JCPenney to the Rescue!

Like most people, me and the hubby are on a major budget. This definitely makes buying certain pieces of furniture very difficult. I was convinced I would find a TV console for us on Craigslist, but nothing I came across seemed to fit the bill. This was probably due to the fact that I fell in love with this piece from Crate and Barrel.

The Pearson 72" Media Console

The console was everything I wanted...dark finish...mix of wood and metal...large enough to fit a big ole' TV for our great room...low, sleek and simple design. I was sold! Key word there being "was"...because a few seconds later I laid eyes on the hefty $1,399.00 price tag. Clearly that pretty thing was never coming home to our house...so my Internet search for the perfect TV console continued.

As luck would have it, I was hunting around Pinterest and happened upon a TV stand that looked somewhat similar to the C&B one I was obsessed with. I clicked on the picture and, surprisingly, I was taken to the JCPenney site. It turns out that the piece was originally $999.00, on sale for $199.80, plus I used a promo code to take an additional $39.96 off the price! Unfortunately, shipping the 165lb. box was a little pricey and cost almost $100, but it was well worth it...because overall, with shipping and tax included, I purchased an awesome console for just $274.81!!

Here is the proof is you don't believe me. {Don't mind my blacked out order number and addresses.}

I tried super hard to find the original pin on Pinterest so I could link back. I even tried to find the console on the jcp.com site, but it is no longer available and therefore, has disappeared from the web. That means that the only pictures I can share with you are the ones I took of our beloved console in our very own casa.

And if I do say so myself, I think I love this piece even more than the C&B one I originally fell for {and not just because of the uhhh-mazing price tag}!