And the winner is….

Congratulations to Angie Brewer! She is the winner of the fine art photography print from LaPaperie Print Shop.

Angie commented that she loved the “Christmas in Paris” print…one of my favorites too!

 

 

 

I want to say Thank You to all that entered…and a huge Thank You to Kaitlin Rebesco for the generous offer to sponsor this giveaway. If you would like to order a print from Kaitlin’s shop, she is offering a 20% Discount to all Elegant Nest readers. Just visit LaPaperie Print Shop and make your selection….enter code ELEGANT20 at checkout. Offer valid now through December 1, 2013.

 

 

I will be off for the rest of the week, wandering around here…

 

 

 

New York City

 

 

 

We are so excited to be visiting NYC for a few days. We have plans to shop, eat, attend a concert, and just explore the city!

 

Lots of details, and photos to come. Have a great week!

 

 

 

Fine Art Photography Giveaway…

One of my favorite ways to deck the walls is with some beautiful fine art photography. I was recently contacted by Kaitlin Rebesco of the Etsy shop LaPaperie Print Shop and immediately fell in love with her work.

The photos of Paris were the first to catch my eye. Since I traveled there for the first time last January…I am still quite smitten with this magical city. Kaitlin has a unique way of capturing moments and street scenes so beautifully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaitlin has in interesting background as shared here…”Photography had been a long time hobby of mine and after college I moved to New York to pursue it professionally.  I took classes while building my portfolio and applying to full-time programs.  The streets of New York sparked an interest in documentary photography that led me to Spéos Photographic Institute in Paris where I graduated in 2012 with a concentration in photojournalism.  I have since moved back to NYC where I am currently working as a freelance documentary and fine art photographer.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was particularly fascinated with Kaitlin's philosophy on documentary and street photography as the “possibility to capture a moment which has never happened before and will never happen again”…brilliant!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am so excited to be offering my first giveaway here on Elegant Nest! Today Kaitlin is giving one of my lucky readers one free 8x10 fine art print!

 

To enter:

 

~ visit LaPaperie Print Shop on Etsy and leave me a comment with  the name of your favorite print

 

~ for a second chance to win…link this giveaway on Twitter or Facebook and leave another comment letting me know where you linked (Twitter or Facebook)

 

As an added bonus…Kaitlin has generously extended a 20% discount to all Elegant Nest readers who may not win, but still want to order a beautiful fine art print! Just shop LaPaperie Print Shop and enter the code ELEGANT20  at checkout. Valid now through Dec. 1, 2013.

 

One winner will be chosen at random. Giveaway ends on Saturday November 2 @ midnight PST. Winner will be notified via e-mail. 

 

 

Good Luck!

 

 

Giveaway now CLOSED. Winner to be contacted via e-mail and announced on Monday 11/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s up over here…

With my lack of posts this week…one might think that there is not much going on over here. Well, appearances can be deceiving…

This is what my upstairs hallway looks like right now! Yikes!

 

 

Several of my favorite bloggers are currently part of the ORC (One Room Challenge) party.

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I have been happily following along. All the while I am in the middle of the TRC (Two Room Challenge) in my own house!


Room #1…

Plans – turn this room into a walk-in closet/storage

Room #2

Plans – turn this room into my art studio/craft room

 

I have been planning on doing this for a while now…like several years actually! The big catalyst for starting was when my son moved into his fraternity house in September. I was left with an empty room (and a bittersweet heart) and knew this was the perfect time to get started!

Unfortunately…the day after painting the room I tweaked my back while cutting up a birch tree! Yes…I actually cut up a tree for the free, beautiful birch logs to use as fall décor. See my post on Natural Fall Décor here. Well…that “free” wood has cost me plenty in chiropractor visits and my first MRI.

via Instagram

 

 

Good news is that I am on the mend…feeling much better and need to get back to work! My husband has been helping. Last weekend he sanded the hardwood floors in one room…and then got sick…slowing things down again.

 

Which is why I am still dealing with this organized mess…

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am determined to complete these two rooms…and soon! How am I supposed to pack for my upcoming trip to New York City? Yes, we are taking off for a few days of fun in the Big Apple in the middle of all of this!?! No complaints…it will all come together eventually, and I will happily show you all the results!

Stay tuned…