Heather contacted me about doing a copy cat design post on everyone’s favorite Domino guest room:
I also love this room and was excited to accept her challenge!
Let’s start with the wall color. The inspiration room color is “Lost Oasis” (#21-4) by Pratt & Lambert.
It is a very pretty color indeed, but unless your room has an abundance of natural light, like the room in the photo, I would recommend going a shade lighter, like Benjamin Moore’s “Irish Spring” (#2038-70).
And here’s a little money-saving tip on paint, from me to you. I’m a big fan of the colors available through Benjamin Moore and Martha Stewart for Valspar (which I heard has been discontinued?! sad), but I really like Behr paints (for the cost and quality), available at Home Depot. Fortunately for me, Home Depot has many competitor formulas (like Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams and Valspar) in their paint computers. They don’t have Pratt & Lambert, but you can bring in a chip from P&L and Home Depot can easily color match for you.
Next up, the rug. The 9×12 cotton dhurrie featured in the Domino image is available at Odegard for a cool $3240. Luckily, many black and white cotton flatweaves have hit the market in the past few years. Here are my favorite budget options:
IKEA ($179 for approx. 8’x6′). I sort of like that the stripes aren’t perfectly horizontal in this rug. It helps to break things up a little.
image via Elle DecorBallard Outdoor Rug ($299 for 5’x8′). Outdoor rugs hold up really well to rowdy kids and pets.
IKEA Runner on eBay (3’x8′). If the room is smaller, this little rug might be just the right size for between the two twin beds.
Image via Apartment TherapyOverstock rug ($157 for 5’x8′). This rug is not a flatweave, but a plush wool pile might be a welcome addition in a bedroom.
Nate Berkus for HSN ($160 for 8’x10′). It’s not a true black, more of a charcoal, which I think is nice and a little more subtle than the stark black and white.
Loving this black and white WS Home Dhurrie ($179 for 8’x10′)
Part of the reason the Domino room caused such a stir was because the red headboards were from Target. They are still available here for $249 each, though if you’re penny-pinching, this could be a place to DIY with a little plywood, batting, red linen and nail head trim.
The beautiful bedding is from one of my favorite luxury lines, Matouk. The “Bel Tempo” shams are $100 each and the Barcelona bedskirt is $205 each.
Pottery Barn’s black Morgan shams are a great substitute for the Matouk beauties and are only $40 each on eBay.
Or if you’re feeling crafty, you can sew 1/2″ black bias tape on standard white shams, like I did for my girl’s duvet covers.
This bed skirt ($19.99 on Overstock) looks like it has a nice weight/drape and I like the tailored kick pleat.
The featured black quilted coverlet is by Looolo Textiles and is $495 each.
You can purchase a look-alike here for $89.99.
This version on Amazon is even less expensive, at $34.
The 12″x26″ turquoise ikat throw pillows are by Dransfield and Ross and cost a $240 each. Yikes!
The best way to get these pillows on a budget is just to purchase the fabric, which is Laura Ashley for Kravet’s Tilbury in Lapis, and take it to your local dry cleaning/alterations shop where they usually make pillow covers for cheap. Or bust out your sewing machine and make the covers yourself.
There are lots of remnants of the ikat available here on eBay.
The side table seems like the trickiest item to match in the room. The original gold-leafed iron table in the inspiration spread is called the “Loren G” and is $1250 at Worlds Away.
This table set is available for $299 at Target. The side tables look very similar to the inspiration table’s shape and would work well in a smaller room. You could sell the other two pieces on Craigslist to help cover the cost of the set.
When I was in Pier 1 the other day, I spotted this $129 table. It’s better looking in person. I thought the feet were really cool looking.
Walmart is selling a great lookalike for $159.
For something a little more streamlined, I like this Crate and Barrel table for $199.
All of these tables have a dark oxidized iron patina, but to make them look more like the inspiration table, just use a little bit of Rub ‘N Buff in Gold Leaf (the most yellow gold finish).
For a less subtle gold look, spray paint the metal base with Krylon’s Metallic spray paint first, and then layer on the Rub ‘N Buff.
For styling the night stand, pick up some interesting reads with colorful covers at your local thrift shop or used books store. And don’t forget a vintage alarm clock. Ebay has some great options.
And so does etsy:
The featured table lamp is by Larry Laslo, available for $650 at frederickcooper.com. I think this lamp is pretty awesome. Too bad it’s so pricey.
The obvious cheap alternative here is to spray paint an inexpensive lamp gold. Home Goods always has cool and cheap lamps. You can see some of their past inventory here.
Check out this eBay beauty. I love vintage lamps!
Great tole lamp
Love this awesome lotus lamp
I know it’s not like the inspiration lamp, but I am DYING over this yellow ginger jar lamp. Someone please buy it!!
And finally (!), the artwork. The Domino feature included artwork by E.A. Seguy – “Butterfly Pocheoir” archival prints. They cost $625 each! Vintage prints are available here. New prints are available at Decorati and Art.com.
For a mere $31.50, you can purchase this gorgeous book on Amazon, chock full of beautiful and very VERY similar images. And don’t forget that $16.99 at Target buys you my favorite 8×10 frame and mat.
For a FREE alternative, check out all the butterfly images available at Vintage Printables:
And that’s it from me. Good luck with your guest room makeover, Heather! Please share the before and after pictures with us!
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That ginger lamp is gorgeous and more than affordable! For prints like that I always search "ernst haeckel" on ebay and find them for pretty cheap. And funny enough the pelmet from the last post would work with this room. I love the pops of fun color and the ecclectic look of it. The colors make the blue look so warm.
This post is so chock full of great ideas I don't know where to start! I am bookmarking this for later!
Thanks for posting!
I'm impressed! You definitely found a lot of good solution, and LOVE your ebay finds!! :)
Brilliant – LOVE your finds! Thank you for sharing!
Incredible! you are amazing! what a great feature idea and the pieces you have come up with are fantastic.
Thanks for this post, I love to see another way to achieve a similar look, always interesting and usually a bit more creative!
Leslie
You did an excellent job finding deals!!!
this is brilliant. You did an excellent job. such a great room.
Wow! Thanks for all the resources and options! Love this room!
I never cease to be amazed. Your inspired by room is more beautiful that the Domino room. The fact that you can find things for a bargain while still maintaining a chic, put together look makes a room more special, in my opinion.
i love all of the options you found. what a fantastic post! Go walmart with the table!
Great post!!! Thanks for the great ideas!
Gotta love Domino. Not something the masses can afford, that's for sure!
Love this post. Very inspirational!!
Fabulous post! Thanks for the sources and inspiration. Love the Wal-Mart table find!
This post is AMAZING.
Why don't magazines think like you more often? They would sure be a lot more helpful. Vintage clocks and butterfly prints – gorgeous!
Seriously, a genius post. Thank you for doing so much research to give fantastic options. And yes, that was one of my favorite Domino rooms, too!
I love this post! I've been browsing ebay now, thanks to you! I actually found another table on ebay that I think looks pretty similar to the ones you found!
http://cgi.ebay.com/HOLLYWOOD-REGENCY-GLASS-TOP-CONSOLE-TABLE-EAMES-ERA_W0QQitemZ170403302943QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27acd40e1f
Jenny,
Thanks so much for doing this! I will send before and after pictures for sure. I already bought the shams.
You're amazingly talented!
Heather
I've been lurking on this blog for a while now, but this post motivated me to write: THANK YOU for doing this, for taking a pricey room and making it accessible this way. So sweet of you to offer your time and searching expertise. Love your blog, bookmarking this post!
What a great post – full of so many terrific sources! Thanks for sharing all of this.
what a fabulous post!!
Love the look-alikes you found. Great job!
I love that room and love this guide to recreating it!!! What an awesome post! Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing all of your hard work! I love it!
Awesome as usual….
Kathy :)
That must be a popular room, I have it in my studio on my inspirational board! I love the red headboards and butterfly prints! Great posting too!
Loved your post!!! How helpful and inspiring.
girl….love it :)
Brilliant and inspiring!!
I love everything about this post.
wow you did an amazing job! love the ebay lamps you found!
I'm doing a room right now with a similar color palette and I love all this inspiration.
p.s. I heard Martha paints were moving to home depot.
I love the room! I think using outdoor rugs indoor is always a great idea. They have the same great feel as any indoor rug but are durable enough that you do not have to worry about spills and foot traffic. They are so easy to just hose off and clean. One of my favorite places to find outdoor rugs is http://www.OutdoorRugsOnly.com they have a huge selection and free shipping. Plus if you want to know what the rug will feel like call their customer service line for a sample.
Love that room… and what a great copy cat job! I'm with you re Behr paints. Love the quality and coverage, especially for the price and their color match capabilities. I haven't tried their new paint with the primer built in but hear it's pretty great too.
wow I love your post. Great finds, I've now got 15 or so tabs open on my browser to sort through!
Nice job, smart shopping! :)
Wow Wow Wow! You knocked this assignment right out of the park! What a fun ride…I loved following your links and looking at the items. You got "it", kid!
p.s. My husband does not thank you. I bought a few of your finds, LOL!
Mary
Dear Jenny, I adore your blog. Thank you for sharing so many budget friendly, unique and lovely decor tips.
Your blog is my absolute favorite! Thank you soooo much for all of your design inspiration and inparting all of your do-it-yourself know-how to us average janes :O) I love what you said about paint matching.. but had a question: At Home Depot I've tried to take Ralph Lauren color chips and asked them to put it in Behr paint and they refuse :O( saying its 'copyrighted' does this not fit for Benjamin Moore and other brands that HD does not sell???
That as so much fun!! Wow! I'd love to see you do that with even more great inspiration rooms! You're amazing!
I marvel. Truly.
you did a great job. I am so glad i found your blog…the spray attachment alone you are due a dozen of roses…really your info is great.
I'm impressed! You definitely found a lot of good solution, and LOVE your ebay finds!! Work From Home
I love this post. What a great job you did. Too bad I don't need to remodel my guest room. I hope you do more of these kind of posts. You are one talented woman.
Kristen W. in Atlanta
jenny – love this post and thank you for the recommendation for the gold paint – I've been looking for a glass and gilted coffee table forever and they're so out of my price range but with your recommendation I think I might jump in and buy an Overstock table and paint it….wish me luck!
thanks again!
I loved the idea of you sourcing everything in the room, and then finiding the cheap alternative. I would love to see more regular posts of this type–they are a great inspiration. How did you find out where each piece originally came from?
I'm so glad today's the day I found you! What a neat post, so well researched, informational, and fun! I'm definitely going to be looking into doing some ikrat pillows for my living room. Love love love.
Great tip about Home Depot! I used to work there, and while it's true that they say Ralph Lauren colors are copyrighted, you can color match a paint chip yourself into Behr paint. They have the machine right there in the store for you to use. If not, just cut off the Ralph Lauren name from the paint chip and then see if they will match it.
The only good thing with RL paints is that the colors are usually more intense than Behr or Glidden. That being said, it usually takes several coats of RL paint to get the job done. I recommend Behr over any of the other ones. You should only have to use one coat + touchups, whereas Glidden is cheaper and you'll have to use at least 2 full coats.