Pottery Barn Knock-Offs Around The House

I have always had an obsession with Pottery Barn, I mean, who doesn't with beauties like these:

Via Pottery Barn

Via Pottery Barn

Via Pottery Barn

They have the most gorgeous decorated rooms that I have seen, very much my style.  What is not my style, is their price.  Sure, their items are of great quality, but I cannot justify paying more for something just because it came from Pottery Barn.  

I have found that if you do your research, you will be able to find items that are either the exact look or very similar, for a lot, lot less!  

Take for example, this lovely set of tables:

Via Pottery Barn

Do they look familiar?  If you read my blog, then they probably do:

My pictures don't look any where as beautiful as the ones from PB...sad.  These beauties were not bought at PB, but at JCPenney, and were also on sale, so I was able to get the matching end table as well.  I love these tables, they are versatile, and not too bulky for this small room.  

My next little example is this little chandy:

Via Pottery Barn

GORGEOUS!!!  I had my eye on this bad boy for the longest time, but it wasn't until we moved to this house, that I pulled the plug....just a different plug:

Via Overstock

This beauty came from Overstock, has any one been there shopping for Lighting fixtures?  They have an amazing selection, and I have seen others that look very similar to ones from PB.  The only downfall
I had was that I had to put the whole thing together, wiring and all, but it turned out to be easier than I thought, here it is hanging above the breakfast area table:

And here is a close up:

I love this chandelier, if we ever move, I will be taking it with me! On to the next thing on my list, I have been looking for new flatware, for some reason, I want drawers full of them, crazy I tell you.  And of course, I looked to PB for inspiration.  I found this set, and I fell in love.

Via Pottery Barn

I have seen this set at the store, and let me tell you, it is simply a gorgeous, heavy set.  I was truly saving to buy these, because I can see that they are of great quality, but I would need 3 sets, and it just added up to too much.  William Sonoma also has these in their stores, but they are much bigger, heavier, and pricier then these.

So I looked around, and found these:

Via Target

These are from Target.  The knife is slightly curved, the stainless steel is 18/0, which I am a little scared off to be honest, especially if you read the reviews, and they don't weight as much as the PB ones, but I figured I'll give them a try, since the price is so right.

I am so into hammered metal right now, and these look very modern, but we will see how they hold out in the long run.

Now, I recently posted about the family room cabinets that I recently bought.  Again, PB knock offs, here are the ones from their site:

Via Pottery Barn

Via Pottery Barn

I love these cabinets!  They used to have them in a washed white, but that color has been discontinued, now they also offer a walnut finish as well as this weathered red.

I happened to be walking around a furniture store with my husband, when I spotted the same cabinets there.  They have a slightly different colored interior and drawers, but other than that, the dimensions and the outside color are the same:

We ended up getting two cabinets from Rooms To Go, I could not find them online, but  they should have them in the stores.  I really like how they look, and offer a lot of storage.  I had to measure the cable and dvd boxes before we bought them, to make sure they fit, because the inside is somewhat narrow.  If you don't have a RTG near by, check your local furniture store, because I have also seen these in different stores.  I don't think you will be disappointed, even if you don't use them as a media unit, they are still a very interesting piece.

So there you have it, if you do your homework, you might be able to duplicate the look of PB rooms, for a lot less, or you may just realize how much you truly love Pottery Barn products, and decide to just buy from them.  If I ever hit the lotto, I will do just that...maybe.

Hope you have a great week.

Kristel

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