Affordable Chic

the most amazing store in Raleigh

For your Foyer

|

Just in time for all the cards and catalogs, a Thomasville Reproduction pine hunt board for your dining room or foyer! And we have plenty of finery to decorate it, including the new three-letter wood monograms.

Thomasville Reproduction Pine Hunt Board

Thomasville Reproduction Pine Hunt Board

There’s still plenty of time to order a wood monogram for you and all your friends, but don’t let it go too late!

Candles, candle holders, holiday decorations, and our newest monogram, a 3-letter, wood monogram!

Candles, candle holders, holiday decorations, and our newest monogram, a 3-letter, wood monogram!

We’ll have all this and more at the Holiday Open House this weekend–be sure to stop by!

Wouldn't he look great with an ornament or two on those antlers?

Wouldn’t he look great with an ornament or two on those antlers?

Affordable Chic will be open on Sunday afternoons 1-6, now through New Year’s.

Wood Monograms

|

Just in time for holiday decorating and giving, we have large wooden monograms in the shop.

Large wood monogram on holiday wreath.

Large wood monogram on a holiday wreath.

Three letters, several sizes, 10-14 day delivery.

More wood monograms form Southern Accents.
Custom wood monograms from Southern Accents.
Candles, candle holders, holiday decorations, and our newest monogram, a 3-letter, wood monogram!

Order one for all your friends!

Display Cabinets

|

Sometimes, the best way to store something is to show it off. We have display cabinets and cases for all decors, from rustic to formal. Make your crystal sparkle in a cabinet with lights and glass shelves; add a mirrored back for extra glamor. Consider a plate rack for the china you use every day.

Detail of drawer pull on the cabinet shown with Amy Howard at Home paints.
China cabinet
Lighted crystal cabinet
Open-back plate rack, painted in pale gray.
Old Corner Cupboard by Craftique; $1300.
Paints and finishes from Amy Howard at Home. Cabinet available.
White corner cabinet.
China cabinet detail, showing Indian Tree china.
Craftique corner cupboard, second view.

No matter what your style, you’ll find something to fit at Affordable Chic!

Painted Plate Rack

|

We have an unusual vintage plate rack in the store today. Two shelves, each with grooves at the back to hold plates in place.

Open-back plate rack, painted in pale gray.

Open-back plate rack, painted in pale gray. $130.00.

We used a black backdrop to help the plate rack stand out from the furniture behind it; imagine your own wallpaper or wall color behind it.

Plate rack, front view square. Note that two of the horizontal pieces are guard rails. This is a two-shelf plate rack.

Plate rack, front view square. Note that two of the horizontal pieces are guard rails. This is a two-shelf plate rack.

In addition, you might want to look at the colors available in the Amy Howard at Home paint line if something other than gray would work better for your space.

Plate rack corner detail.

Plate rack corner detail.

You won’t see this kind of construction in newer display units!

Plate rack construction detail; rear view.

Plate rack construction detail; rear view.

Stay tuned–we’ll have some plates for your rack in a future post!

Cabinets and Tables

|

We have a wide selection of new-to-the-store cabinets and bureaux, as well as a number of useful and attractive tables for a spot that needs exactly the right shape.

If you need something in the front hall to store the dog walking supplies, think how useful these drawers would be:

Two drawer console table, perfect for a foyer or behind a couch.

Two drawer console table, perfect for a foyer or behind a couch.

For a different decor, this 19th century empire style mahogany table would be perfect, $350.00.

Mahogany table with scrollwork front legs; one drawer.

Mahogany table with scrollwork front legs; one drawer.

Sometimes you need more storage space, and the bureau below can be used in the bedroom, for clothes, or in a different room, to store supplies, linens, games, or anything else that gets used regularly yet looks better stored out of sight.

Period chest; $600.

Period chest; $600.

Five drawer bureau in green with antique oil finish. Clear green class drawer pulls.

Five drawer bureau in green with antique oil finish. Clear green class drawer pulls.

Four drawer, distressed white painted dresser with scrollwork, drawer trim, and turned legs.

Four drawer, distressed white painted dresser with scrollwork, drawer trim, and turned legs.

If you prefer less decoration, the bureau below is available for $150.

Painted white five drawer bureau.

Painted white five drawer bureau.

Amy Howard Paint, in Action

|

We have Amy Howard Paints and Finishes in the store, displayed in a cabinet (that’s for sale) painted in Amy Howard Paint. Take a close look at it when you’re here and you’ll get ideas for your own home. See the Events page for the next Amy Howard At Home workshop.

Paints and finishes from Amy Howard at Home. Cabinet available.

Paints and finishes from Amy Howard at Home. Cabinet available.

The dinnerware in the upper left of the cabinet is Heritage Hall ironstone.

The perfect drawer pull really makes a cabinet special:

Detail of drawer pull on the cabinet shown with Amy Howard at Home paints.

Detail of drawer pull on the cabinet shown with Amy Howard at Home paints.

In the same booth, we have another tall pine cupboard, unpainted, for $149.00:

China cabinet

Pine china cabinet

It’s full of Indian Tree dinnerware, from the Johnson Brothers, in England.

Indian Tree Dinnerware, from Johnson Brothers, England.

Indian Tree Dinnerware, from Johnson Brothers, England.

China cabinet detail, showing Indian Tree china.

China cabinet detail, showing Indian Tree china.

Chippendale Desk

|

We have a beautiful Chippendale Desk at Affordable Chic. On the smallish side for desks; we don’t want to call it a “lady’s desk,” but if you do, that’s fine.

Chippendale desk

Chippendale desk

Chair, silver, and tabletop sold separately.

This classic piece would work well in a bedroom, library, study, or family room. It’s in great condition.

Chippendale desk, top view

Chippendale desk, top view

Red Lacquer Cabinet

|

Black and white foyer? Gray bedroom? Dining room that needs just a touch of vibrant color? This small semi-circular cabinet might be exactly the finishing touch for your room.

Red lacquer finish picks up reds in china, paintings, and fabric. Warm and bold without being pushy.

Small red lacquer cabinet with surface ornamentation.

Small red lacquer cabinet with surface ornamentation.

Red lacquer cabinet with surface ornamentation.

Red lacquer cabinet with surface ornamentation.

Bring a swatch of your drapery by to see how it will light up when this cabinet is part of the room.

Affordable Chic. Your Raleigh stop for the perfect finishing touch.

Dog Days of Summer: Dogs II

|

The Dog Days of Summer Sale and Benefit is tomorrow, so take a good look at the remaining dogs–real dogs, that is, not “useless stuff”–so you can look for it when you come in! We’ll be hopping tomorrow, with refreshments, special pricing, and the dogs from Saving Grace adoptions (and their people).

Make a $2 donation to Saving Grace and get on chance on a portrait of your pet, painted by our artist Betty Dunham! ($20 gets you 10 chances…)

Goofy little dog pendant. I love his shadow!
Ribbon keychains, on sale for the Dog Days of Summer Sale.
Small boy with dog, and baubles. Sold separately. (The baubles and boy, that is, not the boy and dog.)
Yellow lab puppy wall clock, from Lark Rise Designs.
China dogs, with toys for real dogs.
Dancing dogs.
Young girls and a setter.
Yorkie Wall Clock.
Guinea pigs. We think these are guinea pigs.
Small girl, large dog. Bernese Mountain Dog.

Sure hope we can see you! Saving Grace Adoptions will have dogs for you to meet, and we’ll have special prices throughout the store. Lots of fun, all day, August 24.

Dog Days of Summer: Owls!

|

Athena.  Wisdom.  Harry Potter and Hogwarts.  Or simply a great shape for a table top or bookshelf.  Definitely, owls belong with books.

Blue ceramic owl.
Soft green ceramic owl.
Ceramic owl.

We have enough owls at Affordable Chic to warrant their own post, separate from “birds.”  Stop by and pick out your favorite!

And make sure to put our Dog Days of Summer Sale and Benefit event on your calendar for Saturday, August 24.

Dog Days of Summer Sale Flyer

Dog Days of Summer Sale Flyer


And now you know two types of common animals we have plenty of at Affordable Chic. Bunnies and owls. What common animal do we have the FEWEST objects d’arte of?