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Decorating for Real Life Book Giveaway!

January 1, 2015 By Rhoda 300 Comments

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{Giveaway Ended}  The Winner is #114, Esther.  

Once again, I’m back with another blogger friend book.  My friend, Wendy Hyde, of The Shabby Nest, has written a fun and inspiring decorating book, Decorating for Real Life.  It shows real life homes and gives ideas on how to make your home better with a few changes.

With practical real-life ideas for decorating, you are sure to be inspired in your own home. From space planning, color planning, to decor style, she covers the bases for a beautiful home.

Decorating for real life

 

Each real life home feature asks these questions:

What does this space say?

What makes this space family friendly?

What fears need to be overcome?

What compromise is required?

borrow ideas

 

Then a method to Borrow these Ideas and bring them to your own home.

family room

ideas

 

questionsGreat news for ONE of my readers!

Wendy and her publisher are giving away a copy of Decorating for Real Life, for one of my readers.  All you have to do is leave a comment here on this post, in the Comments below and tell me…

Which room in your house could use some real-life decorating?  

That’s it!  US entries only please. I’ll be choosing a random winner in a few days!  Happy New Year!  Rafflecopter wasn’t working from the beginning, so I took it off. Please leave your comments below! 

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  1. Gayle says

    January 2, 2015 at 11:34 am

    My master bath and master bedroom. Looks like a fantastic book!

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  2. Traci says

    January 2, 2015 at 11:36 am

    It’s a toss up between my living room & master bedroom!

    Reply
  3. Danna B says

    January 2, 2015 at 11:42 am

    Would love this book – need ideas for bathroom remodel!

    Reply
  4. Carol says

    January 2, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    Our music room. A redo would be so nice there. The piano and viola are the instruments played here in our home.

    Reply
  5. Kelly F says

    January 2, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    My living room.

    Reply
  6. Wendy says

    January 2, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    Happy New Year! I would love some inspiration for my dining room please.

    Reply
  7. Connie says

    January 2, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    Dear Rhoda,
    I have downsized from a large 10 room house with full attic/basement to five rooms and could use the book to redecorate.
    Hugs,
    Connie

    Reply
  8. Melody M says

    January 2, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    My kitchen!!!!!

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  9. Angie Bridwell says

    January 2, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    Looks like a lovely book. Our living/dining room is the first room we want to tackle in our new house.

    Reply
  10. teresa says

    January 2, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    My living room. I struggle with it.

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  11. Sherry Hoover says

    January 2, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    My whole house needs help, but I’ll start with the living room. I need some inviting, warm, cozy ideas for winter.

    Reply
  12. Anne says

    January 2, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    The family room, because we do most of the fun stuff there.

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  13. Deborah says

    January 2, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    My bedroom please!!!!

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  14. Kay B says

    January 2, 2015 at 7:26 pm

    Would live inspiration for redoing our bedroom!

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  15. deb says

    January 2, 2015 at 8:04 pm

    my family room could use some new ideas

    Reply
  16. Sandy says

    January 2, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    Love your blog! My whole house needs some updating for the current styles.

    Reply
  17. carolyn simpson says

    January 2, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    My kitchen needs so much help!

    Reply
  18. CHERI KAHLER says

    January 2, 2015 at 9:56 pm

    Our guest room, it’s just not very cosy !

    Reply
  19. Toni Samples says

    January 2, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    My master bedroom.

    Reply
  20. Gina says

    January 3, 2015 at 12:00 am

    My master bedroom. Also, please send cleaning lady 🙂

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