Gift Card Giveaway | Merry Christmas!

Hello there! We are just shy of one week out now, how’s everyone doing? Feeling good? Maybe a little panicked? Well take your mind off all there is to do, (for at least a few minutes), and let us do for you.

Tis the season to show our immeasurable appreciation to you for including StyleMutt Home in your time. It’s no small thing to get to share our work and lives here with you in this unique way, and the words of encouragement that you leave just warm our hearts. Cate picked two people to gift a cozy red Sherpa blanket and 3-in-1 pillow to just yesterday! Today I am excited to buddy up with a dear design pal, Abbie, to gift TWO $100 gift cards to her shop! Abbie sews the most beautiful pillows I ever did see, and that is no exaggeration.

An early Christmas present arrived when this vintage thai dyed hemp lumbar in olive green came earlier this month from Abbie. I love the raw texture, especially on my newly finished leather bench!

To enter to win a $100 gift card to Abbie’s shop we ask two simple things:
1) Please follow Abbie and myself on Instagram, (@anaberdesign and @chelsea_stylemutthome), and
2) Please comment here or on my Instagram post re the giveaway with either the best gift you’ve ever received, OR the best gift you’ve enjoyed giving.
We will pick two random winners on Friday morning, so you’ve got today and tomorrow!

Happy Christmas to you All! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Reader Design: Amy's Bright Bungalow

This post-Memorial Day weather has been quite bipolar recently, from gray to humid and hot. Thank goodness we have Amy's always-consistent, bright, and refreshing 1920's craftsman home to spotlight this week!

Amy and her husband bought their home in the up-and-coming Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Brookland just over two years ago, and they quickly went to work to bring it authentically to life. 

From Amy:

“When I first started the decorating process, I knew I wanted to embrace the home’s cozy vibe that I feel every time I walk in the front door. I have always been drawn to color and textures, and I practiced very little restraint when picking out some of the more eclectic pieces. My husband often jokes that I am the queen of tchotchkes, and I’m OK embracing that title.”

Inspired by the bohemian and natural elements mastered by Justina Blakeney of The Jungalow, Amy set out on a mission to adopt a 'try and see' mindset. That approach allowed Amy to have the freedom to experiment and just see what worked. More often than not, she ended up with something seriously cool and intriguing, like pairing competing patterns or textiles or putting plants in seemingly odd places. 

“Plants, though, can warm up any space and studies have shown that they boost mood and are good for the air quality so I think I can safely justify this obsession.”

Keeping all those plants company in the dining room is a piece that solved many of Amy's art commitment issues - that gorgeous Juniper Briggs original.

“One of the biggest decorating obstacles I have is committing to artwork for the walls so I framed a lot of our travel pictures. They always start a conversation when we have guests over and they evoke my favorite memories when I look at them. That being said, I finally purchased a beautiful print from the lovely and local artist Juniper Briggs. It was the one piece that really finished off my dining room, and I tortured myself for months trying to decide on which one of her pieces to buy.”

And finally, we come to Amy's favorite room in the house: her bedroom (and 'dog's palace').

“It is hands down my favorite room in the house. Almost all of the objects including planters, the brass mobile above the bed, and the light fixture are handmade. I love supporting artists, and I can spend hours scouring Etsy for that one unique item that I know I will treasure for years to come. ”

Amy, you have quite the comfy home! Thank you for sharing it with us today - and for those who want more, follow Amy along on Instagram @lilyslovelies.

See you next week,

DIY Brass + Leather Wall Hanging

Hi friends! A few weeks ago my kids came home from school with information about the PTA Silent Auction fundraiser coming up! With a huge call for donated goods and services I wanted to try something a little different. Last year I donated a few hours of in-person design service, which was fun, (especially when I got to meet the folks who bid and won!), but this year I wanted to donate a thing; Something I can drop off and not have to worry about redeeming at any given moment.

So I started thinking about what material object I could donate. I wanted to do something homemade that represents the StyleMutt Home brand well. Something clean, edgy, and unique! With the rising popularity in fiber art, I was inspired to make a wall hanging out of some of StyleMutt Home's favorite materials, brass and leather! I've laid out the instructions here in case you're interested in trying this project out for yourself!

Supplies:
-2 brass rings of different sizes, (JoAnns, $2-$3)
-Leather cord, (JoAnns, $3)
-Spool of chunky white yarn, (JoAnns,$4)
-Double sided tape, (JoAnns, $2)

Step 1: Hold the small ring inside the large ring and bind them together with the double sided tape

Step 2: Tie the leather cord around one end of the tape, leaving a long piece stretched across the tape, as shown.

Step 3: Wrap the leather cord around the double sided tape and finish by tying the excess in a knot on the other side - this 'extra' will be how you hang the piece

Step 4: Cut roughly 20 pieces of yarn about 2.5 feet long and then loop them around the bottom or the larger ring, as shown.

That's it! The piece is ready to hang!

If you're local to Herndon, VA, you're invited to the Clearview Elementary silent auction on Thursday March 30 at 6pm. You can bid on this piece as well as loads of other pieces of art, goods, services, and more! It's one of my favorite shopping events of the year, right up there with Black Friday. :)

Thank you all so much for stopping by today!