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“Pop Of Color” with WayFair + Giveaway!

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** (Contest is now closed! Check in tomorrow, May 5 for the winner!) **

(This is a sponsored post by Wayfair.  Although this post is sponsored, all opinions are my own.)

After a dark long winter in Cleveland, I feel like a bear that has hibernated far past the snow thaw.  It has been wet, cold, warm, snowy, and wet all over again week after week bringing less and less spring like tendencies to flow through my body.  That is until I received my first collaboration with WayFair.  $100 to spend, adding a “Pop of Color” to any space of my choice in our house.  Well, hello! That’s what I am talking about.  What makes this even better? You to my loves will have a chance at winning a $100 WayFair gift card to purchase your favorite items to add color to your space!

If you follow our blog, you’ll quickly find that I have a thing for particular colors.  Blues for one – I cannot get enough, I’ve got the blues.  Whether it be in the form of navy, aqua, light blue, indigo … it doesn’t matter, I gravitate straight towards it.

Shopping online is the equivalent of a nice long hot shower for me.  There is something so fantastic about “window shopping”, imagining different rooms with full-on decor choices.  Romanticizing the idea of gorgeous drapery, perfectly tossed together pillows and rugs that you want to lay on the entire day.  Call me weird, but really, that is what turns me on.  I love home decor.  WayFair is the answer to all of my window shopping needs.  I spent HOURS, literally scrolling through all different types of decor items trying to dwindle it down to a few to choose from.  This was a little bit more difficult to do, seeing as when I was choosing this product our house was extremely unfinished, and my vision was not 100% clear.

One thing I knew for sure is I wanted something blue, I wanted a staple I could keep year round, and that the whole family could enjoy.

When I started my window shopping I was so pleased with my selection.  $100 stretches so far, for beyond quality products which made shopping with WayFair even better!

Let’s take a look at what I was pondering over, shall we?

Jill-Rosenwald-Home-Newport-Gate-Cotton-Slate-Shower-Curtain

Can’t shower without a shower curtain.  Well, you probably could if you could master the art of not splashing.  This Jill Rosenwald shower curtain is bright, airy and would be a nice step in the right direction to our dated bathroom!

Lands-Downunder-Assiro-Solid-Cotton-%2F-Acrylic-Throw

This Lands Down-Under cotton/acrylic throw would be a perfect pop of color to add to any couch or bed.  Throws are gorgeous piled high in woven baskets next to a couch for guests or for you and your love bird to cuddle up with.  Can’t go wrong with a good throw!

Momeni-Baja-Navy-Rug

Runner runner.  How I long for rugs.  Rugs, easily top 5 hardest pieces for me to keep my paws off of.  This Momeni rug with these geometric lines with navy blue would be the perfect fit to add some life to our dull hallway upstairs!

3-Sprouts-Elephant-Storage-Bin

Who can forget the littles? These Sprout Elephant storage bins just ooze cuteness, with an array of color to add to any kids room or play space!

Safavieh-Grant-Cotton-Decorative-Pillow

Talk pillow to me.  Will I ever get cured from my pillow fever? I think not.  In fact, if you ever see me in the stores I nearly always have one or two in my cart that I eventually put back on the shelves.  Walking around with them for a bit let’s me get to know them more, which by the end of my shopping trip I will know if my heart-strings can let it go or I must bring it home.  This pillow comes in a set of two, Safavieh-Grant Cotton pillow is a stunner for sure!

Tramontina-Gourmet-Tramontina-Gourmet-Enameled-Cast-Iron-4-Qt-Covered-Braiser-Gradated

Last but not least, my eyes could not turn away from this Tramontina Cast Iron Braiser.  This woman loves to cook, and my family loves to slurp it up, and how pretty would this cookware be sitting on top of my stove? You know it.

Here is the linkage to each piece :

1: Shower Curtain: http://www.wayfair.com/Jill-Rosenwald-Home-Newport-Gate-Cotton-Slate-Shower-Curtain-1C95123-JRHO1004.html?refid=BLGTHOM-nofollow-links/

2: Skylight Blue Throw: http://www.wayfair.com/Lands-Downunder-Assiro-Solid-Cotton-Acrylic-Throw-AS-LAV-LDU1037.html?refid=BLGTHOM-nofollow-links/

3: Baja Navy Rug: http://www.wayfair.com/Momeni-Baja-Navy-Rug-BAJA0BAJ-8NVY-MM8549.html?refid=BLGTHOM-nofollow-links/

4. Sprout Elephant Storage: http://www.wayfair.com/3-Sprouts-Elephant-Storage-Bin-794504675016-OUT1000.html?refid=BLGTHOM-nofollow-links/

5. Cast Iron Braiser: http://www.wayfair.com/Tramontina-Gourmet-Tramontina-Gourmet-Enameled-Cast-Iron-4-Qt-Covered-Braiser-Gradated-TRMO1042.html?refid=BLGTHOM-nofollow-links/

After all of this window shopping I had a difficult time breaking down what I NEEDED to get the most.  The fact of the matter is, it’s a new house, a fixer upper, and I wanted to put necessity first, along with comfort next.

Can you guess which one I chose to add a pop of color to our home?

The Baja-Navy Runner was my top pick! Here are the before/after pictures of our hallway with the runner.  Beyond it looking 100x better and brighter, the comfort of this runner was impressive! Family friendly, just what I was looking for!

What’s even better is that I had change to spare and put it towards the shower curtain, and spent a smidge over $100 to get both items! Happy happy girl.

BEFORE

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 Remember that beauty of a hallway?

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Here is the progress! Talk about lightening things up a bit.  Removing the carpet, replacing with distressed laminate flooring, painting red trim to white is all we have done thus far and what a difference it has made!

AFTER the Pop of Color!

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WAYFAIR $100 GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY!

Want a chance to win $100 to pick out your very own pop of color? It’s simple! To enter, comment on this post, and tell me what room you were looking to add color to! Even better, visit WayFair and tell me what you would spend your $100 on! I would love to see what you’re eyeing! Winner will be chosen via random.org and announced with Monday May 5, 2014 post.  Goodluck everyone!!

No purchase necessary. By leaving a comment you agree to the rules of this sweepstakes. Each comment to this post equals one entry and must include a name and valid email address to be eligible. A comment must link to a product from Wayfair.com to be considered for this sweepstakes. One entry per household. Limited to entrants over 18 in the US and Canada, residents of Florida, New York, and Rhode Island are ineligible to enter. Contest begins as of the time of this post (MAY 2, 2014) and ends on MAY 4, 2014 @ 10:00pm. The winner will receive a Wayfair gift card/promo code, a retail value of $100 US. The number of eligible entries received will determine the odds of winning. All comments will be numbered in the order they are received and the winner will be chosen randomly by BLOGGER using the Random Number Generator at random.org. Winner will be notified by email at the address given in their entry and must respond within 72 hours to receive their prize. If the winner does not respond within that time, a new winner will be chosen. The prize will be provided by Wayfair.com. BLOG is not responsible for any problems with receipt of the prize. This contest is governed by the rules of Massachusetts, void where prohibited. This sweepstakes is sponsored by Wayfair LLC, 177 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA, 02115.

Comments

  3. Love love love this Abby!
    Never really heard of WayFiar until now! I definitely need help with a pop of color to accent my red wine colored walls in our living room!

  4. Hi Abby! First of all, AWESOME job on your home…it’s looking BEAUTIFUL…and you guys should be SO PROUD of all your hard work. LOVE IT! Per the gift card give away not above, I am looking at EVERYTHING and ANYTHING to fill our new home that is being built! I seriously need to buy decor, new furniture, etc. I have been doing my home work and looking at things over the past few months. I keep a folder electronically and hard copy of my vision…and the things that I think will fit/look good…colors. I love seeing your posts and all that you’re doing with your new home. You have always had a special talent and gift for decorating. I remember seeing pics of your other home…and all that you did with IT! So happy for you <3 ! Meme

  5. Abby!! I love the hallway transformation!! That rug is pretty great too! I would want to add a pop of color to my living room! Just light greens and browns now!

  6. Wow, we are so proud of you both, what a transformation you both have done to the house, it is amazing. Looking for a new area rug for the living room, something with browns, rust, greens, to match the walls and furniture, so much to choose from Wayfair, but I am enjoying trying to find something new, also looking for lamps..time for a makeover again !!

  7. Abby – Looks amazing! You have such a great “eye” and I love to see the dramatic changes that you and Dan have made. Looking for a pop of color print that will tie our front porch together. So far I have black rockers and a turquoise table. Think Mosaic Company Indoor/Outdoor pillows in black and white chevron will do the trick!

  8. Me me me choose me me me I would love to add a pop of color to my living room. We recently painted it grey it really needs some fun color. Love love your blog Abby:)

  10. What a dramatic difference. Love wood floor , rug adds such richness. My pop of colour would be rug for new bathroom. One with grey, yellow & white.

  11. “Wow” is all I can say…What a transformation with that added blue rug did to your hallway!!! Living in an apartment and making it my “own”, I would love to add a “Pop of Color” to my living room.

  13. Abby you are superwoman. Love reading your blog because I can absolutely see you saying all of it in person. I wish I had your creativity. I need a bunch of stuff for my new house in VA but I am in love with the Safavieh Chatham red rug. It will make my kitchen perfect!!! Cant wait to see the finished pictures of your home, (and to visit in person)!!

  14. Hi Abby! When you shared the news this week I went to their website bc ive never heard of them and im in love! Already ordered a rug for Astrids room the other day! These knobs are awesome and id love to order this set and the other ones that coordinate! He has a built in dresser so it needs 16 new knobs! Lol so ive been waiting on finding the perfect ones and these are them! Love your blog!

  15. I need some color in my gray living room. Maybe some bright pillows

  16. Oh my gosh it’s looking amazing!!! I know this post is about color, but I’m loving all the white and the brightness. That’s my current obsession. Of course, excesserizing with color always helps and I need lots of help in the boys’ room.

  19. Abby- love the floors and how everything is progressing in your new home:). You have such a great eye for stylish decor!! We need a pop of color in our family room! Beige, tan and boring green right now!! Congrats on this blog!

  23. So excited for you and your new journey Abby! Cannot wait to read more of your blog!

  27. I am looking to add color to the bathroom on the main floor. As of right now it is just plain white with a little of blue (the towels/tissues box containter). I’d like to spruce it up with a nice, colorful mirror or wall hanging.

  28. Your blog and pics are so beyond inspiring!!! It’s amazing what paint and simple pops of color can do. We are masters of starting projects and have almost finished our charcoal grey and white themed bedroom but could use a pop of color to add as a finisher.
    Keep up the great work you guys are doing and Congrats!!!!

  30. Love it Abby! And love your ideas. We are listing our soon and will def need some pops of color with all of the greys that I love!

  32. You’re a natural! What a knack you both have for decorating and seeing the best in all spaces! We’re still working on trying to define a theme for Baby P’s room! We’re looking for a “pop of color” in wall art or in a rug to accent the gray walls (to come!). Looking forward to seeing the continued transformation on the blog! Xo

  33. Love all that you have done! Looks like a completely different house! Congrats to you!

  35. I love all of your choices! We are looking to add a pop of color in our cape cod attic redo as we turn it into a little girls dream room.

  36. SO happy they chose your blog! Always love reading it and seeing those adorable babes! As a newly engaged couple – My fiance and I have a LOT to add a pop of color to! Since we’re moving into a new apartment together for the first time, I’ll be doing a TON of decorating. This would SO help! Congrats again Abby and Dan – Looking forward to watching your blog grow!

  37. abby – your house is looking AMAZING and I’ve loved seeing all of your transformations, especially as we’re going through the new-home process ourselves! one of our next projects is to re-paint our laundry/ mud room, and a pop of color will be much needed in there. good luck with everything and can’t wait to see what comes next for you guys!!

  38. I’m in looove with this rug! Perfect place to add some color with the contrast of the neutral tones. I love all the pops of color you chose…the pan was also enchanting to me as I’m always the boring old black and gray ones. Nice work, Thomemaker!

  40. Your house is looking AMAZING! I love following all of your updates since we are right behind you needing to do many of the same updates!! What color are those upstairs hallway walls painted? It looks beautiful! There are WAY too many places I need a pop of color, but right now I’m focusing on giving C a ‘big boy’ room complete with his favorite Choo choo’s! We are looking to do greens and blues so this wall art would be perfect! http://www.wayfair.com/Avalisa-Things-That-Go-Trains-Stretched-Wall-Art-Trains-LIS1153.html So excited for you and your WayFair partnership – so amazing!

  42. Your new home is beautiful!! The rug is the perfect addition to your hallway! Can’t wait for your first family shin dig 🙂

  44. Abby, I totally shop the same way!! I LOVE a good rug and some pillows! I love a good color on the wall as well. I really love your new hallway!

  45. Love your blogs! And your house is looking amazing!

    Looking to add some color and storage to Olivia’s playroom!!

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  48. You are the best salesperson. I wouldn’t have picked out that runner, but when I saw it on your floor, I LOVED it!! Must get one too!