And the winner of Stealing Magnolias is...

David a bouchers! David I don't have your contact info, so please contact me at ashley [at] decorologyblog [dot] com with your shipping address and I will get the book to you asap!

As promised - another beautiful book giveaway!

Lucky you guys! I'm reviewing two amazing books recently released by Country Living, Restore. Recycle. Repurpose and Aged to Perfection And one of you will win Aged to Perfection! All you have to do for your chance to win is leave a comment on this post. The chance to enter ends on 12/16, at 5PM EST. I will draw a winner at random and announce the results the next day.

PLEASE leave a way to contact you on your comment-an email address will work, or link your name with a way to contact you.


So, here are some lovely pics from Aged to Perfection which one of you will win. This book is great for the shabby chic and wabi sabi enthusiast. It features many white interiors, wonderful patinas, antiqued linens, and creative texture combination ideas.

The back jacket reads "Create a New 'Old' House. New houses offer modern conveniences, spacious rooms, and efficient infrastructures. Yet they often lack the charm that makes older homes so much more appealing. Now, through hundreds of photographs, ideas, and tips, Aged to Perfection shows how easy it is to give any contemporary home a gracious, rustic feeling."


I adore this living room! Unfortunately my dogs think that they're doing me a favor by letting me sit on "their" couch, and this couch would not be white very long.


Love this chest of drawers.


What a great collection of canisters.

One of the dreamiest bathrooms
Aged to Perfection can be purchased here on Amazon.

The second book is Restore, Recycle, Repurpose. Here's a description: "

Renovation that’s eco-friendly…AND economically smart. From Country Living contributing editor Randy Florke (Your House, Your Home) comes a gorgeous guide to decorating sustainably and inexpensively. Providing inspiration as well as instruction, Florke shows how everyone can achieve a look that’s both harmonious with the environment and beautiful.

Color photographs show examples of rooms, all radiating country charm, created on a budget, and designed with the three “R”s in mind: restore, reuse, and repurpose. Florke clearly explains why going green is so important, how to use what’s already there, find a focus for every space, and determine what makes something environmentally friendly. Anyone hoping to transform a home from ordinary to extraordinary will find eco-friendly, thrifty, and stylish ideas." via Amazon

I can't get enough of the couch upholstery - the pattern is illustrations of old furniture. You can click on the photo for a closer look.




A good mix of patterns is achieved here through a unified color scheme.

This book also has a great section in the back full of green and eco resources. It can be purchased here on Amazon.

Comment away for your chance to win!

disclosure: I received these books as a sample

And the winner of Real Simple's 869 New Uses for Old Things is ...

Talia! Congratulations! Please email me ashley (at) decorologyblog (dot) com with your shipping address and I'll get it out to you asap! Thanks to everyone for participating!


If you didn't win this time, don't fret, tomorrow I'll be announcing another book giveaway, so come back tomorrow. And just to get you excited - here's an image from the book I'll be giving away.

Tasty huh? Come back tomorrow to enter the giveaway!

GREAT book giveaway! Real Simple's 869 New Uses for Old Things!

Lucky you! One of you can win this awesome book! It's like a bible for Real Simple's popular monthly feature "New Uses for Old Things"


Here are a few of my favorite from the book:

birdbath: Swap birdsong for blooms. Plant flowering succulents in an underused birdbath.

baby powder: Prevent sweat stains on white shirts. Sprinkle powder on the underarms and the collar, then iron. The powder acts as a barrier. (I have lots of whites so I'm gonna try this one!)

bowl: Peel garlic. Place cloves in a bowl, cover it with another bowl to form a sphere, and shake. The papery skins will flake right off.

ketchup bottle: Driplessly parcel out pancake batter. Pour it into a clean bottle, then squeeze onto the pan, whether in plant=size rounds or silver dollars

coffee filter: When snapping a close-up, soften the brightness for a more flattering photo by placing a paper coffee filter over the flash. (I HATE using the flash so I'm going to try this one next time instead of taking photos that are way too dark!)


One of my personal new uses for an old thing is using rubber bands on hangers to keep cami's and other delicates from slipping off. What works best for me though are the thick rubber bands that are used to keep bundles of broccoli and other veggies together.

So how do you get a chance to win? Just leave a comment on this post - and feel free to share your own ideas! On Tuesday Dec. 7th I'll draw a winner at random and announce the lucky reader the next morning.

The book can be purchased on Amazon.

Good luck!

disclosure: I received this book as a sample

One of the best Decorology giveaways - a reversible duvet and sham set!

I know! This is an AMAZING giveaway if I do say so myself. It's brought to you be the awesome folks at Select Comfort. Not only that - you get to pick between 4 gorgeous designs, and dictate the size you need. Their are an abundance of really cool elements to this bedding - first - the palette gives you many color options when it comes to your sheets and decor. It's more than likely that you have a couple sheet sets already that will match these designs. Also, the duvets are reversible giving you two looks right there. Next - the quality really is top notch, and the duvet has an invisible zipper! I like my current duvets but they close using ties or buttons, and I've found that a zipper is far superior! Below is the Fernhill Stone design - showing how the set can match with multiple sheet colors -


Purple sheets and the duvet reversed


Here's a run down of your 4 design choices -

Tuscan Red and Blue Paisley includes
* Fully reversible 100% cotton duvet cover for two complete looks
* Bedskirt, with pleats and split corners
* 2 shams with envelope closure in back
* 12" x 18" decorative pillow complements rich colors and patterns


Paisley blue - the design I chose

Tuscan Red


Fernhill Stone and Classic Charcoal includes
* Fully reversible 100% cotton duvet cover for two complete looks
* 2 reversible 100% cotton shams, with invisible zipper closure
* Decorative 14” x 20” pillow complements colors and patterns
Classic charcoal


Fernhill Stone

I got to try out the paisley blue set - and you can see for yourself how gorgeous it is -
I paired it with a set of navy sheets.





Pretty isn't it?

So how do you enter the giveaway? First, leave a comment on this post. Second, you must sign up for Select Comfort's newsletter. They will not share your information with ANYONE and you may subscribe out of receiving the newsletter at anytime. I will draw a winner at random after the entry period closes, which will be November 24th at 5 PM EST. Good luck!
You can see more pictures of the different sets on the site.

Full disclosure: I received this Select Comfort bedding ensemble as a sample.

And the winner of "The Irish Country House"

Kat! Congratulations! Thanks to all who participated, and don't worry, there will be a lot of great giveaways in the coming weeks!


PS: check out Kat's great artwork on Etsy!

Kat, please email me at ashley[at]decorologyblog[dot]com with your shipping information so I can ship you the book asap.

One of the most beautiful Decorology giveaways ever!

This will make a great indulgence for yourself or a gift for a loved one. How many of you know know of Gianna Rose Atelier; the creator of soaps so gorgeous they're hard to use? Well, in celebration of their recent partnership with Caswell-Massey, America's oldest retailer and original purveyor of apothecary style personal care products, the lovely folks are offering Decorology readers an opportunity to win these absolutely divine Gianna Rose Ceramic Gardenia & Jasmine flower-shaped scented infusers. I hate to give this away it's so beautiful!



A little about the product: The fragrance of the gardenia jasmineodes is reminiscent of days spent wandering the French countryside. A true floral, this scent is fresh and delicate. Essential oils are diffused into the air as they evaporate from magnificent, porous, ceramic figurines. Simply place diffusers onto the included decorative dish, and apply a few drops of the oil blend. Continue applying until you achieve your desired fragrance level.

Comes with:

Ceramic Diffuser
Gardenia Jasmine (Flowers)
Ceramic Tray (to display diffusers)
Fragrance Oil
All in a Gift Box

You know you want it! All you have to do for your chance to win is leave a comment on this post. You have until 6PM EST on October 21st to enter. A winner will be drawn at random and announced the next day. Good luck to all who enter!

Here are some more gorgeous Gianna Rose products:

And the winner of the Design in a Bag giveaway is...

Duhble Dee! Number 36! Duhble Dee's favorite style is Schiller. Now she can have it or another one she likes! Thanks to all who entered - I really wish everyone could win!

Duhble Dee please send me a message at ashley[at]decorologyblog[dot]com with your shipping address. Please respond by this time next week or I will draw another winner.

Thanks to all and congrats Duhble Dee.



The winner was selected at random via Random Number Generator

Great Giveaway! No Decorator? No problem - an easy way to get a decorator look.

This awesome giveaway is provided by Design in a Bag. Just to introduce Design in a Bag, here's a bit about their services:

"Prêt-à-porter for your kitchen and bath projects, Design In A Bag introduces collections of professionally coordinated and proven kitchen and bath design recipes, offering the expertise, access and eye of an interior designer without the price tag. Unlike other prêt interior design services, Design In A Bag allows you to browse online galleries of coordinated kitchen and bath looks – each carefully designed and crafted by Rebekah Zaveloff, an HGTV contributor and the creative force behind Chicago’s preeminent kitchen and bath interior design firm KitchenLab – and delivers selected complete concepts including cabinet, countertop, tile and paint samples, shopping list and hand-drawn renderings direct to your door. Taking the guesswork out of putting together a cohesive look for your kitchen or bath project, consumers can touch, see and experience the materials in their home, bringing the showroom and interior designer directly to you."

You can search concepts by Modern, Vintage, or Classic styles, and by palette: warm, cool, or neutral. To enter the giveaway - leave a comment below or email me at
ashley[at]decorologyblog[dot]com saying what style or palette you think you'd choose. A winner will be picked via a random draw on Monday the 27th at 5pm EST. You can find out what's included in the bag by reading this page "What's in a Bag."

Here are some great kitchen transformations from Design in a Bag where the bag materials and concept were followed to a 'T'. They are both examples of the "Vintage" style.


Kitchen before

Materials/samples provided in the "Burgoyne" bag

The amazing transformation!

The next is using the "La Motte" bag.

Kitchen before

La Motte bag materials

Kitchen after - so much better. I really like the tiles used for the oven backsplash


Check out the Design In A Bag site for more info and photos. Don't forget to comment or email me by Monday the 27th 5pm EST for your chance to win this awesome giveaway!

To comment, scroll to the bottom of this post, and directly above the word "Labels" click on the # Comments link. Or scroll to the bottom of the comments and click "Post a Comment"

2nd Try - and the winner of the Alfi Carafe from All Modern is...

Amanda! The first winner never got back to me after 2 weeks, so I've drawn a new winner and it's you! Check out Amanda's charming blog at "Together We Think Funny." Congrats Amanda! Please email me you shipping address at ashley@decorologyblog.com.

Thanks to all for entering!

Very cool contest being held by Home Decorators Collection

Home Decorators collection is having there first ever contest and asked me to share it with all of you! I held a giveaway for a coat rack from them awhile back - French Country Coat Rack

The contest is a chance to win a custom photo artwork. Entering the contest is super easy. To enter, participants can upload a favorite photo that they would like to have turned into custom artwork. Home Decorators Collection will select the winners, and New Era will provide the photos in the size and framing option of the customers’ choice. The contest will run from January 19 to February 19.

Just click this link to start!

Good luck!

Enter a giveaway from Terri Conrad Designs

Terri over at her blog "Hello! Beautiful" is having a drawing and graciously giving away a beautiful canvas with a photo of the winner's choice on it.


The super easy instructions:

Here's how to enter, play, and hopefully win:

1. leave a comment on Terri's blog, with your blog link (no blog? be sure to include your email addy in your comment)

2. post the above pic on your blog with our link back here, inviting your readers to play and win (kindly use image for this express purpose only)

3. visit Terri Conrad Designs to find something lovely for your heart & home (no purchase required)

On June 10 one winner will be randomly selected and given the choice of any "My Print & Pattern Canvas Wall Decor" to be customized in a 16x16 format.

She has lots of other pretty goodies at her online shop.

Check out the contest I'm co-judging

A few months back I was invited to judge a contest for Ergorapido and Electrolux fans' homes. One of the coolest parts of this contest is that there is a winner every week, entries are from all over the world, feature every decorating style, and every room.

The contest is part of the promotion for the design award winning "Ergorapido" vacuum. Let me tell you - it's pretty swanky looking, and the company has a great rep. I picked the magenta one. It's gorgeous but I can't test it out until I get an adapter because it's a European plug!

The vacuum.

Here are some of my favorite entries so far.






The Ergorapido site with information on joining (the third "Win" slide out tab)

The blog with previous winners

The other judges profiles and my profile.