Vintage Farmhouse Finds Giveaway

by RoxanneK, in category Giveaways, Home Decor

I was talking with a friend recently about one of my favorite online stores and she mentioned that she’d never heard of it. That got me thinking that I need to share more of my resources here on the blog. One such resource is a website called Vintage Farmhouse Finds. They offer some of my favorite farmhouse-style finds, but no matter what your design style I’m sure you’ll find something you love! The site is run by two sisters, Amy and Amber, who share a love for all things vintage and farmhouse style (sound like anyone you know?). They offer true vintage finds, as well as reproduction pieces.

Amy and Amber have graciously agreed to give away a set of 2 chalkboard cuttingboards, shown above, to one lucky reader! Aren’t they adorable? The styling possibilities are endless! Hang them in your kitchen, use them for a cheese board when entertaining, or style them in a vignette. Here are some of my other favorites from Vintage Farmhouse Finds!

Metal Olive Buckets

Galvanized Dessert Cloche

Let Love Abide Sign

Tin Cupcake Stands (set of 6)

Moms Baking Company Sign

Vintage Dough Bowl

Love Beyond Measure Tea Towel

Vintage Bread Box

Vintage Inspired Dish Rack

Linen Grain Sack Table Runner

Potted Topiary (Set of 3)

Vintage Embossed Metal Mailbox

Vintage Farmhouse Finds offer all of this and so much more! Enter below for a chance to win of set of 2 chalkboard cuttingboards. Good Luck!

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Jun202017Jun 20 2017

Summer Giveaway

by RoxanneK, in category Giveaways

Did you know tomorrow is the summer solstice? The day with the most hours of sunlight during the whole year. This year we will have 16 hours and 38 minutes of sunlight! To celebrate the official start of summer we have a fun giveaway for you today! Enter below for a chance to win $300 in PayPal cash AND a $50 summer prize package.

Meet the hosts of the Summer Giveaway

Erlene ~ My Pinterventures Shirley ~ Intelligent Domestications Amanda ~ The Kolb Corner Emily ~ Two Purple Couches Holly ~ Pink Fortitude Megan ~ C’mon Get Crafty Jennifer ~ Ever After in the Woods Roxanne ~ The Honeycomb Home Jenn ~ Loveland Lodge Marie ~ DIY Adulation Sara ~ Twelve on Main Kim ~ Made In A Day Donna ~ Two Chicks and A Mom Chelsea ~ Making Manzanita Aleisha & Marie ~ Inspiration Vault Jeannee ~ Shepherds and Chardonnay Carolyn ~ The Purple Poncho

Summer Giveaway Prizes

Ar row Sign (RV $17) via ManzanitaExchange

Home for Summer e-book (RV $15.95) via Two Purple Couches

Pineapple Tote Bag (RV $15) via Designs by Amanda K

Summer Giveaway Rules:

To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below and follow the eligibility rules.

Open worldwide, except where prohibited
Giveaway ends July 5, 2017 at 11:59 PM PST
Must be 18 years or older to enter
One winner will WIN $300 Paypal Cash (open worldwide) and a Summer Prize Package worth $47.95 (Summer prize package Pineapple bag and wood sign available only in the U.S. and Canada. Home for Summer E-book available worldwide) In the event a prize winner is picked from outside the U.S. or Canada, a second winner will be chosen for the Pineapple bag and wood sign that resides in the U.S. or Canada.
Winner has 48 hours to respond to notification email before alternate winner is chosen.
To receive the prize package goods, the winner must provide a physical street mailing address (no P.O. Boxes) and email address. Prizes will be mailed or emailed by individual shops/sellers. Lost packages will not be replaced.
Find full giveaway details HERE

Enter the $300 Paypal Cash + $47 Summer Prize Package Giveaway!

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Mar52017Mar 9 2017

Spring Giveaway!

by RoxanneK, in category Giveaways

Happy Sunday friends! I’m just popping in with a quick post today because I have a fun giveaway to share. It’s almost spring, the time when flowers begin to bloom, the days get warmer, and everything starts to turn lush and green. It’s even turning green here! Green with a Spring Giveaway in the tune of $380 Paypal Cash!

Meet the hosts of the Spring Giveaway

Erlene ~ My Pinterventures Shirley ~ Intelligent Domestications Carrie ~ Curly Crafty Mom Kati ~ Houseful of Handmade Amanda ~ The Kolb Corner Megan ~ C’mon Get Crafty Jennifer ~ Ever After in the Woods Roxanne ~ The Honeycomb Home Holly ~ Pink Fortitude Marie ~ DIY Adulation Erin ~ Suburban Simplicity Jenn ~ Loveland Lodge Michelle ~ Our Crafty Mom Donna ~ Two Chicks and A Mom Kim ~ Made In A Day Aleisha & Marie ~ Inspiration Vault Amy ~ My Life From Home Chelsea ~ The Johnsons Plus Dog Jeannee ~ Shepherds and Chardonnay Lynn ~ Back to the South Emily ~ Two Purple Couches

Spring Giveaway Rules:

To enter, use the form below and follow the eligibility rules.

Open worldwide, except where prohibited
Giveaway ends March 18, 2017 at 9 PM PST
Must be 18 years or older to enter
One winner will WIN $380 Paypal Cash
Winner has 48 hours to respond to notification email before alternate winner is chosen
Find full giveaway details HERE

Enter the $380 Paypal Cash Spring Giveaway!

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Dec22016Dec 2 2016

Blogger’s Bundle Giveaway

by RoxanneK, in category Giveaways

Happy Friday! This week, instead of my usual round up of decorating ideas I have a fun giveaway for you! I’ve teamed up with some of my favorite blogging friends for a blogger’s bundle giveaway. We each gathered a few of our favorite home decor items that will all go to ONE lucky winner!

My bundle consists of Christmas decor items. I don’t like to spend a lot of money each year on seasonal things that I can only have out for a short time, but it is fun to refresh the older Christmas decorations with new once in a while, so here is your chance for a refresh without spending the money!

I really love the pillow cover with the car carrying a Christmas tree, I’m going to have a hard time parting with that! If you’re interested in purchasing that, you can find it here*. The Merry Christmas pillow cover can be found here in black, I believe the red and white has sold out. The gold candlesticks I found at World Market and the rustic tree and deer head I bought at Michael’s. Here is what else you can win!

Amy from My Life From Home put together this bundle.

April from Uncookie Cutter has some of her favorite things up for grabs.

And Kim from Knock it Off Kim is sharing this grouping.

ONE lucky person will be receiving four packages in the mail! You can enter via the Rafflecopter below, and good luck!
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*This post may contain affiliate links, you can read my full disclosure here.

Nov242016Nov 29 2016

Christmas Wreath Giveaway!

by RoxanneK, in category Christmas, Giveaways

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a lot to be thankful for this year, I know I have many! One of which is all of you who follow along with my little blog. DIY and home decorating is really my passion and this blog is the place I get to share all of that. To start the holiday season off right and to thank you for following along with me, I have teamed up with an amazing shop called Lynch Creek Farm for a Christmas wreath giveaway. We are giving away not one, but TWO wreaths!

Two lucky winners will each receive the Three Cedars Wreath, which is the exact one shown in my house. I managed to get a little Christmas decorating done already and I just love how this looks (and how it smells) in my family room!

One little trick I use for displaying wreaths is to use fishing line as a hanger. The over the door type wreath hangers do not work on my front door so that was an idea that I came up with awhile back. That is also what I used to hang this wreath from my curtain rod, if you look really close below you can almost see the fishing line.

Though I had it in my family room at first, I planned to move it outside. Because this is a live wreath it will last longer if hung outside. As luck would have it, a friend of mine showed up unexpectedly at my house yesterday. He knew I was looking for an old sled to use on my porch for Christmas and happened to find one in his garage. The timing was perfect! Here it is set up on my porch with the beautiful wreath.

The people at Lynch Creek Farm said that in cooler climates (like here in NJ) if the wreath is hung outside it may last as long as through March! Inside, it will last approximately 3 weeks. Care instructions are included with the wreath, but in a nutshell it’s best to hang them outdoors and spritz them with water for optimal longevity.

Thanks again to Lynch Creek Farm for sponsoring this giveaway! Be sure to stop by their website where they also offer garland, centerpieces and trees as well as speciality items such as decor and Hanukkah arrangements!

You can enter to win via the Rafflecopter below, shipping within the United States only. Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving!

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This post was sponsored by Lynch Creek Farm, all opinions are 100% my own. Read my full disclosure policy here.

Linking up with Between Naps on the Porch.

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Nov42016Nov 4 2016

Five for Friday Design Picks #56 & A Giveaway!

by RoxanneK, in category Five For Friday, Giveaways, Inspiration

Happy Friday! Today I have a giveaway for you at the end of this post so be sure to enter to win, $650 in PayPal cash is up for grabs just in time for the holiday season!

In other news, I began a makeover at my niece’s house as I mentioned last Friday. We are only in the beginning stages, with one project off of our to-do list so far, but I’m really liking where this is going. I need to get back over for a few photos so I can share that first DIY with you soon. Now on to my favorite design picks from around the web this week!

I’m completely in love with this beautiful monochromatic bedroom! I am not a morning person to begin with, but if this were my bedroom I might not ever get out of bed!

This coastal bedroom is equally as amazing as the one above. That rustic headboard and planked vaulted ceiling are both stunning!

I’ve noticed a trend with my Five for Friday design picks. They’re always mostly cottage/farmhouse style with a bohemian/modern room thrown in. This week’s boho style room really has me drooling! I really love this living room from New Darlings.

A DIY to try this weekend: paint something velvet! (Does velvet remind anyone else of Seinfeld, when George wanted to drape himself in velvet??) I’ve never heard of velvet finishes paint until just this week when I saw this amazing mid-century modern console table makeover from one of my blogging friends. This really came out beautiful! I just found a very similar console table roadside (as in free!) that is now at my nieces house and will be part of the makeover that I mentioned. Funny, because my initial idea was to paint it charcoal gray, similar to this, but I’m trying to talk my niece into letting me do something a little different with this piece.

And to mix things up this week, my fifth pick is a book that I just read. I’m a huge fan of the Fixer Upper show (who isn’t?) but I wasn’t sure I really needed to read their book, The Magnolia Story*. Something made me order it a couple of weeks ago and I’m so glad I did! I read it cover to cover in only a few days. It’s such a beautiful story of their relationship and attitude. Completely supporting one another no matter how crazy their ideas seemed at the time, having a positive attitude when times got tough, maintaining a deep faith in God and putting in lots of hard work are some of the things they talk about. I highly recommend it!

Enter below for your chance to win $650 in PayPal Cash and please share it with your friends! Good luck and have a great weekend!

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Sep222016Oct 3 2016

Fall Home Tour 2016 (And a Giveaway!)

by RoxanneK, in category House Tours, Inspiration

Welcome to my Fall Home Tour! I’ve teamed up with some of my blogging friends to bring you tours of our fall decorated homes. There is so much fall inspiration, my brain is on overload. I have also teamed up with Crates and Pallet to give one lucky reader a $50 gift card to Home Depot, where their products are sold. I used some of their crates myself, on my bar cart (above) to hold various fall items, such as mums. The crates are the perfect little fall touch!

On Monday, I showed you how I made a fall centerpiece with succulents, which I decided to keep on my mantel instead. I’ve already shared my fall mantel (maybe over shared but it’s where all my favorite things end up because it’s my favorite spot in the house) and my cotton wreath if you want to find out more about those.

I changed a few things up on my coffee table after finally finding some mini white pumpkins at a nursery last weekend. I really think I’m going to try to grow my own next year, because I want them all over the house!

I added a few small touches of fall here on my sideboard vignette as well. I used a plant from the yard that is called Autumn Joy Sedum Pink, I think it may be a form of succulent, but I’m not sure on that. I also added in apples, white pumpkins (some that I bought from Home Goods and two that I painted) and my DIY decorative bowl fillers.

Here’s a closer look at that.

Here’s a closer look at my pumpkin/Sedum mix.

If you’ve been reading for a while, you may remember that my bar cart used to be my husbands tool cart. I gave it a galvanized finish with paint, and now it serves as our bar cart. That sunflower shown in this photo, I actually grew myself. I’ve tried to grow these before without success, but this year I got several.

This next photo is from my living room which is currently under construction, so that’s all you’ll see of that for now. I covered the books on the side table with fabric, you can see how I did that here.

Of course, since I finally got to redo my kitchen this year, I had to add a little bit of fall decorating in here as well. If you’re new here, you should check out the before and after of this space – it was a major change!

The rustic box I use as a centerpiece is one of my favorite flea market finds. I added simple mason jars and more of the Sedum picked from my yard. I really wanted 3 mini mums in here, but I couldn’t find the mini ones anywhere so I improvised.

I’ve been collected mismatched white plates for a while now, and this one is really beautiful. The linen napkins* are from Pier 1 Imports. And a few more of the mini pumpkins from Home Goods.

I’ve been auditioning different fall items on my white cake stand. First I tried this arrangement in my DIY branch vase.

But I ultimately, went with this little vignette instead.

They both look pretty on my kitchen counter.

Here is one more look at my bar cart with the crates from Crates and Pallet. These came unfinished and I gave them that weathered look myself. I’ll share how I did that next week. They have a great selection of both finished and unfinished crates to choose from so be sure to check them out!

You can enter for a chance to win the $50 Home Depot gift card below! Be sure to check out my friend’s home tours after you’ve entered. Good luck!

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Visit my friend’s home tours via the links below:

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Mar72016Mar 14 2016

Herb Garden Markers & A Giveaway

by RoxanneK, in category Garden, Giveaways

Call me crazy. I have this weird little obsession with herb garden markers*. So recently when I was shopping in AC Moore I saw these little wood slice tags and thought right away they would make adorable garden markers.

I couldn’t find them on the AC Moore website, but I did find these birch wood tags on Etsy which I like even better.

Because March weather in NJ can be crazy, I’ve been doing some indoor gardening. We can go from snow to 60 degrees in 24 hours, which is exactly what happened this weekend. While I’m waiting for more consistent warmer temperatures, I started an indoor herb garden, inspired solely by those wood slice tags. A few weeks ago I mentioned the most amazing green house that I visited. While I was there I picked up a few herb plants for this project.

I had this planter that I held on to because I loved the shape of it. I knew I’d find a use for it eventually. I’m a bit of a hoarder with planter pots, which drives my husband a little crazy.

This is clearly an easy little project that doesn’t require a step by step guide. I labeled the wood slices and attached them to a little wooden stick with a drop of hot glue and inserted the stick into the pot.

Cilantro is my favorite herb, and the one that I find the most difficult to grow. I like having it on hand when the mood strikes to make my favorite salsa recipe. My luck growing herbs has been hit or miss in the past, but these have held up great for the last few weeks.

I thought about giving the pot a galvanized finish with paint, but decided to leave it as is for this one. I love cute herb markers because you can really get creative with them! Here are some of my favorites from Etsy – one of which you can enter to win today!!

I love the engraved lettering on these wooden plant markers.

These look like little chalkboards, but they are actually ceramic garden markers.

These vegetable garden markers caught my eye also.

These engraved stone markers can be customized to say whatever you like.

This set of garden markers is made from steel, with a perfectly weathered finish, that will get even better over time. You can enter to win a set of these below, good luck!

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Feb52016Feb 11 2016

Five for Friday #23 (Giveaway)

by RoxanneK, in category Five For Friday, Giveaways, Inspiration

Happy Friday everyone! I am slightly switching up my Five for Friday post this week so that I can include a great giveaway with it! A few of my friends and I got together and are giving away a Silhouette Cameo starter bundle to one lucky winner! To enter, visit my post on Instagram and follow the instructions there.

I wish I could enter my own giveaway because I would love a Silhouette machine (affiliate link, may not be the exact machine offered in the giveaway)! With it, you can create so many things – the possibilities are endless! How it works is you can create and perfectly cut your own designs using the fonts already installed on your computer.

Image via Amazon

My Five for Friday picks are some of the creations my friends have come up with using their Silhouette machines.

1. Pocket of Posies – How cute are these personalized dipping saucers?

2. Craving Some Creativity – My husband and younger daughter have been sick this week and I’ve done so much laundry I think the water company might issue me a citation for abnormal water usage. This sign would make folding laundry somewhat less tedious.

3. Refresh Living – I never thought about using this on throw pillows, LOVE!

4. Domesticability – Used paper to make this beautiful wreath!

5. Amber Oliver – Of course you can make actual silhouettes with this machine too! I love that Amber Oliver made silhouettes of her pets.

If you want to see even more amazing silhouette projects, visit any of the links above to see them all! Amazing creativity all around!

Don’t forget you can enter to win via Instagram! Giveaway ends on 2/11/16! Good luck!!

On a side note, next week I’ll be back on Tuesday rather than Monday with some fun organizing ideas!

Sep282015

Throw Pillows And A Giveaway!

by RoxanneK, in category Giveaways, Inspiration

Today I have an exciting giveaway for you! I have teamed up with Pillow Central, who not only gave me a credit to purchase some new pillows, but they are also offering 1 of my readers $100 to use at PillowCentral.com as well!

Although I was compensated to write this post, my review is 100% my honest opinion. Spoiler alert: they’re awesome!

With my credit I picked two Talisha Ikat Blue Pillows. This is one of my favorite designer fabrics, and I was happy to see Pillow Central offered it in throw pillows! You may remember I used this fabric once before on my serving tray makeover. I was planning to make my own pillows in this exact fabric. Since I do not sew, this was a relief.

Now almost all of the throw pillows in my house are from Pottery Barn. I buy the inserts and then occasionally switch out the covers, either seasonally or when I need a refresh. What I immediately noticed about the pillows from Pillow Central is how plush they are! The PB pillows looked a little thin in comparison.

This Ikat fabric looks gorgeous against my dark gray sofa.

Then I auditioned the throw pillows in my family room, since blue is my accent color in this room.

They look amazing anywhere I put them. They are eventually going to end up in my master bedroom. I am planning a big refresh in there soon.

Thank you to Pillow Central for providing the pillows for this post. You must hop over to their website to see all the amazing designs they offer! You can also enter below to win a $100 credit to Pillow Central for yourself!!

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Today is also the last day to enter my other giveaway – a handmade rustic wooden “gather” sign from the Etsy shop Charlie and Ella Handmade. You can enter here! Good luck!!