Summer Trends And A New Giveaway!!!

So The truth is...I hate Summer. It's hot and sweaty and everything and everywhere is stuffy and dry. Girls get way too risque with their clothing and they push the limits of what is appropriate a little more each year. The sun beats down on us, and even in the pool...the one place there is to almost cool off...you need sunscreen and sunglasses.

Although I hate summer fashion trends, there are some good things to be said for design trends...especially when it comes to window coverings! It's interesting to see the crossover in fashion and design trends. We hit the summer season and bring out all our lightweight cotton, linen, and sheer clothing and our homes follow suit! The photos in this blog are one way our homes reflect the style of the season: Using light, natural colors and sheers on our windows to block the sun or welcome the sunlight as we please.

Our window coverings focus brings us to our new giveaway! Follow the below steps to enter and you could WIN these Hunter Douglas window decor books!!!

THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO ENTER: 

1. Follow My Board "Things For The Home" On Pinterest http://pinterest.com/marykateboice/things-for-the-home/ Repin The Contest Entry Photo (The Photo Of These Books) To Your Existing Home Themed Board, Or Create A New Board For This Contest. Add Up To 10 Unique Window Covering Photos And All #KBInteriorDesign To The Description. Post The Link To Your Board In A Comment On The Contest Photo On My Board. Do All This By Midnight PST 9/14/12 And You're Entered!

2. "Like" KB Interior Design Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/KBInteriorDesign And Add Up To 10 Unique Window Covering Photos To KB Interior Design's Timeline. Do All This By Midnight PST 9/14/12 And You're Entered!

The Entry With The Most Combined Likes, Repins, And Comments By 12:00NOON PST 9/15/12 Regardless Of Method Of Entry (Facebook Or Pinterest)Will WIN!!! Winner Will Be Announced In A Comment On Both The Pinterest Photo And KB Interior Design's Facebook Page On Or About 9/15/12

Everyone Loves A Freebie!

Anyone who has been following this blog or knows me very well at all knows that right now I'm really trying to integrate my social media platforms in a new strategy for job hunting. I suppose I figure if enough people see this blog or my facebook and take a look at my portfolio someone is BOUND to see the potential for greatness and contact me, right? Wishful thinking? Eh...probably...but at this point I think it's worth a shot!
So, without further ado...that idea that brought you to this post in the first place...the FREEBIE!!!
Concept is pretty simple; when I get to 100 "likes" on my portfolio facebook page I will draw a name from those first 100 fans and one lucky person will win a set of striped throw pillows (shown below)! There you have it...now get to sharing and I'll post the winner's name when the contest ends!
The Fine Print: 
First 100 fans determined by the administrator's list available to Kate through facebook account settings.
Contest ends when KB Interior Design reaches 100 fans or on 5/1/2012, whichever comes first

Ciao Bella!

Photo collages from my recent trip to Rome, Italy! I've been blessed to have visited on 3 separate occasions and am THRILLED to be sharing these snapshots of my favorite ancient place in Italy!

Paint The Town

Today in my favorite places we visit Chicago!

This post was inspired by my trip to the city a number of years ago. I and my mother won the American Girl grand prize trip for 8 to the only (at the time) American Girl Place. I guess I possibly fell in love with this city because I was having a blast and it was all free. 

To this day though, I think Chicago is the cleanest city in the world! I swear when I was there I didn't see even a piece of gum on the ground and there were no people sleeping outside by the buildings that I saw.

I also wanted to post photos of Chicago because it is home to Wrigley field and the Chicago Cubs...my grandpa's favorite baseball team. So...I guess this one's for you grandpa!

Enjoy! 

Oh! And the title of this post comes from one of my favorite musicals...Chicago!!!

Where were you?

My plan was to post photos of my next favorite place today. That place was going to be Chicago and then a Manhattan post was to follow shortly. But as I was sitting at my computer perusing images, a Yahoo! article popped up with these images from 9/11/2001. 

I am choosing to post these photos not to start any political fires or to be making any sort of statement, but rather to simply...remember. This day was 10 years ago and I was very young but I still remember exactly how it played out. 

If you continue to read this post and browse these photos, I only ask that you respect the day...respect the lives lost...and respect yourself.

NOTE: These photos along with photo credits can be found here.

What Happens In Vegas...

I miss the exciting life in Vegas. I know I only experienced it as a teenager, but I was enamored then, and I can't wait to go back!