Burke Decor Home Subscription Box Review – July 2015

I just received my August box and I am thrilled with it!!

YMMV, as always, but I THINK this box will go over pretty well.

Anyone want spoilers? 😀

I signed up for this box because I fell in love with that Ferm Living tea towel and really wanted the salt/pepper spice mills too.. But I was sent this box instead. Bummer!!!

I got the white vase with black fissures and I hate it. It looks cheap. The black one looks much nicer, not that I would have used that one either (still not my style). I love the scent of the candle, but it melted in the heat so I will never get to display it on the tray as it should be. So all in all I paid $55 for a small tray (I got the yellow one which does match my bathroom, so not a total loss). I think Burke Decor is overpriced in general and their box is no different. This was not worth $55! I hope August’s box is good, or I will be canceling.

I am confused? My first month with Burke I received the bowl, turkish towel, etc. box just as the MSA review indicated I would. This month I was expecting to receive the salt and pepper grinders, towel, etc. and instead received the tray, vase, and candle. Is there a difference between boxes? I noticed MSA reviews list one as a ‘Burke Decor’ review and the other as a ‘Burke whole home’ review.

So I received my box today (okay technically, yesterday. In a night owl.)

In June I received the box with the throw, bowl, etc. Now I have received the box shown above, with the vase, tray, and candle. At no point did I receive the box with the s&p grinders, bottle, and tea towel.

Although I’m not terribly upset about this (I didn’t have much use for those items), I do find it odd. And I’m sure many people WOULD be upset about not getting the previous box.

Personally, I think they’re still trying to work the kinks out. I suspect they need to work on their organizing process.

I agree that Burke Decor had a rough start but I have been really pleased with the recent boxes and have also bought several things from the website. I have been very impressed with their customer care and believe they may be still working some bugs out but they are now one of my favorite boxes. I had been waiting for Skandicrush to get back but think Burke Decor may be a perfect replacement.

I signed up for the every month box on June 8th & my 1st box shipped June 19th, it was the “June” Box..? towel, bowl, candle, etc. I was changed again on July 8th & received a shipping notice July 29th, I’m assuming it’s the “July” box with the salt/pepper grinders.. Now I’m confused with the 2 July box versions! If I don’t get the salt/pepper grinder box then I’ll be upset. My box is due to arrive in a few days. Sadly I may have to cancel. There is just too much confusion.

I did receive my Burke Decor Cool and Fresh Spa. Let me know if you want it spoiled. You can also click on name to see pictures of what I received.

Re Burke Box being shady etc.

Burke Decor had a soft launch in April that went awry. They send subscribers a second box that arrived in May to make up for the fiasco. MSA reviewed both boxes (April box that arrived in April) and the 2nd box that arrived in the beginning of May as the May box. Liz was kind and held of reviewing the box until everything was complete.

It was a confusing time especially since it was a soft launch. I’m sure it was unclear about the months after that. The information card with the shaker did not dictate a month. The information on the information card this time said July.

Burke Decor also changed their shipping terms. At one time, your first box would be shipped within a few days. You could read the post and order the box. I think that added confusion too because as an example – MSA could post a June box that you could order as your first box in July. Now if you order a box today it will not ship until the last week of August and will be the August box. It will not be this box.

I think that Burke Decor is trying to figure out the best way to handle a large volume of subscription boxes. I don’t think they are being shady or trying to rip anyone off. A lot of it falls on communication or the lack of it from Burke Decor.

I understand from the comments that some people think that I received special treatment from Burke Decor. I’m sure that they think I am a PITA 🙂 I did confirm with BD in July that everyone should be receiving the same items in their “July/August” box. I don’t know what people want to call it, but it is the box that everyone should be receiving this week or received last week.

Now this could change. Nothing surprises me anymore in the sub box world. So don’t hold me to someone else’s word 🙂 The sub box world is fluid. Not many things are concrete.

Is there a discount to get get both boxes? I would subscribe if there was one.

I really like this one!

Hi Liz I’m wondering why they send you two totally different July boxes?

Cute items this month! I really like the vase. I changed my subscription from bi-monthly to monthly as soon as the sub management page was finally working but I guess I was too late to get July. Wish I had gotten in on time!

Liz do you have any idea what type of things are in the spa box?

I would love this box if I received my preferred colors. I love pinks, purples, blues, greens. I never use reds, oranges, yellow. Not having a choice, I’m going to skip this one but I’m hoping in the future there will be an option for color choices