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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. kathy w says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    My family room is in such need of a real life makeover.

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  2. Charlotte says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    The master bedroom is in serious need of updating. Thanks for the giveaway.

    Reply
  3. Angela V says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    My kitchen needs to a facelift.

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  4. sara says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    That would definitely be my master bedroom. This looks like a book full of good ideas!

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  5. GeNell says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    My kitchen is the biggest redo project I need to tackle, but also the most expensive!

    Reply
  6. Eva says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    Dining room 🙂

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  7. Lynda Lamon says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    I would redecorate my bedroom. Thanks !! Love your blog!!!!

    Reply
  8. Jane@Bluebird1959 says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    I think it would have to be our lower level family room. Happy New Year and thanks for the chance – the book looks like a great read. Jane

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  9. Marsha says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:45 pm

    My son’s bedroom…..I am thinking of trying to do a plank wood wall. I love the look!!

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  10. Phaye says

    January 1, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    My master bedroom and living room could use some designer help.

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  11. Sandy Poore says

    January 1, 2015 at 5:15 pm

    My kitchen needs help!! Would love the book!

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  12. Raylynn says

    January 1, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    My living room. We just got a new couch for Christmas and need to redo the room.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  13. SoCalLynn says

    January 1, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    Our front room! It is the first room you enter but it is so strangely shaped I do not know what to do with it.

    Reply
  14. Leslee Thornton says

    January 1, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    My home is constantly an ongoing endeavor! Will LOVE the book! I need all the help and inspiration available!!!

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  15. Sandy says

    January 1, 2015 at 5:39 pm

    My entire house could use a little help but I guess the room most in need of a makeover would be the guest room/my craft room area. It’s a mess!

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  16. Linda Meyer says

    January 1, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    Trying to give my daughter some advice. She needs help in most every room!!! New house and needs all the help she can get.

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  17. Sharon Jenkins says

    January 1, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    My teeny tiny master bedroom desperately needs “sprucing”. It is so small and I just don’t know where to start.

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  18. Maria R says

    January 1, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    I need help in all rooms, but especially my son’s bedroom. We need a better way of storing his toys with0ut it looking so cluttered.

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  19. Linda says

    January 1, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    I would love to do my den room over! Thanks for a chance to win.

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  20. Debbie says

    January 1, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    I guess the room in my house that could use the most real house decorating would have to be the family room. This way we would be able to enjoy it often.

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