Product Review: Coach Legacy Leather Ipad Case

I haven't been doing much decorating around the house lately.  So I figured I'd do a product review on some new items in the meantime.

I found myself in the market again for another iPad cover.  I don't know about you, but the iPad covers I have purchased in the past either get worn out and start fraying at the seams or I get bored with them.  I've had the Smart Case by Apple and another case that I purchased from Etsy.  Both are sitting in my nightstand drawer now.  Last week I decided to picked up a new iPad case from Coach.  I decided on the bright pink leather case, Coach calls it "Bright Coral", its basically hot pink.

It's a zip around padded case so iPad is nice and protected.  It's made of that famously soft glove tanned Coach leather.  The stitching looks great and the zipper moves effortlessly around the case, no snagging or pulling.

Inside there is a little side pocket for papers or cash if your running out to the Starbucks with your iPad and don't want to drag your huge pocketbook (like me :)  You can flip the front cover backwards and snap the button in place to make the case into a stand.  All iPad buttons are accessible in the small cut outs that were neatly done into the leather case.  There are 2 Coach emblems on the case and they are not gaudy, very tastefully done.  One on the front exterior and the other is inside on the bottom left.  It comes in a bunch of fun colors: Lemon, Carnelian, Ultraviolet, Chambray, Bright Coral and Black.  Click here to see their entire tech accessories line.

Since this is a Coach product you will pay a bit more, it's $198, but its a good investment to protect your other great investment!  Here are some pics of my new case:

Here it is configured into the stand...and a shot of the inside pocket.

I also purchased a Coach cosmetic case which I will review later.  If your in the market for a new tablet case, I would recommend this one!

West Elm's Boerum Bench

A couple days after Christmas I headed out to do a few returns and exchanges like everyone else and their mother & while out I passed a West Elm store and decided to peak in to check out their new Spring line.  Right away I spotted something that really caught my eye.  

I snapped a few cell phone pics and sent them to Mr. Show Off w/a message "This is perfect, what do you think?"  His reply "How much?" nothing else, no, yea I like it, or what are the measurements,  just "How Much?"  as that is usually his question so I called him to tell him about how perfect it was and after a few minutes, I hung up, left the store and about an hour later we were back.  We paid, packed up the truck & headed home.

Coming into our house from the garage you come into this hallway which opens up to the Living Room.  I decided to first find artwork for the wall and was lucky enough to find the Ballard Design Sacha Mirror @ Home Goods for a steal! (click here for that post) but the space was still lacking something. It needed a bench.  Perfect for additional seating when we have friends over and a good spot to put on little shoes before she heads out the door to school.

Here is the before

 here is after with our new Boerum Bench from West Elm

Here is the view from the opposite side of the hall coming in from the foyer.  At 58" long, its the perfect length for this long wall.  I decorated one side with 2 lanterns and threw on 2 pillows that I stole from our couch, until I find other pillows.  I am thinking about incorporating yellow into the room so I will be on the lookout for yellow pillows. But for now you get the idea.

I am really happy with it.  Its pretty heavy.  Made of solid Mango wood so it feels nice and sturdy when you sit on it.  The bench comes in two colors, Cafe - a warm stained brown and Natural - the color we picked.    Its sold at West Elm as a Dining Bench, but as you can see it works as a bench in any area!  Here is the link with more info on the West Elm site.  My mom thinks we should add a bench cushion to the top of the bench, to make it more cozy and soft, but I don't know I kinda like it without a bench cushion, we will see.

Disbelief......

It's been a trying, depressing &solumn weekend.  No one understands, or will understand, as a nation we are all broken - we are grieving together - trying to move on with our day today holiday preparation and it just doesnt feel right.  It has been especially hard for me because my daughter is so close to the age of the children that were murdered on Friday.  It is also been hard because I'm from CT and know the lovely town of Newtown...been there many times....was born and raised just 25 minutes away - how does something like this happen???   

There are no words.  All I can do is pray for the families involved.  Pray that something changes in this society........Pray for our children who are frightened to go to school and for the moms and dads who now feel a tinge or worry when their kids leave for school.  This is so wrong.