***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries***
This week’s giveaway comes from a site that so chock full o’ good stuff that it was a challenge to hone in on the perfect freebie items for this week. We’re talking about Artful Home, a virtual window into over a thousand artists’ studios that gives you access to 12,000+ original art pieces – from wall art and sculpture to furniture and accessories. It’s kinda like Etsy, but contributing artists are all professionals who are selected by a panel of art adjudicators.
So we sifted through the site and fell in love with several pillows and, since we couldn’t settle on just one, we’re letting this week’s lucky winner choose from the four pillows shown below: the nature-inspired linen pillows by Mariah Wren or the graphic, eye-chart pillow by Heather Lins. I know, tough decision, eh?
- PRIZE: Your choice of one of the four pillows shown above (valued at $90 – $95).
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the phrase “I HEART ART” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us your favorite piece of art currently in your home, whether it’s a piece of fine art made by a professional or fun art made by a preschooler.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSED: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One and only one this week.
- ELIGIBILITY: The prize ships to anywhere in the US and Canada.
- THE USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
Get more info on our freebies at our Giveaway FAQs page. Images courtesy of Artful Home.
Allison says
I HEART ART!
My favorite piece of art in our house is the painting my fiance’s late father drew. It’s close to my fiance’s heart so it’s close to mine. It’s beautiful too!
Kay says
I heart art! We love original art in our home, and I have several pieces that I love. The oil painting over our bed is a scene of the harbour at Honfleur, France. I spotted it on the internet several years ago because I recognized the scene–we had been there, So I am reminded every day of that wonderful trip!
E says
I heart art
Kristi says
I HEART ART!!!
My favorite piece of art is one I picked up from Union Square while temporarily working in NYC. I had never been to the city (Southernbell that I am) and this piece caught my eye with the NYC skyline in red and white! Many memories of my great timie in the Big Apple!
E. Caitlin says
I heart art
carrie says
I heart art! My favorite piece of art is a painting done by my mother in law of a flower shop in Sausalito.
Kayce says
I heart art!
Laur says
I HEART ART
my favorite piece of art is a picture of Emmett (my chihuahua) that my mother drew for me
Jocelyne says
I heart art!
My favourite piece of art in my home is a photograph taken by a local photographer of a bunch of ostriches living in the wild (sounds weird, but it’s quite beautiful).
alisa says
I HEART ART!
I bought my favourite piece of art (a print) on the Esplanade in St.Kilda, Melbourne in 2001. My husband is from Melbourne, and it was our first and only trip back to see his family. (Sigh …) The painting is by Marek Wilinksi, and it’s a picture of a woman wearing a bright pink/purple turtleneck, standing at an angle. She has really wonky eyes, too. I can’t tell you why I love it so much, but I really, really do — and it’s going to be my inspiration when I finally fix our living room up. :)
Kait K says
I HEART ART!!!
Christina Peterson says
I heart art. I love the nature inspired pillows
Adrian says
I heart art!
jenn says
i heart art! in fact, i spent the spring in the UK and just got back from a week in the caribbean with family…and i oogled art the whole time. i now have a whole list of artists i fell in love with on the street, in museums, and even next door! my suite-mate was an incredible artist.
currently my favorite piece is of a tree at dusk. in fact, i’m bringing it home with me in a couple of days. my parents have finally agreed to let me “borrow” it. wish i knew the artist!
Jess says
I heart art and this site! I’ve been looking for exactly this for some inspiration on our giant, blank walls in our master bedroom. My favorite piece of art is our “Three Rivers” print that our artist friend gave us for our weddding (www.glennblue.com). He gave us the first print, framed, and it is my favorite wedding gift.
rachel says
I HEART ART!!!
Laura M. says
I heart art! My current favorite piece of art in my house is a Vermont landscape my father painted years and years ago (I think before I was even born). I love it!
jenn says
I heart art! My neighbor (and talented oil painter) gave us one of her beautiful paintings for our wedding. My parents have had one of her pieces hanging in our house forever and now I feel lucky (and grown up!) to have my own piece.
Tracy says
I heart art! My fav piece of art right now is my finger painting from my nephew! He made it just for me, how could it not be my favorite!
Nichole says
I HEART ART!!
My favorite piece of art is….hmmm…we don’t really have any, how sad is that? LOL I’ll have to change that!!
Lindsey L says
I heart art!
Laurel says
I heart art! My favorite piece of “art” in our home is our family pictures!
Dawn Curtis says
I heart art!!!!! We collect several types on a low-budget, of course. I have a framed piece by an artist named tres. http://www.trestaylor.com/ It is very folky of a house and is in an antique wooden frame. It is by far my favorite!
Adrienne Burt says
I HEART ART…
My favorites are the paintings my Grandmother did, but especially the one she did for my 8th grade graduation.
Danielle says
I heart art! My new house is seriously lacking right now though…I need to work on that!
Stefanie Fontanez says
I heart art.
My fave piece of art in our home is a painting my husband made for me. It’s of him – in a bear costume – and is the cutest thing on earth!
Alicia C. says
I HEART ART! I love mondrian. I also love black and white landscape photography. We don’t have much of either but here’s hoping!
Kelly B says
I HEART ART!
My favourite piece of art is a huge Cape Dorset Inuit print of a Polar Bear. I love how simple yet striking it is. Also- it was a wedding present from my husband’s parents.
Annali says
I HEART ART!
My favorite pieces of art in my house are the silhouettes I made of my husband, myself and our son. They hang in our living room and welcome all our friends and family over.
Mark says
I HEART ART!
My favorite piece of art in my house is a watercolor painted by my uncle.
Devon says
I Heart Art!
May fave piece art is a plaque I found in Tweed that says “Home is where your story begins” and it is painted over the word “Richmond.” Love it.
Jennifer M. says
I HEART ART!
My favorite art: my parents purchased a framed ink drawing of the B&B where my husband and I got married and gave it to use as a housewarming gift. It’s hanging in our dining room.
Katherine says
I HEART ART. And I heart my red and white block print of Chairman Mao.
Lucy says
I HEART ART!
My favorite piece of art in my home right now is from the NC artist Alena Hennessy–I just love her work.
Lynn says
I HEART ART
My fave works are photo prints that I picked up in Camden Town London for super cheap (5 15×30 inches sepia tone prints for 9 quid). Had them properly mounted to hang in my house. An they match the 4×4 sepia photos I picked up in Edinburgh of the Scottish highlands.
Kerry says
I HEART ART!
I need art desparately – we don’t have much.
Kristen Wax says
I heart art!!
The best art we’ve got in our house are our vacation photos. It’s pretty easy to take a gorgeous landscape photo when you get out there and start seeing this beautiful country! You can’t go wrong! :)
Christina says
I HEART ART
Jeff says
I HEART ART!
Just moved in to a new place, no art yet!
Chris says
I HEART ART
Quinlan says
I HEART ART!
Jeff says
I heart art
Tizzie says
I heart Art…in particular, I love the acrylic painting my mother in law did of the garden where my husband and I were married.
Liz says
I HEART ART: my favorite art in the house is a huge graphic canvas from pier one that my husband bought for me for christmas as a surprise!
BTW, that eye chart pillow ROCKS!!
NEPD says
“I HEART ART”
I love my map of the original plans for DC
Cara Belmosto says
I HEART ART! My favorite piece of art is a sidewalk painting that I aquired from Santorini, Greece, when I was studying abroad in college. The colors are fabolous and it’s such a neat memory every time I look at it!
Catherine says
I heart art! My favorite piece in our house is something that was supposed to be temporary. We got a nice piece of wrapping paper and put it in a frame with matting intended for about 16 4×6 photos. What was supposed to be temporary is now permanent and one of our favorite pieces!
Megan says
I Heart Art!
My then six year old namesake decorated a picture frame for me as a wedding gift. It is covered in foam stickers of hearts, cake toppers, champagne flutes, etc. and is by far my favorite piece of art in the house! It may not be sophisticated, but this work of art makes me smile every time I walk by it.
Lauren says
I HEART ART! My favorite art displayed in my home is a lovely little birdie print by Geninne. Here is a link to it on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23715281
It is even more beautiful in person!
Audra says
I heart art! My favorite art piece is a photograph taken by a good friend!