I LOVE Target

Target has always been one of my favorite places to shop. I love a good bargain and can typically find a shirt, a pair of shoes, workout pants,a picture frame or other cute home items for reasonable prices. Since moving to The Woodlands though, going to Target has been somewhat of a chore. We live pretty far from the Target in The Woodlands and about as far to the Target in Tomball.

But, Sunday, a BRAND NEW Target opened in Magnolia, all of 5 minutes (10 if you get behind a slow car) from our house. I got Ryan to agree to go with me, despite our fear that it would be super crowded. Luckily, it was not that bad. I have definitely been to Targets that were much more crowded.

Some observations:

• It looked just like any other target on the inside.
• They had new "buggies" (shopping carts) that were all plastic--no metal anywhere.
• The layout of the store was slightly different and confused me just a bit.
• It isn't a "Super Target" with full groceries, but has a much bigger grocery section
• It was still so clean and organized that it was nice to walk through
• The aisles were bigger which is always nice

Ryan and I didn't really have anything we went for in particular so we just walked around a bit. We took our first stop in the Rug section because we have been looking for rugs ever since we got the new laminate floor. This new Target had a much nicer selection of rugs than the other one we went to.

We looked around and decided that after all our searching, it was probably best to get something inexpensive since we don't know how long we will be in this house. And, because the rug in the living room will be Admiral's favorite place to lay.

We settled on two rugs at Target, each under $100.

Dining Room

We went with a goldish toned, natural rug with a black, floral board for the dining room. We wanted something that would set the table apart from the new floors, since they are the same color but didn't want to go too dark or too light. This combination works really well. And, the rug is a good mix of "classic" with the "scrolly" / "flowery" border and modern with the clean lines and simple design.

I really like this rug and thing it really ties the room together. It looks much more polished and finished now and despite the mix and match furniture, looks like a grown up dining room.

We are trying to figure out if we need to do something to get rid of the wrinkles or if they will eventually fall out.

Living Room

We went with a green border as green is definitely an accent color in the living and dining room. The rug doesn't "match" with the couches but it coordinates. There are little flecks of dark brown/burgundy in the center section that sort of tie it all together.