In a Down Economy this Holiday Season
Think Beautiful, Free and Green:
HOLIDAY HOME ACCESSORIES SWAP
When your wallet’s tight and the environment is gasping “help me breathe,” how can you find great gifts and dress up your home for the holidays while keeping your conscience green? Attend the Sit+Sip Holiday Home Accessories Swap – the only one of it’s kind. sitsip.com
Are you watching your wallet this holiday season?
Instead of racking up the credit card bills and depleting your bank account, attend the Holiday Home Accessories Swap! Come with three items or more and a $10 entrance fee -- everything at the swap is FREE!!
Replace all your unused décor with beautiful and “new”!
Clean out all your closets and trade in those wedding and birthday gifts plus home and holiday decor items that just aren’t your style. Swap them for some new cool gifts or décor items you’ll love. Think serving trays, dishware, napkin holders, candles and candle holders, artwork, ornaments, rugs, pillows and throws.
Do your part for the environment!
Think of all the waste that is created with every newly produced item you buy this holiday, not to mention the emissions cast against the ozone layer getting it to your doorstep. So if you want to go easy on the fish in the sea and the birds in the trees, come swap what you already have for what you need. And, if you're swapping small items, you can still ride your bike to the event.
Want to make a contribution to a child this holiday season?
20% of all proceeds will benefit Seattle Children’s and all non-swapped items will be donated to SC Thrift Stores. If you are in the giving mood, you can also bring a $10 gift card for a teen being treated at Children’s.
For more information: Check out sitsip.com, upcoming events. For general swap questions, see our FAQ page.
Swap Details
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 10 AM to 12 Noon
Drop-off and preview 10 to 10:45 AM
Swapping begins at 10:45 sharp
Location: Phinney Neighborhood Center
6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle WA 98103; (206) 783-2244
Parking: At the Phinney Neighborhood Center’s upper and lower parking lots, as well as on the street
Cost: 3 item minimum and $10 entrance fee
Only 100 spots available
Drop-Off: For large quantity or large-sized items drop off is available on Palatine Ave N, one block east of Phinney Ave N (follow the signs)
How it works:
Folks will swap in groups of 20, taking 2 items per 10-minute swap round. There will be 2 regular rounds and a free for all on the 3rd and last round. Swap groups are determined by arrival time, so it’s first come, first serve. All non-swapped items will be donated to Children’s Hospital Thrift Stores.
Some of our favorite Seattle home accessory vendors will also be there to show off and sell their beautiful small goods: pillows, pottery, collage art, etc. See list below.
Tips for swappers
1. Bring re-usable shopping bags, a laundry basket or wagon to collect the items you are taking home.
2. Bring masking tape and a sharpie pen to mark larger items you are claiming for yourself. Tape and pen sets will be for sale if you forget.
3. Come prepared with a shopping list of items you desire to find to spruce up your home or give as a great green gift.
4. Come with a congenial attitude – No bullies allowed!
Acceptable items
Holiday ornaments and decor
Pillows (couch and floor), throws
Decorative rugs (no bigger than 8’x10’)
Mirrors, picture frames, art, 2 and 3-D (framed and unframed)
Candles, candleholders
Plant pots, baskets and decorative boxes
Floor and table lamps
Decorative nick-knacks and wall clocks
Coffee table books
Tablecloths, placemats, napkin rings and cloth napkins (no stains)
Office organizing/storage items, bulletin boards
Small furniture: (no larger than 5’ square) ottomans, side tables, trunks and chests, small bookshelves, kids’ table-and-chair sets, etc.
Non-acceptable items
Anything broken, damaged, wet, torn or dirty (think of what you would like in your home)
Any furniture items larger than 5’ square
Rugs larger than 8’x10’
No kitchen items
No toys, games, reading books
No electronics
No exercise equipment
No bedding or towels
No tools
Participating vendors:
Designs by Mara, My Chloe Flower, LAS Designs, Starbucks on Phinney Ridge
About Sit+Sip:
Sara Eizen of Nest (http://www.nestseattle.com) and Piper Lauri Salogga of Natural Balance Home & Office (http://www.naturalbalance9.com) are two interior designers collaborating to introduce Seattle residents to their favorite green furnishings and practices in town. Their mission is to promote the many sustainable possibilities for your home without prejudice to your level of green. Every choice you make toward the world of sustainability counts! Sit+Sip promotes quarterly events to bring people and ideas together, have fun and get inspired. Find out more at www.sitsip.com.
Contact:
Piper Lauri Salogga (206.660.0995) or Sara Eizen (206.525-1171) for interviews or questions
