GET HOLIDAY HOMEGOODS HAPPY WITH THESE FINDS!

Never-mind the holidays are coming - THEY'RE HERE! And it's time to decorate and be guest ready for family stay-overs plus get-togethers with friends. If you haven't started any holiday decorating, or you're looking to inject some newness into your traditional decor, HomeGoods can help - Savvy shoppers know: this is source for stylish finds without busting the budget - especially at this time of the year for decorating, entertaining, and gift-giving. From paisley to pinecones, red to get you ready and a refreshing mix of silver and gold - that's new not old, visit the Holiday Decor shop at HomeGoods. I went last weekend to the Chandler and Gilbert locations here in Arizona, and was blown away by the abundance of on-trend assortments... These are some of the finds I saw...

 

Love the lodge look? You can get it - from red flocked finds to pretty plaids...

 

Plenty of holiday decor to fit any style home...

 

... Pretty peppermint palette... with vintage-like-transferware to ticking stripes...

 

... for entertaining and gifting - tons of extra seating and silver serve + barware to be the hostess with the mostess...

 

... I even spotted some traditional design finds like these paisley prints and over-sized pinecones... 

 

... champagne gold finishes pair beautifully with fifty shades of silver and grey...

For ideas on decorating, entertaing and gifting this holiday season, be sure to join Andrea @SavvySassyMoms and Nicole @MomTrends who are hosting some Pinterest fun -- and giving away a $100 TJMaxx / Marshalls / HomeGoods Gift card!!  Every two weeks they select a theme inspired by a letter of the alphabet and invite friends and followers to join the #PinAtoZ extravaganza! Read more and enter at Deck The Halls With Pinterest .

Speaking of Pinterest...

 

 The HomeGoods - Happy By Design pinning goes on!

Visit, like, and follow the Happy By Design collaborative pinboard hosted by HomeGoods on Pinterest - I'm HomeGoods Happy to be a part of the 10 interior design professionals from across the country sharing how we use HomeGoods finds in our designs! Follow the Happy By Design board to see all of our inspiring pins plus get tips on how you can get the same look for your home!

Now - Go get your shop on and get HomeGoods Happy! 

(I did - just a little - will share shortly!)

Thanks for stopping by!

Note: This post is sponsored by HomeGoods and the Happy By Design project. All thoughts and opinions are of my own.

CLASSICS ON TREND: BLACK LAMP SHADES

Since engaging on social media, I have met so many wonderful people - both online and in real life. One person I've met and have had the pleasure of collaborating with is Leslie Carothers, the CEO of The Kaleidoscope Partnership. Recently, Leslie referred me to a social media client of hers, Leslie Hendrix Wood, to be a blog contributor to the Hadley Court interior design blog. I also had the pleasure of meeting Leslie Hendrix Wood this past March in LA at the Design Bloggers Conference, where Leslie's blog Hadley Court was awarded Design Blog of the Year. Thrilled to collaborate with Leslie & Leslie, please be sure to stop by the Hadley Court blog to view my first contribution post: Trend Pin Tuesday: Black Lamp Shades, where you'll see the Top 5 most pinned images of rooms using black lamp shades, as well as tips to incorporate this trend into your own home...

 

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As stated by Interior Designer Jan Showers, "Every room needs a touch of black, just as it needs one antique piece" -- and one way to achieve this concept is with a black lamp shade...

 

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Happy to be blogging again after my trip back east, and thrilled to be collaborating with Leslie Hendrix Wood of Hadley Court...

About Leslie

Leslie Wood is the founding editor of Hadley Court. Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her master’s degree in business. Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade. At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business. Now that her children are grown, she has returned to school to pursue a lifelong passion to earn a degree in interior design. Leslie also works as an associate for Chancellor Interiors.

 For more, inspiration, information, and even sources of black shades, also be sure to visit the Trending Now: Black Shades board on Pinterest and stop by Hadley Court interior design blog for the top pins and tips to incorporate black lamp shades into your home...

 

Thanks for stopping by today...

TOP 15 HOMEGOODS HAPPY BY DESIGN PINS, TIPS & TRICKS

Between the 10 designers pinning decor tips & tricks on the HomeGoods HappyByDesign board at  Pinterest, we've shared 201 pins so far! Through all the social sharing HomeGoods has done (on Facebook, Twitter, email blast, their website plus in store), several of the pins have been repinned over 100 times! (That's fantastic!!) Some of the Top Pins from the Happy By Design board have been about styling vignettes to bedrooms to bathrooms, baskets wall decor, and even lighting. The decor tips are sure to help give style solutions to your design dilemmas. Some of the Top Pins have come from designers Amy Chalmers, Sherry Hart, Birds of a Feather, Erika Ward, and myself... Here's a peek at the Top 15 RePins (in no particular order) - but please be sure to stop by the board to see ALL the pins + tips + tricks from the contributors at Happy By Design on Pinterest...

 

 "Always keep in mind the great selection of art you can find at HomeGoods. These 2 prints added the color I needed for this vignette." -- Sherry Hart

 

 "Garden stools & wooden accent tables are easy to add and fab finds at HomeGoods!" -- Sherry Hart

 

"Whimsical HomeGoods accessories on staggered wall shelves make this room HappybyDesign! -- Amy Chalmers

 

 "Fabric pumpkins from HomeGoods in neutral colors are another way to say Fall in home decor without using orange!" -- Amy Chalmers

 

 "Baskets aren't just for on top of furniture.....think outside the box and and use underneath! I always find the best deals for baskets at HomeGoods." -- Sherry Hart

 "Small Bath Space Decor - Using window panels vs a traditional shower curtain helps to give height to a small bathroom while an over-sized framed photo helped conceal & camouflage a small window for privacy." -- Lynda Quintero-Davids

 

 "Window Wise Tip: Add weight to window panels when buying ready made from the store: Pair panels at each end & add black-out liner. Customize with grosgrain trim sure to make you HomeGoods Happy" -- Lynda Quintero-Davids

 

 "Mixing and matching patterns has never been easier. Most HomeGoods stores have the throw pillows color coordinated making your decorating task foolproof!" -- Erika Ward

 

 "HomeGoods for the win! I love their selection of colorful throws in fun patterns like I used here in Ivana's bedroom. She's in love with all things chevron!" -- Erika Ward

 

 "Can you tell which of these throw pillows are custom and which are from HomeGoods? Of course you can't! I love mixing high and low for an overall look that is deceptively affordable!" -- Erika Ward

 

 "Ginger jars (some antique) mixed with vases from HomeGoods add a pop of color to this farmhouse table in a coastal home." -- Birds of a Feather Design

 

 "This enormous gilded mirror from HomeGoods is quite the statement piece! It has old world style and elegance!" -- Amy Chalmers

 

 "Home decorating is made easy shopping at HomeGoods for stylish accents like a graphic shade to update an existing lamp, colorful pillows to layer on a sofa or find oversized vessels to hold palm fronds for a unique focal point!" -- Lynda Quintero-Davids

 

 "Black lamp shades make a dramatic difference in a rooms decor & style - especially for Fall! Love these oval black linen shades I picked up at HomeGoods" -- Lynda Quintero-Davids

 

 "Renting or on a small budget? A pair of 108" rectangular tablecloths from HomeGoods can create a no-sew window solution for you! Love the look of the paisley print as panels" -- Lynda Quintero-Davids 

 

 See more Pins + Tips + Tricks at Happy By Design on Pinterest!

Thanks for stopping by!

Note: This post is sponsored by HomeGoods and the Happy By Design project. All thoughts and opinions are of my own.

HAPPY BY DESIGN - MY COLLABORATION WITH HOMEGOODS

I'm super excited! Today kicks off a fun collaboration with 10 interior designers for a Happy By Design - designer program hosted by -- HomeGoods! Yes - I love to go thrifting, but when I want to mix in some newness into our home or stay stylish on a moderate budget for a clients space - HomeGoods is my go to source! When Jessica from HomeGoods had sent out the invitation earlier this July, one of the tasks we all had to do was to take the StyleScope Quiz on the HomeGoods site (you can too! I'm "Set Sail with a touch of Traveler"). We also had to answer some survey questions about our finds from HomeGoods and for me, it brought back a flood of (happy) memories. 

 Quick Decor Trick:

Give a dark chair a splash of color: Use a table-runner for banding.

I know it may sound strange that some purchases at a store can cause good memory flashbacks - but it did. For instance, my first apartment (an awesome 1940's building in Bay Harbor) had wood floors throughout plus an open living / dining space plan. Nearby where I worked at the time was the first HomeGoods I had ever been into (back in the 90's!). One of my first HomeGoods purchases (of MANY more to come - little did I know) I made during my first visit. I remember it like it was yesterday: I spotted an awesome metal & glass étagère, located a flatbed, hauled it up to the front of the store, loaded into my car and brought it back to my apartment...

From that moment on, I was HomeGoods hooked!! 

That étagère has been with me now since my apartment, then moved with me into Jeff's condo when we lived together, moved to our first home we bought together in Pembroke Pines, it moved outside when we built our patio and now -- it has traveled across the country and is taking a beating outside in the hot Arizona sun - but still looks as beautiful as ever. I watched it become the naturally rustic piece it is today...

  Create a cozy outdoor living space with an étagère.

The étagère - a fantastic way to add a vertical element to a space - inside or out - without carrying the weight of a built-in bookcase. Great for holding books, collections of jewelry boxes inside or plants and candles outside on the patio.

Besides that étagère, I can remember doing back-flips when I spotted a Barcelona chair at the HomeGoods in Pembroke Pines - It was on a sunny Sunday morning and I put the chair on hold. Jeff was at work but came back to the store with me later that day to check it out. When we went back to the store, I noticed a button was missing off the cushion and I freaked. The Store Manager noticed I was upset and took off (brace yourself) $100 from the ticketed price (now THAT IS customer service!) so I got the chair for only $250 (and the button was easy to fix!). Don't shoot me - it's not a real Barcelona - but it still makes me happy... and it has also become Sephora's happy place too...

The Barcelona chair from HomeGoods  - Pembroke Pines - Florida

Besides these little style stories of my personal experiences with being HomeGoods Happy, I'll be sharing my HomeGoods finds I've used in a few client makeovers (from Florida to Arizona), along with the 10 other designers. 

You'll be able to browse, learn, share, tweet and pin your favorite room designs shared by the 10 designers for the HG designer program on the Happy By Design board. The board is launching today on Pinterest and will also be featured on the HomeGoods website next week! We'll all be pinning 2-3 of our project images each week for the month of August - sharing our decor tips plus our HomeGoods finds we've used in client projects and our own home - along with sharing why that one special piece (or three!) make a room (or even a tablescape) do the happy dance!

Check out the HomeGoods blog - Happy Design and follow the board on Pinterest at Happy By Design

I made a separate board of my favorite HomeGoods finds (not officially affiliated with this program) - from my style spotting in HomeGoods stores to projects I've designed using their fab finds you can also follow at: Homegoods Happy 

I'm truly thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful group of designers and I'm looking forward to learning some new tips from their fresh perspectives! Be sure to stop by each of the design blogs to get more in depth details about their shared design projects. 

The designers are:

Adi Edlen of

The Garden of Edlen

Amy Chalmers of

Maison Decor

 

Bryn Dunn of

Bryn Alexandra Interiors

Camila Pavone of

Effortless Style

Denise Sabia of

The Painted Home

Erika Ward of

BluLabelBungalow

Hooper Patterson of

Birds of a Feather Design

Lynda Quintero-Davids
  Focal Point Styling

Sherry Hart of

Design Indulgence

Tamara Stephason of 

Nest by Tamara

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Note: This post is sponsored by HomeGoods and the Happy By Design project. All thoughts and opinions are of my own.

 

A COASTAL STYLE COLLABORATION WITH 1stDibs

If you've read my posts, seen my pins, or known me through the years - you know I love vintage and thrift. So imagine how thrilled & honored I was to have received an invitation to be a Guest Editor of Coastal Style for 1stdibs! The 1stdibs headquarters are located in New York, but they offer the world's finest & best selection of antique and vintage pieces - from fashion, to fine jewelry & art, to collectibles & furniture - all with the convenience of the click of a button online. One of the great things about social media is being able to team up with people and collaborate with companies - no matter where you're located. Teaming up with 1stdibs, I was able to utilize my interior style experience plus my visual merchandising expertise to create a coastal style selection of 1stdibs pieces plus inspirational images repinned from Pinterest. 

 "Longing for sandy days in the tropics and evenings on the East Coast, Interior Stylist and all-around creative force Lynda Quintero-Davids went beach-combing on 1stdibs. Inspired by the seaside outposts of classic designers such as Ralph Lauren and Barclay Butera, she assembled a breezy, sun-kissed collection that perfectly conveys the coastal lifestyle."

While visiting the pinboard Coastal Style, people are sure to be inspired, but it can also be a little overwhelming. To further help people visualize the Coastal Lifestyle pins, I also created a few lifestyle boards. Here's a screenshot of a portion of coastal style pins...

One of the many items I was crushing on while combing through all the beautiful pieces at 1stdibs  was this Regency Gilt-wood Convex Mirror - Circa 1815

I used the porthole style of the convex mirror as part of my inspiration to look through some of the fabulous fine jewelry and vintage dresses on their site. I spotted some gorgeous lapis azules stones paired with gold and a bold blue  Salvatore Ferragamo silk animal print gown (as seen on Jennifer Lopez!) Inspired by the blues, whites and gold combination, I created a lifestyle board called Coastal Couture Blues...

1stdibs ON THE COASTAL COUTURE BLUES BOARD:

FASHION:

 Salvatore Ferragamo animal print silk gown (sold)

Roberto Cavalli nappa laminated wedge with stones

Fendi Pekaboo Bag

Tiffany Schlumberger gold and lapis acorn ring

 Large Lapis and Diamond Ring (sold)

Seaman Schepps rope-twisted gold & lapis stone "shrimp earclips

FURNISHINGS:

A  Cecil Touchon mixed-media abstract painting

Chinese reclaimed elm-wood altar (console) table

 Pair of blue and white porcelain Chinese temple jar lamps

 19th century Chinese blue and white ginger jars

 Chinese Blue and White Fish Bowl

 Regency giltwood convex mirror - circa 1815

Mid-Century rattan barcart

 19th Century Blue and Gray Scottish Open Shelf Bookcase

 Stunning 3 Seater Sofa by Baker Furniture

 Pair 19th Century African Indigo Striped Hemp Pillows

One of my original inspirations to pull together blue + white + gold + natural came from iconic American designers such as Barclay Butera and Ralph Lauren...

 

Ralph Lauren Home

 

Barclay Butera

Coastal Style, however, need not all only be done in shades of blue and white. Even the most classic black & white combination can have a more Traditional - Hamptons coastal style, while a mix of vintage accents and chippy painted woods can reflected a more rustic & relaxed coastal style. Luckily, 1stdibs has both looks to choose from...

  

Traditional Style - Hamptons Coastal Couture

1.  Valentino Strapless Gown

2. Gucci Wicker Clutch

3. Raffia Embossed Dresser

4. Rope Wall Sconce

5. Moschino Dress

Relaxed Coastal Style

 Both above coastal lifestyle boards I created were inspired by sailing off the east coast.

Along with being grateful for the invite from 1stdibs, I LOVE the way 1stdibs created a quote pin for our ‪Coastal Style‬ board. When I was invited to pin, I was also asked to give them a quote about my personal style and one about what makes shopping at 1stdibs special. 

There are so many beautiful pieces pinned and TONS more on their site (I could get lost on there for hours!) but rather than keep on sharing here in this post, it's probably better if you see the pins for yourself. Stop by and visit the Coastal Style board 

on pinterest at: http://pinterest.com/nyclq/coastal-style/     

for more Coastal Style inspiration and to even shop while you pin. 

On the 1stdibs site you can find collection assortments featured in other categories such as Country Club, Endless Summer, Small Spaces and -- just in time for the Royal Baby: Haute Nursery. Some other 1sidibs collaboration with well known designers have been Kelly Wearstler, Grant K Gibson, and Kathryn Ireland to name a few...

 Fashion & Interior Design luminary Kelly Wearstler inspires the languid sensibility of 1970s Southern California

San Francisco-based interiors guru Grant K. Gibson exemplifies The New Modern

Million Dollar Decorator Kathryn M. Ireland shares her selections to decorate a Classic Paul Williams Estate in Beverly Hills

Thank you 1stdibs - and thank you for stopping by...