LIVING ROOM MAKEOVER WITH PIER 1
- Sarah
- May 9, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: May 18, 2021
I love working with companies headquartered in DFW. In case you didn't know, Pier 1 is headquartered right here in Fort Worth and just did an awesome new marketing campaign launch called the, "This is Me" campaign. Pier 1 is encouraging everyone to make their home a reflection of themselves. They think your home should say THIS IS ME, the second you walk in the door. A collection of trinkets, decor and patterns that reflect your personal style. It was an honor to be selected to participate in the launch of this campaign.
We live in the good ole Oak Cliff, and have owned our home for nearly three years. No, our home decor isn't matchy matchy, because that honestly isn't my style. I've picked up so many of these pieces over the last three years, and almost all from local Dallas based small businesses, and now adding in Pier 1 items I purchased from the Lover's Lane location!
I think our house is quirky and lived in. I love that it doesn't look like we take ourselves too seriously and that it's colorful and fun. Dogs live here, and we certainly aren't the neatest people in the world, but we LOVE living here because it just screams US when you walk in the door. It's comfortable, colorful and upbeat, which is exactly how I felt when I walked into Pier 1 to go shopping!
I've linked the faux cactus plant (because I cannot keep anything alive other than my dogs and sometimes struggle with that), the ADORABLE tassel picture frame which also comes in pink, the large wall canvas that is totally ME and so fun to really transform a living room instantly and the matching tassel pillows which are actually reversible - the back is a solid black and white pattern which is super cute. Everything is linked in the slider below!
I got everything above for under $200, can you believe that? The pillows were (and still are) buy one get one 50% off, and the large wall canvases are all on sale.
I hope you'll go check out your local Pier 1, because you'll adore what they've done with the place. Plus, you'll be supporting a business based right in your back yard. Double win!
Thank you to Pier 1 for sponsoring this post, of course all opinions are my own.
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