Get A Chic And Cheap Living Room

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When it comes to decorating these days, the "in" thing isn't always the real thing. Thanks to a new crop of improved look-alikes, more folks are turning to high-class fake furniture, mixing it in side by side with pricey genuine decor.

Christy Ferer, author of "Decorating on a Dime," pulls together a Cheap Chic living room, tune in Wednesday and see if you can tell the difference!

Items featured on the show:

Crate & Barrel / "Morgan II" Chair ($799) & Ottoman ($429)

A close look-a-like to Baker furniture line by designer Barbara Barry, which sells for thousands of dollars.

Available at Crate and Barrel stores and Crateandbarrel.com

Walmart / Leather Loveseat $1,564 (loveseat + sofa)

100 percent Italian top grain leather

Sold as a set, along with larger sofa ...great deal!

stylish, trendy "club" furniture look

Available only online at Walmart.com

Bombay Company / Bookcase ($199)

Chinese-inspired piece

Provide the perfect setting for books, photographs or exotic souvenirs

Antique red finish with gold accents

Available at Bombay stores and bombaycompany.com

Bombay Company / Normandy Mirror ($179)

70-inch high floor mirror adds drama to any room

Antique gold finish

Available at Bombay stores and bombaycompany.com

Tables

Bombay Company / Gallery Table ($99)

Art nouveau flavor

Flared legs, and "piered apron" detail give this small table, big personality

Available at Bombay stores and Bombaycompany.com

Walmart / Mission Style Coffee Table ($48.53)

Mission style is enjoying a revival

Simple, handsome, functional

Oak finish w/ bottom shelf for storage or display

Available BOTH at Walmart.com and Walmart stores

Walmart / Mission Style End Tables ($29.32)
(see details above re: mission style furniture)
Available BOTH at Walmart.com and Walmart stores

Lighting

Wingard Home / Java Laquer Lamps ($59)

Dark brown lacquer wood base with a linen shade.

Modern designer look-a-like

Available at Wingardhome.com

Target / Safari Table Lamp ($24.99)

Dark wood, bamboo-styled stand w/ faux leaves

Wicker shade

The tropical theme is very trendy in home decor right now

Available at Target and target.com

Bombay Company / Margeaux Chandeliers ($149)

Light gold fabric, attached to brass hanging rods, great way to punctuate a living room

Rich look, cheap price

Available at Bombay stores and bombaycompany.com

Rug

Karastan / "Zanzibar" Sisal Rug ($850)

In keeping with the natural beauty of grass and plant-fiber floor covering, Karastan SisalWool rugs are woven with similar random textural variations to more closely replicate the finish of authentic sisals. 100 percent imported wool for long lasting performance and appearance retention.

Available at Waldorfcarpetone.com

Accessories

Bombay Company / 11 Light Scroll Candle-cup Screen ($69)

Iron screen with glass holder for candles is a great decorative piece to put in front of your fireplace, instead of fussing with logs and sparks.

Available at Bombay stores or Bombaycompany.com

Target / Silk Fringe Pillows ($12.99)

100% silk

Indian-inspired accessories are all the rage, things w/ fringe, beading, sequence

Available at Target or Target.com

Wingard Home / Silk Pillows ($49-$64)

100% silk with colorful green and brown design

Available at wingardhome.com

Walmart / Mission Style Magazine Rack ($18.74)
(See details above re: mission style furniture)
Available BOTH at Walmart and Walmart.com

Bombay Company / Triangle Footed Centerpiece ($39)

Fill with candy or colored marbles, anything !

Unusual shape and texture makes this an attention getter

Available at Bombay stores and Bombaycompany.com

Linens And Things / Mosaic Can ($19.99)

French style, covered in colorful, green glass mosaic

Available at www.lnt.com

Linens And Things / Pewter Bud Vases ($12.99 / set of three)

Look like Tiffany vases

Available at www.lnt.com

Wingard Home / Ceramic Vases ($55-$70 each)

Handmade and glazed in Italy, they come in six different shapes, and three shades of the color green

Great as decorative accents on a table or put to practical use to hold flowers

Available at Wingardhome.com

Crate & Barrel / Kivet Green Throw ($49.95)

Designed by Marimekko's, Maija Isola in 1956, the bold, graphic pattern is making a comeback

White background w/ tone-on-tone green circles

Available at Crate and Barrel stores and Crateandbarrel.com

Linens And Things / Faux Suede Throw ($29.99)

Micro-suede throw, feels like real suede, other side has fluffy berber.

Color, brown

Available at www.lnt.com

Linens & Things / Faux Palm Tree ($29.99)

Comes in stylish wicker planter

36 inch palm tree

Available at and www.lnt.com

Crate & Barrel / Canvas Nesting Bins ($29.95 / set of three)

Apple green color

Durable for holding mail, decoration, TV clicker

Available at Crate and Barrel stores and Crateandbarrel.com

Target / Michael Graves Chess Set
Available at Target stores and Target.com

Crate & Barrel Candles ($3.95-$8.95)

Group of green, orange and yellow

Available at Crate and Barrel stores and Crateandbarrel.com