How Time Flies

I can't believe it's already that time of year again. No, I'm not talking about the holidays or the dreaded "Black Friday" shopping mayhem that occurs every November. I'm talking pink. As in party. As in the Circle Furniture 4th Annual Pink Party. This is one of our all-time favorite events of the year at Circle and we are so excited this year to be hosting the "Girls Night Out" charity event at our beautiful Framingham showroom. All the proceeds from this fundraiser go to The Ellie Fund, a non-profit organization we partner with that improves the health and welfare of women and families undergoing breast cancer treatment in Massachusetts.

So here's just a little teaser. Dessert, champagne, lots of exciting raffle prizes from local fabulous businesses. October 29th. Just put it on your calendar. Don't worry, when we get all the details confirmed I'll fill you in.

What a Night

Ok, so I'm not starved for fun things to do on a random Thursday night. I mean, there is so much to do in this awesome city of ours. Am I right? Yep. Boston is like better than ever. So many fabulous restaurants, tons of great music, hundreds of local art venues.

So last night was Thursday. Where was I? At the Libby Langdon talk and book-signing at Circle Furniture. Ok, I was part of team that organized the event. But I would have been there in a heartbeat even if I had nothing to do with the furniture industry. Libby was as charming as ever. Her slide show and presentation was thoughtfully put together, chock-full of tips on how to really love your living space.

As I was driving home last night I was thinking about her tip that white walls don't actually increase your square footage, so get over your fear of painting bold colors on your walls! And the tip about setting a timer for 30 minutes and picking one area of your home to organize...like a bed-side table or a medicine cabinet. The buzzer goes off, you can walk away. That way, you don't think of de-cluttering as such a punishment anymore because anyone can do anything for a half-an-hour, right???

So I want to personally thank Libby for her inspiring words and her ability to really translate "designer lingo" into plain speak for those of us who don't want to be "talked into" buying something we're only buying because someone says it's the latest and greatest.

So what's a girl to do this weekend in Beantown? Tomorrow I'll be cheering on team Circle Furniture at the Rodman Ride for Kids. Sunday I'll be hitting the JP Open Studios. I'm always amazed and inspired at what local artists are up to.

Whatever you're up to this weekend, enjoy the beautiful fall weather we're supposed to have tomorrow. Have fun at your kids soccer game, enjoy watching football on Sunday, remember those you love need to hear it from time to time and stop and get yourself a tiny, little pumpkin. Those always make me smile.

More Than a Bike Ride

That's what is on the Rodman Ride for Kids homepage - "More than just another bike ride". We know it's true. So what is it you ask? "The Rodman Ride is an umbrella matching gift charity raising funds for youth-focused social service agencies in Massachusetts". That's how they describe it. But I describe it as a blast of a ride! Tis' the season, once again, for us to pull out the spandex shorts and the brightly colored Circle Furniture bike shirts and get on those bikes. Team Circle is happy to be riding again this year on Saturday, September 26th.

So ride with us if you'd like, sponsor the ride if you fancy, or just come cheer us on if you're inspired. Hopefully it will be a gorgeous fall day we can all feel good about! We'd love to see you there.

Small Space? No Problem!

Picture it. You have a small room. You’ve been dreaming of turning it into your “perfect” home office. It has functioned as a closet for years. You know, clothes strewn over the recumbent bike. Crates you've had since college, stacked in the corner, filled with embarrassing pictures of yourself from the 80's, and old, sappy love letters from previous, ridiculous relationships. Yikes! It's time to grow up. Get organized. Experience the freedom of de-clutterizing! But wait...Where do you start? No worries, Libby can help! Join us on Thursday, September 24th, 6:30pm, at Circle Furniture's Cambridge Showroom for a fun night with Libby Langdon. Libby, star of HGTV’s, Small Space, Big Style, will be revealing her secrets to designing small spaces and she’ll be signing books too. We’ll have wine and cheese and the event is free to everyone. Bring your design questions for sure and don’t miss out on all the action. RSVP to sarah@circlefurniture.com.

So Much To Do, So Little Time

Well, isn't this the best time of year? You wake up and the sun is shining. Birds are singing. At night there's no need for the air conditioners on full speed ahead while you sleep. Windows are wide open. Hmmm. Fall. We love it.

Ok, so the kids are going back to school. There's that initial shock of homework instead of flashlight tag. Vacations are mostly over, so the traffic, for those of us who commute, is back to "just horrible". College students are flooding the streets moving into their new digs. Everyone is busy, busy, busy.

We know how you feel. We also are CRAZY busy here at Circle. So much great stuff is going on that we want to shout it from the rooftops!

First off, remember that Comfort Sleeper that I was oooing and ahhhing about weeks ago? Maybe not. But I was. It's the Comfort Sleeper from American Leather and it totally rocks. No metal bars, 5" of premium foam; you know, the kind of mattress you can actually get a good nights sleep on. For the first time ever, Circle Furniture is offering special discounts on all Comfort Sleepers, not to mention on all American Leather furniture.

Big news also has hit the Circle world. We got Libby Langdon, star of HGTV's Small Space, Big Style to come to Circle Furniture. Yes, Libby will be in the house! She has this fabulous new book, you know, the one that changed my life, and she is coming to our Cambridge showroom to speak to those of us with small space challenges. There's a joke in there somewhere but I'm not touching it. Anyway, she'll also be doing a book-signing and in true Circle style we'll have the wine and cheese flowing.

Last but not least, this weekend is the last weekend to save on the Consul and Ambassador Stressless recliners from Ekornes. Super deals are available on these outrageously comfortable recliners until September 7th. If you haven't experienced a ride in a Stressless chair, you're missing out. The only recliner, only I say, to be endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association. Pretty cool, huh?

So if you have any questions about any of the happenings going on, please don't hesitate to call us, visit us, email us, facebook us, tweat us, you can even snail-mail us. We'd love to hear from you.

And to all of those who labor...have a terrific weekend!