Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, y’all. But as always, compensated or not, my opinions are my own.
I don’t buy many things for me or for my home. Losing everything when my house burned down forced me into a minimalism that I’ve found hard to shake. But as we move closer to buying the house we’ve been renting for almost six years now, I find myself wanting to add a few touches that reflect my own taste and personality.
I hate going shopping and buy almost everything online–and so I’m excited to have learned about Uncommon Goods, a company that can supply all my decorating needs. I love candles, and so my first purchase is going to be one of their Literary Candles. I also love the Homesick Candles (although there isn’t one for Tennessee yet!). And I think the various tea light troughs would look great on my mantel. Actually, I love almost everything in this section and if you like decorating with candles you will too.
Now let’s talk about their collection of decorations for the garden. It’s no secret to anyone who reads this blog that I love gardening! My eventual plan for this yard is to go full on cottage garden with no grass in sight. So I will be needing more garden art in the future and now I know where I can find some unusual conversation pieces. I’m especially captivated by the sea serpent and the octopus, and the gnome be gone tickled my fancy as well.
Finally let me say a little about decorative accents for the home, of which Uncommon Goods has pages and pages (and of which my actual home has very few). Here I found myself captivated by the various bookends and fanciful switchplates. The choices really are uncommon, and you can tell just by looking that they are well made.
Which brings me to an interesting point–who makes the products we choose to spend our money on? Uncommon Goods products don’t come from big factories or giant corporations but rather from artisans and small business owners. In many case you can click to read more about the actual person who crafted the item you are bringing into your home. Uncommon Goods really is an uncommon company with values that are incorporated into its business model. The company strives to be environmentally friendly and socially responsible. They offer health insurance to all full-time (and most part-time) team members and provide a fair wage. They feature products that contain recycled components and sell only products that do no harm to people or animals. They give back by allowing customers to select a non-profit organization to receive a $1 donation at checkout. You can read more about the company and its mission here.
I feel really good about recommending Uncommon Goods to you, and I am excited about purchasing some of their products in the future.
