Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and we thought it would be a great time to do a gift guide and show off some off the great spring items we have in stock as well as some things you might not even know we have.

Mothers Day

Lasting Lite candle sleeves and bases. We just introduced these earlier this week, but we can’t think of a better way to light up your mom’s day.

Cinnamon Star Candle Sleeve

Heart shaped rugs! These are some of our most loved braided rugs, and since they can go just about anywhere, they make the perfect gift.

Heart braided rug

Love sign. This is a new item and something we’re personally very fond of. The LOVE letters sit on a wooden base and with a charming love-letter-and-key theme, it’s a fun gift for your mom, or (if you are a dad and you found this post because you’re searching online for gift ideas), the mom of your kids!

Love sign

Love you to the moon pillow and rustic sign. A classic piece, the Moon and Back coordinates well with a lot of primitive decor.

Moon and Back signMoon and Back pillow

Spring dolls. Our collection of spring critters from Pearson’s are some of our most beloved dolls. Our little lady bug is shown below.

Ladybug Doll

Candle wraps. We have 10 fun wraps to choose from, and they’re sure to warm any room or heart.

Family candle wrap

Rustic heart sign. Another new item, soon to be an old favorite?

Heart sign

Live Laugh Love sign. A simple theme that makes a grand impression.

Live Laugh Love sign

And from one of our Facebook posts this week, our favorite answer to the question, What is the best gift you’ve ever been given:  “My children!”

This just in! Lasting Lite flameless candles

We’re excited to introduce a new vendor to the Primitive Home Decors family: CR Designs is the maker of LastingLite flameless candles, a really unique type of flameless candle because the bases are made from real wax, so they’re pretty and authentic looking. And each one is made right here in the USA, in Indiana actually!

We’ve just added a collection of 16 candle sleeves and 7 different candle bases. You can mix and match, or pop in a new sleeve for every holiday.

Small Antique Jefferson base Small Heritage Antique Pedestal base Black round candle baseLarge Savannah Antique Pedestal

 

A 6-watt flame tip bulb is included with each base.

Cinnamon Star Candle Sleeve

 

The candle sleeves are made from real wax, so you care for them just as you would a regular taper candle: store in moderate temperature and keep away from direct sunlight.

Check out our album on Facebook or our website to see the entire collection.

Oh, and we didn’t forget about that reader poll…the results were 60/40 in favor of colors!

Reader Poll results

And if you’re embarking on a bathroom makeover in the near future, our new collections may provide some additional inspiration:  Home PlaceStar VinePine Bluff and Thistleberry.

Later this week: a Mother’s Day gift guide!

Live Laugh Love candle sleeve

What is the best gift you have given or have received?

Little houses (and a reader poll!)

Home Place is a collection we’ve offered for quite a while now that includes kitchen towels, decor and window treatments, but we’ve just recently added a fun selection of country bathroom decor items.

In our last post, we talked about how one item can inspire a whole project, and we think the whimsical little details in the Home Place collection provide just that kind of inspiration.

Take a look…(click image to view product page).

Home Place bath towel

Home Place shower curtain hooks

Home Place soap dispenser

Home Place tissue box holderHome Place toothbrush holder

Home Place wall hook              Home Place tumbler

 

 

And just for fun, here’s a reader poll about bathroom decor…

We’ll discuss the results in the next blog post!

Bathroom makeover

We just added more than ONE HUNDRED items to our bathroom decor category!

New bathroom decor items from Park Designs include the Home Place, Star Vine, Pine Bluff and Thistleberry collections, just to name a few.

Rather than try to cover all of these items at once, we thought it would be fun to do a bathroom makeover series to share all the new items, plus some fun tips.

When you’re doing a home makeover, how you do begin? Do you choose an overall theme first, or does just one item inspire you? We find that often, it’s something as simple as a pretty toothbrush holder or a unique toilet paper rack that becomes the driving force behind the project.

Faucet toilet paper holderHome Place Tumbler

Who says you can’t be inspired by a toilet paper holder?

What are some other important considerations for a bathroom makeover?

  • Budget
  • Time
  • Need vs. Want
  • Do you have a plan, or are you just winging it?
  • DIY or hiring help?
  • What is the best way to maximize your space?

Other posts on bathroom decor: 

And don’t forget, our Spring Cleaning Sale is still going on through May 1. We have hundreds of discontinued and clearance items from 10-50% off, while they last.

springcleaning

Impromptu Farmhouse Star bedding sale!

Show of hands, who out there was treated to a late season snowstorm this week? We had a couple glorious days of spring and now it’s January 2.0!

Top Hat Pitcher

Feels like we should break out the snowman pitcher and make some hot cider.

But we’re making the best of things, warmer weather is right around the corner (really!) and we just found out today that our friends at Victorian Heart are allowing us to offer you 10% off the Farmhouse Star collection for the rest of the month! You’ll see the discount already included on the Farmhouse Star product pages we linked to above.

We haven’t dedicated a blog post to this collection, but we probably mentioned  what a big impression it made on our Facebook page. Click over to see some photos of this collection (and tell us what you think!).

Farmhouse Star bedding collection Farmhouse Star Bedding

It’s a classic patchwork star pattern with a fun mix of stripes and plaids in classic navy and neutral shades. Hey, there’s nothing like cozying up under a warm quilted throw blanket during the first week of spring! :)

 

Old and new

We took a look back at our stats this week to see what our most popular posts have been. Often, this is a tactic bloggers use when we can’t think of anything else to write about! But it’s also a fun way to see just how many new items we’ve added over the years.

Following are our five most popular blog posts of all time, plus some new items we’ve added that we think you’ll love just as much!

5. This just in! Park Designs ceramic dinnerware and bakeware

This post is from last May, when we added the Park Designs ceramics to our website.

Molasses and Old Crow are still a crowd-pleaser…

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And Cambridge Navy is a brand new pattern that coordinates well with these pieces.

Cambridge Navy table linens

4. A customer favorite: Vintage Star in black

This pattern continues to be one of our most popular. Vintage, black, stars, what’s not to love?

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3. Country quilted bedding collections from IHF

IHF has continually offered some of our most beloved bedding collections, from Checkerberry and Pinwheel, to the new Westbrook pattern, which is another lovely take on quilted patchwork and country stars.

westbrook bedding

2. Complete the look with kitchen decor + kitchen pottery

This post was published in August of 2011, and we’ve since added many more star-themed kitchen accessories: Star Vine includes ceramic dinnerware and servingware and a complete line of window treatments.

Star Vine dinnerware

And our number one most popular post of all time: Bathroom decor patterns: shower curtains, rugs, towels and more.

Bathroom decor enthusiasts: we hear you! This post was also published in 2011 and since then, our bathroom decor collection has exploded! We have added literally HUNDREDS of bathroom decor items including country bath accessories,  shower curtains, shower curtain hooks and bathroom towel bars.

Towel Bar

 

What is your favorite room to decorate? Do you rearrange frequently or does everything stay put? 

Be on the lookout this week for an email about the new Cambridge patterns, and if you’re not on our email list you can sign up here!

Spring Preview!

Has Spring sprung where you are? It’s still cold and snowy here, but that doesn’t change the fact that March and springtime are right around the corner. (Just keep telling yourself that!)

We have loads of brand new Spring and Easter items in stock, as well as many of your old favorites.

Easter chicks

Easter chicks!

Spring preview!

Our critters from Pearson’s Simply Primitives were some of our most-loved spring items last year, so they deserve a special place in this post.

Lady Bug and Tootsie the Turtle

Ladybug Doll Tootsie Turtle Doll

Bumble Bee and Dragonfly doll

Bumble Bug Doll   Dragonfly Bug Doll

Maddie Inchworm and Sammy Snail

Maddie Inchworm  Sammy Snail

…and Paddy Frog.

Paddy Frog

Also new this year, this charming Bee Ash Bucket

Bee Ash Bucket

But what about the BUNNIES, you ask? We have an adorable new collection this year from Your Heart’s Delight by Audrey’s.

Basket Bunnies

Basket o’ Bunnies

And we’ve added some fun signs and stakes that are suitable for indoor or outdoor displays.

Spring signs set    Spring stakes

Lil Chick!

Lil Chick

More bunnies!

Easter Bunny Set…

Spring bunnies

Rolly Polly Country Bunny Set…

Rolly Polly Country Bunny Set

Happy Blooming Bunny Carrot Tops…

Happy Bloomin Bunny Carrot Tops

Tiny garden bunny surprise!

Garden Bunny Surprise Set

Bonus item: we also just added ANOTHER bedding and home decor collection! This is Westbrook from IHF. You can find a complete photo album on our Facebook page. AND, you can still save 15% on bedding sets!

westbrook bedding