upgraded

i’ve been waiting so long to get a new phone.  ever since i got my blackberry storm last year i’ve been nothing but unhappy.  well, no longer am i an unhappy girl because my new droid x  just came in the mail today!!!! 

imagethat being said, i’m taking tonight off to figure it all out.  i’m really new to the world of apps because my blackberry didn’t have enough storage to use them.  so, if you have any suggestions for fun apps i’d love to hear them.

i’m also working on my post about the atlanta market.  i took a ton of pictures so i’m having a hard time weeding through them.  i did want to post at least one though so hear is my favorite thing that i saw at market.  LOVE. IT.

this amazing chandelier is from regina andrew.

GIVEAWAY

what do all of these items have in common???

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image image Rowe Furniture Martin Mini Mod Apartment Sofa Hammary Jalisco Rectangular Cocktail Table in Rustic/Dark Antique Bronze - T2038200-00imageimage

imageall these great items are from the same place…csnstores.com. 

csn stores online have everything from bedroom furniture sets to baby strollers to rugs and artwork.  i’ve used csn stores quite a few times and have always been extremely pleased with everything that i’ve purchased. 

i’m so excited to be able to host a giveaway for csn.  they are graciously giving $60 to one of my lucky readers and it can be used at any of the 200+ csn online stores.  doesn’t that sound great! 

so, is there something for your home that you’ve been wanting or needing?  if so then this $60 could help you get it. 

here are the rules for the giveaway…

1.) go check out any of the csn stores and figure out what you would use your $60 for.

2.) become a follower of this blog and then post a comment letting me know what you would do with your $60. (be sure to include your email in the post or link back to your blog so that i can get in touch with you.)

3.) BONUS ENTRY - - for an extra entry and a better chance at the winning, tweet about my giveaway on twitter and make sure you include @charmhome in your tweet.  then come back here and post an additional comment with the word twitter in the comment.

the giveaway will close at 6pm on monday, july 26th and i’ll announce the winner on tuesday, july 27th.

***in the past i’ve had some problems with people not being able to post comments on my blog.  if this happens send an email to charmhomedesign at gmail dot com with your comment and i’ll post it for you myself.

{the $60 giveaway does not apply to shipping costs and additional fees may apply to canadian and international shipments}

GOOD LUCK!!!!

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oh joy

it’s monday morning again.  hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  i feel like i didn’t get too much of a weekend since the atlanta market is in town.  i was there the whole weekend.  i did see some fun collections at the mart that i’ll be posting about later this week though.  it’s always fun to see what’s new in person rather than in a catalog or online.

stay tuned for a fun giveaway that i’ll be posting later this evening.  you won’t want to miss it!  until then here’s a fun picture to brighten your day!  i love this image from the latest issue of house beautiful.

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lovelies

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LOVE THIS CHAIR!!

CGRY-22D-153all of those lovelies are pieces that i ordered today for a project i’m working on.  i’m so excited about it!  the only problem is that i’m going to want to move into this home when i’m finished. 

all items ordered from here and here.

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artist trifecta scavenger hunt winner

on friday night billy and i attended a gallery opening for the artist trifecta scavenger hunt winners.  the castleberry hill gallery artist trifecta held a photographic scavenger hunt a few weeks ago.  artists were given a series of items to “find” and they had to interpret these items, photograph, edit and return them within a short length of time.  the time limit was something crazy like 9 hours. 

atlanta photographer and blogger blayne beacham of this photographer’s life took home the grand prize!  it was no surprise to me that blayne won.  blayne just did a guest blog for charm home a few weeks ago (here’s the link in case you missed it).  if you haven’t seen her work you definitely have to check it out on her blog.  i’ve raved about her interior photography before but she seriously blew billy and me away with her scavenger hunt series. 

here is a sampling of photos that i took at the show of her work but you can view better images on her blog here.

a picture of me with blayne after her big win!

among the people in attendance were a few atlanta design bloggers.  from left to right:  niki mcneill of single bubble pop, claire watkins of high gloss blue, me, terry kerns of architecture tourist.

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{photo by terry kerns}

it was great to see everyone out supporting one of our own. 

a big congratulations to blayne!!

way to go!

Winner...

Thank you all so much for participating in the giveaway. The winner selected for the small paddle lantern is #28...Ally of Ry and Ally! Congratulations! Please email me at alifesdesign@gmail.com

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