I want to welcome new ::Surroundings:: sponsor Terrys Fabric in the UK to my little corner of blogland. Among their many offerings, Terrys Fabrics carrys a wide range of window coverings including shades, wooden blinds, and venetian blinds.A window treatment can effectively be used to improve proportions and balance in a room. It is sometimes … Read more
The lovely ladies at LoveFeast Shop – a new ::Surroundings:: sponsor – are offering this adorable trio of pumpkins in Ocelot velvet as a giveaway! The velvet Plush Pumpkin Ocelot Trio set of 3 pumpkins include a 6″, 5″ and 4″ Ocelot pumpkin. Each velvet pumpkin is finished with a natural, organic stem. The value … Read more
I’d like to welcome new ::Surroundings:: sponsor Invighting Lighting! Among their many offerings are these spectacular chandeliers. The one above is the same as those that hang in the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. I was there only one, in the 7th grade to attend La Boheme and seeing these works of art rise … Read more
I’d like to welcome Marie Fox Studio – A Painting A Day as a new sponsor of ::Surroundings::! Marie, whom I blogged about here and here, produces charming small oil on canvas still life paintings on a daily basis, which she profiles on her blog here and sells on her Etsy shop, here. I’d like … Read more
I wanted to take a moment to welcome a new sponsor of ::Surroundings::. Donna Elle Seaside Living is based, fittingly, on Nantucket. Surrounded as she is with such natural beauty, its not wonder that Donna, an interior designer, was inspired to create a collection of beautiful textiles, pillows rugs and more. Life’s a Breeze™ began … Read more
I’d like to offer a warm welcome to Belle Maision – a unique home furnishing and interior design studio located in Newton, MA – as a new sponsor on ::Surroundings::. They offer a 20,000 sq. ft. showroom and extensive interior design services. Belle Maison specializes in livable fine home furnishings that just can’t be found … Read more
“How to Make A Bed” Welcome Mystic Valley Traders – a leading and award-winning manufacturer of high-end, top of bed linens and home furnishings – as a new sponsor on ::Surroundings::! Mystic Valley Traders’ Quick Ship and Custom Collections feature diverse colors, patterns and textures in cotton prints, linens, silks, damasks, velvets, chenilles and tapestries, … Read more
My lovely sponsor Tracy Gover – Tracy Glover Studio – has graciously offered this spectacular blown glass table lamp as prize for my first contest of 2009 (Ought Nine!). Tracy is a glass blower based in Rhode Island. She has trained in Europe and in the US and uses old world techniques to create her … Read more
I am so thrilled to welcome Tracy Glover Studio as a new sponsor of ::Surroundings::!As a young girl Tracy Glover saw a photo of a woman blowing glass and found the image so intriguing she was inspired to try it herself. She fell in love with the challenge of working with the material and realized … Read more