$75 Pottery Barn Gift Card Giveaway from Gift Card Granny [Closed]

Buying discount gift cards and using them for casual, every day purchases on items that you are going to buy anyway can save you a lot more money than you might think. Just ask Ashley Grimaldo who saved $206.29 in just one month back in March. While it may seem like there is a slight learning curve to knowing where to find the gift cards with the most lucrative discounts for the best price, there is a resource out there that has taken all of the work out of the search and gives you the freedom to find the cards with the best deals and begin saving.

Gift Card Granny is a discount gift card shopping search engine that connects buyers and sellers of discount gift cards. Just search for a gift card …

Oh, How Pinteresting: Stunning Window Seats

I have always had a thing for window seats. They are just incredibly gorgeous, yet simple and versatile. They can either be tucked away in a corner where you can create your own little nook that is blissfully yours, or they can be made the focal point of the entire room. Whatever you choose, regardless of how big or small, tucked away or out in the open, you simply just can’t go wrong with a good window seat; at least not in my book. Plus, there is really nothing I would love more than to have a cozy window seat in at least one room in my house where I can hang out, read a book and stare out the window at my surroundings.

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Spruce Up Your Outdoor Space with Pier 1

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pier 1. All opinions are 100% mine.

For the first week since October, it has not snowed here and there is very, very little snow on the ground outside. Since March 20th marked the official first day of spring, It won’t be too long now before a lot of us will be adding new, fresh touches to our patios, decks and other outdoor spaces, or completely renovating our outdoor spaces to reflect our moods and tastes this season.

 Pier 1 has a fantastic selection of outdoor furniture and decor items including rugs, pillows, cushions, umbrellas, lighting and more. After looking through their extensive collection of outdoor items, I immediately latched onto their Coco Cove line of outdoor furniture….

Diane von Furstenberg Launches Home Collection Debuting at Blomingdale’s

Famed fashion designer and icon Diane von Furstenberg has shifted her career focus just a little bit. Instead of new wrap dresses, her bold prints and chic city vibe can also now be worn throughout your home.

Diane von Furstenberg’s Home Collection is debuting at Bloomingdale’s and consists of bedding, pillows, duvets, throws and dinnerware. These pieces feature eye-catching colors and risk-taking prints and each item is available in a wide selection of different colors to choose from. Just at first glance, the “Urban Jungle” bedding (pictured left) caught my eye and is priced at $80 – $335.00.

Check out the entire collection and you’re sure to find a few things you won’t be able to take your eyes off of.

Spruce Up Your Bedroom, Bath or Living Room with Family Dollar for Less — Way Less (Coupon Inside)

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Family Dollar. All opinions are 100% mine.

Every year I notice the same thing around my house; after some very deep cleaning that is always done around the holidays and kept up for a good month after we ring in the new year, by the time February rolls around and we’re hit by multiple snow storms here in Pennsylvania, my house just kind of gets trashed, honestly. Belongings are no longer tucked away nicely in their places, dust has started to accumulate and because my partner and I always wind up rearranging at least two of our rooms a year and that urge always strikes us right after Christmas, those newly-rearranged rooms are already starting to look old and not as exciting …

What’s Better for the Bedroom?

What’s better for the bedroom? Well, the right size bedside lamp of course! We’ve provided the Dos and Don’ts so that when the lights are on, you’ll be happy, too!

If a lamp is too tall, you’ll need a sun visor in bed, and when you’re just beginning to nod off, you’ll have to sit up and struggle over to the light switch to turn it out, reawakening. If it’s too short, you won’t be able to see a thing; not to mention there is then scale and function. It can all be so confusing.

Here’s our MyDesignGuide rule of thumb for selecting bedside lamps with Dos and Don’ts that make it easy.

These lamps are lovely, but a bit too tall.

The bedside lamp switch should be from 21 to 30 inches high, approximately equal to …