Win a #HamiltonBeach Stand & Hand Mixer Giveaway

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 A Holiday Virtual Cookie Swap:

I’ve always loved the idea of a cookie swap! You bake enough cookies to share, eat and then you come home with all of these delicious cookie recipes. So I thought it would be fun to have a virtual cookie swap where you share your favorite cookie recipes from Stagetecture’s Cookie archives  and share here in the comments and on our Christmas & New Year’s Eve Pinterest Board with the hashtag #HamiltonBeach. (See the official directions and rules below). Who doesn’t love more cookie recipes for the holidays?

One lucky winner will receive:

Hamilton Beach 6 Speed Hand Mixer with Pulse and Snap-On Case

AND

Hamilton Beach Stand Mixer

Why two mixers? Why Not?!

If you’re wondering why you would need two mixers think of this scenario: it’s holiday time you just want to whip up a quick batch of cookies that will take no more than 10 minutes, the hand mixer will be perfect. If you are making 5 dozen cookies for your Christmas cookie swap at work, then the stand mixer is exactly what you need!

My review of the hand & stand mixer:

I’ve reviewed a lot of appliances over the years from the high-end appliances to the lower cost models. I think there is a benefit to all types of appliances

Hand Mixer:

What I liked about the hand mixer was it wasn’t really lightweight – meaning it didn’t feel like it was cheap. My 10 year-old daughter and I used it to make sweet potato casserole during the holidays and it was perfect for her to hold. She’s excited to use it again for Christmas baking! I also liked the snap on tray below to keep all the attachments.

Stand Mixer:

The stand mixer is good when you need to have your hands free and want to make larger quantities. My only negative comment about the stand mixer was that it has really strong suction cups on the bottom. If you’re not expecting it, it requires you to use some strength to move it around the countertop. Besides that it is a wonderful mixer, especially when you have lots of recipes going on!

Official Rules & Regulations:

1.  To request an invite to the Christmas & New Year’s Pinterest group board:  Send us an invite on Pinterest with the message feature (Must Be Following RoniqueGibson Pinterest account] OR Fill out out the Stagetecture Contact Form requesting an invite.

2. Contest is only open to continental United States readers with a U.S. mailing address.

3. One winner will be selected and will win the Hamilton Beach hand mixer AND stand mixer.

4. Winner shall notify Stagetecture via the contact form claim their prize once winner is announced. Contest shall run from 12.13.15 – 12.16.15.

5. Once winner contacts Stagetecture the prizes will be shipped to a U.S. continental address directly from Hamilton Beach.

6. You can enter once a day and the directions are in the official entry form below:

Official Entry Form: Enter HERE!
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Win A Parrot Uncle Wooden Lamp in the #FallHome

‘Pin-To-Win” Lighting Giveaway

About Parrot Uncle Lighting:

ParrotUncle.com, as one subsidiary corporation of Eileen Grays Network Technology CO., Ltd , is a specialty retailer striving on satisfying your home lighting requirements.  From living room to bedroom, floor lamps to chandelier, from bathroom to hallway, mirror lighting to wall sconces, we are dedicated to offer you the best quality and the largest selection of home lightings fixtures. From modern designer ceiling lighting to cottage chic handmade wooden lamps, you can enjoy the warmest light and most decorative style for your house.

Moreover, ParrotUncle is a social platform for home lighting design. No matter you are a house holder who wants to communicate with others about the specific lamp for your room, or a interior designer who wants to sell your designs, ParrotUncle will just ensure you join the right community.

All purchase and sales are online or from a mobile device. You even do not need to move out from your sofa. With an unparalleled selection from hundreds of supplier, ParrotUncle helps people find the perfect product at the right price. You will find anything you need for your home lighting and get free shipping. We are going to make your home shining as you want.

In Addition to Giveaway – Here’s a Parrot Uncle Promo Offer for You!

Currently, every customer could get free gifts when you order totals over $50.00

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Choose from one of these gorgeous Wooden Lamps:

1. Bentwood Ceiling Pendant Lighting

See more about the Bentwood Pendant here.

2. Pinecone Ceiling Pendant Lighting Fixture

See more about the Pinecone Pendant here.

How to Enter Giveaway:

1. Follow Stagetecture (@RoniqueGibson) and Parrot Uncle (@ParrotUncle) on Pinterest.

2. Read through the Rafflecopter entry options. This contest wants you to pin your favorite Parrot Uncle Wooden Lamp on your own Pinterest Board and tag Stagetecture (@RoniqueGibson) and Parrot Uncle (@ParrotUncle) in the comments of your pin. Also include #FallHome in your description. Choose your favorite lighting at Parrot Uncle – Wooden Lamps .

3. Leave a comment here (below giveaway) on Stagetecture.com and tell us which lamp you’d love to win. Tell us if you would pick the Bentwood Bowl Shape or the Pine Cone Shape and why.

5. One winner will be chosen on Thursday, August 20th, 2015. Winner will be announced by 9:00am EST. Check back to see if you won! Winner should fill out contact form to claim prize.

Note – Only open to continental U.S. residents. Must have a shipping address and not a P.O. Box for Parrot Uncle to mail you the prize if chosen.

Official Rafflecopter Directions: Earn more chances and enter each day – August 17th – August 19th 11:59pm EST

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For more fall home decor ideas on Stagetecture, click here

I’m excited to give you a chance to win:

KitchenAid® 11-Cup Food Processor with ExactSlice System

This food processor replaced my 10 year old white one and I absolutely love the ability to adjust the thickness of your slices with the lever in the front. I was able to make Thanksgiving sides much quicker

You can see all the details for the food processor here on KitchenAid®. This food processor is a $249.00 value and comes in your choice of colors: Empire Red, Onyx Black or Contour Silver as shown here.

Pin to Win #HolidayEats Giveaway with KitchenAid

We want to give one (1) lucky winner this food processor for the holidays!

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Official Contest Rules*

PRIZE – KitchenAid® 11-Cup Food Processor with ExactSlice System

*(Contest is only open to U.S. Residents for shipment purposes) – This contest is NOT affiliated with Olioboard.

2 Ways to Enter – #HolidayEats ‘Pin to Win’ Board Contest

#1 – CREATE AN OLIOBOARD

Create an Olioboard showing us your favorite Holiday inspiration ideas. Beautifully appointed decor, kitchen, dining room, you name it, we want to see your holiday inspired interior room. They can be in the kitchen, dining room, hosting a dessert banquet party – but they should focus around food!

OR

#2. CREATE A PINTEREST BOARD

On your own Pinterest account, create a Pinterest Board called #HolidayEats and gather 20 (twenty) holiday ideas from Stagetecture.com website. Include #HolidayEats hashtag in the description of your pins. – You can use the “Pin it” Button above every Stagetecture post and pin recipes, decor, crafts that inspire you for the holidays.

IMPORTANT-  Tag @KitchenAidUSA on all of your Pinterest/Olioboards and social shares!

Judging:

Board will be judged on creativity, adherence to the rules, and awesome engagement with other pinners and friends in your community.

Additional Rules 

*****Don’t forget these or your entry will be disqualified****

1. Once you have created your Olioboard or Pinterest board you will need to “Pin to Win” to Stagetecture’s Group Board –Christmas & New Year’s Eve board.

2. Enter your email in the Rafflecopter entry form and we will invite you to the shared Christmas & New Year’s Eve board. (Check your notifications on Pinterest to see when you’ve been added to the group board.)

• Pin only 1 (one) copy of your Olioboard or Pinterest board to the Christmas & New Year’s Eve board.

3. YOU MUST FILL OUT THE Rafflecopter Official Entry form below. Follow the directions in the Rafflecopter entry to win additional chances to win4. Share the contest on your social media outlets with the hashtag #HolidayEats and win extra chances to win (as mentioned in Rafflecopter entry form below)

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Good luck!  Contest runs from Dec.5th  – Dec. 10th. Winner Announced Friday, Dec. 11th

Disclosure: My trip and accommodations to Spain were sponsored through the Tile of Spain. All opinions are my own.

February 2014 was a whirlwind for me and many of my colleagues in the interior design blogging niche. February 2-6th I was at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and February 8-15th, I was fortunate to travel to Valencia and Madrid, Spain with the Tile of Spain. For many reasons other than the obvious this was a monumental trip for me. To be able to experience architectural Europe is any architects dream and on top of this to visit the Cevisama Tile Trade Show and visit some of the artisan tile factories was amazing!

Unforgettable Highlights: My @TileofSpain Architectural Trip to Spain

 From the historic…. 

To the ultra-modern… we saw it all in Spain!

Here’s my recap of my week long trip! Stay tuned to Freshome.com to see the trends I found at the Cevisama Tile Trade Show.

Who is the Tile of Spain?

Tile of Spain is the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER). Along with myself I was accompanied by Susan Serra – from Susan Serra Associates, the other design journalists, the winners of the Tile of Spain – Passport to Creativity contest, and staff from Tile of Spain and Frank Advertising. Here’s the highlights of my awesome trip!

Day 1 – Trip to Madrid, Spain

I have never flown internationally, so I was a bit nervous to get on a 10 hour plane ride to Madrid, Spain! I also knew this was a chance of a lifetime so I needed to face my fear and do it! Ha! It was much less worrisome than I anticipated. I had packed up my outlet converters, exchanged my dollars into Euros in Miami, and had my magazines, laptop, and iPod ready.

Day 2 – First Day in Madrid – Finally Meet Everyone!

After watching 2 movies on the plane and listening to 10 podcasts on my iPod, and eating dinner and breakfast we arrived at the Madrid airport. I loved the modern and industrial architecture of the airport.. nothing like in the U.S. The airport was SPOTLESS!! You could literally eat off the floors…. gorgeous view at the baggage claim.

We finally met at the historical and renovated Hotel Las Latras and I had my first experience of eating delicious tapas. (Little did I know this was just the beginning of the food.. food and more delicious food!)

Day 3 – Madrid Museum Axis Architectural Tour

Awesome museum tours of:

– Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

– Prado Museum – Caixa Forum*

– Reina Sofía Museum

– Viva Madrid Restaurant Lunch offered by TOS.*

– Telefonica Foundation Building designed by Moneo Brock Studio.

Amazing views at the Telefonica Foundation Building 

Day 4 – Last Day in Madrid, off to Valencia – Visit San Antón Market, Slaughter House conversion into a Museum

– Visit San Antón Market. Guided by QVE Studio.  Lunch at San Antón Restaurant offered by TOS. (Interior designed by Agustín Granell and Eatside).  Visit “Matadero de Madrid”

– Bus Transfer from Madrid old slaughterhouse to Atocha Train Station

– High Speed Train AVE Madrid – Valencia

My first time on a high speed train! It was an awesome experience to take the train from Madrid to Valencia

Day 5 – Valencia – First Day at Cevisama Trade Show and Tile Factory Tours 

- Tile Of Spain Manufacturer tours 

– Registration for press conference 

– ASCER Press Conference 

– Bus to Castellón Factories and visit Castellón Factories

The tile factories were amazing! We get to witness a few of the artisan workers painting tiles by hand. Incredible

Day 6 & 7 – Cevisama Tile Show, visit Tile of Spain Booths, and Tour of Valencia Old City

The tile show was nothing like I have ever seen! To see the trends and all of the highlights – visit my Instagram to see all of the inspiring tile.

Relief tiles, large format, and colorful new and organic inspired tiles were big at Cevisama

Touring Old Valencia City was like a walk into a history book.

If I had one hundred more pages I would show you all the beautiful tile, sights, historic architecture and more that I loved on this trip. I thank Tile of Spain for bringing me along on this architectural trip as it was a memory I will hold dear for a life time!

For more Tile of Spain posts on Stagetecture, click here.

I’m excited to be asked by Tile of Spain to join them this February 9-15, 2014 as we visit Madrid, Valencia and attend the Cevisama tile trade show.  Tile of Spain is known in the industry for bringing international tile brands together to offer unsurpassed quality and beautiful products for your home tiling projects.

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Tile of Spain – 2014 Passport to Creativity Contest

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), is proud to announce the winners of the 2014 “Passport to Creativity” contest.

The four design professionals selected to participate in an 8-day, architectural tour and trip to Spain are:

Winners Announced!!

Kristyna Borden, Interior Design Professional, HOK Architects
David DeQuattro, Principal, RGB Architects
Denise M Fitzgerald, Interior Designer, Bolick Distributors
Monica Hanley, Interior Designer/ Business Development Director, NEMD Architects Inc

About the Trip to Spain:

Part of the Architects and Designers Tour running February 8 to February 15, 2014, Passport to Creativity winners will have the opportunity to explore Madrid and Valencia, Spain.

They will be able to immerse themselves in Spanish culture, sample world-famous culinary arts, observe sites and attractions with architectural and design significance and gain a general understanding and appreciation for Spain.

 We get a guided tour of Cevisama trade show in Valencia, Spain

The trip also includes a guided visit to Cevisama 2014, factory and booth tours and a press conference. All architect and designers participants will earn CEU credits. Journalists from selected architecture and design media will also participate in the tour.

Stay up to date with Stagetecture as I take you along on the trip and you can follow the Tile of Spain – Spain Architecture Trip 2014 –  Pinterest board here.

For more media and design trips from Stagetecture, visit here.

This holiday season how are you celebrating with family and friends? Are you cooking a holiday meal, or setting an intimate dinner with just you and someone special?

This holiday season Villeroy and Boch wants to help you create the perfect #holidayheirloom memories! As you remember Stagetecture just paired with Villeroy and Boch for the Olioboard Travel the World contest and today through November 27th you have a chance at a $500 shopping spree!

#HolidayHeirloom with Villeroy & Boch

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Good Luck!

For more Villeroy & Boch posts on Stagetecture, click here.

Every year in the Gibson household, I’m always trying to find a way to make my home more welcoming. Whether it is for my family, guests that come to visit, or just me (who spends 24 hours and 7 days in it!). So I was excited when American Express asked me to pair with them in the American Express Passion Project contest and promotion. See how you and I both can fulfill our DIY project passions with American Express and a chance at a $500 Home Depot Gift Card.

The American Express Passion Project is a new program designed to enable, inspire and encourage people to pursue their passion projects. The #PassionProject brings together leading experts, how-to advice, personal profiles and a monthly contest to inspire consumers to pursue the projects that are important and meaningful to their lives.

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Stagetecture readers have always loved to find inspiration for DIY projects and get ideas to renovate and beautify their homes. I decided my DIY Passion Project would be all about bringing gorgeous lighting into my home.

My Passion Project inspiration: Bringing gorgeous lighting into my home

Since I started Stagetecture in 2009 I have always envisioned it to be a place to lead people who are “lost” looking for ideas, inspiration to arm themselves with knowledge but also be a welcoming place to call home at any time of the day.  I decided that my “Passion” is making readers and guests to my home feel welcomed and lighting is the perfect way to do this. Guiding homeowners to help them realize the potential they hold to make their home everything they want has been the driving passion of mine and the drive behind Stagetecture.

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Using my Home Depot card to install lighting

I always love DIY projects that transform your home, without having to give it a complete overhaul. My front door patio and foyer are in desperate need of updated lighting. My 1987 home still has brass fixtures in the foyer and an outdated surface mounted front porch light. Have you noticed that lighting is one of the few elements of your home that can instantly brighten your mood, bring more color into your space and leave your guests feeling the warmth of your hospitality when entering and leaving your home?

I was provided a Home Depot gift card courtesy of American Express Membership Rewards program to fulfill my Passion Project. I will buy:

• An exterior front entry pendant lighting fixture
• A front interior foyer lighting fixture
• Replace my garage exterior coach lighting fixture

Want a chance to win a $500 Home Depot Card for your Passion Project with American Express?

Stagetecture’s accomplishments over the last 3 years:

• Hosted over 600 guest bloggers – many of which have been featured on eHow, Livestrong, and more!
• Featured nearly 1500 blog posts
• Featured over 100 DIY Saturday’s
• Launched the 111 Simple Tips for your Everyday Home ebook.
• Created a Stagetecture – You Tube Channel to watch DIY projects for easy directions to do at home.
• Grown a Stagetecture Facebook fan page with over 5,500 fans & growing
• Grown a Twitter following of over 3,300 fans & growing
• Taken you along to fabulous places! (SubZero/Wolf, Brizo’s NY Fashion Week, Sandra Lee Event & more!)

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To celebrate Stagetecture is hosting

a

3rd Anniversary Twitter & Facebook Party!

 

WHEN:

Wednesday, August 15th @ 12:00 noon – 1:00pm EST

HOW:

Join us on Twitter with the hashtag #3YrCelebrate

Join us on Facebook – Stagetecture fan page or Ronique Jones Gibson

WHY:

To celebrate the home! I will give great tips about your home, getting ready for back to school, summer and fall entertaining and more!

 

GIVEAWAYS:

I’m excited to have a great sponsor – Yolanda Esquer from Yoliesquer blog who has a wonderful gift to one lucky Stagetecture party winner! A hand crafted, hand stamped – customized cement block with the word “Dwell” stamped in it. Perfect for the home loving readers that Stagetecture has.

For a chance to win:

• ‘Like’ – the Touvlo Facebook Page and comment on what block you like best from her Etsy Shop!  She has a great variety – leave a comment on her Facebook page on which you like best and why.

• Follow Touvlo on Twitter
• Join us for the Twitter and Facebook party on August 15th at 12:00pm EST (Winner must be present to win!)

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OTHER PRIZES:

We will also have:

• Amazon giftcards
• Free copies of 111 Simple Tips for your Everyday Home ebook
• … and a few surprises that you will have to join us to find out! (Here’s a hint… going back to school – we have some prizes that will help pay for some supplies!)

 

Join us:

Wednesday, August 15th @ 12:00 noon – 1:00pm EST!

Happy 3rd anniversary Stagetecture!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS EXPIRED

Mother’s Day is only a few days away and what better way to celebrate Mom than with a photograph of memories of the past? Whether it is pictures of your family vacation last spring or a picture of your children at summer camp… pictures are the perfect gift!

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Stagetecture has paired with UPrinting for a Mother’s Day giveaway that will help you celebrate mom by winning a chance to receive:

• A FREE Stretched Canvas Print with premium Artist Canvas Material
• Upload your own personal photograph for the perfect gift!

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• One (1) piece 16” x 20” stretched canvas print for one winner – A $70.00 value
• With 1.5” Gallery Wrap, or 1.5” Museum Wrap (White or Black)
• Protective, Satin Finish Coating
• Printed with Soy Ink

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Celebrating Memories & Mom Giveaway

UPrinting is a leading socially responsible online printing company. They offer a wide variety of products from business cards, brochures, envelopes, greeting cards, posters, canvas prints and many more. They are specifically proud of our high-quality and eco-friendly prints. UPrinting also boasts their eco-friendly printing that uses recycled paper types and vegetable/soy-based inks with lower levels of VOCs than traditional petroleum-based inks to reduce harmful carbon emissions.

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How to Enter:

First Entry:

Leave a comment on Stagetecture.com of this post as to what is your favorite memory with your mom, grandmother, aunt, sister or important female in your life.

Second Entry:

Visit Stagetecture’s Pinterest board. Follow me on Pinterest

• Then take a look at the “Celebrating Memories & Mom’ board.
• Find a new picture anywhere on Pinterest or in your own images that reminds you of your mom or other happy family memory. Tell in the description why you love the image.

• IMPORTANT : In your comment or description type @Ronique Jones Gibson for it to tag me. I will then add your entry to the ‘Celebrating Memories & Mom’ Pinterest Board!
  

• The winner will be announced on Sunday, May 13^th Mother’s Day!

Giveaway rules:

• Giveaway will run from Thursday, May 10^th – Sunday, May 13^th (Mother’s Day) – 6am EST.
• Giveaway is only open to US citizens for shipping purposes
• Winner will be contacted and given details to claim their stretched canvas prize and directions for printing.
• You must be 18 years old and above to join this giveaway

Thanks for entering Celebrating Mom & Memories Giveaway with UPrinting & Stagetecture!

For more Mothers’ Day ideas on Stagetecture, click here.