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Speed Decorating Book Review & Giveaway

March 11, 2010 By Rhoda 252 Comments

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{Giveaway is now Closed}
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Ilove it when a publisher contacts me about doing a review on a decorating book.  I was recently given the opportunity to receive a copy of the book, Speed Decorating, by pro-stager Jill Vegas and the chance to give away a copy to one of my readers.

So, of course I said a BIG FAT….YES!

It’s full of glossy color pics that I think you’ll really enjoy and Jill focuses on a Speed Decorating Questionnaire evualating the following questions:

  • What are the primary functions of the space?
  • How does the room look?
  • Is everything working?
  • Does the room feel comfy and inviting:

She suggests getting started by answering these questions and gives a lot of practical tips for arriving at a room of your dreams.  I think the book is concise with some well thought out advice that all decorators could take advantage of, even if you don’t have natural skills and talents in this area.

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Jill covers all of the following areas in detail with lots of pics:

Entry

Living Room

Kitchen

Dining Room

Bedroom

Bath

Curb Appeal

So, if you’d live to win a copy of this book, just leave a comment here and tell us which room you’d focus on if you were going to do some speed decorating?

Giveaway ends on Friday evening at 6 pm Central time.

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  1. Cathy Sowell says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:15 pm

    Hi, Rhoda! Thanks for another great opportunity to win something!

    The first two chapters I’d study would be the bedroom and curb appeal. Both really need a lot of help!

  2. Yvonne says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    Rhoda, Thanks for saying yes to this great giveaway. When read the title of the book- I said out loud, heck yes I want a fabulous house in a week!!!! If the book can do that, it should be on the bookshelf in every American home. I would love to start that trend!
    Yvonne

  3. Daniella says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    My living room and family room. They are the two rooms you see when entering my home and both need a lot of help!!

    Thanks for the offer!

  4. Necel says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    My bedroom. It’s pitiful! And it needs help fast.

    Necel from the Old House in Texas

  5. Rebeca says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    I would have to say my bedroom is in dewperate need of help!!! I lay there at night thinking what should I do, how can I change this. I’m just not getting the warm fuzzy feeling that makes me relax… Help I need that book!

  6. Julie says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    My living room for sure – it has cathedral ceilings and a double set of sliding glass doors at one end, so it’s hard to figure out how to make it cozy. When we first moved in I called it the bat cave. It’s better now, but still…

  7. Terri says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:42 pm

    Our BEDROOM! Why is it always the last to be clean and pretty?!

  8. Gina E says

    March 11, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    Ooo! Fun! I would probably focus on the Living Room. Then the bedroom. The living room needs a few tips, and the bedroom is a mess.

  9. Mickie says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:04 pm

    I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS BOOK TO HELP SPEED ALONG MY DECORATING CAPABILITIES!! I WORK FULL-TIME AND NEED ALL THE QUICK IDEAS I CAN GET TO MAKE MY HOME LIVEABLE AND LOVEABLE. THANK YOU, RHODA!! YOU’RE SWEET…

  10. Charlotte says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    Guess Bedroom….really needs help before summer….company coming.

  11. Elizabeth H says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    My den first and then every other room. My den is pretty awful right now. Thanks for a great giveaway.

  12. Marla says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    I would focus on my dining and living room combo. I have been stumpted in there ever since we bought the house. Thanks for sponsoring this giveaway. Marla

  13. Corrie Love says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    I would love to work on my kitchen. For some reason it does not want to “come together” like I would love for it too. I have arranged, rearrange, and rearranged until I’m blue in the face. Help!!! Thanks, Corrie

  14. Tina says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:37 pm

    I would start with the dining room…needs to be warm and inviting! Thank you!

  15. Tammy says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    my living room – its large and hard to decorate….

  16. lyn says

    March 11, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    My livingroom!!!!!!!!!!!! Would love this book!

  17. Carmen says

    March 11, 2010 at 5:18 pm

    Since I am making over my living room now, I guess I will say … my living room! 🙂

  18. Kasey says

    March 11, 2010 at 5:29 pm

    I could use this for my living room!

  19. Loretta M. says

    March 11, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    Well, actually, I could use this book fore EVERY room in my house, lol. But I think I could use it most for my living room, which is a hodge podge of designs right now and so not “me”. I don’t feel at home in this room anymore, ever since we bought new furniture a couple of years ago in a completely different style from what I truly love. Big mistake…

  20. Crystal says

    March 11, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    Hello! I would focus on my living room!

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