dfs-skrytblogg: 2011

Saturday, 24 December 2011

20% OFF Your WHOLE Purchase, Including Sale Items!!!

Did you get a Gift Certificate

for Christmas?

Now's the time to stretch it further............. !!

*20% OFF STOREWIDE!

Starting Monday, December 26th - Monday, January 2nd

take 20% off* your entire purchase.

This also includes our Christmas Decor which is already 50% off! So, after the additional 20% discount it will be 70% off!

And yes,

there are still some fun items to choose from to add to your decor for next year!

All everyday clearanced priced items are also an additional 20% off!

(*does not include gift certificates, chalk paints, consignments, Annie Sloan Chalk Paints, or previous purchases)

*20% OFF SITEWIDE TOO!

Starting Monday, December 26th - Monday, January 2nd

take 20% off* your entire order at our online store

Grandiflora HOME

Just enter the code "inventory20" as a coupon.

Remember to choose local pickup if you want to pick up in the store after 2 business days at no additional charge.

( *discount does not apply to shipping charges)

Here's your chance to save BIG!

We only do this ONCE a year for inventory reduction....so now's the chance you've been waiting for!

Hope to see you in the store or online soon.

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas from the Grandiflora Girls Part 2

Just wanted to swing in here before the blessed day arrives to wish you all a

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

If you recall, a few blog posts ago....

we showed you the first half of our

Progressive Christmas Party.

We had just visited Karen and Abby, and so on we went to lovely Judy's home!

What a treat!

We enjoyed seeing all the lovely and elegant decor at Judy's place!

Judy has such a knack for decorating...c'mon Judy....you know you want to come & work at

Grandiflora right???

It was such a Joy to see the lovely items she had used from the store, mixed with decor from other shops, and vintage as well.

Let's put it this way; Judy "gets" it! :)

Just get a load of this gorgeous room!

The photo La Von & Kim will be smacking me for as soon as they read this post.
( Insert raspberry blowing sound here: Neiner, Neiner, Neiner! :P )

We had so much fun discussing all the wonderful pieces Judy had used.

Just check out the awesome job she did with this gorgeous arrangement below...

If you look close, you can see me in the Christmas Ball.
"Hi there!"
:)

Judy entered her tree in our recent contest,

and was picked as one of the Top Ten Tree Finalists!

Yay Judy!

It was even more lovely in person!

She was SO sweet to set this gorgeous table scape for us....love all the fresh greens on the table!

Again, sweet Christmas Balls in the kitchen sink window...

must try this trick next year!

Judy is pictured in the right back corner next to Owner La Von; Janice our evenings inventor is to her right in red.

We all had SO much fun together at our

Progressive Party.

After Judy's home we ventured over to Janice's home for dessert and a long grueling hour of

judging for the

Top Ten Tannenbaums!

Oh how difficult it was to pick from all the lovely trees!

But we had fun nonetheless because Janice is a mastermind with the sweets!

Thanks again Janice for organinzing such a fun night, and double extra thanks to you

Judy for a stunning evening at your beautiful home!

We appreciate you!

Merry Christmas to each and every one of you....remember to keep the

Main thing...the Main thing this Christmas...and Blessings to you and your loved ones this

Holy Season.

Cheers!

Jan, La Von, and Trish

the Grandiflora Girls too!

Saturday, 17 December 2011

Ten Terrific Tannenbaums & 3 Finalists!

Cheryl's Tree

Well it sure is fun to see all the lovely trees that you lovely folks can decorate!

What a treat it has been to judge all the pretty tree entries.

A huge thanks to everyone who participated by sending in a photo, what an overwhelming response!

We've included the photos of the

TOP TEN TANNENBAUMS

for your viewing pleasure!

If you see your tree here....that means you're a WINNER!

( Stay tuned for an email with official news on how to collect your $TEN$ Tannenbaum Bucks. )

Don't forget to take a very close look at the last three trees which remain nameless; only numbered.

Then PLEASE

head on over to our

FACEBOOK PAGE

to vote for your favorite tree!

Lisa's Tree

Chris' Tree

Ardi's Tree

Janet's Tree

Judy's Tree


Renee's Tree

Ok...here they are!

The top 3 Tannenbaums!

Tree #1 Traci's Tree

We were taken with the classic look of this red, white, and silver tree because the assortment of ornaments was so interesting and had a wonderful

"collected over time"

look.

Tree #2 Jenny's Tree

Although not everyone can pull this color way off...we fell instantly in love with the fun spirals of ribbon & the complete sense of joy this tree brings.

Tree #3 Risa's Tree

The final tree reminded us of the

White House Tree with all it's MANY+ MANY+ MANY ornaments!

Can you believe they are ALL VINTAGE???

Whoa!

Ok, now it's your job to decide...which of the last 3 trees is your favorite tree???

Head on over to

OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

to vote for

Number1: Classic Red + White

Number 2: Trendy Turquoise + Pink

Number 3: Vintage Showstopper

We hope you'll take the time to vote for one of these lovely ladies...much is at stake here:

Who will win

the

GOLD,

SILVER

BRONZE

grand prize gift certificates!

Bronze = $20.00, Silver = $35.00, & Gold = $50.00!

Thanks in advance and good luck!

BLOG UPDATE:

Our Contest is now closed.

Bronze winner is Jenny with 63 votes.

Silver winner is Risa with 162 votes.

Gold winner is Traci with 172 votes!

Congratulations Ladies

Thanks Again!
We'd love to know if you would like us to do something like this again???

Friday, 16 December 2011

Our Progressive Christmas Party Fun

Pictured from left back row: Val (Accounting), Renate (Associate), Kim (Floor Manager), La Von (Partner/Visual Display), Trisha (Partner/Buyer), Jan (Partner), Janice (Office Manager).
Front Row: Abby (Associate), Colleen (Visuals).
A really great crew!

Well it's official...we've already partied for Christmas!

What a wonderful time we had!

First we headed out to Karen's and Abby's adorable homes for appetizers!

(Both Karen and Abby are treasured Grandiflora Shoppers!)

Karen & friend Janice.

Karen has a sweet and cozy home. Don't you just love the tree in the bedroom?

We were also in love with this sweet lighted tree in the bathroom....love those birdies!

Then we tip toed over to her daughter Abby's home for more adorable decor ideas.

We thought the branch over the kitchen sink with ornaments was great!

I love the combination of the vintage windows (below) with the wreaths.

Simple + Cute!

They had the absolute best spiral staircase...I've always dreamed of having one of those!

Colleen is such a cutie pie huh?

We ADORED the Oh Holy Night wording in sparkly letters....

....what a fun night we had there!

They were so gracious to share their homes with us.

But Wait....there's MORE!

From there, we ventured off to Judy's beautiful home!

Stay tuned for more to come.....

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Giveaway!

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Giveaway – and more!

Many of you know by reading my past posts HERE & HERE that Grandiflora now carries the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint (ASCP) products, represented by Chris Kenner of Fleur-de-Lis Design.

We have heard so much about this paint in the last year, and since we began stocking it at the store this summer, we have been been seeing it just fly out the door!

Chris has just notified me that she has a great giveaway for you all! A box filled with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint products – just in time to wish you a Happy New Year! She is generously offering $200. worth of products which will include the following items to get you started!

1 can of ASCP - old white
1 can of ASCP - duck egg blue
1 handpainted color chart - including all 28 of Annie’s gorgeous paints
2 paint brushes

1 Annie Sloan instructional book
3 sample pots of chalk paint (it’s nice to try additional colors before you commit!)
1 can of Annie’s clear wax
1 can of Annie’s dark wax

What a great giveaway – too bad I can’t enter my own giveaway!

Chris is not the only stockist running a giveaway this month. All of the North American ASCP stockists are doing this to build excitement about the BEST news..... and that is…..

In 2012, Annie Sloan is coming to America for a tour - and she will be in a region near you!

The lucky winners of all of the stockists’ giveaway baskets will automatically go into a prize draw for a $350. gift card from Annie Sloan Unfolded, which can be used for a credit on the Annie Sloan American Tour registration in March and April 2012 or towards $350. worth of product. Tickets for 8 one-day events across the country are limited, and cost $350. During her tour, Annie will talk and give advice during hands-on painting and waxing technique training, sign books, and at the end of the day, Annie will give us a chance to mingle with her and fellow DIY enthusiasts. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to enter to win! These workshops sell out fast - you can also go online now and register for the event at: www.anniesloanunfolded.com

This all sounds great, right? So, we are going to make it easy for you! All you have to do to be eligible for this giveaway is.........

1) Check out all of the exciting details for the Annie Sloan American Tour and read all about this incredible event!
2) Become a follower of Annie's Blog and comment with "American Tour 2012".

3) Become a follower of our blog and comment with “American Tour 2012”. If you are already a follower, just comment with “American Tour 2012”.

Then, make sure you come back here and let me know you did all these things so that your name will be entered!

For an additional opportunity to win, follow Fleur-de-lis Design on Facebook and give a shout out on your page about this giveaway. After you have done that please report back here in the comment section and we will enter you again!

And for a final chance at the prize – please stop by Grandiflora and check out the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint display where there are signup cards to complete….

This giveaway will be up until New Year’s Eve. I will draw a winner on New Year’s Eve for that special someone to start off 2012 just right!

OK, so a recap.... Enter the giveaway here, for $200. worth of ASCP products from Chris at Fleur-De-Lis Design. If you win this prize, you will automatically be entered into a drawing for a $350. gift certificate from Annie Sloan Unfolded. You can use it as a credit for your registration for the Annie Sloan American Tour or use it towards additional Annie Sloan Products.

No purchase necessary to win. Visit www.anniesloanunfolded.com for full contest details.
Blog Update!
January 3rd, 2012
Congratulations to our WINNER Jody W.
We look forward to hearing all about your Annie Sloan Painting adventures!
Thanks to everyone for participating in this unbelievable event.
We are thrilled to offer such a lovely product to such lovely folks.
Come in soon and check out the great selection of colors Chris has in stock for you to choose from.
Happy NEW Year too!
:)

.....Disclosure.....
* I have not been compensated for this giveaway. I buy and use these products myself and am doing this giveaway for Chris Kenner/Fleur-De-Lis Design*

Friday, 9 December 2011

Chilly? Get Cozy over at Grandiflora HOME Online!

It's been a little chilly outside lately no?

Have you been wearing extra sweaters at home...putting on extra socks?

Maybe you've been throwing an old blanket over yourself whilst you try to cozy up on the sofa.

Noticing that the old blanket just ain't what she used to be??

WE HAVE THE SOLUTION!

Frankly, we feel that being cozy in the winter is pretty important, and after a long day you deserve to get comfy with the ones you love laughing and drinking hot cocoa wrapped in luxurious warmth.

SO....

...we've picked up a beautiful line of soft and sumptuous throws!

We carry them both online and in the shop.

Here is a sampling of what we currently have

Grandiflora HOME

Aren't they luxurious!?

As always the colors and textures are even more beautful in person!

Whether you like the feel of cashmere or the nubby sensation of cottons...

...we have a little of just about everything!

We think it's about high time you found a new throw just for

YOU!

One that the dog or cat hasn't claimed as personal property.

One that your son hasn't used as a "fort" roof.

One that your hubby will leave alone because it's too foufy!

One that will make you look like a million bucks

( even if you are really wearing a stained t-shirt and sweats underneath ) !

;)

So....

....yes!

You need to head straight on over to

Grandiflora HOME

right now to nab yourself a little goodie for the onset of

WINTER.

While you're at it....you might as well grab one for your mom, sister, or girlfriend too!

Hey,

after all...

...we all need a little cozy time in our lives!

What says "I love you." better than a soft fuzzy blankie given straight from the heart?

Remember:

If you're local, pick FREE in store pick-up and we'll have your item ready and waiting in the shop in two business days!

Thursday, 1 December 2011

Need to Get in the Spirit? Come and Check out the Online Shop for Inspiration.

Sometimes we all need a little jumpstart to the season...I've found that the best way to do that is to clean up the house...put a few of my everyday items away...and get a few new items out to kick start the decorating process.

If there is one item in the store that could inspire a super quick jump start to the season it would be the

Square Red Fleurs de Jardin Pillow

I think it just shouts:

"Be Merry!"

wouldn't you be merry with this perky little friend staring back at them from a nearby chair?

The best part is that it doesn't scream Christmas like some decorations do.

You can leave it out year round!

What do you think of this one?