New Home Styling Subscription Box + 50% Off: The Swatch Box

I received my first box this weekend!!!!
After I signed up I was contacted by the stylist shortly thereafter to get more details. Within a few days the package was on its way and it was delivered via FedEx. The box weight about 40-50 lbs which was very hard to bring in the house. Still I was supper excited about it.

I received about 15 items totaling $2000. There were items from $8.95 for a spoon rest all the way up to $348 for a duvet cover. I am returning about half the items because they don’t match my décor or I think the material is too itchy on the blankets and throws. I am gravitating towards keep the smaller items which I feel I can integrate better with my existing items. Some of the items I am keeping such as the Terracotta mixing bowl made in Peru is stunning.

The box included items such as art décor, throws, duvet cover, candles, place mats, small desk tray, bottle openers, wooden spoons etc…all very well made items.
The stylist was a delight to work with and very prompt on email communication.

If you want to see any additional photos I photographed the entire process because best review wins $250 gift card towards the next box.

I signed up! i went for it using the Gilt coupon, lets see what $125 will get me.

I watched a review last night and the guy received $1200 or $1500 of items. He was going to keep maybe 2. It’s pricey in the long run :/ would love to see more reviews.

#yikes …An $85 styling fee is a lot. I can understand them wanting to cover shipping costs to and from you. But would the ship-to-you cost one-way really be like $42.50? ($85/2=$42.50)

I get StitchFix every couple of months and for the most part I’m happy with it. I’ve kept 1-3 of the items each time, but never all of them. I’ve had a couple of awesome stylists once, one so-so stylist, and a terrible stylist once (I’ve never had the same stylist twice for some reason). It costs slightly more than what I’d pay in a store, but it’s fun and convenient.

However, when it comes to home goods, I can just buy that stuff on the internet (no need to try it on like clothes), so I’m not sure they’re bringing any added convenience to the equation. If they really nailed my style, then maybe they would be, but since I’ve never had a consistent clothing stylist, I’m not sure their staff retention rates are high enough for any of their stylists to learn my home tastes.

I can see the box being popular within a certain income bracket. The company is providing goods similar to what will be in a mid or high end boutique.

I could not imagine having a box delivered to my house with items worth $1000-$2000 with my boys and pets. I would be scared to open the box in my home and have something happen to the items!

I do think it is great that there is a higher end service available for those that are so inclined.

Liz’s post states that the Gilt City deal has a “complimentary styling fee” – this means free.

$85 styling fee….no thanks…this is a VERY easy box to pass up

NO NO NO NO NO!!! Way too much money to take a gamble on getting something you may not like and over-priced merchandise! NO!

If it’s anything like my experience with Stitch Fix, I’d be amazed if anyone ever so much as glances at my Pinterest board or stylist notes. Five months out if six they couldn’t be more wrong if they tried so I have no delusions about what would happen to my “styling fee” with this one!

I was thinking same thing… I looked at their website and a few of the items seem pretty reasonably priced, but then there’s others that are above my price range. I’d rather just take $85 to Target or TJ Maxx and buy a few things.
But I am happy to see more “home” boxes coming out.

I was thinking the same thing, Lauren! I can only imagine how much even one item would be! And if you don’t like anything, they keep your $85… sheesh. Their styling box is worthwhile if you have $20 to spend every month and are usually happy with the styles they send you, but I really think $85 is a little steep. The styling fee being that much is a big clue as to what the proces of the items will be. I’ll definitely be passing on this one.

Am I reading that right – an 85$ styling fee that isn’t refundable if their own curation/”styling” is off? I shudder to ask how much the boxes themselves will cost to keep…