Weekend Give Away: 5 Gift Certificates to Poppin!

<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's the weekend! I really love short weeks like this one. I feel like I still have some energy left to actually do something productive over the weekend.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">We never quite </span>conquered<span style="font-family: inherit;"> spring cleaning earlier this year, so I'm going to attempt to do a little (or a lot of) organizing and cleaning the next couple of days. I just got a bunch of new desk accessories from <a href="http://www.poppin.com/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Poppin</a>, so I decided to kick things off in my office. New things always get me excited to clean up! :)  </span><br /><center></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo pDSC_0441.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/pDSC_0441.jpg" /></div><br />I first heard about <a href="http://www.poppin.com/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Poppin</a> from <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Joanna</a>, who gifted me a set of red pens. Let me tell you, I LOVE these pens. They are modern and gorgeous (so eye catching - people always ask me about the pens when I whip one out of my bag) and, most importantly, they write beautifully!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo pDSC_0410.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/pDSC_0410.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I took a peek at <a href="http://www.poppin.com/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Poppin's mission statement</a>, because their products are so well designed I just knew that they would have something interesting to say. Their goal is to help people surround themselves with beauty everywhere they go and in everything they do. <i>I dig.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo pDSC_0436.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/pDSC_0436.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Poppin sells about anything your little heart could ever desire in the "office accessory" category. <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Desktop/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Desk sets</a>, <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Writing/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">pens</a>, <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Writing/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">pencils</a>, <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Paper-Products/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">notebooks</a>, <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Furniture/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">file cabinets</a>, <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Furniture/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">desk chairs</a>, etc, etc, etc. All colorful and sleek. You can mix and match of course, but I think it's fun to have a color collection. I chose a deep <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Shop-By-Color/Orange/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">red-orange color</a> that feels very Hermes-y to me. I love the way it works with the malachite green color of <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-faux-malachite.html" target="_blank">my desk</a>. </div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo pDSC_0406.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/pDSC_0406.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo pDSC_0381.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/pDSC_0381.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Desktop/Tape-Dispensers/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">tape dispenser</a> slays me! Could not love it more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo pDSC_0398.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/pDSC_0398.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo pDSC_0371.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/pDSC_0371.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Now for the important stuff: <a href="http://www.poppin.com/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Poppin</a> is kindly offering up FIVE $50 gift certificates to LGN readers! To enter, simply <a href="http://www.poppin.com/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">hop over to the Poppin site</a>, chose your favorite office accessories and leave a comment here with a link to your choice(s). <span style="background-color: white;">Contest ends next Friday, June 7 at midnight.</span><br /><br />Right now I'm giving <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Shop-By-Color/Lime-Green/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">this chartreuse set</a> the up-down. I really could use a new pair of scissors... :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo POPPINGA.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/POPPINGA.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.poppin.com/Shop-By-Color/Lime-Green/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Lime green set</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Pool-Blue-Accessory-Tray/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Blue accessory tray</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/One-Subject-Notebook-in-Fiesta-Print/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Colorful notebook</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Aqua-Stapler_2/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Blue stapler</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Rulers/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Black ruler</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Desktop-Black/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Black and white desk set</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Orange-Task-Chair/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Orange desk chair</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo POPPINGGA2.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/POPPINGGA2.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://www.poppin.com/Neon-Orange-Mobile-Memos/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Orange sticky notes</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/West-18th-File-Cabinet-White-Yellow/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Yellow filing cabinet</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Yellow-Signature-Ballpoints/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Yellow pens</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Highlighters/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Blue highlighters</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Envelopes/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Security envelopes</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Things-To-Do-Note-Pads/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Things To Do pads</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Red-Medium-Soft-Cover-Notebook-with-Gold-Initial/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Monogrammed Notebook</a>  //  <a href="http://www.poppin.com/Shop-By-Color/Lime-Green/?utm_source=littlegreennotebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=may" target="_blank">Lime green notebook</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">PS Poppin is also offering $10 off on every order over $40 from now through June 5 with the code "LITTLEGREEN".  Happy shopping!</div></div>

Weekend Give Away: 5 Gift Certificates to Poppin!

It's the weekend! I really love short weeks like this one. I feel like I still have some energy left to actually do something productive over the weekend.We never quite conquered spring cleaning earlier this year, so I'm going to attempt to do a little (or a lot of) organizing and cleaning the next …

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Faux Stone DIY Idea

<a href="http://www.abchome.com/" target="_blank">ABC</a> was a having a sale recently so I popped over to see what they had. I fell in LOVE with this coffee table from afar. The pattern on the tabletop is so pretty and so, so DIY-able (using <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-faux-malachite.html" target="_blank">these instructions</a> and neutral paint colors).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3206.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3206.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt=" photo DSC_0447.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/DSC_0447.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3204-1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3204-1.jpg" /></div><br />Could be so good, right? Plus, if you use <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80135019/#/60135020" target="_blank">this IKEA coffee table</a> as the base (and spray the legs gold <a href="http://ohhappyday.com/2011/06/my-san-francisco-apartment-living-room/" target="_blank">like Jordan did below</a>), you'd save yourself approximately $3700. And if you're like me, you'd tell yourself that you basically just earned thirty-seven-huno and that it's time to go shopping (<a href="http://bit.ly/13ZV2FP" target="_blank">starting with these</a>). Sweet! ;)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo OhhappydayKlubbohackMG_0779.png" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/OhhappydayKlubbohackMG_0779.png" /></div>

Faux Stone DIY Idea

ABC was a having a sale recently so I popped over to see what they had. I fell in LOVE with this coffee table from afar. The pattern on the tabletop is so pretty and so, so DIY-able (using these instructions and neutral paint colors).Could be so good, right? Plus, if you use this IKEA coffee table a…

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Hotel Bedding Source

A few of you asked where I got the three-lined embroidered hotel style bedding <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2013/02/swan-prints.html" target="_blank">when I posted about our bedroom here</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo LGNHomeGoodsBedding.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/LGNHomeGoodsBedding.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I found the duvet + pair of shams set at HomeGoods more than six months ago. There was only one package left when I bought mine, which I was bummed about. I totally would have bought an extra set to keep on hand. But! I stopped in to my local HomeGoods a couple days ago and they had more in stock in black and a couple other colors! <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/01/good-hotel-bedding.html" target="_blank">I'm such a fan</a> of this style of simple embroidered bedding and at $50 it's a steal for the look and the quality.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_1435.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_1435.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">PS They also had <a href="http://instagram.com/p/ZqbsjHwWzN/" target="_blank">this (very popular) mirror</a> back in the store! </div>

Hotel Bedding Source

A few of you asked where I got the three-lined embroidered hotel style bedding when I posted about our bedroom here.I found the duvet + pair of shams set at HomeGoods more than six months ago. There was only one package left when I bought mine, which I was bummed about. I totally would have bought a…

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Father's Day with StickyGram (with a Give Away!)

Michael has a seriously great view from his high-rise office in downtown Manhattan.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo DSC_0345.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/DSC_0345.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo DSC_0354.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/DSC_0354.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />He can see both the Hudson and East rivers and he has a front row view of the Woolworth Building and the new Freedom Tower.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo fDSC_0366.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/fDSC_0366.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo DSC_0364.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/DSC_0364.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />This year as an early Father's Day present, we wanted to do a little something fun for Michael's office. He works pretty crazy hours up here in this office, so we thought some reminders of home would be a welcome addition.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo kDSC_0389.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/kDSC_0389.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />We ordered a couple sheets of <a href="https://stickygram.com/" target="_blank">StickyGrams</a> and put them on a piece of sheet metal the girls painted with chalkboard paint. (We thought it would be fun to have a chalkboard in there too, and at least the girls have been putting it to good use when we come up to visit Michael!)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo DSC_0411.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/DSC_0411.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo DSC_0431.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/DSC_0431.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In case you haven't heard, <a href="https://stickygram.com/" target="_blank">StickyGram</a> is a really lovely UK-based company that quickly and beautifully prints magnet versions of your Instagram images. We have a few sheets on <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2013/03/giveaway-instagram-magnets-from.html" target="_blank">our fridge</a> and we get compliments on our collection all the time. I'm so glad Michael has his own little collection in his office now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo DSC_0440.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/DSC_0440.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love that the magnet board sits right next to his monitors so he can see <a href="https://stickygram.com/" target="_blank">our favorite Instagram photos</a> all day long. No need to have a million picture frames taking up space on his desk! I'm a big fan. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo DSC_0449.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/DSC_0449.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://stickygram.com/" target="_blank">StickyGram</a> is giving away three full sheets of magnets today for a lucky reader (anywhere in the world!). Just in time for a GREAT Father's Day present! To enter, leave a comment on this post. Contest ends at midnight on <span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday, June 2. Good luck!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #7f7f7f; line-height: 22.25px;"></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #7f7f7f; line-height: 22.25px;">PS Follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/jennykomenda" style="color: #00256d; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">instagram at @jennykomenda</a></i></span>

Father's Day with StickyGram (with a Give Away!)

Michael has a seriously great view from his high-rise office in downtown Manhattan.He can see both the Hudson and East rivers and he has a front row view of the Woolworth Building and the new Freedom Tower.This year as an early Father's Day present, we wanted to do a little something fun for Michael…

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Mattress Recommendations

Happy Memorial Day! We've been out of town all weekend, and we're having the best trip! :)<br /><br />It seems like we've been traveling and sleeping in hotels a lot this year. Whenever we sleep on a different mattress it reminds me that it really is time for us to get something new this year. I'm ready to invest in a special mattress at this point, and would love your recommendations if you have any!<br /><br />We slept in this pretty room at the Four Seasons DC a couple weeks ago and I loved the mattress (though it looks like they sell their mattresses <a href="http://magazine.fourseasons.com/offers/enjoy_a_four_seasons_bed_in_your_own_home" target="_blank">only over the phone</a>?). We've also loved the <a href="http://www.westin-hotelsathome.com/productGroup.aspx?mattress-box-spring" target="_blank">Westin Heavenly Bed</a>. Do you have a favorite?<br /><center></center><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2751.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_2751.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">(This photo below has nothing to do with mattresses, but seriously, how amazing is <a href="http://instagram.com/p/Yu6209wWwN/" target="_blank">this lilac grasscloth</a> and the mirrored closet doors in the hotel room? I especially loved the combo with the Biedermeier chest and the modern art.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2752.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_2752.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">PS If you're looking for a really affordable and decent mattress, I totally recommend <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051AQXZK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0051AQXZK&linkCode=as2&tag=littgreenote-20">this latex mattress</a> that we're using in <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2013/02/bavarian-forest-walls-and-wall-mounted.html" target="_blank">Heather's room upstairs</a>. It's delivered in a large box (so no delivery charges!), and once you unwrap and unroll it, the latex expands back to its full shape.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_6848.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_6848.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's really a pretty nice mattress for the price. Great for a guest room!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_6856.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_6856.jpg" /></div>

Mattress Recommendations

Happy Memorial Day! We've been out of town all weekend, and we're having the best trip! :)It seems like we've been traveling and sleeping in hotels a lot this year. Whenever we sleep on a different mattress it reminds me that it really is time for us to get something new this year. I'm ready to inve…

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Weekend Give Away: ShoeMint!

Woohoo! It's the weekend! We're loading up the car today and hitting the road for a little break away from the city. We're hoping the weather brightens up a bit so we can take the girls to the beach. Fingers crossed! :)<br /><br />Let's kick off the weekend with a give away from one of my favorite shoe-shopping sites, <a href="http://t.shoemint.com/aff_c?offer_id=34&aff_id=2244&file_id=17309&aid=4%24spons%24p3005%24c3723%247616" target="_blank">ShoeMint</a>!<br /><center></center><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo SHOEMINTGIVEAWAY.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/SHOEMINTGIVEAWAY.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Steve Madden makes these fabulous all-leather or suede shoes designed by style mavens Rachel Bilson and Nicole Chavez. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo rachel-bilson-shoemint-4.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/rachel-bilson-shoemint-4.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I'd gladly take that sofa off their hands... </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>New styles come out every month that keep me coming back for more. <a href="http://t.shoemint.com/aff_c?offer_id=34&aff_id=2244&file_id=17309&aid=4%24spons%24p3005%24c3723%247616" target="_blank">These sandals</a> are my most recent favorites.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo shoemintstreet-1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/shoemintstreet-1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">They're super comfy and they look great with skirts and dresses.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3419.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3419.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3418.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3418.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://t.shoemint.com/aff_c?offer_id=34&aff_id=2244&file_id=17309&aid=4%24spons%24p3005%24c3723%247616" target="_blank">Here</a> are some of my other favorites:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo SHOEMINT2-1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/SHOEMINT2-1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo SHOEMINT2.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/SHOEMINT2.jpg" /></div><br />To enter to win a pair of gorgeous ShoeMint shoes, <a href="http://t.shoemint.com/aff_c?offer_id=34&aff_id=2244&file_id=17309&aid=4%24spons%24p3005%24c3723%247616" target="_blank">hop on over</a> to the members-only site and register (it's free and takes just a sec), and then leave a comment on this post sharing your favorite pair.<br /><br /><i>Contest ends next Friday, May 31 at midnight. Open to US and Canada residents only. Good luck!</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>PS If you <a href="http://t.shoemint.com/aff_c?offer_id=34&aff_id=2244&file_id=17309&aid=4%24spons%24p3005%24c3723%247616" target="_blank">register here with this link</a>, you'll get 20% off your first order!</i>

Weekend Give Away: ShoeMint!

Woohoo! It's the weekend! We're loading up the car today and hitting the road for a little break away from the city. We're hoping the weather brightens up a bit so we can take the girls to the beach. Fingers crossed! :)Let's kick off the weekend with a give away from one of my favorite shoe-shopping…

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DIY Starry Ceiling (ala Osbourne and Little Coronata Star Wallpaper)

<div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo LONNY9d8372cededc.jpeg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/LONNY9d8372cededc.jpeg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://furbishstudio.com/design/" target="_blank">Furbish Studio Design</a> via <a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/May+2012/RsZCV3lZK7D/1#88" target="_blank">Lonny Mag</a></i></div><br /><a href="http://www.kfddesigns.com/2013/05/star-stenciled-ceiling.html" target="_blank">Kristen Davis</a>, who is a really talented painter based in Atlanta (I've mentioned her before <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2010/12/kfd-designs.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2010/12/marbled-paper-at-paper-mojo.html" target="_blank">here</a>), emailed me photos of this really beautiful <a href="http://www.kfddesigns.com/2013/05/star-stenciled-ceiling.html" target="_blank">nursery ceiling project</a> she just finished. Her client wanted to put <a href="http://www.osborneandlittle.com/products-and-collections/wallcoverings/spring-2011/wallpaper-album-5/coronata-star" target="_blank">Osbourne and Little Coronata Star wallpaper</a> on the ceiling in her baby's nursery, but the commitment and expense was keeping the client from pulling the trigger.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo 3fdc3595-43db-4f68-8fa8-fd9dc8ed05c5_zps3c1307ef.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/3fdc3595-43db-4f68-8fa8-fd9dc8ed05c5_zps3c1307ef.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Kristen came the rescue and stenciled the eight-pointed star pattern on the nursery ceiling, and it's pretty much a dead-ringer for <a href="http://www.osborneandlittle.com/products-and-collections/wallcoverings/spring-2011/wallpaper-album-5/coronata-star" target="_blank">the original wallpaper</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo d1ed4a1e-ea91-4b1d-a284-7558636af1c1_zpseee60237.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/d1ed4a1e-ea91-4b1d-a284-7558636af1c1_zpseee60237.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo b7c5cf27-96a9-4259-b674-3a04cfc486dd_zps7939673d.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/b7c5cf27-96a9-4259-b674-3a04cfc486dd_zps7939673d.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo 37E30EC1-25BC-4AE2-A0B9-48EA1487C8EA-412-000000D8D8E8F0FE_zps4b808ad5.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/37E30EC1-25BC-4AE2-A0B9-48EA1487C8EA-412-000000D8D8E8F0FE_zps4b808ad5.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Kristen gave a little how-to on her blog <a href="http://www.kfddesigns.com/2013/05/star-stenciled-ceiling.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I really love how this project turned out!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo 7946672e-cf19-4a4e-b0f9-a75602a16cf6_zpsdf395357.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/7946672e-cf19-4a4e-b0f9-a75602a16cf6_zpsdf395357.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />Also, when I was searching for the Lonny images from the nursery Jamie did (at the very top of the post), I re-stumbled across <a href="http://honeyandfitz.com/2012/10/18/diy-starry-ceiling-tutorial/" target="_blank">this great project</a> that Dina from Honey & Fitz posted a while back. She had a similar idea as Kristen, but used a Silhouette machine to cut out the stars on silver contact paper so she could just peel and stick.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo HoneyandFitzDIYStarryCeilingTutorial.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/HoneyandFitzDIYStarryCeilingTutorial.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />More of Dina's son's beautiful nursery <a href="http://honeyandfitz.com/2013/05/10/reeds-nursery/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo Honey-and-Fitz-Reeds-Nursery4.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/Honey-and-Fitz-Reeds-Nursery4.jpg" /></div><br /><center></center>I think both methods are great options for a completely gorgeous look, don't you? I'm crazy-obsessed with the night sky and would love to do my own version of a star ceiling in my girls' room. A dark, dark blue ceiling with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TIE552/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007TIE552&linkCode=as2&tag=littgreenote-20">glow in the dark paint</a> over gold paint for the stars would be so cool...

DIY Starry Ceiling (ala Osbourne and Little Coronata Star Wallpaper)

Furbish Studio Design via Lonny MagKristen Davis, who is a really talented painter based in Atlanta (I've mentioned her before here and here), emailed me photos of this really beautiful nursery ceiling project she just finished. Her client wanted to put Osbourne and Little Coronata Star wallpaper on…

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JEM Fabrics Update

Just a little PSA today for my fellow New Yorkers: JEM Fabrics, one of my very favorite sources for super affordable velvets and trim (where I bought <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/01/custom-black-out-roman-shades.html" target="_blank">this trim</a>), is closing its doors this month. :( I'm so, so bummed for the very nice people that run the store (and also for myself).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_0655.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_0655.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_0665.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_0665.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3535.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3535.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />For the next two weeks they are selling everything at a deep discount, including furniture they had downstairs in the upholstery section. I stopped by yesterday and bought five yards of this laminated black linen (above) for a dining chair project and I also ended up buying this vintage tufted sofa for $100.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3537.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3537.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3539.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3539.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><br />I don't need it, but it's comfy, and I've never been known to turn down a good piece of tufted furniture. I'm thinking it'd be pretty amazing reupholstered in a distressed black leather (I spied something perfect at <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-new-leather-source.html" target="_blank">my new leather source</a>). In the end, it might look a little something like this <a href="http://bit.ly/11aAzOW" target="_blank">Dwell Studio Chester sofa</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo 92e6e86ba8fd37f023e1056603c74087.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/92e6e86ba8fd37f023e1056603c74087.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/" target="_blank">via SFgirlbybay</a></i></div><br />I passed on this gorgeous down-filled Baker camelback, which I'm regretting a bit. One of you should snag it though (also $100).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3530.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3530.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I think it could look a bit like <a href="http://bit.ly/10OcPhZ" target="_blank">the Anthropologie Ditte</a> with a new upholstery job and a set of pretty <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/04/jazzing-up-cheap-chairs.html" target="_blank">brass caster cups</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo 24347510_038_f.jpeg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/24347510_038_f.jpeg" /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: start;">I did end up buying 15 yards of this gorgeous deep blue-green-gray mohair to reupholster my <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2011/04/layering-floral-pillows.html" target="_blank">LEE roll-arm sofa</a>. So, so excited for that to happen. </div><div style="text-align: start;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3756.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3756.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_3760.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_3760.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>And now that my beloved JEM is going away, I'm feeling sadly short on affordable, interesting velvet sources. New Yorkers, am I missing out on any great places? Mood sometimes hooks me up, but all the other fabric stores in the garment district have left me empty-handed in the past when it comes to velvets. Trade fabrics are great, but sometimes there's just nothing like the hunt for something really one-of-a-kind feeling, you know?<br /><br />RIP, JEM. I'll miss you and your cool, worn painted plywood floors.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_0664.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%205/IMG_0664.jpg" style="text-align: start;" /></div>

JEM Fabrics Update

Just a little PSA today for my fellow New Yorkers: JEM Fabrics, one of my very favorite sources for super affordable velvets and trim (where I bought this trim), is closing its doors this month. :( I'm so, so bummed for the very nice people that run the store (and also for myself).For the next two w…

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