A "Rockin'" Giveaway!

You may remember last year, when we did a feature on an AWESOME furniture company out of the state of Georgia....Black Mountain Furniture. Reginia and her husband Craig, generously gave away a 24" wooden bench to add to their home decor. I got one of those benches too, in black, and I LOVE it. So does my 2 year old...he loves to climb on it!

Well, Reginia wrote me and said that she would love to do another giveaway if I was willing. I didn't hesitate for a second to write her back and say YES! You really need to visit their website. They have GORGEOUS furniture that is handmade by Craig, and a crew of guys who work with him. The website can be found at Black Mountain Furniture Company.

Here's what Reginia says about herself:

I am Reginia Boling and I am proud to run Black Mountain Furniture with my talented husband Craig. While Craig & the shop guys work on building the pieces we have sold, I am the "inside-gal" sitting at my desk all day(and into the evening more times than not) doing the sales/webwork/emailing, etc. and getting them more orders to work on. Friends ask me all the time how I do it, being alone most of the day (well except when out in the shop or out to lunch with the guys). It is actually a good thing because I am super-easy to distract and when I am alone I can accomplish more(or at least feel like I do). I am a self-taught computer "nerd" and am happiest when learning a new program or software.

On the business side of things, I get a kick out of being able to take an idea and watch it go from pencil drawing, to a 3-D sketch, then into a actual piece that will enhance someone's home for years to come. It still amazes me when people get a look of awe on their faces when they realize that the furniture we sell is something that we actually build ourselves, not something that is imported in on a ship.

I won't lie, it is tough running a business, especially in today's economy. Sure there are perks, like not having to punch a time-clock at 8:00am every morning, not having to wear slacks and heels-- jeans and flip-flops are my daily "office attire", being able to juggle things if I need to be at the kids school, or if one of them gets sick. However, there is also the other side, having to work 7 days a week at times and late at night to be sure everything gets finished on time(no 9-5 schedule here!), not being able to call-in-sick when I have the flu, or people thinking that "I am spoiled" because I own a business. (That is my FAVE to dispute)

Despite everything, I LOVE it and couldn't imagine doing anything else. It is a Blessing to be able to something I love and I look forward to seeing where it takes me each day. God has given me a loving husband, 2 fabulous kids, a house that is totally "US" and is allowing us to run a business that we enjoy, what more could a woman ask for?

What do I do for fun? Normally if I have any "free time" you can usually find me curled up somewhere with a good book. I also love to scrapbook and seriously need to make time to do it more often. As a family we love to go Jeeping, camping, or even just riding around in the mountains. I admit to a slight Facebook issue (I refuse to call it an addiction) and playing the Hatchlings game there is my #1 mindless-fun lately.

What is my life like?? A custom ice-cream sundae... some days you get plain ole vanilla with chocolate syrup with a cherry on top and some days you get chocolate & strawberry with peanuts, caramel syrup and sprinkles!! It is always changing daily and it keeps me on my toes!

Today, Black Mountain Furniture is giving away this absolutely wonderful "Chesapeake Bay Rocking Chair-High Back", valued at $225. The winner may choose which color they want their rocker to be.

And just for reading our blog, Black Mountain Furniture is offering 30% off on ANY order placed!

All you have to do to enter to win this beautiful rocking chair in the color of your choice, is to go and visit the website, and come back here to comment on your favorite item.

Due to shipping costs, this giveaway is ONLY open in the USA. If you live outside of the USA, and you have someone IN the USA who will ship this to you, feel free to enter, but you will be responsible for shipping charges from your friend's house to yours.

You must leave a valid email address to win. Or you must have one attached to your Blogger account. You do not have to have a Blogger account or even a blog to enter. Just an email.

Giveaway ends on Thursday, April 23 at 11:59 PST. Winner will be contacted within 24-48 hours after end of giveaway.

For an additional entry, please blog about this giveaway and leave the link to your blog post in a separate comment.

For another additional entry, please Twitter (as often as you want) about this giveaway and leave one separate comment, letting us know you Twittered (only one additional entry will be given, no matter how many times you Twitter about it, so please only leave one comment.). Please let us know at @dwntownboutique that you Twittered!

For another additional entry, we'd love for you to "Follow" our blog by clicking on "Follow This Blog" up at the top left. Please leave a separate comment, letting us know that you're a new follower.

HAVE FUN!

Friday Features No. 21 -- Featuring Black Mountain Furniture Co.

It seems like one might come to expect the "Friday Feature" segment to appear on Saturdays now. I don't intend for things to keep going this way. We got back Wednesday from our 5 days of camping, and I have had a cold with a fever ever since! Needless to say, much has not gotten done in a timely manner. We just unloaded one of the coolers yesterday! I know, pretty bad. But I have been able to nap when the little guy naps, so that's been good for me. Yesterday I took a 3 hour nap! YIKES!

Ok, so I know many of you are waiting for the results from the $40 Amazon.com gift card giveaway. I need to ask you to please wait a little longer. I got 280 comments, and many of them have multiple entries, so I have to do a lot of tallying and checking. I will do my best to have the winner posted by no later than Monday. Thank you for your patience.

This week's Friday Feature is featuring one of my favorite places to look and dream and drool! Black Mountain Furniture Company is a place to find some gorgeous "rustic" style furniture...just my style. Reginia from BMFC emailed me and asked if I would be willing to feature her, and that she would be willing to give away a 24" bench!!! Of course I said "yes" right away! If only I could enter to win it!

We'll find out a little more about BMFC and Reginia, and then we'll get to the giveaway.

TDB: When did you start making furniture, and how did you learn?

Reginia: BMF is a family business run by Craig & Reginia Boling. Craig learned the woodcraft from his Dad and Grandfather while growing up. He can build anything I (Reginia) come up with. This was super when we got married as I was pretty picky about a certain dining room table I had my eye on but that needed a few changes. Instead of settling for something that wasn't exactly what I wanted, Craig surprised me and built me a table just like I was wanting. It has grown from there and we have been offering our custom made items to the public for over 11 years now.

TDB: What is your favorite thing to make, and why?

Reginia: We love it when a customer sends us something different to make. 85% of the items we do are custom, and it is always exciting when a new style/design is finished. Recently we made a buffet style unit which the customer is actually going to be using as a changing table for her daughter.

TDB: How far do you ship your furniture?

Reginia: We have shipped as far as Italy and Australia.

TDB: What do you do when you're not building furniture?

Reginia: We like to go Jeeping, spend time with the kids. Craig likes to do anything outdoors and I am happy with a good book or in my scraproom.

TDB: What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?

Reginia: Don't be afraid to take chances.

TDB: If you could learn any new skill, what would it be, and why?
Craig: - Pottery, he thinks it is awesome what people can make out of some mud and time. Reginia: - Painting, I always see beautiful art work and envy the artists their talent. (I am actually going to a local art class on Sunday evening so it remains to be seen if this "Can't draw a straight line" Gal can do anything with paints.)

Reginia (and Craig), thank you for sharing this small part of your lives with us. Makes me think of one of my favorite places in the world to visit: Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri!!

Ok, so let's start out with this cool offer that Reginia and Craig are giving to The Downtown Boutique readers:

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Now for the giveaway. Black Mountain Furniture Company is giving away a 24" Custom Bench, valued at $56.00.

This bench measures 24"L X 12.5"W X 19"H and would be adorable in any room in the house!

Finished in the Winners color/finish options of choice.

Due to the cost of International shipping we are not able to open this offer to anyone outside the US/Canada at this time.

To enter to win your custom 24" bench, please visit Black Mountain Furniture Company, then come back here and comment on your favorite item. PLEASE be sure to leave a VALID email address. If there's no way to get ahold of you when I choose your name, I will pick another winner!!!

To earn one extra entry, you can blog about this giveaway on your blog. Be sure to leave a seperate comment if you blog about it...with the link to your blog.

Deadline to enter is Friday, August 8th at Midnight PST.

This giveaway is only open to residents of US and Canada, due to costs of International shipping.

Have a great weekend!

Angie

Update: Apparently there is something wrong with the BMFC website. I have contacted Reginia to see if they have any idea of what's going on. I will wait to hear from her, but you can still enter to win.

Angie

Update to Update: WOW! You guys have overwhelmed the server for the BMFC website! That's why the site link wasn't working. They have upgraded to a bigger server, so that should eliminate the problem. Now you can go and look away! Don't forget, if you mention The Downtown Boutique, you will receive 20% off on your order!!!!

Angie

I see that some of you still are not able to visit the website. I think that we are overwhelming their server, so I hope that you will be patient until you can see the site. They have some really beautiful things there, so it's definitely worth it!

Angie