artist // kristy gammill

it's monday, kids! here's a little help getting perked up:

images via kristy gammill

don't worry. i peed a little when i saw them, too.

happy friday + izola giveaway winners

happy friday, all! is it just me or are the weeks flying by lately? i can't believe may is already upon us!

without further ado:

congrats to kecia, abbie and korin! please shoot me an email at tobe(at)becauseitsawesomeblog(dot)com with your shipping address so we can get these babies to you! for everyone else, izola is offering 20% off your next purchase through their website, so go snag the items on your wishlist! who knows how long that deal will last? big thanks to them again for sponsoring this giveaway, and for generally being awesome.

i also have to give a shoutout to the sweet louise of table tonic for mentioning me in this round of (always fabulous) 14 bookmark-worthy sites! i'm hoping for some time this weekend to check all of her recommendations out.

enjoy your weekend! ox

artist // ekaterina koroleva

wowed by artist ekaterina koroleva's style and range. her brights are easily some of my faves.

see more of her gorgeous work here. (her black and white, and zodiac series are particularly lovely as well.)

also, today is the last day to enter the izola giveaway. go get you some (before 5 CST)!

house guest // the vault files

today's house guest is none other than gaby from the vault files! i seriously cannot put into words how much i adore this girl's style. she's going to make me go broke with all of her beautiful fashion finds and stellar advice! she's also the super talent i'm sharing the apartment 34 where/wear column with, and i couldn't enjoy collaborating with her more.

take it away, gaby!

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Hi everyone, Gaby from The Vault Files here, thrilled and honored to be a house guest on Because it's Awesome! I was very excited when Tobe contacted me to take part in this great series, and because I'm moving back home in a couple of months (I've been living in a very VERY remote island for the past 15 months) I couldn't find a topic more fitting than redecorating.

Do you ever feel like you want to throw everything out the window and start from zero? I often do, but, before actually doing that, I like to keep in mind some small (and not so expensive) changes that can go a long way:

And just as in Fashion, try to identify what can stay as is, what has the potential to be reinvented, and what needs to be tossed/donated/sold ;)

Do you have any tips on redecorating? I would love to hear!

Images credits: Pinterest / Dan Duchars via Desire to Inspire / Crate & Barrel Colette Bench / Caitlin Wilson Textiles Pillows / PopOColor Duralee red Ikat pillow / PopOColor Reversible Blue & White Ikat pillow / Ikea Hemnes Drawer Chest / Molly Madfis Campaign style chest