Win an HGTV Dream Home!

Here's a chance to win an amazing dream home for you and your (pet) family! I guarantee there will be plenty of space for your pets to get the zoomies!

The 2014 HGTV Dream home is a 3,200-square-foot dream home located in Truckee, Calif., minutes from the year round recreation destination of Lake Tahoe. You can enter to win a grand prize package valued at almost $2 million that includes the fully furnished home as well as a 2015 GMC Yukon Denali and $250,000, courtesy of Quicken Loans.

The home is amazing and even features a special custom pet niche. Take a look at this brilliant use of an otherwise under-used space!



During the giveaway period, which runs until Feb. 14, 2014, you can enter twice online per day: once at HGTV.com and once at FrontDoor.com. HGTV Facebook and Twitter fans can elect to receive ongoing updates and new details, and fans can sign up for daily e-mail reminders at HGTV.com. Odds of winning the sweepstakes depend on the number of entries. Official rules can be found at hgtv.com/dreamhome.

Still deciding whether to enter? Take a look at this insanely awesome home where modern mountain design meets livable luxury!


Good luck!

Designing a Pet-Friendly Home with FLOR Carpet Squares

We love finding pet-friendly decor options, especially when they are both functional AND stylish.  So when we saw photos of the new FLOR styles, we were excited to check them out in person.

Lucky for us, there's a FLOR showroom in Atlanta. So Cosmo and I set out to look at all the new styles, and Cosmo made himself right at home!

What's unique about FLOR is that it comes as a system of carpet squares. So if you have little mishap in one are of the rug, you can remove that square to clean it in the sink. Or if it's a REALLY bad accident, you can replace it with a brand-new square.

The FLOR squares connect to each other (not your floor!) with FLORdots, so you can be really creative with them to make rugs of any size and design. It's a super easy DIY project or you can use their installation service. 

We love the practicality of FLOR, but what's really surprising is the number patterns, textures and colors from which to choose. 

From bright, saturated colors...

... to subtle neutrals in patterns and textures to keep things interesting.

Darker colors form an interesting geometric pattern.

Brights in stripes!

Pretty circles in a variety of colors...

And our favorite... a mod cow pattern with a pop of color in a yellow border!

FLOR squares are made using recyclable and renewable content too. And they'll take used squares back so they'll never end up in a landfill.

Check out more reasons why FLOR is a great option for a pet-friendly home and some of FLOR's newest styles too! We also like these handy design tools to help you create your own unique carpet or rug design.

FLOR can be ordered online or visit a showroom near you.

Atlanta FLOR showroom. Dog not included!

Thank you Kimberly and Katherine for hosting us in the Atlanta FLOR showroom!