Affiliate Disclosure
In plain English: some links on Bloom & Lantern are affiliate links. If you click one and buy something, we may earn a small commission. It costs you nothing extra. The price you pay is exactly the same.
This page explains how that works and where we stand on recommendations. It is the same disclosure you will see referenced at the top of any post that contains affiliate links.
What an affiliate link is
An affiliate link is a special tracking link to a product on another company’s website. When you buy through it, that company pays us a small percentage of the sale as a thank-you for the referral. The commission comes out of the retailer’s pocket, not yours. Your total never goes up because you used our link.
The programs we use
Bloom & Lantern participates in several affiliate programs:
- Amazon Associates. As an Amazon Associate, Bloom & Lantern earns from qualifying purchases. Many of our product links point to Amazon.
- Other affiliate programs. We also work with planter, furniture, lighting, and garden brands through their own affiliate or partner programs. The same rules below apply to all of them.
Our promise on recommendations
This is the part that matters most.
- We recommend on merit, not on commission. A product earns a spot in a guide because it suits the job and the small-space reader, not because it pays the highest rate.
- We do not quote prices. Prices change constantly, so we describe value in plain terms like “budget-friendly” or “a splurge that lasts.” Always check the current price on the retailer’s site before you buy.
- We aim to be genuinely useful. Links are there to save you a search, not to pad a page. If a guide does not have a good product to recommend, it will not invent one.
You are never obligated
Using our links is appreciated and it helps keep this site free, but it is entirely optional. You can always search for any product yourself and buy it however you like. There is no pressure here, only suggestions you can take or leave.
How posts disclose links
On any individual post that contains affiliate links, you will see a short disclosure near the top, above the first link, that reads something like:
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, Bloom & Lantern may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
That per-post note and this page work together so the relationship is always clear before you click.