talking products | beauty

I miss my tan. I know, I know, sun damage..but I do :) Right now I'm using a Bobbi Brown bronzing powder  paired with a pretty little pink blush that I love the combination of ( Aruba + Pretty Pink )

Sugar.. hello my new bestie. I'm crazy about this stuff. A girlfriend recommended it and it's perfect for me for everyday!

Skoah.. I am so going for a facial in the new year, I've never had one! The Skoah team here in Calgary were sweet enough to send over some Holiday treats for me to try out. They're lovely! I'm crazy about hand + foot scrubs, they feel soooo good, and this one did not disappoint! With a facial menu with names like facialiscious, fitskin and quickie there is definitely a facial for everyone and all budgets! There are products for men ( spoil yours for Christmas! You can order online! ) an amazing product line for women and even the pooch.. hello adorable packaging!

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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three things | yummy denim shirts

I won't lie.. my denim shirt is from H&M kids department two years ago for $29. I wear it weekly. It's soft, it's long, rollable sleeves, it's a staple in my closet of paired down essentials.

It's not very often I see a denim shirt that makes me think, 'ooh, I want that' but these three from Madewell did-

western styling $88-

chambray ex-boyfriend $69.50-

chambray cargo shirt $75-

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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I could buy one for everyone I know.. great gift under $20

Personalized journals. $16.00. WOW.. I'm in love! ( I heart paper products something crazy )

These darling little books are from MINTED, and there are so many gorgeous covers I could have uploaded them for hours. I had to stop myself with these-

Minted you're welcome for the free plug.. feel free to send me personalized journals in return ;) xx


design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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gift giving

I've been thinking about the perfect gift..and thought of a lovely husband who gave his wife a design board for her birthday. Love that, seriously. So it got me thinking, if there are any of you who are interested in working with me in the new year, have your gift giver send me a quick email and he/ she /they can surprise you with a design board paid for, for the room of your choice!

Room pricing:

Living Room $295
Bedroom | Den | Office | Dining | Playroom $245

Bathroom | Entry $195

xoxo

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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send your pictures please!

I love looking back at all the different ways gallery wall $10 water colors get used.. nobody has sent me pictures in a while, so you're all in trouble ;) I love to see what you do with them, where you put them, how you style them.. so I'm expecting my in box to get flooded with pictures ok?! sarah@sarahswansondesign.com

  The shop has just been filled with a whole bunch of new paintings :) xx

 ( for the list of who these beautiful spaces belong to and to see more GALLERY WALL in bloggers homes click here! )

( this gorgeousness above is a home done by Marianne Simon Design, it's not listed in the link :) )

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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Oh I love that-

DYING over this wall.. holy smokes I need some ( something? ) Rorschach. Whatever the correct term, I'm loving this. It sets the tone for this very cool, very eclectic apartment-

For a full tour click here!

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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design boards | so many possibilities

A little design board round up.. I was looking back through boards tonight :)

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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Winner winner! ( and a few hours left for FREE SHIPPING! )

WOOT! Congratulations Sybil, my girls picked a number between 0 + 64 and it was you :) :) I'll be in touch with you right away!

Free Shipping at Gallery Wall ends tonight, use code MONDAY at the shop!


Shop for your Oughton Limited goodies right here!

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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Cyber Monday.. enjoy free shipping!

Enjoy FREE SHIPPING on your gallery wall orders starting tonight and Monday only! Use code MONDAY at checkout :) Shop Gallery Wall, xo

( Offer valid on prints available in the shop today, not custom orders, sorry..Free shipping within Canada + USA )

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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which one?

Which dining room is more you? 1 // 2 // 3// or 4?! ( Right now I'm all about bringing some of the  characteristics of 3 into my space! Look at me going back to my tonal beige + greige  ;) )

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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hangovers, shades of beige and last chance for the giveaway!

Thought this was a perfect little tip as we head into holiday party season ;) Thanks to Chatelaine Magazine for this one..

Last chance to enter the giveaway! I'll draw the winner Monday!

Shades of beige.. Me on Friday sitting in the car waiting for hubs + L to get back after taking C into school #bored #ha!

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend! xo S

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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high | low

I'm pretty sure we can all agree that this Barbour jacket is pretty darn fabulous. Talk about a classic for years + years. It's $499.

On a completely random note,  some how I completely missed the season to buy a great green fall parka and I'm still kicking myself for it. Still! But today I cruised through the J Crew Factory site and came across this little quilted jacket. Army green, check. Brass buttons, check.. hey!  I thought, this has some characteristics of the Barbour jacket I was admiring.. and at $96 CDN right now  ( cheaper in the US! ) it's a way better price :) It's in my shopping cart..

.. it just might replace the parka that's still on my mind..

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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angled

Funny, I'm usually anti angles.. and then I found these two I pinned in sequence. I just might have to change my ways-

(p.s.  Happy Black Friday shopping friends! It's so lovely that us Canadians can take advantage of the sales online now too :) )

Wait a minute.. that's not totally true, cause now I'm thinking of spaces of my Mom's and my friends that totally rock the angle. So I guess I'm not anti angle, it all depends on the room :)

1//2 

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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wintery goodness, some fur, a proud friend and a little surprise

Last night was dance night, which means 2 hours of sitting in the studio for me. Blah. I was armed with two new magazines so I immersed myself in them while the drama and conversation of the know it all Moms around me was dulled. Ha ha.. House & Home has a gorgeous new issue out, and a few things ( well, quite a few but you guys would have been fed up with me if I'd instagrammed them all ;) )

 Last year one of my favorite holiday memories was the trip to the garden center with the girls for fresh cut boughs. H&H shows a few gorgeous mixes-

I'm crazy about Ikea's sheep skin, and how fab is it drapes over tolix stools?! Love! ( Tolix for the new house maybe?! )

and from the same incredible home, a gorgeous idea for fresh decor on the railing, and I love the blanket draped, I've done the same thing this winter on my upper floor :)

In Indigo this afternoon I spied a gorgeous faux fur pillow, and I was thinking it would be lovely on our bed. Randomly my mind went to fur in the house, and I love my Restoration Hardware throw from last year. It's so good it actually stayed on the sofa all summer long, ha! That's mine below..

I was so happy and proud and excited to see my dear friend Marianne in HGTV magazine.  Yay!! I also need a fun way to tell Marianne that I'm going to be in Seattle Dec 6 + 7 for a quick trip with a lovely friend of mine. I'm keeping my fingers crossed we're finally going to get a chance to meet :) :)
( surprise! ;) )

Don't forget to enter the giveaway!!

design philosophy | providing a foundation to grow and alter through the years, I keep the core basic and layer in the current, creating a room that is innately yours. I believe great interiors are not found in one shop. I know you should feel a sense of calm in your space as well as balance, and revel in that gut feeling that it’s the right fit. DESIGN SERVICES start at only 10.00. See Sarah Swanson Design at the top left of this blog!

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