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Fall Inspiration: American Gems

Amethyst - AERIN Ring

Amethyst – AERIN Ring

This fall, we introduced two collections, one inspired by the super popular show Downton Abbey (we called it Upton Manor – read about it here) and one from an article we read in Martha Stewart Living Magazine about our country’s vast deposits of gemstones.

Medium Amethyst Bouquet

Medium Amethyst Bouquet

Not only did we love the luscious colors photographed in the article but we were drawn to this specific quote: “In their natural state, gemstones often have a rough but luminous quality that’s amplified when they are cut and faceted.”

Pink Tourmaline - Drop Earrings

Pink Tourmaline – Drop Earrings

Pink Rose Trio

Pink Rose Trio

Artificial flowers are similar – it’s only when we expertly cut and arrange them in our designs that they take on the natural beauty of live flowers.  And like gems which are the perfect accessory to complete an outfit, our flowers finish a room…

Garnet - Amore Rose Necklace

Garnet – Amore Rose Necklace

Red Amaryllis Bouquet

Red Amaryllis Bouquet

Who says only diamonds last forever?

P.S.  Diane James Home is turning five this weekend so we’re giving you the gift of 20% off your entire order!  Just enter the coupon code HAPPY5 in your shopping cart through Sunday, October 20th, to enjoy the savings.

Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

Giveaway, Special Offers, Tuesday Treat

Tuesday Treat

Hello!  My Name is...

Hello! My Name is...

It’s back to school and we’re making new friends!  We hope you’ll join us in our first Facebook giveaway – if you “Like” our page, you could win a $500 shopping spree on DianeJamesHome.com (and we’ll throw in the shipping for free.)

Need We Say More?

Need We Say More?

So what are you waiting for… let’s be friends!  Just hop on over to our Facebook page, click the “Like” button and we’ll announce the winner on Sunday, September 11, via Facebook (of course!)

P.S.  And if this giveaway isn’t incentive enough, did you know that we also offer exclusive discounts to our Facebook friends?

Photo via Pinterest

Special Offers, Tuesday Treat

Tuesday Treat

It’s a Mother’s Day giveaway!

Peony Soap and Tray Set

Peony Soap and Tray Set

Pink Peony Gift

Pink Peony Gift

Peony Linen Hand Towel

Peony Linen Hand Towel

What: Pink Peony Gift, Peony Soap and Tray Set and Peony Linen Hand Towel

How: Three ways to enter – leave a comment below telling us what makes/made your Mom special – or – leave a comment on our Facebook page – or – tweet your comment @DianeJamesHome.  Earn extra entries if you Friend and/or Follow Diane James Home!

When: by 11:59 pm on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 so that we can send your gifts in time for Mother’s Day.  The lucky winner will be announced on Sunday, May 1st!

Photos via Diane James Home

Q & A, Special Offers

Q & A + Giveaway: Studio Eriksdotter

Erica Eriksdotter

Erica Eriksdotter

What better way to celebrate spring than with pretty paintings of flowers that are yet to bloom in these parts and who better to go to than the talented and lovely artist, Erica Eriksdotter, for inspiration.  We met Erica last year through blogging (it seems that we meet the most interesting people by just sitting at our desks and surfing the web!) and immediately connected with her bright sense of color and unexpected floral close-ups.

Pansy

Pansy

Born and raised in Sweden, Erica sold her first painting at the age of 10 and has continued to make people and homes happy with her art ever since.  She now lives and paints just outside Washington D.C. and sells her work through her Etsy store and at art festivals nationwide.

Orange Callas

Orange Callas

Erica’s latest work has her creating beautiful keepsake paintings of bridal bouquets.  While most of her commissions come from customers in the States, Erica also tried her hand painting Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s wedding bouquet having watched the entire 12 hour event last year – isn’t it gorgeous?

A Bouquet Fit for a Queen

A Bouquet Fit for a Queen

We knew that with spring on our doorstep (actually, it’s in the house!), we wanted to celebrate the season with Erica’s Q & A and giveaway…  So pull up a chair and enjoy!

1.  What did you want to be when you were a child?
A painter, singer and a businesswoman.  I’m happy to say that at age 30, I’m a full-time painter and a business woman with my own company, Studio Eriksdotter.  Though I spent many years singing any chance I could, I much rather sing along in my studio while painting.

2.  What is your necessary luxury?
My very own studio in our house where I can be messy when I want to and find the stillness I need to be creative.

3.  What is your favorite decorating accessory?
Orchids and candles.  They always bring loveliness to any room in the house.

4.  Where do you window shop?
Online at various stores (Neiman Marcus, Saks, Anthropology) and on blogs and online magazines (LiveLikeYou, The Zhush, Everything Fabulous, thisisglamorous, Lonny, RUE and High Gloss.)

5.  What makes a house a home?
Love and family.  I do my best painting when I know my husband is home and the cats are enjoying the sun in the window.

Large Fringed Tulip

Large Fringed Tulip

6.  What is the most enjoyable part of your day?
Adding details to a painting while enjoying a nice cup of tea and hearing the birds sing through the open window.  Spring is coming!

7.  What is your favorite flower?
Since I paint flowers, it’s difficult for me to pick a certain one.  I love painting calla lilies, daisies and tulips.  My favorites to have in the house are roses, orchids and tulips.

8.  If you were a cocktail, what would you be?
I’d have to be something bold, blond and powerful – a Lemon Drop!

9.  If your life were made into a movie, what would be the title and who would play your part?
“22 Journals – the story of the woman who did it all” and I guess the woman who would have to play me is the woman people say I remind them of, Kate Hudson.

10.  Name one thing on your “Bucket List”
Travel the world.

Not only is Erica generous with her time but also with her stationery as she’s giving away her sunny “Sunflower Rising” cards – a box of five folded cards on linen paper with envelopes – to a very lucky reader.

Sunflower Rising Card

Sunflower Rising Card

All you have to do is leave a comment below or if you’re shy (and we know some of you are!), send us an email at TheBuzz.Giveaway@gmail.com.  We’ll be announcing the winner on Sunday, March 27th so enter by midnight Saturday, March 28th, 2010!

A big thank you to Erica for this colorful welcome to spring!  For more information, visit her website, Studio Eriksdotter, and read her blog.

Photos via Studio Eriksdotter

Fabulous Finds, Special Offers

Do You Rue La La?

Ooh La La

Ooh La La

Well, we promised you another opportunity to get your hands on our new Diane James Home Signature Scent Candle and guess what?  It’s come sooner than we thought!

Luxe Home Gift Boutique

Luxe Home Gift Boutique

We were told by our friends at Rue La La that the Luxe Home Gift Boutique would launch this Friday, but perhaps they wanted to get the holiday shopping season off to an early start.

Fabulous Finds

Fabulous Finds

We were thrilled when Rue La La requested an exclusive design to highlight in this one time shopping event.  For those of you who have yet to discover this invitation-only, private sale website, you’re in for a treat.  Rue La La offers a well-edited collection of luxury offerings – from home decor and tabletop, to fashion and travel, and of course, gifts.

Diane James Home Bouquet and Candle

Diane James Home Bouquet and Candle

For a limited time only (until 11 a.m. Friday, November 19), you can get your hands on our new candle and a white peony and rose bouquet…  for the very special price of $249.  We know where we’ll be headed to pick up some fabulous finds for the holidays!

Photos from Rue La La

Special Offers

And The Winner Is…

Signature Scent Candle

Signature Scent Candle

A very big thank you to Sue at The Zhush for hosting our holiday giveaway and for allowing us to join in on the fun!  While you can still enter to win one of our beautiful orchids on The Zhush, we’ve already randomly picked a winner for our first signature scent candle and the winner is…

Traci Zeller from Traci Zeller Design

P.S.  Stay tuned for another opportunity to get your hands on a free candle this Friday on The Buzz!

Photo from Diane James Home

Monday Mood, Special Offers

Monday Mood

It’s Monday – what mood are you in?

Feeling Thankful for The Bounty in Our Lives

Feeling Thankful for The Bounty in Our Lives

Bountiful

Pronunciation: \ˈbaun-ti-fəl\

Liberal in bestowing gifts or favors

P.S.  We’re feeling bountiful today so visit The Zhush for a special giveaway – just in time for the holidays…

P.P.S.  and supporting our friends Aspiring Kennedy, Pretty Pink Tulips and PVE in a job Well Done to help a young student raise $5,000 for charity:water.  If every reader of our blogs would donate just $5, he could reach his goal by the end of the week.  So if you’re feeling bountiful, too, just click here to help!

Photo from Country Living

Special Offers, The Latest Buzz

It’s Autumn in New York!

Living in the New York suburbs after growing up in Belgium (when summer came on a Wednesday in July, then it rained for the rest of the year!) allows us to appreciate the changing of the seasons, fall being one of the prettiest in the Northeast.

Fall Colors in Central Park

Fall Colors in Central Park

Gleaming rooftops at sundown, fiery red and orange leaves in Central Park, “crisp morning air creating shimmering clouds in canyons of steel” – it’s autumn in New York!  A song made popular in the 1930’s and 40’s by the likes of Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra inspired our Fall/Winter 2010 collection, where colorful fall flowers are paired with classically elegant glass vases and porcelain cachepots.

Gold and Green Bouquet

Gold and Green Bouquet

Autumn in New York

Autumn in New York

Orange Crush

Orange Crush

When we launched Diane James Home two years ago this month, we never thought our beautiful designs would be sold to clients all over the world – from Canada and Japan, to Thailand and even Australia.

Our Anniversary Gift to You!

Our Anniversary Gift to You!

We are grateful for all the support and wonderful feedback we’ve received and wanted to give you a little something to say “thanks.”  How about 15% off your entire order for the month of October?  Just use coupon code ANN2010 at checkout and celebrate fall in style!

Fabulous Finds, Necessary Luxury, Special Offers

Necessary Luxury: Mustardseed & Moonshine

Floral Ramekins

Floral Ramekins

Named after two delightful sprites in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mustardseed & Moonshine creates hand-made porcelain tableware as unique as it is beautiful.  Made by hand in a small Cape Town studio under the discerning eye of founder and designer Kate Carlyle, these true-to-nature botanical designs turn any table into Monet’s garden.

Delphinium Plates and Bowls

Delphinium Plates and Bowls

When setting a springtime table, we love adding an element of charm and whimsy – a Mustardseed & Moonshine charger, plate or ramekin is a necessary luxury to complete the look (see our post on Diane’s table setting at Neiman Marcus last month).  Each hand-made and hand-painted petal, stamen, stem and leaf is based on a real flower and each piece takes 17 artisans over 15 days to create.  Though delicate in appearance, these beauties are dishwasher-, microwave- and oven-safe.

Rock Rose Collection

Rock Rose Collection

The more we learned about this company, the more we loved their story.  Not only do the employees consider themselves as “family”, most are women with school-aged children without previous artistic experience, who have been trained in this company’s unique methods and are given a lifelong skill.  We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than with a special giveaway this week of Mustardseed & Moonshine’s exquisite tulip dipping set – perfect for springtime entertaining!

Tulip Chip and Dip

Tulip Chip and Dip

All you need to do is send your name and address to TheBuzz.Giveaway@gmail.com and write “M&M Tulip” in the subject line.  Only one entry per giveaway is allowed and all entries must be received by 11:59 pm EST on Saturday, May 8th, 2010.  The winner will be announced on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9th, 2010.  And please don’t worry, we will not share your address with any other parties or use it for any other purpose but to send you your prize!

Tulip Plates, Cups and Bowls

Tulip Plates, Cups and Bowls

A big thank you to Diane Seidle, who launched Mustardseed & Moonshine in the US five years ago, for bringing such beauty to our tables!  See Diane’s interview from The New York International Gift Fair here and see how the artisans create their wonderful wares here.  For more information about where to find Mustardseed & Moonshine or to buy online, please visit their website here.

Photos from Mustardseed & Moonshine