Another Obsession To Add To My Arsenal

Saturday, 7 am.  While every good wife would be in the kitchen fixin' her loving family a breakfast fit for royalty (or in our case, a bunch of lumberjacks), I'm sitting here glued to my laptop.  While catching up on some good ol' blog reading, I came across a post by Nate B. about his Vintage Gift Guide picks from V&M.  Curiosity led me on over to V&M which I hadn't heard of before.  With that one click, the clouds parted, the rains ceased and, unfortunately for my husband, I found my new online obsession. Vintage & Modern is the leading online source for unique vintage furniture, antiques, art, jewelry, fashion and design from around the world.  WHAT?!  Vintage shopping from the comfort of your couch?  I.AM.THERE.

How have I NOT heard about V&M before?!  Or have I?  I'm not completely convinced that this is actually my first visit - I think I stumbled upon it back in the day.   Why it didn't resonate back then, I'll never know.  But, now I'm hooked.

Not only does V&M have a drool-worthy collection of furniture & accessories - like this gorgeous antique gothic arch top window below.  It also has TV.  So, if I'm not annoying my husband enough by spending hours browsing the shops I can skip on over to the READ section (which also includes TV) and really check out.  And just when he's about to match me with some fantasy football "research" I'll just show him the Breweriana section and that's how I'll bring him over to the dark side.

So what about you guys?  Have any favorite online shopping destinations that fuel your home design obsession?

Thankful

'Tis the season to be over-stressed, over-traveled, and over-tired but, most of all, over-thankful.  And boy, am I.  I feel very blessed to have great family, great friends and the opportunity to stay home with my little man and get to share my creative spirit with all of you.  Thank you all for stopping in time and again and supporting this lil' blog.

August Sponsor Love

Another great summer month with another great list of sponsors!

First up is HomeZada, a killer online and mobile software program to help organize and manage your home.  This software program is amazing!  I recently signed up for the free membership and can't wait to use it to organize our home remodeling projects and catalog my home inventory to be one step closer to being prepared for any emergencies.  Also their multi-home management tool is sure to keep us on top of any maintenance and care for both our condo and current home.   Check out the in-depth feature and giveaway in this post!

August Featured Sponsor & Giveaway: HomeZada

I am super excited to share my August Featured Sponsor, HomeZada with you all. HomeZada is an online and mobile software program that helps you organize and manage your home.

What can you do with HomeZada?  Use the Home Inventory section to prepare yourself for any emergency and have important information available at your fingertips for your insurance company or use the Home Maintenance section to personalize a property calendar with key maintenance tasks & reminders so you're one step ahead of the game.  And for all of you fellow do-it-yourselfers, use the Home Improvement section to plan, budget and manage your remodel and landscape projects.  Have more than one home and having a hard time keeping track of both?  Use their Multi-Home tool to manage both.  HomeZada is literally a one stop shop for getting your home organized.

July Sponsor Love

Happy July!  I have a great list of sponsors for you this month.

First up is Linda at burlap+blue.  Linda is a fellow DIY-er and all around talented lady with her own etsy shop. Linda was featured in the July Featured Sponsor post.  Be sure to check it out to learn all about Linda & burlap+blue and enter the giveaway to win a $25 credit to Linda's online shop!

Next up is HomeZada, a killer online and mobile software program to help organize and manage your home.  This software program is amazing!  I recently signed up for the free membership and can't wait to use it to organize our home remodeling projects and catalog my home inventory to be one step closer to being prepared for any emergencies.  Also their multi-home management tool is sure to keep us on top of any maintenance and care for both our condo and current home.   Stay tuned for an in-depth feature and giveaway in August!

July Featured Sponsor & Giveaway: Linda at burlap+blue

Hey there!

We've got a great lineup of sponsors for the month of July and I'm so excited to share our first featured sponsor, the super creative Linda from burlap+blue.  At burlap+blue you'll discover etsy finds, DIY projects, tutorials and other home inspiration.

Does this blog sound familiar?  You might have seen her in...BRIDES magazine-April 2011, Eco-Beautiful Weddings Magazine-Summer 2011, Richmond Magazine’s R-Home-Nov/Dec 2011,  Apartment Therapy, Handmade Spark, Mammamoiselle, & The Plunge Project.  Yeah, she's big-time, folks!

Linda is a woman after my own heart.  Along with decorating her home, she also shares a fondness for spray paint and thrift stores.  Plus, she's a big fan of DIY.  And anyone that argues that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a lot of style is sure to be among my besties.  It's  just too bad we live on opposite sides of the country!  In addition to Linda's blog, you can also catch up with her at twitter, facebook, and pinterest.

June Sponsor Love

Happy June!  I have a great list of sponsors to share with you this month.

First up is Emily at Jones Design Company, a fellow DIY'er and amazingly talented artist with her own paper goods shop. Emily was featured in our June Featured Sponsor post.  Be sure to check it to learn all about Emily & JDC and enter the giveaway to win a $50 credit to Emily's online shop!

The next Featured Sponsor is BLEND Interior Design Studio.  BLEND I.D.S. is a full-service interior design firm out of Seattle, founded by the amazingly talented duo Felicia Farrar and Michelle Dirkse.  You might remember BLEND from my interview with Michelle Dirkse.  Plus, Michelle is the one and only face and mind behind Revamp's Ask Michelle series, where she helps readers tackle their design dilemmas. Have a dilemma of your own?  Be sure to send in your questions to have them answered in our next edition.

In addition to our two Featured sponsors above, I was stoked to get the opportunity to SWAP with Crystal from Homemaker in Heels and Melissa from The Life of A Not So Ordinary Wife.  I highly recommend checking out these ladies.  They both, respectively, have amazing DIY/Craft projects and online shops, plus I'm always sure to drop in for their Link Parties when I have a new project to share.

So that rounds out the sponsors for June.  I hope you'll check out each of them!

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June Featured Sponsor & Giveaway: Emily at Jones Design Company

*UPDATE:  This giveaway is closed.  Congrats to Entry #136 Melissa!*


Our featured sponsor this month is the one & only Emily at Jones Design Company.  I've been reading JDC for awhile now and have always been impressed with her sense of design and her DIY skills.

She's the inspiration for my painted wallpaper wall, which was somewhat of an undertaking in itself.  But you know what this wild & crazy girl did?  {Yes, I said that in the Festrunk brother's accent.} She painted an ENTIRE ROOM!  Like, I said...crazy.

Just look at how amazing her room turned out.  I am in love with this office and her painted wallpaper design.

There's this grain sack pillow lookalike how-to, the Rug Pillow.

Homegirl: You rock!

Gina Bishop, with Homegirl, you are a lifesaver!  Thank you so much for letting me rack your brain and sharing your sage advice with this newbie. And in the words of the great Wayne Campbell, "I'm not worthy!"

Jump on over to Gina's site, Homegirlshop.com and check it out!  She has bi-annual homegoods sales that'll rock your socks off.  For those of you near Ohio, be sure to drop in at her next sale coming in the Spring, but go early, Homegirl sales are extremely popular!

Revamp someday?  A girl can dream...