Win It: A Well-Designed Life
How do you stay on top of the things going on outside of your bubble? My world revolves around the web so it’s my obvious go-to for news, events, everything really. I’m especially loving the new MSN site which is really well-designed. The overall site is uber minimal – which you know I love – and it’s perfect for the the touchscreen. As an online publisher one of my favorite features is its ability to share real-time trends, I need to stay on top of so much all of the time that I’ll take all the help I can get. MSN is the best way to stay in the know and the new site design is only the latest reminder. Check out all of its features for yourself right here.
Now here’s the fun part! In honor of all things well-designed we’re teaming up with MSN to do a Pinterest sweeps giveaway. You have the chance to win any one item on the entire A Well-Designed Life board, it’s full of 33 beautiful things that are sure to make your life better designed!
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations, Elizabeth!
To Enter:
1. Follow the A Well-Designed Life board on Pinterest.
2. Comment below on which well-designed item you’d like to make your own.
3. Do it all before Sunday, March 17th at 11:59pm CST.
4. For an extra entry tweet about the giveaway using the hashtag #msndesigncrush!
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post that I am being compensated for, however all words and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep Design Crush going! Rules and disclosures.
dianne anderson
March 11, 2013 at 10:01 amI would love to win “A Well-Designed Life Sweepstakes”. The well-designed items I would like to make my own are the Michael Aram Lemonwood Dessert Plates, what a fresh breath of spring.
glynis
March 11, 2013 at 10:05 amI want it all, but I love the Fly By Bird feeder.
Amy@OldSweetSong
March 11, 2013 at 10:07 amI need that arrows pillow for my new apt! NEED.
Laura
March 11, 2013 at 10:09 amOh man what a great collection!! If I could make anything from this set mine it would be the table runner. But I probably need the brianne faye purse more since I just lost my wallet this morning >.>
Rachel
March 11, 2013 at 10:23 amI would love a chance to look at the Gold Modern clip lamp in my apartment everyday, it is fantastic!
Brandy Shuman
March 11, 2013 at 10:44 amLove it all! But I think I need the geo-pyramid ring! 🙂
daria
March 11, 2013 at 10:49 amI’m loving the Formosa Tray Table, it would be so useful and chic!
Molly
March 11, 2013 at 11:07 amSo many good things! I am in love with the freud espresso makers though. In love.
Terri H
March 11, 2013 at 11:07 amPretty scallop hoops by MeanderWorks on Etsy
joanna
March 11, 2013 at 11:11 ami’d totally pick the pillow from leif! (http://pinterest.com/pin/283163895292664715/)
Ashley P.
March 11, 2013 at 11:37 amI love the Dara Ettinger Eden Necklace! It’s beautiful and has a simple design – exactly my style. 🙂
Maria
March 11, 2013 at 11:38 amThis collection makes me happy! Especially the design of the Gold Modern Clip lamp. It is absolutely divine. Love the clean lines of the shade, with a twist of industrial influence in the neck and clamp, and the elegant gold coloring. This lamp would light up my life while clipped to the edge of my desk!
Gabriella Allen
March 11, 2013 at 11:45 amEverything’s so simple and sleek; I love it! But if I could have my pick of the items, I’d definitely take the Gold Modern Clip Lamp. It’s so versatile and mobile. It would be a perfect addition to my dorm room, and eventually to my apartment, too!
Jessica H.
March 11, 2013 at 11:53 amI am absolutely smitten with the Bubble Canisters!
Emily
March 11, 2013 at 11:53 amSo many amazing items, but I’m gonna go with the espresso maker. I’ve been eyeing the Freud coffee and tea ware for awhile now and would love to have anything from this line. So beautiful!
Lea Anna
March 11, 2013 at 11:54 amThe Brooks Of Bohemia table runner is my favorite item.
Kelsey J.
March 11, 2013 at 12:50 pmI would love the Freud Espresso Makers! Love love the handles!
Julie
March 11, 2013 at 1:03 pmI love the copper pencil holders! They look extremely elegant.
Tian Tower
March 11, 2013 at 1:21 pmThe Formosa Tray Table would make an amazing mini bar in my apt. Fingers Crossed! 🙂
AshleyB
March 11, 2013 at 1:34 pmOh, I LOVE those white wine goblets. Pretty please!
Gretchen Alice
March 11, 2013 at 1:46 pmThat gold modern clip lamp is divine!
Trish T.
March 11, 2013 at 2:06 pmI love the bronze wooden ring!
Crystal
March 11, 2013 at 2:22 pmFollowing on Pinterest! I love the enamel cast iron dutch oven from West Elm!
Jenny
March 11, 2013 at 3:16 pmWell, everything on there is wonderful, but if I HAD to choose – the Copper Pencil Holder from Ferm Living tops my list!
Elizabeth @ HobbyLobbyist
March 11, 2013 at 3:47 pmTweeted it! https://twitter.com/LeHobbylobbyist/status/311216471835553792
Elizabeth @ HobbyLobbyist
March 11, 2013 at 3:49 pmIt’s so hard to pick one thing! I love the Brooks of Bohemia table runner, it’s perfect for this time of year when you’re feeling cabin fever.
Elyse
March 11, 2013 at 4:09 pmI’m loving so hard on the Perfection Print by WRDBNR. It’d be perfect for my studio.
Casey R
March 11, 2013 at 4:13 pmi’m am loving the enamel dutch oven. sleek, simple, and practical!
Sarah Smith
March 11, 2013 at 4:18 pmThe metal flower arrangers are so lovely! I also really like the arrows pillow. 🙂
The Junk Drunk
March 11, 2013 at 4:21 pmI would love the gourd bowls by gleena!
What a great give away. Thanks!
Sarah
March 11, 2013 at 4:35 pmMichael Aram Lemonwood Dessert Plates! So pretty!
Bethany
March 11, 2013 at 6:03 pmI would LOVE the dutch oven http://pinterest.com/pin/283163895293205069/
Marianne
March 11, 2013 at 6:37 pmI like it all! But, the Dara Ettinger Eden Necklace.
Ashley
March 11, 2013 at 6:42 pmThough I could happily devour the entire board — that dutch oven looks like it needs to be in my life!
Kristin W.
March 11, 2013 at 7:02 pmI love the Kate Spade earrings!
Karen
March 11, 2013 at 7:29 pmI would love to win the Kate Spade New York gold and snakelike pyramid stud earrings. I love them!
Teresa Banman
March 11, 2013 at 7:58 pmlovin the Formosa tray table but look it comes in Charteruse also!
spookycupcake
March 11, 2013 at 9:27 pmSo much greatness, but only one beautiful striped circle pillow! To brighten up my new navy sofa.
Jennifer
March 12, 2013 at 3:14 amI love the star cutting board. I am revamping my kitchen and that bold cutting board would look great against my new turquoise shelving.
Heather V
March 12, 2013 at 8:16 amSuch a hard choice! But I have been longing for a white enamel cast iron dutch oven, so I have to pick that!
Linda
March 12, 2013 at 10:27 amGreat collection! Love the Metal Flower Arrangers from west elm- and every piece of jewlery on that board!
anna
March 12, 2013 at 10:28 amlove the GEO PYRAMID RING
Lindsey
March 12, 2013 at 12:55 pmLoved the Arrows Pillow and the Metal Flower Arrangers. Pretty much everything would go well in my place though!
Breda
March 12, 2013 at 1:32 pmI’d love to win those pretty scallop hoops by MeanderWorks on Etsy!
Kat Skull
March 12, 2013 at 1:52 pmI love the Perfection Print by WRDBNR – perrrrfect for my mostly white bedroom.
alexandra @ sweet betweens [blog]
March 12, 2013 at 3:48 pmI’m swooning after those gourd bowls! Lovely!
ActSubtract
March 12, 2013 at 10:19 pmThe Two-head wall sconce is just divine and would look lovely on any wall—and, better yet, it’d look lovely on any wall that’s mine! What a beautiful selection of items.
Justin
March 12, 2013 at 10:38 pmI’m digging on those geometric paperweights.
Lauren P
March 12, 2013 at 10:53 pmMy life could use a jolt from one of those beautiful Freud espresso makers…here’s my tweet! https://twitter.com/LaurenRPfeifer/status/311686205752373248
Michelle B
March 13, 2013 at 1:14 amThe Dara Ettinger Eden necklace is so beautiful. I would love to wear it! Everything on this board is fantastic!
Angie
March 13, 2013 at 1:20 amI am about to enter my thesis year and am anticipating many long & sleepless nights. The Freud espresso maker would be a beautiful and useful companion.
Emily Akins
March 13, 2013 at 1:32 pmI’d love the gold modern clip lamp.
Elisabeth
March 13, 2013 at 3:07 pmAll such pretty items! The Formosa Tray Table would be my pick, as it’s clearly an excellent addition to any space.
Emily
March 13, 2013 at 3:15 pmWhat lovely items! The bronze wood ring is especially swoonworthy–gorgeous and well-designed indeed!
Jossy S.
March 13, 2013 at 3:54 pmEverything on that board looks amazing; however, I must say that the gourd bowls by Glenna especially caught my eye.
celeste
March 13, 2013 at 4:44 pmi LOVE the freud espresso makers … that pairing of wood and metal 🙂
Megan
March 13, 2013 at 5:45 pmLOVE the Two-head wall sconce by ONEFORTYTHREE!!
Jessica
March 13, 2013 at 9:54 pmSuch a fun giveaway! I’d love to own the Ben-Amun lucite cuff.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Following on Pinterest via Jessica Hamm
jessicahamm at gmail.com
Christine Fail
March 14, 2013 at 12:28 pmThe Fly By Bird Feeder is a great way to bring simple elegant design into the yard! And the birds are nice too 🙂
andra / fox lane
March 14, 2013 at 2:14 pmwhat a fabulous giveaway! i just followed the board and i LOVE the gold circle stud earrings… and the paperweights!
rachel arnold
March 14, 2013 at 2:32 pmits so hard to choose! everything is amazing, but I need a cast iron dutch oven, and the white one on this board is perfection!!!!
Molly
March 14, 2013 at 3:52 pmI would love the westelm enameled cast iron dutch oven! so pretty!
Sara
March 15, 2013 at 2:14 amI love this board, good design feels so fresh and calming! I am obsessing with everything white with tiny bright details. I love the porcelain horseshoe! I would hang it with these amazing neon nails I have instead of the rope!
megan
March 15, 2013 at 8:02 amIt’s a toss up between the porcelain horseshoe and those awesome Kate Spade earrings!
hannah
March 15, 2013 at 11:41 amdefinitely the enamel cast iron dutch oven!
Patti
March 15, 2013 at 11:43 amEspresso Maker!!! Keep me caffeinated and I will be happy : )
Taryn
March 15, 2013 at 11:44 amOooh! I’d love the Locked In stud earrings or the cobalt gear necklace!
Jane Chika
March 15, 2013 at 11:51 amI love the Kandinsky-esque circle pillow cover from Leif! Gimme!
Carolann
March 15, 2013 at 12:08 pmI would most like to win the Formosa Tray Table, although the espresso makers comes in a very close second.
lauren
March 15, 2013 at 2:45 pmThe lucite cuff is beautiful and perfect for spring!
Chris Olson
March 15, 2013 at 3:40 pmI love really everything in your beautiful collection. My fave is the Kate Spade NY ‘locked in’ small stud earrings. So pretty!
Heather
March 15, 2013 at 4:50 pmCrushing on the enamel cast iron dutch oven
Courtney VanSickle
March 15, 2013 at 6:06 pmWhat a fantastic giveaway opportunity!!!
I would love to have the Metal Flower Arrangers from West Elm, because I love the sculptural feel to them (I’m an artist!) and I adore flowers. They make my house a happy place, especially during the cold winter months.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Julia Stauble
March 16, 2013 at 2:02 pmI absolutely love the dutch oven and the espresso maker. Amazing pieces designed with simple lines and quality materials. Why can’t everything be like this?!
Vandal
March 16, 2013 at 2:58 pmThe Dara Ettinger Eden Necklace. It reminds me of my girlfriend so I’d give it to her and let her know.
Allison
March 16, 2013 at 10:53 pmI love the tray!
http://pinterest.com/pin/283163895293204961/
Laura M.
March 16, 2013 at 11:52 pmI would love to have the gold clamp lamp. Tweeted at @a_laura_ble
Samantha
March 17, 2013 at 9:36 amoh gosh, that Eden Necklace … but I should really go practical. The gold clip on desk lamp would be the prettiest in my study! So much good stuff on this board, Kelly.
Victoria
March 17, 2013 at 10:16 amI would both love and use the enamel cookware!
Bethany
March 17, 2013 at 11:03 amI love the gold circle studs! I’m 29 this year, and I just got my ears pierced for the first time in New Zealand on my round-the-world adventure. I wear these little jade studs most days, but gold would be such a fun bit of extra sparkle!
Laura K.
March 17, 2013 at 11:48 amI adore the Gold Modern Clip Lamp! It would be the perfect way to spruce up (and light up!) my desk.
Sarah
March 17, 2013 at 3:12 pmThe Dutch oven would be right at home on my stove top!
Caitlin M
March 17, 2013 at 6:42 pmI adore that star cutting board.
Lauren Mary
March 17, 2013 at 11:25 pmOooh, I love all of the jewelry. But how could I not pick the DIY paper cat lampshade? 🙂