Everyone has a dream house.
You know, that place you pretend that you live where you display all the furniture that you can't afford in the rooms that are perfectly papered and accessorized. Oh, you don't really live there?
Me neither.
But it's so so nice to dream.
I actually have multiple dream houses. If it's a dream, that's affordable, right?!
One of them is definitely a really rustic chic take on a totally modern house.
Almost all of them have Ann Sacks tile.
If you don't know Ann Sacks, you should check out their website some time when you want a little eye candy to add to your imaginary abode.
Here's what caught my eye from Ann Sacks this time:
These are tiles made from petrified wood. Seriously. HOW cool is that?
Well it's cool enough to have a price tag starting at...get this...$222.30 per square foot.
Here are my thoughts on this, though....
You can totally do this! You know I'm not a DIYer, but for the sake of thousands of dollars, I'd do it!
Reclaimed wood can come from a bunch of sources.
It can be found at antique stores, salvage yards, flea markets...the possibilities are endless.
If you know someone that owns a farm, they might have some laying around.
Keep your eye out for demolition in your area, too.
In fact, there was an old barn being torn down near my home town. They took it apart piece by piece and stacked the wood neatly in piles. Then the piles stayed there. Months later, they're still there.
It's the most beautiful gray weathered wood. You can't fake that kind of authenticity.
If I had somewhere to store it, I would find the owner and make an offer on it as an investment in my real dream home.
That kind of thing can make a huge difference. Nailing old wood up onto one wall in a room is a HUGE wow factor and really not that expensive.
You could always use new wood, too, and stain it a beautiful color.
Don't you just love that room? I love that the trim is a color.
The moral of the story
If you find something that you love that's out of your budget, really think about what it is that you love.
If you aren't attached to designer names and are willing to put in a little elbow grease, you can create something just as beautiful for way less money.
Tile images via ann sacks
Room images via houzz.com
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