This post is sponsored by QuiQuattro. As always, views are genuine and products are truly loved. Thanks for supporting the brands who are working to make the world a better place!

QuiQuattro

As someone who lives very close to the water, I’ve done my fair share of trying out different towels. Hands down, I’ve found my new favorites! Not only are QuiQuattro’s towels beautiful, but they are absorbent and ethically produced. It doesn’t get much better than this when it comes to soft goods for the home {& outside by the water}!

Three Reasons to Love QuiQuattro

Handmade by local artisans each season. QuiQuattro partners with Turkish artisans and women who need work but cannot leave their homes. The name QuiQuattro translates to ‘Four Here’ in English and celebrates the colors and aromas of the four seasons. All their products are hand-loomed, hand-poured, hand-knitted, and hand-stitched for the season! You can meet some of the artisans here. 

Very absorbent and great for travel. I used to think a terry towel would be more absorbent until I started using these Turkish towels last month. They work much better than my other conventional towels. Plus, they are incredibly easy to travel with and don’t take up nearly as much room. Besides being able to dry you off well, they make for wonderful little blankets!

Beautiful & minimalistic designs that give back & empower women. A product is so much more beautiful when it does more than bring value in our lives but adds value to others. Each purchase contributes 10% of the proceeds to women’s education in Turkey.

What I’m Using

Pebbles Towel in Blue: Definitely one of my favorite towels I’ve ever owned, this striped Peshtemal towel is hand-loomed with 100% natural cotton with hand tied fringe for a nice finish. I love the delicate stripes, and you can find them in multiple colors! 

Where to Purchase

You can find QuiQuattro’s entire collection online - here - & I’m super excited for their bed covers coming soon! If it’s anything like these gorgeous towels and cover up, I know I’ll be a happy sleeper ;) 

Join their newsletter to receive 10% off your order {find the signup page at the footer of the website}. 

Are you passionate about empowering women? Their Brand Ambassador program may be perfect for you! Click - here - to learn more. 

Enjoy soaking up the rays or treating yourself to a bath with your QuiQuattro towel on hand!  

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This post is sponsored by SOL Organics. As always, views are genuine and brands are truly loved. Thanks for supporting the brands who are working to make the world a better place!

Sleep is a luxury these days with a newborn, and I appreciate every uninterrupted hour I can get. It helps to have a great sleep when your sheets are comfortable! Don’t you sleep better knowing your sheets are better for your health and the environment? 

Shop the Look:

Classic Organic Sheets in Steel Grey, Sol Organics $149 

Even though I live in Florida, where it’s hot most of the year, I opted for sateen sheets. We constantly have the AC and the fan above us running, so I need my sheets to keep me nice and warm. SOL Organics lives up to these four features: sustainable, organic, fair & transparent - but I can add on cozy, too! What I love about the sateen is the pairing of a smooth surface and a sheen appearance. You can purchase this set in 6 different colors and a hemmed or pleated style. These sheets are made to last using long staple fibers spun into single-ply yarn {ah, brings me back to my textile classes}, and always with GOTS Certified Organic Cotton and low-impact organic dyes. You can sleep confident knowing the person who made them was paid a fair wage, too! 

Zahliah Bralette, Troo $70

Socks, Thought Clothing $7

p.s. my mornings just don't seem complete without a lot of baby feet

I am a Brand Ambassadör for IKEA U.S. This is a sponsored post.

ikea

Gone are the days when I shrug off a ‘big box’ store and dismiss them from my purchasing realm. I used to think, ‘that store is too large to be taking any of the necessary eco steps I like to see in a brand.’ This simply isn’t true, and if we want to see real change in the world of consumerism, we have to support the global brands who have decided to implement small changes into their supply chain. The concept of sustainable manufacturing isn’t going to reach the masses unless stores like IKEA are leading the way. After listening to an hour-long presentation on their sustainable initiatives, I am excited to have IKEA featured on Sustainably Chic. It’s a store most of us know and has access to, which makes it a perfect focus for the blog. With price and accessibility being two of the biggest deterrents to sustainable consumerism, I feel it’s necessary to applaud and showcase what IKEA has in store. 

Most of you have shopped at IKEA online or in one of their many brick-and-mortar so you may already be aware of their packaging. They got it down! I hate receiving items in the mail that use the ‘one size fits all’ type boxes because it creates excess waste and adds unnecessary space when shipping. You usually have to fill those boxes with extra paper and packaging, so the item doesn’t shift around. IKEA doesn’t do this. Their packaging is customized to the shape of the item, which usually comes broken down for you to put together easily. See how my new chairs were packaged here? I find this sustainable initiative to be brilliant and necessary action with how much this store ships globally! 

Okay, now for the fun stuff! How sleek are these indoor ODGER chairs? I’ve had this little round table for a few years but could never find suitable chairs to pair with it. I’d say I hit the jackpot with these two! They are incredibly lightweight but very sturdy. I was even surprised to see how comfortable I was sitting in them for several hours. The ODGER chairs are made from renewable wood and at least 55% recycled plastic, which {besides the aesthetic} is a big reason I instantly gravitated towards them. They are very smooth, making them easy to clean off, and you don’t need any tools to assemble them - just a few clicks and you’re ready to sit & relax! 

When I think of a sustainable product, I consider much more than the environment. Is it affordable? Is it quality? Is it practical? IKEA is doing a great job of checking all of these requirements off my list regarding these chairs. Now that Jacksonville has an IKEA, I am happy to think more people have access to this furniture in their backyard. 

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