{"id":2917,"date":"2016-08-23T20:02:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T20:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpblog.accentdecor.com\/2016\/08\/accentdecormagic-style-challenge-winners-2\/"},"modified":"2018-08-27T13:47:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T13:47:35","slug":"accentdecormagic-style-challenge-winners-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/accentdecormagic-style-challenge-winners-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#AccentDecorMagic Style Challenge Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 750px; text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">The results are in! One of our guest designers, Els Teunissen, along with our creative consultant and resident artist, Jessica Hiemstra, selected two winners for our #AccentDecorMagic contest.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">The lucky winners? Julia of Rekindle Creative and Carey of The Idea Emporium.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Earlier this summer, we shared the inspiration behind our holiday showroom story, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/holiday-showroom-design.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Eric and Eloise<\/b><\/a>, with our customers and followers and asked them to share on Instagram a moody, Scandinavian-inspired floral design or styled look that incorporated a contrast of light and dark.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">Our guest judges each picked their favorite look and the winners received $1000 each to shop Accent Decor.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">So without further ado, the winners:<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Best Floral Design: Rekindle Creative<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3675 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2-120x80.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/h2>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Floral Arrangement by @RekindleCreative for the #AccentDecorMagic Style Challenge\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2.jpg\" alt=\"Floral Arrangement by @RekindleCreative for the #AccentDecorMagic Style Challenge\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/433;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Floral Arrangement by @RekindleCreative for the #AccentDecorMagic Style Challenge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rekindle-creative-benito-pot-accent-decor-2.jpg\" alt=\"Floral Arrangement by @RekindleCreative for the #AccentDecorMagic Style Challenge\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">Els loved the contrast of these light pink, romantic blooms against the dark backdrop. To help the arrangement pop, we love that Julia of Rekindle Creative used a concrete pedestal. Julia also chose the Benito pot for this look, giving her arrangement a multi-faceted dramatic mood.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">&#8220;To give the best contrast between light and dark, I thought having a black backdrop would be the most dramatic and it definitely made the arrangement colors stand out more,&#8221; Julia said. &#8220;I incorporated a variety of berries throughout the arrangement as well to give a hint of holiday feeling with florals in various shades of reds and creams.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">See more of Julia&#8217;s work at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rekindlecreative.com\/\">www.rekindlecreative.com<\/a> or follow her on Instagram: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rekindlecreative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RekindleCreative<\/a><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Best Styled Look: The Idea Emporium<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3676 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"755\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2-120x120.jpg 120w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/755;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/h2>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Scandinavian-inspired holiday decor by @TheIdeaEmporium for #AccentDecorMagic\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2.jpg\" alt=\"Scandinavian-inspired holiday decor by @TheIdeaEmporium for #AccentDecorMagic\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/654;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Scandinavian-inspired holiday decor by @TheIdeaEmporium for #AccentDecorMagic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/black-white-holiday-the-idea-emporium-2.jpg\" alt=\"Scandinavian-inspired holiday decor by @TheIdeaEmporium for #AccentDecorMagic\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Jessica chose this entry due to it capturing the sense of play, wonder, magic and mystery from our showroom story, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/holiday-showroom-design.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric and Eloise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Not only is it a striking composition at first glance, but it is rewarding at a second glance,&#8221; Jessica said. &#8220;From the little details of the trees to the miniature figurines of the fox and the hare, this photo captures the heart of the tale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Carey sat down to put a look together, we were surprised (and impressed!) to find out that she created twenty or so different vignettes before she was happy with the results.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The most challenging part was filling the scene without adding clutter,&#8221; Carey said.<\/p>\n<p>She played with contrast in quite a few of her submissions, but ultimately it was the pop of those moody trees against the stark white wall that grabbed Jessica&#8217;s attention.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I fell in love with the story of Eric and Eloise so I knew I had to include a little fox and hare somewhere hidden in the scene,&#8221; Carey said. &#8220;When I think of Scandinavian design, it&#8217;s all about simplicity, so I wanted to keep the trees very two-dimensional rather than build full topiaries or use fresh branches, so it was off to the laser where I designed and cut the trees to interlock together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>See more of Carey&#8217;s work at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theideaemporium.com\/\">www.theideaemporium.com<\/a> or follow her on Instagram: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theideaemporium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheIdeaEmporium<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The results are in! One of our guest designers, Els Teunissen, along with our creative consultant and resident artist, Jessica Hiemstra, selected two winners for our #AccentDecorMagic contest. The lucky winners? Julia of Rekindle Creative and Carey of The Idea Emporium. Earlier this summer, we shared the inspiration behind our holiday showroom story, Eric and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[678],"tags":[414,415,404],"class_list":["post-2917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-designers","tag-accentdecormagic","tag-giveaway","tag-holiday-decor"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2917"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9017,"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2917\/revisions\/9017"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accentdecor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}