Ahhh, the seasonal home decor box. Truly, it’s a gift to yourself—a collection of decor pieces chosen with care and sent straight to your door to freshen your home and usher in a new season. We’re big fans here at Third & Main (clearly), but we understand that people like to think things through before signing up. In the interest of clarity, here’s how to weigh the pros and cons of the seasonal home decor box—and why Third & Main does it a little differently.
The Pros Of The Seasonal Home Decor Box
There’s a lot to love about a great home decor box, assuming you opt for a company that prioritizes style, quality and personalization. First things first—the convenience factor! Forget driving from store to store or losing an entire afternoon zooming around the world wide web. These finds come to you, saving you time and money. Think about it—it can be really challenging to pull together a cohesive, stylish aesthetic when you’re standing in a store or browsing online. Things like size, color, scale and texture can be notoriously tricky to visualize in your own space. Something that looks amazing on a website or in a store can be too big, too small or the wrong shade when you finally get it home, which is simply an exercise in frustration. But a curated seasonal home decor box, especially those here at Third & Main, is assembled with an eye to coordination not just in a specific box, but the entire year’s worth of boxes. In other words, the idea is to build on each box with pieces that complement one another so that your home’s decor feels fresh and cohesive. For those of you who don’t have an affinity for design, this is a huge selling point.
Have you ever heard the wisdom that one of the secrets to a happy life is continuous small treats? A seasonal home decor box is a little gift to yourself. If you find happiness feathering your nest, a curated collection of stylish pieces is enormously satisfying!
The Cons Of The Seasonal Home Decor Box
There can be drawbacks to the conventional seasonal home decor box. For most people, the subscription model is a hassle, forcing you to remember to skip boxes if you aren’t interested in, say, more winter holiday decor. And if you don’t, well, you’re charged for something you don’t even want! It’s not a great system, and that’s why Third & Main decided to move away from the subscription requirement. Instead, you get notified about new boxes and if you want one sent to you, simply opt it. In other words, every Third & Main box we ship is eagerly anticipated. And isn’t that how it should be?
Another potential drawback to the seasonal home decor box is the limited opportunity for customization. Some decor boxes are like stamps—exactly the same. That’s boring, and it can create a potential style mismatch. Again, Third & Main deviates from the norm here, offering choices for different pieces in each box to ensure you’re excited about everything that comes and a choice of styles, from our OG modern farmhouse to contemporary to lux to modern traditional.
Depending on the frequency of delivery, seasonal home decor boxes can also mean a potential for clutter. You may just end up with too much, especially if you’re getting a box delivered every darn month. We think less is more, so Third & Main offers quarterly and semi-annual delivery options. Plus, we launched Revive Decor, a marketplace designed for previously loved and well cared-for decor items. We sell your gently used decor pieces and you get a gift card you can use toward something new. Fun, right?
Finally, there’s the issue of quality. The whole concept of a seasonal home decor box only works if the value is there, and that means quality is pretty non-negotiable. Don’t make the mistake of assuming that every company out there is committed to sourcing high-quality decor pieces—we can tell you from experience that’s not true. Check reviews and get a feel for the company before you decide to spend your hard-earned dollars!
The Takeaway
Making the decision to commit to a seasonal home decor box isn’t always easy. But at Third & Main, we’ve eliminated many of the cons that could be holding you back. We do the seasonal home decor box differently, with no subscription, options for customization, a choice of design aesthetics and a commitment to quality. If you’ve been waiting to try, well, now is a great time to sign up. We have a feeling you’re going to be really happy with the decision.