100 followers has prompted me to do a fun little giveaway! Yeah!
This book looks like so much fun. Page after page of helpful tips (insider that is) for decorating.
Looks so good that I am going to get one for myself too!
Elizabeth Mayhew, if you are wondering why she looks so familiar, is the lifestyle expert for NBC's Today show and is special projects editor for House Beautiful magazine. Previously she was editorial development director at Real Simple magazine. She has also worked for Southern Living.
Please check out the cute video below with preview of the book FLIP! For Decorating, you will be delighted and intrigued:
About the book
In her new book, FLIP! For Decorating, Elizabeth Mayhew shares essential insider tips for making any space stylish and timeless in a snap. Forget expensive fixes or labor-intensive endeavors, she shows you how to redecorate with what you have on hand, or with the simple purchases you’ll need to create the room of your dreams. Flip through the upper right hand pages, and watch four rooms receive an instant makeover! Inside you’ll discover:
- step-by-step instructions for decorating the four most commonly used rooms: living room, dining room, family room, and bedroom
- the fundamentals of color, including no-fail wall and trim colors, when to use wallpaper instead of paint, and the facts on different paint finishes
- the ways to treat a window, from Venetian blinds and Roman shades to simple curtains–and the secrets to making a window appear taller or wider
- the art of picking the perfect sofa, chairs, tables, and lighting
- strategies on how to prioritize your decorating decisions
FLIP! For Decorating also features time-saving reality checks, handy shopping tips, and easy and informative sidebars that will give you instant solutions if you’re stumped, stymied, or need to add a quick jolt of style to virtually any room.
To Enter this Giveaway for the wonderful FLIP! For Decorating book:
1. First entry: You must be (or become) a follower of Living It At Home to officially enter in this giveaway. Let me know you are a follower and comment will count as one entry. I need your e-mail info. to contact you if you are the winner. Will not be used for any other purpose.
2. Second chance entry: Leave a comment (again separately) about what your most difficult decorating dilemma is. Trying to find that perfect fabric? Chair? Can't choose a paint color for your bedroom? Bathroom? A room that has no furniture? Are you embarrassed with what you have? If you don't have a dilemma, then I would love to know how you got to where you are (a tip or two)...perfection and bliss...I hope! : )
(Anything you would like to share.)
3. You may enter from today, Tuesday, 4/13/10 to Monday, 4/19/10 till midnight. I will try and announce winner on Tuesday 4-20-10.
Note: It is up to you to separate the two entries for two chances! Winner will be chosen randomly. Thanks so much!
Good luck and it has been really great getting to know everyone!
Thank you for reading my blog and following!
~jamilyn
{Images via amazon.com and elizabethmayhew.com}
