Styling: One Hour to a Curated Collection

July 25, 2018 Chelsea | StyleMutt Home

Hi Friends! With several design projects wrapping up simultaneously right now, I've got styling on the brain 24/7! It's not uncommon for our design clients to have few to no styling accessories, (with the exception of books), so we're always keeping our eyes peeled for shops that we can head to when we need a lot of goodies!

Now, Cate and I love to find accessories when we're out at thrift stores, barn sales and vintage markets. Little by little, we've curated styling accessories that suit our taste and the spaces we need to fill. This exploratory approach has taken each of us years of digging and picking up and turning over in our hands. So how does one create their own collection in a single afternoon? When it comes to the final touches in our clients spaces, we turn to the great world wide web!

Here are some of our favorite online shops where we can find all the patina or polished, modern or time-worn goodness we need to complete any space.

As seen in a StyleMutt Home project:

Shop Cynthia Harper Living

As seen in a StyleMutt Home project:

Shop Indigo Trade Co.

As seen in a StyleMutt Home project:

Shop Eclectic Goods

Example pottery styling in a StyleMutt Home project:

Shop Holistic Habitat

We hope you find these sources as useful and inspiring as we have! Now, I'm off to round up some final touch shopping lists for some very awesome clients! This weekend we are off to shoot a finished project that combines my love for industrial urban spaces and bohemian flair. I CANNOT wait to share it with you, friends! Here's a quick peek of the progress our client sent last month:

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Simply Set, Fully Enjoyed || A Holiday Collaboration with Carthage Co.

November 24, 2017 Chelsea | StyleMutt Home

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving, Friends! We hope you have been able to enjoy time with those near and dear to you and that your hearts are feeling full. We are delighted to continue the celebrating on here with you today through a partnership with a wonderful company who is hosting a giveaway!

Allow us to introduce you to Carthage Co ., an ethically responsible company creating beautiful stoneware with local manufacturers in North Africa.

We're proud to work with local manufacturers that employ and empower their communities with dignity and equity. We believe in sustainable entrepreneurial growth that would rather partner with, than compete against. -Carthage Co.

So their ethics are sound, but what about their pieces? Well, my photos don't do the beauty and quality of their products justice, but take a gander at some pieces I've had the pleasure of getting my hands on these past few weeks.

What I find so beautiful about these pieces is their quiet presence on our table. I don't want anything to distract from the faces that gather here. I desire for everyone to be able to see one another, to talk to each other and pass dishes around with ease, so I keep centerpieces simple and to a minimum. When I set my table it is with one purpose in mind - togetherness.

Carthage Co. stoneware dishes support that goal with pieces that are beautifully simple, uniquely designed, and allow quality time to happen around them.

-Pitcher in 'Rose' (10 colors available)

-La Marsa Dinner Plate in 'Chalk' (5 colors available)
-La Marsa Dessert Plate in 'Muslin' (5 colors available)

As I have gotten older I've come to appreciate a few things I once took for granted: higher quality pieces for my home, raw beauty straight from this earth, and most of all, time with those I hold close to my heart. If you've spotted something of interest, (whether for you or someone else), or you resonate with Carthage Co.'s mission, I invite you to enter a Giveaway they are graciously offering the StyleMutt Home community for a $50 gift card to their shop! Please leave a comment below of a special item you've spotted in their shop that's piqued your interest - your comment will be your entry. Entry closes at midnight tonight so this is a quick one, guys!

Winner will be announced in this post tomorrow, so if you enter be sure to come back tomorrow to check the results! And whether you see your name or not, all are welcome to use the discount code STYLEMUTT15 for 15% off their entire order now through December 5!

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today! Have a wonderful rest of your holiday weekend!

SMH Picks || 20 Large Rugs Under $350

March 6, 2017 Cate | StyleMutt Home

We're back with another SMH round up of favorites! We started with our top 20 favorite budget friendly sofas here, and today we're talking rugs! Rugs are hard. Well actually they're soft. But they are so hard to pull the trigger on because they are such an investment! To get a good-sized rug is a COMMITMENT! Not only is it a major focal point of your entire space, a good rug seems to cost an arm and a leg.

11. RugsUSA Windsor Printed Overdyed Grove Rug

When we work with clients, we love to hunt down the best pieces at the best prices. Like a pig to truffles, we love sniffing out sales and free shipping. We have been as nit-picky in rugs for our clients as we have been in rugs for ourselves. I waited over a year before committing to our living room rug (which I had thoroughly researched well in advance) and have been EXTREMELY happy with our purchase.

9. Target Threshold Criss Cross Fleece Rug — 9. Target Threshold Criss Cross Fleece Rug

And as Chelsea just shared in her recent home tour, much of her main floor re-design hinged on finding the perfect complimentary rugs.

20. Overstock Brently Black Ivory Abstract

So when it comes to our clients' budgets, we pride ourselves on presenting the best options in the budget. And just for funsies - we have rounded up a juicy assortment of affordable rugs as a resource for you too! All of these rugs are dancing around 8x10 in size and below $350. And many of these rugs are on sale so if you've been rug-shopping for a while and one of these hits the spot... GET TO GETTIN'!