Shade Clothing GIVEAWAY!

I'm so excited about this giveaway today! Shade Clothing has been having a great season. Not only is their fall line super fashionable and popular, but they have been running some great deals as well! One of the greatest deals would be a FREE DRESS! and that's precisely what you can win here today! Shade Clothing is offering the lucky winner a Turtleneck Dress in either Heather Raisin (below) or Heather Black!

Shade's Turtleneck Dress is so comfortable, I wore mine all day (can't say the same for my boots). From the website, "classic turtleneck. tie at waist. rib knit. half sleeve. measures 40" from shoulder." I love the way the model above has the dress paired with some dressy peep-toes. This dress is so versatile, you could wear it dressy or casual with just a couple of accessory changes. It comes with a matching tie belt, but I opted for something a little more substantial this day, a wide black leather belt from Forever 21. I was covered, comfortable and confident in mine. I hope you'll like it, too!

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below. Please include a method of contact in case you are the winner (but it would be best if you subscribed or followed!). Retweet my giveaway announcement Tweet for another entry. Please come back and tell me about your tweet, would you? Check back Saturday for the winner's name!

Thanks, Shade!! (PS, the denim skirt is almost half off today!)

Don't forget to enter your name in the giveaway for the TypeTypeType Print! You have great chances, there are three winners! Click here to enter.

Ms. Schrager's House

This house is positively dreamy, inside and out. See the rest here, on Elle Decor's website.

Type Type Type GIVEAWAY!

Fabulous new sponsor, Etsy shop Type Type Type, features wonderfully bright, modern and inspirational prints. Michelle, the artist who creates these lovelies, is being so generous this week on A Room Somewhere! She is giving away three prints, that means we'll have three winners!

You can win a 5x7 version of any of the three prints below (each one is a $13 value)! Just tell me your favorite in your comment.

Princess Print, with an inspiring message.

Pretty gold Love @ Home print

Bless This House, a great gift for newlyweds, to put in entryways, mudrooms, etc.

Type Type Type is full of other inspirational and fun prints as well.

I have this print, and just may have picked one up for a Christmas gift, too. I love the vintage distressed look of it, the peaceful quote seems to fit in the center of that storm of color and form.

And look! Christmas cards worthy of framing! I love this one.

To enter the giveaway, please do the following:

• Choose your favorite print from the giveaway pot (Bless This House; Love @ Home; or Princess, A Daughter of God).
• Tell me about it in your comment (which should link to your contact info).
• Retweet my Tweet for an additional chance at winning! (come back and tell me about your tweet in a separate comment, please?)
  
• Come back on Thursday to see if you have won!
  

Runway Rewind

Well, the final three were chosen last night, and although I don't agree completely with the judge's choices (I would have sent Gordana to Fashion Week rather than Althea), I'm still thrilled that the final three are all women! Woohoo!

Last night, the designers were asked to create a look inspired by LA's Getty Center (oh how I love that place, the best museum "cafeteria", not to mention the views). I loved Carol Hannah's inspiration (that fabulous 18th century French bed), but didn't think her dress reflected it well. Gordana's dress, however, inspired by one of Monet's views of Rouen Cathedral, was lovely. I really liked Gordana, waah.

However, I did not like her model, she always looked mad, so I chose a side view of the dress. :)

Alice Lane Home Giveaway Winner!

The winner of the Alice Lane Home Giveaway is number 25, Michele (whose blog profile picture {left} is so cute I had to share it).

Congrats, Michele! I hope you can put the gift certificate to good use, get yourself something pretty!

Thanks to Alice Lane Home, the amazingly lovely shop in Orem, Utah. Make a trip, make it a date, just get yourself to that store!

Another fabulous giveaway begins Monday, come on back!

i love me some roman shades

kitchen designed by Steven Gambrel, via House Beautiful

birthday leaves

Happy 25th Birthday to my little sister, who took these pretty leaf photos in New York! Love you Jooj. Your photos are amazing.

two new lights

Have purchased these two lighting fixtures for my house so far. The first for the entryway, the second for the kitchen, over the sink. You like?

here (got 15% off)

and here (on sale and backorder)

I'm compiling a post about dining/piano room lighting options. I need your help!

Drape Front on Sale

You can get that fabulous Drape Front Cardigan from Shade (remember mine?) on sale for only $25 right now. Blossom pink is available in more sizes than the charcoal gray. See it (and lots of other sale Shade items) here!

Calling Bird

pretty calling bird mirror, 18" in diameter, at Clayton Gray Home.

beds

Hooray! I successfully managed to sell our old guest bed headboard on Craigslist in about one hour. Love that. I'm thinking about getting an upholstered one to replace it. Which do you prefer?

This one is a "wheat velvet." My favorite so far.

I like this one, above, but it's silk shantung, which I might get tired of. And it's white white.

Or should I go for an iron bed like this one? Torn.

Fabric Stash

Have you seen Candace's new printable Fabric Stash Calendar? It's in her Etsy shop, Sparkle Power. Just $5 and you can print and print these pages she designed, based upon her fabulous stash of vintage sheeting. She always finds the cleverest uses for vintage fabrics!

You can enter to win a calendar (and two others), here, on Smile and Wave. Or seriously, five dollars? I'm all over it.

rainbow by hand

pretty rainbow scarf, by Namolio, on Etsy.

Alice Lane Home GIVEAWAY!

I've spoken before about my love for Orem, Utah shop, Alice Lane Home. I was in love with everything the first time I set foot in the door, and am looking forward to a return trip this December when I'm nearby. The lovely folks at Alice Lane Home are offering one lucky commenter a
$100 gift certificate*
good toward anything in the store! Whether you choose to put it toward a pretty armchair, a new piece of art, or buy several smaller gifts for friends or teachers, you will surely have no trouble putting it to good use!

photos from my last trip to Alice Lane Home

$100 in this fabulous store!! To enter, please leave a comment below!

*Gift Certificate is only valid in store. I can't wait for Alice Lane to start an online shop (please?), but until they do, this is a brick and mortar prize.

Toy Portraits

A while ago, Design Mom posted on Cookie's Nesting blog about a woman who creates custom toy portraits based upon photographs. My mind immediately turned to my daughter's precious gray doggie, Baybob, who has been with her since babyhood (she's now 8). I snapped a few photos with some good lighting, emailed them off to the artist, Jennifer, with a bit of information about the special guy, and within 2 weeks, I had this incredible oil painting, all framed and ready to go under the Christmas tree. I can not wait to give it to Audrey. It gets me all teary just thinking about it. You can read all about Baybob's special magical smile, here.

Thank you, Jennifer!! We love this to pieces. Get your toy portrait made here!

{the original photo}

Runway Rewind

This week, the remaining six designers were asked to create a companion piece to one of their winning looks. I wasn't super impressed with anyone's design (this season needs a Christian!), but thought that Carol Hannah's (above) was the most wearable and chic. Your thoughts?

Say it With Style Giveaway Winner

The witty winner of the vinyl calendar giveaway is Amanda Day by Day, who said,

"I did not realize I needed this until I saw it. very cool."

Congrats, Amanda!

And thank you, Say it With Style! See all of the calendar and other vinyl options here!

beehive

I'm not normally one for dressing up, but I really love this idea, it would be fun to try. Here's the tutorial, thanks to Kathleen at Grosgrain.

why, yes, i would like these items.

from the newest at J. Crew:

Keen

Over at My Favorite Things (where I'm guest blogging this week), I mentioned my favorite Tumblr sites. Do you use Tumblr?

I started one a bit ago, and am loving it. A perfect place to stash images which, in my mind, need no explanation. Pure inspiration.

My Tumblr is called Keen. See it and subscribe, here.

Zara Kids

Found the cutest little dress/tights/blouse combo at Zara Kids in Dallas this weekend. They have great Euro-inspired looks, similar to Olive Juice Kids, but a little more modern. The only brown shoes Audrey has at the moment are her boots, but I thought they looked perfect. Hair flowers from Old Soul, New Heart. We share them.

Possibilities

I'm getting excited for the shopping aspect of moving into our house in a month or so. Here are some fun finds in the PB Teen catalog that I am considering for my daughter's room. Or elsewhere.

flower mobile

felted pillow covers

chalk calendar wall decal

Ballet Flats

Saw these Libby Edelman shoes in a catalog, but by the time I decided to order them, they were gone. Found them at HSN, of all places. Aren't they pretty, in a fancy rain shoe kind of way?

Fossil

My precious $12 watch fell off my arm a few weeks ago, right onto my tile floor and it cracked the face. I was so sad; I loved that watch! I thought Macy's in New York would be the perfect place to find a new one. I found a decent replacement at the Fossil counter (and got 10% off just for being a tourist).

But if they had this one at Macy's that day, I would have been torn. Isn't it cute?

Guesting

I'm guest blogging at Molly's wonderfully pretty blog, My Favorite Things, all week! Be sure to check in and say hello!

Say it With Style GIVEAWAY!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CHECK BACK SOON FOR ANOTHER!

I'm so excited about this week's giveaway. Jessica, the owner of Say it With Style, was so gracious when I approached her about doing a giveaway of one of her cute and practical Custom Vinyl Wall Calendars!

A bit about Jessica and her shop: "My older sister is the one who inspired me to do vinyl lettering; she encouraged me and I started saving up money to get my own machine. Recently, I decided to go back to school while I was still young and complete my degree in Exercise Science. Now, I go to school full time and I manage the Say It With Style Etsy shop the best I can with a hectic life of a full-time college student."

Way to go, Jessica! I love hearing about women who are moving up in the world!

Here is one version of the customizable calendars:

And here is mine! I can't wait to hang it on a pretty-colored wall in my new kitchen. You could also cover the frame backing in a subtle printed scrapbook paper.

Some details about the calendars: The vinyl is applied to the BACK OF THE GLASS so your front side is nice and smooth! The calendars fit a standard 16x20 frame. Use any fine tip dry erase marker on your calendar. Simply wipe it off when a new month begins! You'll receive the whole vinyl piece and a fool proof, detailed set of instructions. There are more FAQs in the shop.

Say it With Style offers other vinyl decals, too. I love these:

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below. Check back Friday for the winner's name!

For an extra entry, blog about this giveaway or retweet my tweet. Be sure to come back and tell me about it, though!

Thanks, Say it With Style!

Shoestring Home Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Shoestring Home giveaway is number 54,

Jennifer B!

who said,

"I like the Angelina cake stands."

But it was actually her tweet comment that won, hooray Jennifer B!

Yet another giveaway is coming up on Monday, isn't this fun?

Thank you Shoestring Home! Did you bookmark it?

Runway Rewind

Last night on Project Runway, the designers were asked to create a look inspired by a famous locale (NYC, Hollywood, Greece, etc.). My favorite look was Althea's. Boy does that girl love shorts, but I thought this outfit was perfect for St. Tropez, the location she chose.

I was totally loving Gordana's neckpiece. I didn't adore her dress, but look at how much work this must have been! So pretty.

See all seven designers' looks here. What did you think?

Vivi Reborn @ Grosgrain

Really loving this necklace from Vivi Reborn. A $50 gift certificate to the shop is being given away at Grosgrain. Love!