Jonathan Adler for JCP

 
Ok, talk about a game of telephone...
I just read on one of my fave blogs ever, My Best Friend Craig, that Jonathan Adler is coming to JCPenny's...(and Charmaine found out from Apartment Therapy)



It's supposed to happen this month...as in MARCH!  

Now I haven't stepped into a JC Penny's since they rebranded it to JCP but this may sure as heck be enough to get me back into the store!   More deets here 


And thanks Charmaine for the scoop!  That's what besties are for! 

Heather | Vivid Hue Home

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I Need Your Vote, Please!

 
Hi friends,

I'd love your vote of support! 


Apartment Therapy is hosting their 2013 Homies Awards again and Vivid Hue Home is in the top 13!  Now, let me step back and explain to everyone why this is even important to me at all.  I started this lil ole blog almost a year ago.  I am a decorator enthusiast but never officially studied interior design.  I have always dreamed that some day I might open my own store front and it would sell a mix between vintage antiques and modern high end pieces.  But all that is in due time.  For now, I have enjoyed the heck out of writing posts out of what inspires me most; decorating.  And mostly, decorating my own home.   

This contest from Apartment Therapy is not about *winning* for me.  It's a great opportunity to gain exposure and make a name for myself among a bunch of bigger bloggers that have been at it for much longer than I have.  Granted, the beauty of The Homies is that big and little bloggers can compete together to try to make it to the TOP SIX by February 8th.  But let's face it, if you don't have a thousand followers behind you that will vote for you, it's highly unlikely that you'll make it to the top six based on the numbers alone.

So when I say, I'd like you to vote for me for a chance to be in the top *ten* or top *something*...I truly mean it.  Since this competition opened last Friday, my little blog, Vivid Hue Home, has managed to stay among the top 12 to 13.  And that is just mind blowing for me.  That alone is a personal accomplishment for me. 

Just a year ago, I was sitting in my sunroom knowing that I needed to pursue this lifelong dream of design... in some aspect or another.  I wasn't even sure what to CALL myself.  I didn't even know if I had enough putz-pah to have people show up to read what I wrote.  So for me to stagger between the top 13....that's great (for me). 

I'd love the opportunity to see how far I can take this.  I would love for you to vote for Vivid Hue Home in The Homies, if you haven't already. 

I would love for you to promote me on your blog, if your willing. 

I have just until Friday to make it to the Top 6.  And I'm just so close.  And I see the bigger guys each day gaining momentum as their readers realize that they are in the competition so they are slowly gaining the lead...and yes, I may seem desperate for the votes.... and well, it's really not about desperation so much as it is about my passion to see how far along I can get in this competition.  

Ok, you get it.  If you've followed me for awhile and you'd like to vote for Vivid Hue Home, I'd be OVER THE MOON! 


You just click here to vote.    We're currently listed under the Best Home Design & Inspiration Blog.  And as I stated above, please feel free to shout from the rooftops, facebook, tweet, blog, and pass out handouts to strangers on the street (as long as they don't look too shady!). 

Thanks for your support!

xoxoxo  Heather |  Vivid Hue Home

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High Point Market Fall First Glimpses

High Point Market Fall 2013 is in full force! It opened to industry leaders, designers and trend spotters yesterday.  I have been obsessively tracking down photos of the first glimpses from the market.  There are always very talented style spotters working the market floors so people like me can live vicariously through them.  So far, they have not disappointed with their finds. 

Here are some of my faves:



Via Janel Laban | Apartment Therapy

Drexel Heritage Console upholstered with a pink & orange embroidered patterned natural linen fabric.  Great find Janel.  Janel is the executive editor of Apartment Therapy and was selected as one of High Point Markets Style Spotters for the October 2012 market. 

 

Via Julia Buckingham Edelmann

 Century Furniture coral lacquer new traditional "dressing chest."  Julia is known for her love of antique artifacts and as one of the well-known Material Girls (materialgirlsblog).  She is also a High Point Market Style Spotter this fall. 

via Lisa Mende

 Wesley Hall Showroom.  A rendition of a Louis 16th chair, alpine white painted finish with Dwell Studios for Robert Allen emerald green Malachite fabric.  This was spotted by Lisa Mende of Lisa Mende Designs.  And guess what?  She is also a Style Spotter for High Point Market.  You can find her finds here. 

via Lisa Mende

 C.R. Laine does not disappoint!  Per Lisa Mende:  "The chevron is as popular as ever! Style 205-SW "Simon" swivel in Limitless Coco fabric designed for Kravet by Jonathan Adler. The 1 1/2" band of kiwi colored tape added at the base of the chair adds the finishing detail to make this chair a must have. The linear contrast of the green tape to the brown and white zigzag geometric completes the look with the hot color".

Via Janel Laban | Apartment Therapy

   Tozai Home blends wonderful color with plaid. 

via Lisa Mende

Chelsea House.  Tracery Mirror designed by Lisa Kahn-Allen.  Spotted by Lisa Mende

via Janel Laban

Parsons tables from Bungalow 5 in great finishes - navy grasscloth & rosewood veneer.  (And hey...look at the wallpaper in the background!  That's Meg Braff's Up in a Tree Bamboo Green from my mudroom.  I'm liking that blue lacquer dresser they paired with the kelly green.  Makes me want that navy pagoda mirror even more!). 

via High Point Market Facebook

 Lucy Smith Wall


via Janel Laban | Apartment Therapy

Patina on metal bankers lamps at Bo Bo 

via Quintessence

Wesley Hall.  Dwell Studio Malachite and Stray Dog Designs Table.  Via Instagram, Quintessence. 
This room is just absolutely stunning! 

via Janel Laban | Apartment Therapy

Handcrafted console by Lucy Smith

Living room in front of High Point Market Designed by Randy McManus, co-sponsored by RetailNOWvia HPmkt facebook page

Via Christiane Lemieux Dwell Studio

 Via instagram Christiane Lemieux, the founder of Dwell Studio

via Janel Laban | Apartment Therapy

 Dwell Studio via Apartment Therapy's facebook page.

 

via Cassandra Lavallee of Coco + Kelley

 
 CR Laine via Instagram from Cassandra Lavallee of Coco + Kelley.  CR Laine is representing!  Love what I'm seeing from them so far!

I'm excited to see more photos from the feet on the ground.  #hpmkt just kicked off yesterday and will continue until October 18th.  I am sure we'll be seeing many more exciting things. 

Do you have a favorite so far?  I'm loving that Dwell studio Malachite showroom! 

I hope to be there one day!!!!!

Best,

Heather

#hpmkt, 

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The Homies Are A Happening.

A not so subtle attempt as soliciting some support and blog love from my readers.


Apartment Therapy has announced "The Homies", a contest to determine which Home Design, Home Tech, Green Home, Kids at Home and Home Cooking blogs are worthy of some kudos.

I didn't know anything about it until a kind reader nominated IIHIH in the category of Home Design. I realize my blog spans more than that, but the majority of the posts are focused on products and home related design.

I know it may seem like a burden to put in a good word for If It's Hip, It's Here on their site, but it would mean a lot to me. If you enjoy the blog, a vote in the Home Design category would be greatly greatly GREATLY appreciated!

In their words:
Shelter Bloggers Rule!

There are awards for all sorts of blogs, but no one ever pays enough attention to the shelter blogs, so we started The Homies. It's our way of surveying the blogosphere each year for the best new home design blogs and sharing what we find. It's not so much a competition as a celebration of the richness and awesomeness of shelter bloggers around the world. Join us, share your favorites and check out the ones you don't know.

There are five categories and none of our blogs or past winners are eligible. The prizes? $50 to the winner of each category and lots of traffic as we publish the five winners in a big congratulatory post across our network on January 6th. We want to elevate good home blogs, see who you love and gain awareness for the home niche.

• Add your favorite home blogs from December 22-29

• Vote on the top nominees from December 30-January 6

• Winners announced! January 7

There's less than a week left! Please vote. If not for If It's Hip, It's Here, then honor any good blogs you love. Bloggers work for you!


Thanks, for even considering it.
laura

http://homies.apartmenttherapy.com/2009/

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