We all know who Elaine Griffin is, unless you’ve been living under the rocks, her beautiful interiors have been featured in many Interior Design magazines. I personally love her lush elegant interiors and I am more than honored to host a give away of her “first in its kind” book, Design Rules, The Insider’s Guide to Becoming your own Decorator. Elaine generously is giving her readers those great Interior Designer’s secrets that we all wonder about. I read her book over the weekend and it’s easy and enjoyable to read.
This book is a must-have for all those do-it-yourselfers who struggle with the basic how-to’s and ideas. Design Rules, The Insider’s Guide to Becoming your own Decorator will give you valuable advice and ideas to make your home the best reflection of yourself and your loved ones.
“If you are a patient and creative genius, make your own wallpaper from newspaper, graph paper, or gift wrap-affix to the wall with thin white school glue diluted with water to resemble a soupy paste…” is one of the genius ideas you will find in this Elaine’s book. But if you don’t believe me about how helpful this book can be, believe Margarette Russel when she says “…Translating the basics of chic design for the nonprofessional, she provides irresistible foolproof tips that make sense for every taste, style, and budget.”
To enter the contest, leave a comment in this post and I’ll select a random lucky winner next Tuesday, 24th of November. The book will be sent to the winner directly from Gotham Books Publishers.
Zuniga Interiors Design Studio
Hi Julie! I love your blog! Thanks for visiting mine! And Elaine Griffin is a fabulous designer! Great giveaway!
Take Care-
Michelle
Patricia Torres
OH wow!! The book looks lovely… I'm super amazed by the wallpaper pics.. They make the room look awesome…
Am I allowed to win second time?? *wink*
lisa
Hi I love her style. And the book is a great idea. Lisa@yahoo.com
Jeannine @ Small and Chic
I have read so much about this book on various blogs and am so curious about it. I'd love to get my hands on a copy!
Sarah Klassen
Nice giveaway! Lovely!
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Greet
Hi Julie,
Thank you for letting me know about this beautiful book give away!
I am so sorry to say that I really don't know this talented Elaine but I would be pleased to learn more about her and her design tips!
Greet
COCOCOZY
I guess I have been living under a rock. Had never heard of Elaine Griffin. I looked her up and her work is amazing. Thank you for the introduction!
Coco
Cococozy
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Splendid Willow
Lovely Julie, what a terrific giveaway! With so many design magazines packing up, we need to hold on to and support fabulous design books!
I know of Elaine because I remember her putting in a Danish contemporary chair (or 2!) in a lovely room she designed. I pay attention to things like that! (:
Happy week! OX Monika
bdh
I'd be thrilled to win this book! What a great giveaway – thanks!!
Beth
the.neo.lifestyle
Hi,
Love the "lit a la polonaise in metal"
And the black details in that hallway are very chic, i am addicted to black i buy several liters a year 😉
Will do some research on that lady, didn't know her.
Thanks for sharing
David
Alyssa
I LOVE Elaine! Her designs are absolutely lovely, so talented. I hadn't heard she'd written anything, thanks for the heads up!
Fri @ Wedding Nouveau
Awesome Giveaway. Sign me up!
Michaele
What a wonderful book, exactly the type of inspiration that would get me thinking outside of my home-decor box!
Michaele
Fabulous Finds Gal
Holy Shot… I'm late for the party!!! Maybe just made it? Oh, I love a great design book. Crossing my fingers.
xo,
Christina
Fabulous Finds Gal
Fabulously french
Julie, what a fabulous giveway!
I would adore a copy of the book.
Leeann x
Linda/"Mom"
* Your assessment of Elaine's book is SOOO right on target~~~
It just came a few days ago (from Amazon) & I guess I'm lucky (or rather, my HUSBAND is!) that I'm not that much into cooking anymore, as dinner surely WOULD have been burnt~~~ (I basically couldn't put it down! And am embarrassed to say I had never heard of her UNTIL I was told by a friend I would LOVE her book!)~
I, too, at the beginning was rather shocked/disappointed at the lack of photos, but TOTALLY understand, as you do, the "WHY" of it… GREAT THINKING! GREAT BOOK!
Best,
Linda in AZ *
(Plz don't enter my name~ it would be my luck to finally "win" something, but already HAVE it… and this book is a MUST to share with others! Thanks!!!)
Chic Coles (Cole Design)
Looks like a really fun book. Would like to read the chapter on making your bed.
Christine
What a great book. I have to find out more about Elaine. Thanks!
Room Service ~ Decorating 101
One can never have enough design books…count me in on this one!
LIBERTY POST EDITOR
Hello from Canada! Gosh darn it all anyway…when did you come back to all of us! I have missed you so much!! I adore you eye, your style, your blog….Welcome back…gee..how long have you been back my friend? (love the giveaway too) LPxo
down pillow
Great giveaway – I'd love to win 🙂
vicki archer
This does look like a must read and a must have, xv.
Sanjay
such a gorgeous room…and love your blog
julieatbellevivir
I'm sorry guys. I just realized I wrote the wrong date on the post. I'll be selecting the winner on Tuesday 24th.
Solimar
This is a great giveaway. I would love to win it. Please count me in. solimar.sol@gmail.com
Val
I did not know Elaine, but would like to know more about her thanks to the book.