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A Traditional Holiday With Linen And Boxwoods

Nov132015

If there’s one time of the year where tradition counts, it’s Christmas. One of our local malls recently decided that they were going to do away with the huge Christmas tree they put up every year and installed a modern (and rather strange looking) glacier instead. The backlash was crazy, and they once again have the tree up. I guess in the spirit of bigger and better, we’re always trying to come up with something new. But, it’s hard to go wrong with traditional, especially where holiday decorating is concerned.

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For our first Christmas in this house, I’m envisioning classic decorations, garlands and red and green. I also love the plaids and buffalo checks that are popping up everywhere.

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I’ve teamed up with Linen and Boxwoods a couple of times before, and they’re always a good source for home accessories, gifts and pretty things for the table. As their name would suggest, they have a good selection of preserved boxwood wreaths and topiaries, but they also have a lot of other pieces for creating a traditional holiday style. I pulled some of my favorites from their site, for decorating and for giving:

Linen and Boxwoods is giving one reader $100 to their site! To enter, just pop over to their site to look around and then use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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Online Sofa Shopping + A $1000 Giveaway {CLOSED}

Oct272015

One thing I can say about our family is that we get the good out of our furniture. The sofa we’re using now is one I bought two houses (and three babies) ago for a steal off of Craigslist. (I also put my husband in a sticky situation when I sent him to pick it up, and he still reminds me about that. . . ) It’s been a good couch—especially for the price—but it’s definitely starting to show the wear and tear it has endured.

-our sofa in better days (two houses ago), image via : Better Homes & Gardens–

I know sofa shopping is in our not-so-distant future and have been looking around online to get some ideas of what styles I like. It seems I’m drawn to a classic, like the “Rose” sofa from Interior Define:

(Read The Everygirl blog? They designed this one!)

In case you’re not familiar with Interior Define, they specialize in sofas and sectionals, most of which are totally customizable (including size, configuration, material, cushion fill, and legs). Their price points are also around 30-40% less than comparable retailers since they cut out retail markups. Such a great resource for designers (or anyone else!) who want affordable, customizable upholstery for their projects.

Here are a few of the fabric options available. (Most pieces are available in 40-60 different fabrics—and swatches are complimentary.)

I’m always drawn to the more neutral fabrics for upholstery that I know I’ll have around for a while. These were my three favorites:

What do you think? (Fun to play and scheme about ditching the tan couch!)

Lots more style options on their site. You can see my top picks here.

By the way, they have a flagship Chicago showroom, if you happen to be in the area.

And, now, a couple of things for you. . .

Interior Define is offering $100 off of any order over $1000, now through 10/31/15.

Just use code EC100 at checkout.

They’re also giving one of my readers a $1000 to their site!

-GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED-

Congrats to Jen who said:

I’m in love with those classic english roll arms on the Rose sofa! I’m also head over heels for Interior Define’s fabric selection!! I definitely wouldn’t mind that beautiful sofa residing in our abode!

I pinned this lovely lady here:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/184647653450241254/

To enter, visit Interior Define to join their email list and pin your favorite product. Then, just leave a comment on this blog post with a link to your pin. Contest ends on 11/6/15. Good luck!

Giveaway rules: Giveaway open to continental US readers only, and $1000 credit must be used toward a chair or couch purchase. Entrants must register their email address, and winner will be randomly selected from the comment section, emailed by me and announced on my blog. Credit must be used in a single purchase. Any returns will be refunded store credit minus any applicable restocking fee.Credit must be used by Dec 31st, 2015.

Thanks to Interior Define for partnering with me on this post.

10 Made Design: Doing Good With Style

Sep162015

I love the concept of companies that are giving back and making lives better by what they produce and sell. 10 Made Design is one of those companies, but with a slightly different twist. It was started by two women with a vision of doing something that really mattered. Ten percent of all their profit goes to a specific charity that they support for a designated time. (So you know specifically where it’s going and who you’re helping when you buy something really pretty for your home.)

Their site offers a combination of products—some that are designed by them and then handcrafted by local artisan and, then, other pieces that are curated through their travels. (This inventory is limited and always changing.)

They are currently teaming up with project NEST (to give 10% of their profits). The block printed pillows (which I love!) are also helping female artisans in India by teaching them to sew and to start their own pillow-making businesses.

10 Made Design is also helping you by giving one reader a $150 credit to their site. Please check out their shop and enter using the Rafflecopter form below:

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