GIVEAWAY! My Newest Wall Obsession

By now you have probably seen the amazing products from Whitewall & Co.; but if you haven't I want to introduce you to my newest wall obsession. You know I LOVE wallpaper but sometimes between the price and my personal indecisiveness I wish there was something more temporary. These are some rooms done using Whitewalls large stencils.
Perhaps you remember these from here?

Not only do they have patterns for your walls but they also have wainscot designs and borders as well.
Okay, now here is where you come in dear readers! Whitewall & Co. is giving away one of their wall patterns to a Haven & Home reader. Here are just some to chose from....



All you have to do to enter the giveaway is either leave a comment or send me an e-mail. I would love to hear what room you would use it in and if you would go bright and bold or something more subtle like tone on tone. Want color ideas for your walls? Be sure to visit there WEBSITE for endless possibilities.

I want to use one in my guest bath that I have been planning on wallpapering since the day we moved in, not sure what color paint I would use though. Just talking about this is getting my DIY brain cells moving.

I will choose a winner at random on Friday morning, good luck!!!!

**Update- Someone just e-mailed me asking if they are a follower if they can enter twice. I didn't put anything about followers because I did not want people to feel like they had to follow to win- but I really do appreciate H&H's followers, so yes if you are a follower you can enter twice. Thanks again!

Happy Labor Day

Hope you are saying goodbye to the summer in style! Have a wonderful Labor Day.***Be sure to stop tomorrow for a great giveaway!!!!!

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Quiet Time- Don't Worry Be Happy

Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Photo HERE

Summer Memories

One of my favorite blogs, A PLACE TO DWELL, tagged me on my favorite summer memories. Here goes:



Favorite Summer Movie – STAND BY ME (see here for more) and JAWS

Favorite Summer Cocktail – Mojito, Margaritas or Any Frozen Concoction.

Favorite Summer Song – Anything by my man Jimmy (Buffett that is) *** Little known trivia about me, when I was 16 I totaled my car in one of Jimmy's band member's yards. His name is Mac McAnally and he is more than just a band member, check him out HERE. Not only did I completely destroy my car but I also took out Mac's recycling bin, mailbox and tree. If by some CRAZY way Mac is reading this, I am still to this day so grateful for your kindness!

Favorite Summer Outfit – Sundress and Flip FlopsFavorite Summer Reading – Magazines- especially Us Weekly (I know, I know- it's summer though, my brain needs a rest)

Favorite Summer Moment – Well there have been so many that it is hard to pick one. I would have to say the first would be my wedding/honeymoon.

Sorry about the grainy picture, I don't have a good one on this computer. Can you believe this is the only picture we have of the two of us together on our honeymoon? I am usually camera happy but I guess I just needed to hang out for a while.



Another wonderful summer memory is going to Africa with my Dad (truely a dream come true)





I love this picture. My Dad always wanted to go to the Cape of Good Hope (there it is in the background) and I am so thankful to have been there in that moment.



***Another little known fact about Moi- my Dad is from Chile, it shocks most people since I have light hair and light eyes (well these days I have a little help keeping the hair light).



However, when it comes to the summer, any day outside- especially on the beach makes a wonderful memory to me.



*If you haven't checked out A Place To Dwell, you must stop by. You will feel like you have known her for ages!



PS- Thanks for the comments about my new header. It is just temporary until I get a graphic designer (who I can afford) to help me with a new logo for my business (and blog) to help integrate my business website, blog, letterhead, business cards, etc.

Well That Is One Way To Liven Up A Dinner Party

LOVING this found via So.Chic.I am going to use that idea sometime when we have a party.

*Switching gears, I have clients selling the following things:

1. These 2 pillows from Wisteria,brand new (just ordered but they didn't work in the room) and way cheaper than online...

2. This rug. It is a 6' x9' in excellent condition. It is not an outdoor rug, the picture was taken outside in order to get the whole pattern.

Please e-mail me for more information: mstronginteriors@aol.com

To A Tee

I would like to spend my holiday weekend in one of these...






And continue wearing it right through the fall.

All available at J. Crew

I Think The People At R.H. Are Mindreaders

I know, I know, I am far from the first person to post on Restoration Hardware's new catalog, but this blog is a diary of what I love and I am loving every single thing in their newest collection.
The finishes, the styles, the rawness of it all is perfection in my mind. The light, the bookcases, the wing backs, the curtains, the pedestal table, the lamps. It is as if they went into my head and found all my favorite things and brought them to life.
I don't know why but when I saw this bedding I thought, "that is perfect for a guest bedroom".

The lighting is sending me into a tizzy.....
Even the brass is calling my name.
Must Have. Must Have. Must Have.

Weren't we just talking about blueprints? And this one is on the gray side....they are torturing me I tell you!
This beauty made me think of an old friend.....

These could have made my tile post yesterday. Gray subway tile, yes please.
I will take you too...
While I love to browse online, this catalog is definitely worth requesting.