*If you have a holiday DIY you would like to submit for a feature, please email me: anna@inhonorofdesign.com
SO THANKFUL today for those men and women who have sacrificed much in service for our country, and fighting to protect those who do not have the freedoms we are privileged to have. I think of them today and their families. We are heading to a parade this morning to celebrate and honor them! 🙂
Happy New November Week! I got in late last night from my trip. Being with dear friends is the best medicine. I am so happy I got some much needed time with them. It was wonderful coming home to my boys though. I have a hard time being away from them!
Lots of exciting things coming up on the blog these next few months. Stay tuned!
For now, I wanted to announce that I have decided to open advertising to small businesses/blogs for the Holiday season (a few posts from MIL helped make this decision). I have had several inquiries, so I think its a good time of year to begin. Sponsorship can really help a blog keep going with the time and dedication it requires. I am looking forward to working with some of you! I will make sure each new sponsor will receive a special feature post. Please email me with any questions you have!
I got to find some fabulous fashionistas to feature in Radiant Magazine’s Holiday Issue. I loved how these girls exemplified true femininity while looking fashion forward.
Once you visit their blogs, you will be hooked! I guaranty it!
I am off to my good friend’s wedding this weekend where I get to see many of my nearest and dearest friends. I couldn’t be more excited! (Unless I didn’t have to leave my boys:( …)
What are your plans this weekend? Hope it is lovely!
Gifted Magazine has been released, and as expected, its pretty awesome. All you need to know is that Ez from Creature Comforts was the genius behind it. It is filled with DIY’s, printables, gift ideas, etc.
I already spent a while pouring over the pages and I am sure it will not be the last time.
These are just a few of my favorite spotted DIY’s.
I’m guest posting over at Say Yes to Hoboken for Liz Stanley’s blognog series. I’ll be sharing my favorite autumn recipe along with a free “Autumn Blessings” printable.Meet me over there!
P.S. I told you I would be celebrating my one year shop anniversary with some giveaways so today is your chance to hit up TWO fabulous blogs for your chance to win free IHOD accessories!
I promised to bring you more small business features/tips so I am excited to introduce the first featured designer:) A new company with a brilliant concept! Welcome Rebekah from Design in a Bag…
About Design In A Bag
Prêt-à-porter for your kitchen and bath projects, Design In A Bag introduces collections of professionally coordinated and proven kitchen and bath design recipes, offering the expertise, access and eye of an interior designer without the price tag. Unlike other prêt interior design services, Design In A Bag allows you to browse online galleries of coordinated kitchen and bath looks – each carefully designed and crafted by Rebekah Zaveloff, an HGTV contributor and the creative force behind Chicago’s preeminent kitchen and bath interior design firm KitchenLab – and delivers selected complete concepts including cabinet, countertop, tile and paint samples, shopping list and hand-drawn renderings direct to your door. Taking the guesswork out of putting together a cohesive look for your kitchen or bath project, consumers can touch, see and experience the materials in their home, bringing the showroom and interior designer directly to you.
What sparked the idea for Design in a Bag?
Carting bags of finish materials around to client’s homes and arranging palettes of different materials on their countertops,encouraging them to live with them for a while before making a decision…and the moment when clients started carting their own samples around as well, whether to show friends and family or to help in finalizing other materials when visiting showrooms.
What helped get the idea off the ground?
A slow-down in business due to the recession gave us the extra time we needed to really get things going in full force. We had conceived and trademarked the idea years earlier, but hadn’t had time to start designing the website and figuring out the bells and whistles. My sister did the logo and helped us with the first version of the website design. Thankfully she started her full time job and finished grad school AFTER we had finished phase one of the website! Also, when we shared the idea, people’s enthusiasm was so tangible that we knew we had to give it a shot!
Where do you pull the inspiration for the color, textile, and detail choices in the themes?
It’s completely organic and stream of consciousness. I’ve always loved hard surface materials…I started my creative career in sculpture and collage. I love the way materials speak to each other when juxtaposed. I don’t look at any one material and think “that would go nice with yellow”. I literally move materials around until I come up with a combination that pleases me. It’s so much fun to come up with different combinations – I can express different sides of my personality and taste. I can be modern, sophisticated, colorful, vintage, eclectic, neutral…the combinations and moods are endless. It’s all about what works together on a gut instinct level.
Are there plans to develop new themes in the future?
Absolutely! We are planning on introducing seasonal collections, guest designer collections, and custom a la cart options as well.
