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

"Real Life" Disney Characters

I recently discovered an artist who uses photo manipulation techniques to create "real life" versions of the Disney princesses we all know and love. This artists name is Jirka Väätäinen and I've taken to following him on facebook here. He has a full collection of princesses on his facebook page, I just chose to show you my favorite, Aurora. I would REALLY love it if you would "like" his page to show that extreme talent is much appreciated in this day and age.

In school, we had to do a project similar to this using Photoshop. This project was completed freshman year and let's just say I didn't put in much effort. If I knew this could be the result, I probably would have taken the project a bit more seriously! 

Anyway, I thought you might like this bit of inspiration on a rather gloomy Tuesday morning.

Have a blessed rest of your week and don't forget to enter on facebook for the throw pillow drawing!

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