Merry Christmas!!

Yes, we are trying to update here more frequently - but WOW - have we been busy adding new products!

First off, we've been Elf'd and wanted to share them with you, our loyal readers. Check us out here and here!

Check out some of our newest collections at www.InteriorMall.com - you'll love what you find there!

Wanna go green this Christmas?

Furoshiki - the hottest gift-wrapping craze going!

What better way to make a beautiful package than making it eco-friendly as well? In our newsletter this month, we discuss Furoshiki, a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth.


Watch this video to see various ways to make them!

There are *SO* many fabric options available for these. Lighter-weight fabrics will work better than heavy (think tapestry-weight) fabrics for this project. We have been Furoshiki wrapping fools around the office lately and thought we would share what we have learned.

Baby Stuff!! Baby Stuff!!

Oh my gosh! Have we got the CUTEST new baby lines EVER!!!

Introducing Trend Lab! We have started carrying their lines of baby bedding and accessories and let me tell you - where were these guys when MY babies were babies?!

Check out their lines here.

INCREDIBLE new dinnerware!!

Okay, so after being punished properly, I am now working on blogging much more frequently. Perhaps some of the "behind the scenes" processes will allow it.

Our product development team has been on the hunt for new dinnerware due to the discontinuation of several lines we were carrying and - wow - did they find a GREAT collection!

We have a new partner, Mustard Seed and Moonshine stoneware. This is a South African company with a tradition of beautiful botanical earthenware. It is absolutely to DIE for!!

Here is a little about them, taken from their corporate website:

Mustardseed & Moonshine was founded by Kate Carlyle in Cape Town, South Africa in 1992 to celebrate her love of the botanical form. The idea was to make beautiful ceramic flowers that were both usable and lasting, flowers that were meticulously crafted, and yet simultaneously robust and functional.

Although Mustardseed & Moonshine has grown over the years, it remains a studio of dedicated artists and the pride that goes into each piece is tangible. The artists who hand-make all of these delicate flowers from Ramekins to Salad Bowls in high-fired earthenware, work with love and dedication to bring a truly original piece to you. All our work is dishwasher, oven and microwave proof.

Visit our website at www.InteriorMall.com for more information or to purchase these items!

Are You Ready For Some Football?!?!

Yes, we are bad bloggers. Shanna and I would like to apologize for not posting an update since July. We have scolded ourselves! 

It's september, school is in full swing and the official start of the college football season began about a month ago. We've been busy here at Interior Mall but we've made time to keep up with the latest scores and highlights from week to week.....and get some new collegiate items up at the same time.

For all the tailgaters out there we added some great chip and dip servers, trays, even plates. 

If you are looking to give your husband his own special room, we have a great selection of home decor items. We added some great looking new wall and desk clocks.  As well as new coaster sets and ladies we have the ever popular pink collegiate coaster sets. These are definitely an office favorite around here!                                        

If you are headed to the big game and in need of some extra warmth, make sure to check out all the new college fleece fabric recently added. Fleece blankets also make great gift ideas!

Head to InteriorMall.com and gear up for this weekend's big game. If you are looking for a game check out Alabama at Georgia, Mississippi at Florida or, our personal favorite Arkansas at Texas. This is a deep seeded rivalry and we are all excited about the game. Woooo Pig Soooie!   

Schools (almost) in!

I know, it hasn't started yet, but I'd bet that if you're a parent of an incoming college freshman this fall, the preparations have begun, post-haste to get your darling safely, comfortably and stylishly into their home-away-from-home.

We have a new company called College Covers that we are carrying in our store. They feature (obviously) college themed merchandise, from crib sets (for those who like to start 'em out young) to twin XL for those oh-so-comfy dorm bunks.

Whether you are an SEC die-hard, a Pac-10 booster or somewhere in between, you can find all that you need to deck out your room in your favorite team's decor!

Check out the new items here!

New Product Spotlight!

Happy friday!
Welcome to another installment of New Product Spotlight!!!!

Our product development team has been incredibly busy lately, adding new products to our online store! We have numerous new fabric collections, such as the Fabricut Pistachio Color Studio Collection, found here, the new S. Harris "Wildside" collection, and Robert Allen's Modern Library collections. There are some FABULOUS new fabrics in these collections!

We have also added some new bedding, which you see in previous posts.



Lighting is another category which we have added products in. We have added a really neat new line of "a-la-carte" lighting, by Jubilee Lighting. We have new children's collections, night-light collections and shades.

The last category I wanted to point out is un-framed art. There are some really neat prints that we are now carrying here.

Long time, no post...

Wow - what a bad blogger am I?!

It has been incredibly busy around here the past several weeks and I have, sadly, neglected the blog. I'm hoping to rectify that and get a daily post going again soon, though!

Today, I wanted to talk about organization.

There are so many inexpensive ways to reorganize....have you ever thought of using an old ice cube tray as a desk or junk drawer organizer? Or what about using a wine rack as a magazine holder?

Pretty bowls and vases make excellent organizing tools for tables, dresser-tops, cabinets, etc.

Let's face it, who couldn't stand to be a bit more organized? Studies have shown that clutter can induce stress and who wants that? Not me! I have plenty without clutter adding to it! What are some things that you do around your house to reduce clutter? We would love to hear from you!

Come check out some of our new lighting collections at InteriorMall! Jubilee Shades, Jubilee Children's lighting and night lights for those afraid of what goes bump in the night!

This month's Real Simple magazine has an EXCELLENT article about clutter and organization. I urge you to check it out!

Have a great weekend.

Bedding 411

Researchers say that we spend 1/3 of our life in bed. Being the single mother of an infant and working a full time job, I question that number at 4:00 a.m. but.....whatever. Rachel and I are currently in the process of adding new bedding product to the InteriorMall.com website and revamping our whole bedding section. We are EXTREMELY excited to be a new dealer of SFERRA Fine Linens. For those of you unfamiliar with SFERRA they are one of the world's leading companies in luxury bedding. They were the first company ever to offer 1020 thread count sheets, all made from 100% Egyptian Cotton.

I know everyone always talks about thread count but maybe you don't understand what exactly they are referring to. I know until just recently the only thing I personally knew was that the higher the thread count, the better the quality and the better the feel of the fabric....and that is true to an extent. Thread count refers to the number of vertical and horizontal threads per square inch of fabric. What many companies do in order to show a higher thread count is double up the threads. So, if for instance the customer is buying 1020 thread count sheets, they are buying 1,000 thread counts but the quality is only a 500 thread count. There isn't 1,000 threads per square inch of fabric, there is 500 doubled. Just recently Linen N Things was sued over this very issue. A customer bought bed linens with the assumption they were 1,000 thread count sheets. As time wore on they noticed them depreciating faster than should happen. After testing, it was found that they were not actually 1,000 thread count sheets, they were 500 doubled and passed as 1,000. This is not to say that every set of sheets you purchase is fraudulent, however, it is something to be aware of. I can tell you this, SFERRA does not take part in these practices and stands behind there product 100%. Should you ever have problems with your linens they will test them for $100 and find out exactly what caused the problems and if it seems to be a manufacturers flaw, they will replace the sheets.

There's cotton and then there's Egyptian Cotton. Egyptian Cotton is the finest cotton in the world. Found a long the Nile River in Egypt it is used to make the finest linens in the world. What makes this the best cotton in the world? The length of the yarn and the growing process. Researchers have come to realize the longer the yarn and the longer the growing process, the better quality the cotton.

Don't forget to check out the InteriorMall.com bedding page for one of the best bedding selections around.

Retro and Vintage Fabrics

So, spending my weekend at The Paper Doll House rekindled my love for all things old (or old-looking, as the case may be). The love of vintage/retro items has grown exponentially in the design industry in the past few years. The old adage, "what once was old is new again" is showing its truth.

F. Schumacher has come out with some really neat "vintage" fabrics. These new fabrics are available through InteriorMall.com .

Another great source for vintage-inspired fabrics is Laura Ashley. Many of their patterns are reminiscent of days gone by and are great with the ever popular "Shabby Chic" look or a country-cottage scene.