It’s time for our once-a-month pause to show how grateful we are to the sponsors who help make all of our other posts possible. So feel free to check out some patriotic things that caught our eye this month, and peruse our usual round-up of discounts at the bottom of the post.
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- Summer-tastic, vacation-envy-inducing art canvasses on sale at Joss & Main.
- A knitted pendant light spotted on Fab.com, among other cool & quirky items.
- The Tile Shop‘s inspiration page, which showcases lots of unexpected tile combos.
- Patriotic WallQuotes for Americans (and Canadians!) like this one.
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- Shades of Light‘s vintage sign-y letter lights, available in an alphabet of options.
- Small scale stencils from Royal Design Studio, perfect for furniture or even fabrics.
- 1 Canoe 2 letterpress birthday cards, like this chipper one for your favorite photog.
- This bold and colorful patterned “Blossom Trellis” painting from Cozamia.
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- Unexpected options for amping up your switchplates from Liberty Hardware.
- Punchy custom prints from Hoot Design Co, from nursery art to wedding sets.
- Cool patterns as large photography or event backdrops by Urban Props.
- Ruby Lane‘s retro finds, like these federal glass flag mugs. Such a great pattern.
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- Kendra Scott‘s sale section, which includes these Sherry-ish earrings.
- Free estimates from Fish Window Cleaning to get your whole house sparkling.
- Personalized recipe books from Freshline Illustration to fill with your family faves.
- Smock Paper ‘s double-sided and eco-friendly gift wrap. Love the “Breaker” pattern.
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- Mirror Mate‘s foolproof measuring guide for a flawless fit on your new mirror frame.
- Heart & Stone Jewelry‘s classic custom engraved charms.
- Dreamy watercolor map prints from Audrey + Gem, like this I Love Canada one.
- These ceramic mugs that look like vintage tinware from Red Barn Mercantile.
Here are the details on those DISCOUNTS:
- Shades of Light: 10% off with the code YHL0811
- WallQuotes.com: 15% off with the code YHL15
- The Tile Shop: 10% off when you use the code YHL10
- One Canoe Two: 10% off with code YHL10
- Heart & Stone Jewelry: 10% off with the code YHL10
- Royal Design Studio: 10% off stencils with code YHL10
- Freshline Illustration: 25% off with code YHL25
- Urban Props: 10% off with code YHOUSE10
- Audrey + Gem: 10% off with code YHL10
- Hoot Design Co: 10% off with code YHL
- Mirror Mate: 10% off with code LOVE10
* None of the products or services shown above were provided to us for review or for free (check out our no-swag policy here).
Kendra Scott Jewelry is also having an added sale on their sale section! Use code “SALETIME” today only (7/10/13) for an additional 25% off.
John’s gonna wish you didn’t tell me that!
xo,
s
Love the tile shop. My cyber cart is full on their website :)
http://thedomesticlady.com/2013/07/08/monday-randomness-a-holiday-weekend-in-review/
Your Joss & Main link is for a sale that ended earlier today, just a heads up
Thanks for the heads up! All fixed.
xo,
s
I love that “I love Canada” watercolour print! The artist is based out of my city too – thanks for thinking of us Canadians :)
I WANT THAT! in the pastel colours for my daughter’s room!!!
BTW i was going to say that too!
this link is amusingly broken:
http://www.libertyhardware.com/gallery/wall_plates.aspx
So funny! It straight up said “no” to me. Off to fix it!
xo,
s
Thanks so much for the link to Audrey and Gem. The watercolor prints are perfect for my daughter’s nursery!
The Audrey + Gem one also has a painting called “The Clara Worm” http://etsy.me/12EswWF
Thought is was appropriate since she had a worm bday last year too
Oh yes I love that one! Clara had iron her wall in the last house. Have to hang it up again!
xo,
s
Oh yes I love that one! Clara had it on her wall in the last house. Have to hang it up again!
xo,
s
I’ll be honest, these posts I’ll skim over. I have followed links to most of your sponsors. But as a relatively new reader (about 5 months), I didn’t know about your no swag policy. I knew you were different and you didn’t seem to be doing projects just to make a sponsor happy. (Hello, outdoor clean-up with Mr. Clean and Bounty. Please, I didn’t even read those.)So, today, I read the whole thing and the post you wrote in 2010 about no swag. There aren’t many people/bloggers like you. Love this site even more!
Aw thank you Theresa.
xo,
s
THANK YOU for posting this again :-) I just found the PERFECT anniversary gift on Audrey + Gem for my husband from your list of sponsors :-). Finidng a “paper” first anniversy gift can be hard! Amazing as always – Thanks
Yay!
xo,
s
thanks for thinking of us Canadians! July 1st was our patriotic day, sort of like Independence Day…but opposite, lol.
Hey John… Something else I know you love is mentioned in this article And since it was founded by Thomas Jefferson…it counts as patriotic right?
http://www.policymic.com/mobile/articles/28975/4-top-colleges-just-as-great-as-the-ivy-league-schools
Totally counts. Thanks for the link!
-John
The knitted pendant is AMAZING
Ohhhh myyy I think Audrey + Gem is going to get VERY aquainted with my bank account…. uh oh! Love a good watercolour for the home :-)
Thanks for all the Canadian shout outs! Makes me love you guys even more :)
Hi John. Progress is lookin so great! Wonderful that a couple can work so well together. I also really like how you use what you have …. and are not quickly extravagant. Way to work!
Question: my daddy was a do-it-yourself guy. I learned from him at a young age. He always told me that workwork trims, etc. should always be white unless the (original) stained wood is absolutely gorgeous. Our house had lots of kids. Most likely dad used semi gloss but I am not sure. What are your feelings about my question?
Looking forward to all your future renovations!
Thanks Marcee! I would say we generally agree (we love white trim the most in many situations, although if the original wood is unbelievably amazing we understand why people don’t want to muck that up with paint). One addition we’d make to that statement might be “and in some cases other colored trim is cool” – just because we’ve seen nice rooms with soft gray trim or even navy walls with navy trim, so it really can be a cool choice. If you’re sold on white trim (it’s completely classic in our mind, and always what we go with) I’d use semi-gloss paint (first use stainblocking primer if it’s wood). That method seems to work for us!
-John