until it goes on sale. So hard to resist.
YoungHouseLove says
Sale, sale, sale, sale! I’m chanting it with you. Haha.
xo,
s
Kerri says
Target has some of the best stuff!<3
Amy says
I think the blue lamps would look awesome in your master BR.
bridget b. says
i have that yellow and white pillow!
it just came in the mail last week and i LOVE it! the quality is just as nice as a similar pillow cover that i bought at west elm for more than twice the price of this one. i also have a pillow addiction, but this one was too great a deal to pass up!
Sabrina says
I love Target. So much that I worked there for 8 years! And I was one of the people that reset all the aisles and moved the stuff around (you know to confuse just when you figured out where everything is. lol) Actually some of my favorite sets were the seasonal sets when we would set Christmas, Halloween, you know the fun stuff. I loved getting a first look at all the new stuff Target would get. And Target’s domestics and home decor is fabulous. I love it all (ok, not all of it but most of it.)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, that sounds like a fun job!
xo,
s
Catharine @ Your Modern Couple says
How are your Targets’ shelves always fully stocked? Mine have all of these things, but like one of each. Or if something comes in multiple colors you only have one color to choose from. Boo. I guess I need to drive out to a more secluded Target that’s less picked over. Or are you guys such Tar-jay pros that you know when they get shipments in? :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha we might get lucky sometimes but we have no idea about the shipment stuff. Sometimes ours is really picked over too!
xo,
s
Tracey says
I love when you go to the Good Will and do this and then show us how you tranform your finds. Let’s play the favorites game. I love the blue-stained wood mirror and the wire basket.
YoungHouseLove says
Oh yes we’re so overdue for a thrift store walk through too!
xo,
s
Anna says
OMG, I loved that blue lamp when I saw it in Target about a month ago. I was this close to getting it, but I have a bit of a lamp problem (kinda like the pillow problem…), so I restrained myself.
But I had also seen a really cool red tray in Target, which I didn’t buy and now regret because my store no longer carries it. Bummer :(
Susan says
Did you happen to see the lemon Privet House pouf? I’m dying to get it but I don’t have a Target nearby and if I order it, I’m scared the shade of yellow will be off. I want a sunny yellow, not a mustard color.
YoungHouseLove says
Didn’t see one at ours. Anyone know?
xo,
s
Teresa @ wherelovemeetslife says
I was just in Target on Friday and saw a bunch of that awesome stuff (missed that cow vase though, may have to get that). They are FINALLY turning our Target into a Super Target… woot!!!! Can’t wait till it’s done. They have already done a great job remodelling and putting things in a better arrangement.
BTW – unrelated, but how do you guys organize your silverware, utensils, etc.? Not sure I remember if you posted about this before?
YoungHouseLove says
We just have one of those dividers. It’s all in one drawer.
xo,
s
Sarah Dorsey says
Thanks for posting!! Love the yellow lampshades, I recently used them in my bedroom remodel – and I’ve been eyeing the coral pouf for the guest room … hopefully it will go on sale! Target is the best!
LeeAnn says
Last week, I saw that cow “vase” and completely thought of you guys!
Joy says
I can literally see the rooftop of our SuperTarget from the balcony of my condo. You have no idea how dangerous that it. We can walk there in under 10 minutes. And that’s why I can never move. On the bright side, being in there 3 times a week means I score some great clearance finds before they’re picked over.
Jamie says
I have/love those “old apothecary” hand soap dispensers you featured! It started with the green one (my favorite color) in our bathroom and has recently spread to buying the brown one next to it now for my kitchen. I got the idea from your recent post on keeping things simple in the how many products I use department.
Is it weird that I was excited that you featured THE hand soap little dispensers that I have/love!? Thank you BTW for all the inspiration…my house would still be beige/brown/red and boring if it wasn’t for you!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha I love it! Those pumps are too cute!
xo,
s
Lynn @ SafeBeauty says
That first shot made me remember the time that I told my husband I wanted a clear glass lamp from Target in the living room so that I can switch out the color accents with whatever I want (excuse me – we want) whenever the fancy hits us. He waited. I waited. It went on sale. We go back the next day to get it and it’s gone. And has yet to return. And I cry a little bit every time I go past that aisle. It seems that those blue/green lamps have now taken their place I guess. I hate when that happens! Does this ever happen to you? My husband thinks I’m crazy for thinking its a giant Truman Show conspiracy but seriously how many times do I have to go to the Dunkin Donuts drive thru and they don’t have blueberry muffins?
My best, Lynn
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, one of my favorite things to claim is that we’re on the Truman Show and everyone is in on something except us. Haha.
xo,
s
Kassie says
I own the yellow pillow you were lusting after. I just bought it a few weeks ago actually. Target has some great pillows!
Kyley says
I’m so in love with the whole Target “The Shops” stuff. In fact I was just at Target and bought my dog the ice cream sandwich – it was too adorable not to get! My dog loved it, which I wrote about here: http://www.ammothedachshund.com/2012/05/15/the-polka-dog-bakery-at-target/
Later we got to test out a bunch of the new Polka Dog Items – http://www.ammothedachshund.com/2012/05/17/fashion-show-compliments-of-bullseye/
I really have a Target addiction though, I can’t leave that store without a cart full of stuff I really don’t need but had to have! :)
YoungHouseLove says
So cute!
xo,
s
Jules Klimek says
I need new lampshades, badly! And throw pillows! Looks like Target is on the agenda for next weekend!
Danielle says
I might think it is funny that you chose Americana decor in response to the Canadian…but I could be the only one. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I thought that was kinda funny too- but maybe Canadians like red and white decor too!
xo,
s
Natalie {Where North Met South} says
I actually picked up those navy striped pillow covers for our 2 pillows for child birth class! They made me smile as I was roaming the aisles and our nursery is navy and white so I figured it was meant to be! :)
Natalie says
YAY, I AM FREAKING OBSESSED WITH TARGET! And I’m thrilled to hear they are coming to Canada (not because I live there, but because I used to and was always so upset when I had to go to Walmart).
It’s SO funny – I saw that ceramic cow there the other day and actually thought of you!
Michele says
love it! i frequent the Targe (as i call it) and actually thought of you guys when i saw the red hex vases on the shelves.
i am loving the outdoor storage bin! brilliant. our toys are scattered all over the deck presently, i think we will have to copy you two. :)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, love The Targe. Hilarious.
xo,
s
snosie says
Australian Target seems a lot smaller than US Target (and I’m kicking myself I didn’t visit in my last trip :(). I was lucky that they EVENTUALLY got with the US trend of chevron, and got some great yellow and white cushions… of course, now I’m not sure they are the direction I want to head in, but they were cheap enough… Those geometric glasses, we have similar to those in Australia, and I got the mug option. Sadly the geometric gets damaged easily, but for $3 a mug, hard to be too worried!
Jana says
I also love the fact that YHL’s great taste is rubbing off on me. I was just in Target over the weekend and saw and loved almost all of your picks. I even caught myself thinking, “I bet the YHL peeps would like that.” My husband and I are waiting for a sale and we’re going to buy that rug with the orange trim, can’t wait!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, love it.
xo,
s
flo says
Oh, that yellow lamp shade!!! I actually bought it about a month ago and brought it back to Canada hoping to swap out one of my plain white Ikea lamp shades. Unfortunately, the base didn’t fit quite right, so I had to return it :( But I tried so hard to find another use because I seriously loved it so much.
And I wish I saw this post before I went back to the States this past weekend. There was some stuff in here I love! Although, it’s probably best for my budget that I saw this the day after I got back :)
Robin says
Just FYI for you or anybody else reading these comments: you can buy and install special toy box hinges for your deck box if you ever decide to repurpose it or make it accessible to youngsters.
YoungHouseLove says
Great tip!
xo,
s
Focal Point Decorating says
Whew! just found your blog, love it!
Leticia says
Awww your Target posts make me so sad, Here in AUS our target is a very poor imitation and even if we had all that stuff it would be 3 times the price :( We just dont get stuff like that here. I really want that cow vase. I do have it in a gravy boat maybe I should do a Sherry and get out the spraypaint? :P
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, so sorry your Target’s not the same. But look on the bright side, you have kangaroos!!!!
xo,
s
Rachael says
I bought the ice cream sandwich for my bulldog. He killed it in about 3 seconds flat….!
Luckily, the Privet House for Target melamine plates are wearing much better!
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, too funny!
xo,
s
Stephanie says
I scored that lamp at a Target while visiting my parents for $13 about a month ago! I wished they had carried 2! :( I haven’t even seen another one at all since.
JoniB says
Target is one of my happy places. I just love to walk down all the aisles and touch, ooh and ahh everything I see! I even have enough willpower to not buy everything I love. Well sometimes….wink.
Kristy says
Aww, my husband Steven bought me the little yellow ceramic cow, and we named him Moozleton. :) I love him, he sits amongst the white dishes in our open cabinet and makes everything look so happy.
YoungHouseLove says
Hahahaha, I love his name.
xo,
s
Jenn @therebelchick says
I’m a big fan of Target for decor! Most of my favorite pieces are from Target and it’s our go-to for bedding. I am really digging their Americana stuff that comes out around the 4th of July, but I usually wait until AFTER the holiday passes so that I can buy their goodies on clearance!
YoungHouseLove says
So smart! I didn’t even make the 4th of July connection!
xo,
s
Earthy Nicole says
Hi guys! I’m a new reader and have been hanging out here for like two days obsessing over ideas. I think you should have some sort of warning or disclaimer somewhere, lol. Like if someone is on their 50th post, a little message would pop up reminding them to eat dinner. :) Keep up the awesomeness! xx
YoungHouseLove says
Hahaha, that’s hilarious. We love you for reading!
xo,
s
[email protected] says
I’m a first time visitor to your blog. This post was fun! I have the gold lampshade, and I love the apothecary-style bathroom containers. Thanks for sharing your faves!
YoungHouseLove says
Aw, thanks for coming Jennifer!
xo,
s
Marion says
when my girls were younger, and still living at home, I used a white ceramic cow cream dispenser (like the yellow one, but in white) for their pancake syrup. Especially when serving breakfast after a sleepover.
YoungHouseLove says
So cute!
xo
s
Suzy says
Bought the mustard colored lamp shade a month ago. Love, love love it! The color is so bright and cheery. Target is one of my favs. Need to go back for a base but not sure which one to get. Thanks for the Target shopping spree!