To be eligible, simply:

1) subscribe to The Decorologist via email,

2) become a fan on Facebook, then

3) leave a message on this post letting me know which room in your house you’d like me to create a Virtual Room Design for.  

For an extra chance to win, post this to your Facebook page, then make sure you leave a comment to let me know you did.  I will close the contest in a couple weeks, and the winner will be announced on Friday, March 18th.

Good luck!

I love decorating with things that hold meaning to me.  That usually means VINTAGE!

But I also like to change things up.  This year I created a dining room tablescape using mainly green and gold, inspired by my vintage glassware collection.

Remember this chair I recently gilded and reupholstered?  I’ve decided to do the same to three more of these chairs, so that’s another thing on my to-do list before Christmas Eve dinner at my home.

A few vintage Santas on my grandmother’s hutch:

I can’t resist a vignette under glass.  I got this huge bell jar at Marshall’s this year for 19.99!

I piled some necklaces, ornaments, and a vintage card in this apothecary jar. You can see the snow in our yard in the background.

The large tree in our entry, viewed from the living room.

Love, love, love using faux snow when creating tabletop vignettes!

This was taken from my favorite spot in the house, my living room sofa.   I love my old marble fireplace, especially when it’s as cold as it’s been this week in Nashville!

I hope you enjoyed the holiday tour, and now I have a special surprise!  Ruffled Linens, my favorite source for slipcovers and tablecloths, is offering one of my treasured readers this beautiful tablecloth that you see in the photograph below!   Make sure you check out the Ruffled Linens blog and Etsy shop for handmade textiles for your home!

The tablecloth measures about 60 x 77  inches and is made of white linen.  It will look great on most rectangular tables and can hang short or long, depending on the size of the table.  It features a double ruffle along the hem.  This beauty sells for over $100 on Etsy, but could be yours for free!

All you have to do is “like”  The Decorologist on Facebook and leave a comment there that you’d like to win this beautiful tablecloth.  Also, I just started up on Twitter recently, and I’d love to have you on board.   So, all Twitter followers will also be eligible to win!  A lucky winner will be announced on Christmas Day!

Photo Credits:  The Decorologist.

Last week I got to do a little shopping at the IKEA in Cincinatti.  I bought some gifts for the ole gift closet and some staging props for my business.  And a little something for one lucky reader.   But we’ll talk about that later.  First I want to share some of my favorite things I saw at IKEA.  Like these cool bookcases.  They are decorated with freestyle writing and doodling, and they come in 3 colors ($199 each).  My daughter, Audrey was trying to talk me into getting them for her room.

I loved this bedding.  And the cool trio of lamps behind the bed.

These acrylic desks are so cool.  I can see them as a desk (of course) or a dining/breakfast room table in a small space. They take up so little visual space, you know?  And they are high style for only $119.
 

Don’t you love how IKEA sets up whole rooms, whole apartments in its showrooms?   I really liked this kitchen nook because of the built-in feel of the seating, the hanging lampshade pendant, the welcoming vibe of this corner of the room . . .

This darling chaise is only $299.  Great for reading in a bedroom or fainting in a parlor . . .

This etched dresser with acrylic knobs would look lovely in a girl’s bedroom.  Precious.

I’m a sucker for cool light fixtures, and this is pretty darn cool.  Happy vibe.

Love this grouping of hanging pendants.  Reminds me of this, doesn’t it you?

So here’s the prize I snagged for one of my dear readers:  a set of 3 colorfully fun dishtowels.  Just leave me a comment before August and you’re eligible to win.

The IKEA dishtowels will be awarded August 1st.  Good luck!

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Dianne has been doing flowers for weddings for eighteen years.  She also creates  small dinner party tablescapes, baby shower arrangements, custom silk wreaths, and table decor for church events.

I love how these unique centerpieces allow guests to see each other across the table!

Dianne makes floral arranging an artform.  Aren’t these colors fabulous?

Contact Dianne Tant of Mimi’s Garden Florals for all your floral and event  tablescaping needs at mimitant@comcast.net.

Dianne has graciously offered to donate a set of fabulous drinking glasses to one lucky reader!

These are great for adding spring color to your table.  It’s a nifty set of 6 from IKEA.

Here’s what you have to do to be eligible:  be an email subscriber to my blog (sign up is at top right) and post a comment to my blog sometime over the next two weeks. 

To increase your chances of winning:  your name will be entered again for every comment you make over the next two weeks (only one per post will count!) and yet again if you post a link to my blog on your FaceBook page (please notify me that you have done that so I can enter your name again). 

Good luck and thanks to Dianne Tant of Mimi’s Garden Florals for sharing her lovely pictures and her special gift with us!  If you have a business you think my readers would enjoy learning about, contact me at kristie@stonebrookstaging.com.

Photo Credit:  Dianne Tant and Kristie Barnett.

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