WINNER: Stella and Dot Give Away!

Congrats to jmckay for winning the Stella and Dot give away!

Please contact me with your information, jmckay!


Thanks to all 900 commenters! And a very special thanks to Alisa at Stella and Dot for sponsoring LGN.

GIVE AWAY: Stella and Dot

I am really, strangely particular about the jewelry I will and won't wear. I only wear really chunky or really delicate necklaces. I don't do dangly earrings because they look funny on me. But I'm always wearing studs, usually pearls. I only wear bracelets on special occasions, but love wearing watches. I LOVE right hand rings and cocktail rings.

What about you, readers? Are you as particular as I am?

Even if you are particular, I'm sure you'll love Stella and Dot jewelry as much as I do. One lucky reader will have their choice of the Palm necklace...

or the Boca necklace from Stella and Dot.

Here are some of my other favorite offerings from Stella and Dot:

I need this gold flower ring

Turquoise is so on trend right now, but is also super classic.

Ruby studs are a fun way to mix things up.

Such a pretty new take on pearls:

Remember this flower necklace, featured in Lucky?

I'm seriously loving the simplicity of this Ball chain necklace.

This bib necklace would be gorgeous with a simple white tee, boyfriend jeans and heels.

Maybe you've seen Stella and Dot jewelry on celebrities and heard about it through InStyle, People, and Oprah?

To enter to win either the Palm or Boca necklace, please leave a comment about your favorite piece of jewelry on the Stella and Dot site.

As always, the winner will be chosen using random.org. Comments will be closed Sunday, March 21 at midnight. Good luck!

PS Alisa, who represents Stella and Dot, has a great blog called A Pina Colada. And if any of you are interested in becoming a Stella and Dot stylist, you can contact Alisa with questions.

Winner: La Plates Give Away

And the winner of a set of four custom salad/dessert plates is Christy!


Christy, please email me with your contact information when you have a minute. Congrats!

Check out the La Plates blog for lots of fun pics of celebs that love La Plates.
This plate went to Gwyneth Paltrow's son, Moses.

And don't forget that LGN readers get 10% off La Plates plates, platters and placements using the code LGN10. Place your order before barbecuing and picnicking weather really sets in!!

Thanks again to La Plates.

GIVE AWAY from La Plates

Welcome to our newest LGN sponsor: La Plates!

La Plates offers personalized 10" melamine plates, salad/dinner plates, platters, placemats, acrylic trays and ice buckets, cups and napkins, coolers and totes.

Lara Shelton started La Plates in 2008 with the goal of bringing fashionably hip and casual/kid-friendly designs to the table. And I think it's safe to say that she has been wildly successful in reaching that goal. Her monogrammed dinnerware and accessories are so gorgeous and so fun.

Fun dinnerware for outdoor or indoor place settings:

And there are great acrylic trays, for the lucite lover in all of us:

Remember this bag that I posted about in December? La Plates carries it!! I just got mine from La Plates last week, and I have to say that I LOVE it. It is big, but not ridiculously so. I've been using it as a work bag and it is perfect for all my paint decks and fabric samples, a laptop and notepads. It would make a really great diaper bag too. I get all sorts of compliments on it when I'm out and about.

La Plates is kindly offering a set of four custom salad/dinner plates for one lucky LGN reader. To enter, please check out the La Plates site and leave a comment with the style of plate and monogram of your choice.

I'm having a hard time choosing between the clover, Greek key, modern, and squares patterns. And there is something to be said for the solid plate...choices, choices!!

Comments will be closed Sunday, March 14 at midnight.

P.S. the code LGN10 will get readers 10% off all plates, platters & placemats. Thank you, La Plates!

Give Away Winner: Monogrammed Hand Towels

Thanks to all those who entered the monogrammed hand towel give away! The chosen at random winner is Shannon!

Shannon, please email me with your address. And, Annmarie, if you're reading this, please email me your address as well. I would love to send you your book! Thanks!

And for those of you who didn't win this time, don't forget to check out the beautiful monogrammed products at A Slice of Life! Thank you for supporting the LGN sponsors!

GIVE AWAY Monogrammed Hand Towels!!

Dying to add a little monogrammed something to your life?

LGN sponsor, A Slice of Life, is kindly offering up a pair of monogrammed linen hand towels for one of you lucky readers!

Check out all the thread color options:

Make your own bathroom look like this gorgeous one featured in Lonny:

To enter, simply leave a comment here before Sunday, February 21 at midnight. The winner will be chosen by random.org.

In the meantime, check out the excellent applique work available from A Slice of Life. I love my new monogrammed pillow!!

WINNER: Restoring a House in the City

The winner of a copy of Restoring a House in the City, chosen from random.org, is Annmarie. Congratulations!


Please contact me with your address when you have a minute, Annmarie.

a gorgeous entry from a home on Beacon Hill,
featured in 'Restoring a House in the City'

And, of course, many thanks to Artisan and Ingrid Abramovitch!

GIVE AWAY: Restoring a House in the City

Thanks to author Ingrid Abramovitch and the lovely people at Artisan Publishing, we have a copy of the amazing book, Restoring A House in the City, up for grabs!

Whether you are currently renovating an old home, or plan to someday take on a huge renovation (me!), or even if you just have an appreciation of beautiful old homes (and amazing decor!!), this book is a great read. Pure eye candy from start to finish, and loads of useful information.

To enter to win your own copy of this big, beautiful coffee table book, please leave a comment here about your dream home. A new build with classic details? A centuries-old townhouse in the city? A charming farmhouse in the country?

After finishing Restoring A House in the City, I definitely would chose a grand brownstone in the metropolis. I'm completely in love with the Greek Revival style especially.

Commenting closes Thursday, February 4 at midnight. Good luck!

Paperwink Give Away Winner

WOW! Thank you for all the comments on the Paperwink give away post!

The winner, chosen from Random. org, is Lizzy! Email me to order your stamp, Lizzy.


And for all the rest of us who didn't win, we can enter "little green" for 10% off orders (not including shipping) through the end of the month.
Thanks, Paperwink gals!!

GIVE AWAY: Paperwink Personalized Stamp

Happy Friday! Let's celebrate the weekend with a fun give away from Paperwink.


Don't you just love getting and sending letters? One lucky commenter will win a personalized address stamp from Paperwink that will make it even more exciting to drop that thank you note in the mail!

The stamps have an old-fashioned wooden handle, and many are stylized with vintage elements and a modern flair. Most are $18 each.

I think these are a great extension of your home style and make nice housewarming and hostess gifts for special friends.

Don't forget to check out the Paperwink site for other personalized stationery items, like notebooks, notecards, mailing labels, and calling cards, and invitations.

Not surprisingly, this monogram stamp would be my pick!

For a chance to win an address stamp of your choice, please leave a comment here with a creative way you plan to use your stamp.

Comments will be closed Monday, January 25 at midnight.

Budget Wise Home Give Away Winner!!

Congratulations, Kelly! You're the lucky winner of some Jewelry Art from Budget Wise Home. Please email me to claim your prize!

***Readers, please note that Heidi was experiencing some technical difficulties with her shop this weekend. The shipping rates were not accurately loading, but the problem has been resolved now, so happy shopping!! ***

GIVE AWAY from Budget Wise Home

Heidi from Budget Wise Home is one of my latest sponsors. And she's kindly offering up one of her products to a lucky LGN reader!


Heidi is a mother, blogger and small business owner with a budget-concious attitude and a great eye for design! One of her decorating rules is to never pay full price for an item over $30 - a great idea, I think!

some of Heidi's Jewelry Art.

Her awesome website includes features like:

Budget Tip of the Day:

The home page features one new budget decorating tip M-F. These are simple tips that anyone can do without breaking the bank. With each tip, I try to give you detailed step-by-step instructions on everything so you can easily tackle any project. I also do my best tell you where to go to get the best price on items you need.

Daily Steal:

Every day (M-F) @ 9 am MST, one new item will be featured on the Daily Steal page. Budget Wise Home will find the best deals around on quality home decor and pass them along to you. Only items that are discounted at least 40% will be featured. This means huge savings for you! At such a discount, these items usually don’t last long. If you sign up to receive the daily steal email alert, you'll get an email when there is a new item, so you can be the first to steal it before it's gone!

Shopping:

At Budget Wise Home you won't find anything outrageously priced. Basically, I do the work in finding the best deals I can on home décor, and then pass them on to you.

The favorite things page features items that I just love. They offer high style AND a budget-wise price tag. I continually update this page whenever I find a great deal.

The Budget Wise aStore also features the best home décor deals that I find on Amazon. Again, I update whenever I find something with an affordable price tag.

Blog:

This is where I post about my budget DIY home decorating ideas and projects.

Jewelry Art by Heidi

For years I was so frustrated with where to put my jewelry. Either it would get tangled, or I would forget about it because I couldn’t see what I had. As a result, I never wore it. I wanted something that was functional and beautiful. A few months later “Jewelry Art” was born. Jewelry Art is where beauty and function collide. I think that jewelry in itself is art and is too beautiful to keep hidden away in a box. In this shop you'll find unique items to display your all of your jewels while adding beautiful artwork to your room. All items are handmade and customized just for you.

Wouldn't you love your very own Jewelry Art? Heidi is graciously giving away an earring pedestal:

• Holds up to 23 pairs of hanging earrings.
• Contains 3 additional compartments for small jewelry such as rings, stud earrings, bracelets, etc.
• Allows you to see what you've got, so you never lose or tangle your earrings.
• Handmade jewelry display constructed using the highest quality materials.
• Available in 4 colors.

To enter to win, please leave a comment on this post before Monday, January 18, at midnight EST. The winner will be chosen and announced next week. Good luck and thanks to Heidi! Now, go check out her blog and add it to your reader!