Calling All DIY’ers!!
Do you have an amazing renovation or remodel or re-decorating project that you’re super proud of and would love to share? How about a house tour? Or even a simple craft project that you think others would enjoy? Heck, I’d even love to see your fancy jack-o-lantern and Halloween decorations!! Send them to me and I’ll post them here on the ol’ bloggy-blog. Before-and-Afters and House Tours are my favorite ways to virtually peek into others’ windows, and if I could come peek in your windows, I would. 
Are you creeped out yet?
Anyhoo – I’d love to see whatcha got for me, so shoot me an e-mail to get started!! Send it here: lindsay@lindsaychristensendesign.com and be sure to give me a little description to post with it. I can’t wait!!
Welcome Lonny Magazine!
I have missed Domino Magazine (so, so much like a lot of us – how did this happen??!!) and now there is Lonny, a new online magazine that is trying really hard to fill that void. With former Domino staffers brought in as contributors, along with many talented designers, decorators, bloggers, photographers and design industry professionals, I think that they will succeed. I really hate that my favorite type of magazine – shelter and home decorating mags – are the first to go in these trying times, so maybe something like Lonny will bring this particular magazine industry back to life!
Lonny officially launched yesterday, and being that I’m home sick – guess what I was doing! Looking over Lonny – and that made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. And inspired. And happy. My little laptop struggled a little bit, but one restart later (and closing down my 10 other tabs that were open) and it worked just fine. Lonny is beautiful, and a great read. But there are some pros and cons – and so here is my first assessment of Lonny!
One thing I do miss, which is a given, is actually flipping through those glossy pages and holding the magazine in my hands, bookmarking my favorite pages to reference (with those Domino stickers!!), but there are a lot of pluses to looking at Lonny online: 1) You can print or share the pages that you like very easily. 2) You can click on products that you like and it will take you straight to that webpage to shop! Or if you’re like me, window shop. 3) You can search for keywords and all of the results are right in front of you. 4) You can view the entire magazine on one page, and then click to zoom in on the specific page you want. It takes a bit of getting used to, but I really think that an online magazine is the wave of the future and a lot of others will follow suit very soon.
It seems to have everything that I, along with others like me are interested in and missed about Domino; house tours, decorating tips, easy-to-copy/reinterpret styles, gardening how-to’s, budget style, eco-friendly products, and fashion/interior correlations and predictions. I also like how Lonny showcases a huge variety of price points – from $7.99 IKEA side tables, to thrifted antiques, to a $1,200 dining chair (or how to turn a thrifted antique into one that looks like its $1,200) and how to mix them all together stylishly. There are 4-5 tips in almost every article, for example, 5 tips when renovating, 4 Easy Pieces, 5 easy ways to live more sustainably, 5 tips on entertaining with style, 5 tips on DIY – I like it broken down like that – having “rules” to pull from. And the “tips” sections are easy to spot in the index – they’re in pretty little scrolled boxes so you can skip around and find them quickly!
Lonny is also all about the bloggers. They feature them in their articles, they have bloggers as contributors (Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge, along with Eddie Ross of Design Star), and they thank the bloggers for talking about Lonny and allowing it to “see the light of day.” I think that’s pretty cool. The end section is even called “Blogger Style.” So calling all bloggers – here’s your big chance! I’m interested to see what else they do with regard to bloggers in future issues.
And the final thing I love about Lonny: it’s free. Well, it isn’t “final” but I can only talk about so much here!! You go to their website to read it and that’s it! I’m assuming that the clickable ads that are placed throughout the magazine are all that’s keeping it running, but I’m not going to question that for now. I can’t wait until the next issue…does anyone know how often they’re going to be publishing? I would LOVE it if it’s a monthly mag, but I don’t see that happening. Let me know if you know more!
Have you clicked over and checked it out yet? What do you think??
(images via Lonny Magazine)
Read More{Likely Favorites} Serena & Lily
I am sssooo excited to do a round-up of my favorite items over at the amazing baby and more boutique Serena & Lily. Why? Because I won their Show & Tell Contest on Facebook for September and get to spend $250 at their online shop!!! How did I win? Well – all you had to do was upload a photo of your favorite space in your house and write a little bit about it. I entered a picture of Harper’s room and they loved it! I couldn’t believe it because their “Cameron” room was a huge starting point when planning Harper’s nursery before she was born. I loved the calm, monochromatic look of the room along with the natural textures and a little sparkle! I’m usually not one who would ever paint a room beige, but when designing for my daughter I really wanted something sophisticated and definitely not pink! Yes, I’ve embraced the pink as she’s gotten older, but I never wanted a theme-y room for her, or one that was overboard on the pink. Isn’t it a pretty room?
Imagine my excitement when I found out that I won! I carried their catalog around with me everywhere when we first moved into our house. Now let’s see…what should I get with my gift certificate? Here are some of my favorites from their site!! Now who should I spend it on? Harper? Me? I can’t decide, ha!
I love, love, love, love their Market Slings, and if it was a year ago, this is what I would get for sure, but Harper’s a little old for a sling now. Mom tip: Plus I love my Moby Wrap even better than a sling now that I’ve tried a few out. You don’t have to hold them like she’s doing in the picture. But both are nice to have and these are GORGEOUS!
I could definitely use a new purse, and this one doubles as a diaper bag. The Peacock Gypsy Tote is calling my name! You can buy the bag only, or the matching clutch and diaper changing pad. Hmm…this one might be a contender for sure!
This is the Bird’s Nest pendant – another one that catches my attention. I love the grey walls behind it, too.
These Everything Bins are so adorable – my favorites are the caddies with the handles. They’re made for kids but I’d use one in my office!
They also have some great grown-up bedding sets, but like any top-quality duvets or sheet sets, my gift card barely makes a dent.
Okay, enough teasing…I’ll keep you up on what I decide on! Have you checked out Serena and Lily before? Do you have any favorites that I’ve missed?
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I'm an interior designer and a draftsperson, but I live in the country. I like it that way. I'm also a firefighter's wife, mom to 2 cute kids, and a homeowner and I like that even better. But right after that is a pretty and affordable space...and I mean a REALLY affordable space. Because I believe good design can be for EVERYONE!
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