A hearty Thank You!

You're invited!!  We are throwing a little party here on StyleMutt Home.  Nope, we're not poppin' the champagne a tad early on our 6 month birthday, we are celebrating you!

You guys!
THANK YOU!!!

When we sat down on September 19, 2014 for our first official business meeting, (NOT in a hot-tub), we were in a frenzy of excitement. We had high hopes and dreams for StyleMutt Home and couldn't wait to get rollin'. But there's always that little voice of reality that holds those expectations in check and keeps our feet on the ground. We were confident in what StyleMutt Home could be, but had no certainty it would get there in a timely manner, if ever.

And now, nearly 6 months later, we are just blown away by what you have made us! Not only has StyleMutt Home become what we dreamed it to be, it's better than we had imagined because of you! You have overwhelmed us with encouragement  on Instagram, sent us such supportive emails, and most importantly blown us away with your unique input to StyleMutt Home.  

This blog is not about two people; it's grown into this amazing community which we are so grateful for!  Our desire from the beginning was that this be an inspirational, informative DIY and Home Decor resource; a place for others to come and gather ideas, tips and tricks for their own home projects.  We just didn't anticipate how much of a blessing it would be to get to know you all through this cozy spot in the great world wide web!

We've been so showered with your support and encouragement that this post is difficult to write! You have blessed us beyond what our words can express.  So we'll just have to show you how we feel...

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We just wanted to drop by today to tell you how much we so appreciate you all. We'd much rather invite you all over and throw down, but since our guest list would span the globe (!!!), we've got the next best thing: A GIVEAWAY!!! Whoop, whoop! 

Deets on that juicy news will be up tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Snaps for StyleMutt!

Hi friends! I had another post scheduled for today, (a fabulous Reader Design for our Spaces section which I'll share tomorrow), but thought I'd interrupt our regularly scheduled program just to say THANK YOU! Yesterday was a gift for Cate and me. Within the same hour, Apartment Therapy shared a fabulous makeover by Cate, and Design Sponge, (Grace Bonney has been my design hero for years), shared my stenciled bedroom wall on her Instagram.

Here are the two StyleMutt projects as they were featured, (click on the photos to go right to the source)

These back-to-back features have just overwhelmed us with encouragement. The countless comments, emails, and new friends here to StyleMutt mean so much to us. Just last fall Cate and I invited our old Chelsea's Garage buddies, (the blog we previously posted under), to join us on a new adventure called StyleMutt. Now, 5 months later we feel confident that the Lord is driving this ride that we're on and we are absolutely having a ball. No matter how long you've been with us, we are so grateful for you. Your support means so much.

Whether you're a new friend or an old pal, we invite you to check out our new About page. It explains who we are, what we do and why we do. And when we're not doin', we're usually sipping wine and cracking each other up! We hope you'll continue to join us here at StyleMutt; we sure love your company and this inspiring community! You guys knock our socks off!

Thank you all so much for stopping by! Be sure to check back tomorrow for a Reader Design you won't want to miss!