Amazon Finds: 75 Amazing Black-Owned Brands to Add to Your Cart

As consumers, we have the ability to support businesses that reflect our values and contribute to the growth of underrepresented communities. With the recent shifts in DEI efforts from a number of companies, now more than ever, it's important to use our spending power to support Black-owned brands. If you read my introduction post on supporting Black-owned in big box retailers, then you know I'll be sharing 3 posts highlighting some brands you can shop at 3 specific retailers — Amazon, Target, and Walmart. This post will be all about the brands at Amazon.

ShoppingAlbie KnowsApril 2, 2025black lives matter, shopping, amazon

Supporting Black-Owned Brands in Big Box Retailers

Over the years, I've shared countless shopping resources to some of the very retailers that have decided to move away from DEI. How do I reconcile that? How do we drive change & support Black owned brands while continuing to spend our dollars with major corporations? Shopping retailers like Amazon, Target, and Walmart actually introduced me to many of the Black owned brands that I use & love, which is supposed to be the point right?

My goal isn't to tell you how to spend your money or with whom, nor am I here to judge whatever you decide. I only hope that as you decide on the best ways for you to shop, these posts will serve as valuable resources.

Shopping, LifestyleAlbie KnowsMarch 26, 2025black lives matter, shopping, target, walmart, amazon

Tis The Season: 5 Holiday Themes To Get You In The Holiday Spirit

I have curated holiday lists for everything you may need to survive the shopping overwhelm of the season — prepping, organizing, hosting, gifting, and of of course… decorating! Because for some people, the idea of decorating can seem overwhelming — where to start, what to buy — I’m sharing 5 themes & color stories to get your inspired with just enough time to spare to get your decor up while enjoying your Thanksgiving leftovers… because round these parts, we decorate AFTER Thanksgiving, and never before.

Here are five holiday themes that you can shop from — mixing & matching is encouraged by the way — to get your in the holiday spirit this year.

Shopping, DesignAlbie KnowsNovember 13, 2023holiday season, christmas, decor styling, shopping, amazon

How To Make Your Apartment Smarter: Renter Friendly Smart Home Solutions

In this new digital age, just about everything is driven my technology — there isn’t anything you can’t do online nowadays! So it’s no surprise that there’s been a growing interest in smart homes — which, in lamens terms, is automation for different areas of your home for everything from lighting to climate control to your appliances. From voice activation to everyday appliances to cloud based integrations, here are 15 ways you can make your apartment smarter.

Design, ShoppingAlbie KnowsFebruary 2, 2023smart home, google home, shopping, reversible design, rentals, amazon, technology

88 of Your Most Purchased Items Last Year In 2022

A few months ago, I began sharing weekly and/or monthly edits of what you've been clicking & shopping... similar to my monthly Amazon favs series from 2021. Now that we're in a new year, I decided to look back at the entire 2022 year of shopping.

Wanna know what everyone's been buying?

ShoppingAlbie KnowsJanuary 22, 2023year in review, shopping, amazon

Behind The Design: The Hygge Ranch Washroom Renovation

All of the juicy details of the design are over on the Emily Henderson Design reveal blog post. In case you're new here or new to my reveals, the behind the design is where we get into the numbers of it all. As a full time interiors content creator, y'all already know that means I get to work with brands I love to bring many of my home projects to life. I've said this before and I'll say it again - despite having access to trade only vendors for interior designers, in my own home I often prefer to design retail for the accessibility. This is also means I am able to share my sources & their retail costs with you, should you be planning a similar project of your own.

Mood Board Inspiration: October 2022

When I see this inspiration board, I am reminded of what I want the coming weeks to feel like - I want them to be soft & kind, while also allowing for endurance & assertiveness. I want this new season to be like a warm embrace... and I dunno about you, but for me, the best hugs are both strong & delicate... like this palette.

DesignAlbie KnowsOctober 2, 2022mood board, color, hygge, cost plus world market, target, shopping, lulu & georgia, amazon, fall

Banned Books Library: The Freedom to Read... or Listen

Lifestyle, ShoppingAlbie KnowsSeptember 23, 2022audible, books, amazon, shopping

Mood Board Inspiration: September 2022

DesignAlbie KnowsSeptember 1, 2022mood board, color, hygge, cost plus world market, target, shopping, lulu & georgia, amazon, fall

Amazon Favorites: 2022 Q1

You didn’t think 2022 wouldn’t have any Amazon favorites did you? Throwing myself completely into the Meridian Experience Weekend, I haven’t gotten a second to actually sit down and share my purchases with you… yet that hasn’t stopped me from making purchases lol

ShoppingAlbie KnowsMarch 18, 2022amazon, shopping, monthly amazon favs

Amazon Favorites: December 2021

And that’s a wrap peeps! Twelve month of Amazon favorites! What a year of shopping lol. In case you’re new here — WELCOME btw! — this “series” was never intended to be a chronological recap of all my Amazon purchases; it just shows my FAVS of those purchases. Believe me when I say, we bought a lot more than what you’ve ever seen… but let’s move on…

ShoppingAlbie KnowsJanuary 12, 2022amazon, shopping, monthly amazon favs

Amazon Favorites: November 2021

How is it it’s been 11 months of Amazon favorites already!? I feel like just yesterday I published my January 2021 favorites and in mere weeks it’ll already be January 2022!

ShoppingAlbie KnowsDecember 20, 2021amazon, shopping, monthly amazon favs

Creating a Basic Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board

While setting up the kitchen cafe for the season, I stocked up on a bunch of favs for hot chocolate for the family; and now that I have more kitchen (and counter) space, I decided to try something fun this year when it came to what would normally just be a hot chocolate bar. I decided to create my first ever charcuterie board... specifically, a hot chocolate charcuterie board.

Video, ShoppingAlbie KnowsDecember 13, 2021holiday season, hygge, how to, amazon, at home cafe

Amazon Favorites: October 2021

As we transition from summer to fall to winter, it also means transitioning into school and holiday. It's a weird time when things overlap and it was definitely reflected in my shopping. I shopped for the mini as she continued into the school year. I shopped for myself as the season changed. I shopped for the house to prepare for the upcoming holidays.

ShoppingAlbie KnowsNovember 21, 2021amazon, shopping, monthly amazon favs

Tablescaping Essentials: Must Haves For Setting The Table

ShoppingAlbie KnowsNovember 19, 2021tablescaping, dining room, shopping, amazon

Amazon Shopping: ROYGBIV For The Home

One of my favorite presentation styles as a merchandiser was color blocking but specifically using ROYGBIV to display merchandise. What’s ROYGBIV? ROYGBIV is an acronym for Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet — aka the rainbow. With June being LGBT Pride Month, I have been reminded of how a rainbow — ROYGBIV — can be a fun and vibrant addition to any space! Since shopping Amazon is one of my favorite past times here are my ROYGBIV inspired finds for the entire home.

ShoppingAlbie KnowsOctober 23, 2021amazon, color, design therapy, shopping

Amazon Favorites: July to September 2021

My Amazon purchases during Q3 were small and lifestyle in most cases... and better said, they were small but mighty — purchases that would enhance our day to day behaviors in some small way...

ShoppingAlbie KnowsOctober 3, 2021amazon, shopping, monthly amazon favs

Amazon Favorites: June 2021

Six months of Amazon shopping and this might be my fav haul yet. Last month I finally got around to shopping the final details for our kitchen — check out my kitchen essentials & accessories post — and a lot of that shopping happened on Amazon. I also took advantage of the season change to grab a few goodies for the warmer months.

ShoppingAlbie KnowsJuly 6, 2021amazon, shopping, monthly amazon favs