A is for Ace! Hotel!

Last week I was asked for fly to New York for work.  It was really last minute (48 hrs notice) so finding a hotel in the area I needed to be proved to be slightly challenging.  I wanted to stay near where I had to be for work and could not spend a ton of money.  After perusing Orbitz, I discovered that the most afforable and not sketchy option was the Ace Hotel.

The "bunk bed" room was the cheapest at $280.... figuring it was just one night, I said fine!  The "queen" was another $180 more a night which seemed unnecessary!    Upon check-in they upgraded me anyways (for free)- so it all worked out.

Upon arriving at the Ace it was clear that I was simply not cool enough!  This hotel is cool.... really really cool!  They apparently only have locations in New York, Portland (Oregon), Seattle, New York and Palm Springs.  Each are cool and unique in their own way!

When I got there the lobby was FULL of hipsters drinking coffee and working on their laptops.  This is clearly a hot spot for artists, poets, musicians, etc!   Later that night even more of that same crowd was having a alcoholic beverage of their choice.

The Ace is so cool that it was just on Gilt Group's Jetsetter last week (Palm Springs) which is a true sign of cool!  Check it out to see the hip CA version of this hotel.  Very retro!

Here are some photos so you can check out the cool factor for yourself!

Photo via Archdaily.com

Photo via Hotel Chatter

Photo via Apartment Therapy

Photo via me!

Photo via me!

Photo via me!

It was  fun, cool, and affordable experience!  Check out the Ace for yourself.  Until next time..xoxo

CSN...... Giveaway!!!

So exciting... my very first Giveway! A big thank you to CSN stores for contacting me and offering to give something fabulous to my oh so amazing readers!

CSN is a Boston based company that hosts over 200+ websites/stores making shopping for yourself or others super easy. From home decor, baby items, home bars, kitchen needs to furniture, CSN has it and you covered. With such a collection, I had a hard time choosing what to giveaway... but then.... I found my item. I knew this was it the moment I laid my eyes on it!

Drumroll please.....

The giveaway is for two of these fabulous Skip Hop Vine Floral Pillows! Believe it or not, I found these in CSN's kids bedding section! That is one of my favorite design secrets. I don't have kids yet, but I do always take a peak at the kids section as their are always incredibly cute items there! When I showed this pillow to a few of my co-workers there was a collective "oooooohhhh". This retro, bold, and large print style is all the rage right now!

If you would like to enter this giveaway, just leave a comment letting me know where you would want to put these pillows! There are lots of options! I will leave the drawing open until 5pm (EST) on Thursday, March 25th. I will announce the winner on Friday, March 26th. If you win, you will need to send me your address so CSN can send your two pillows to you!

Here are some room inspirations to get the creative juices flowing!

I think the Skip Hop Vine Floral pillows would look AMAZING in a setting like this! Throw these babies on the bed and replace all the yellow in here with pink! Oh so sweet!

They would also be great on chairs like in this photo! Two is always better than one!

My friend "S" said these pillows would be perfect on her new brown couch. Maybe something like this?

Or this....

My pick would be something like this! I think these would be AMAZING on dining room chairs like in this photo! You could eaily add your own ties!

They of course would be great in a playroom, little girl's room or on a sunporch too! Have I mentioned how cute these pillows are?

Good luck! I hope you win! Until next time....xoxo

PS- If you love this Skip Hop Vine print, they also have crib bedding which is just adorable!