Want to share your design tips? Blog with us!

(Photo of YOU above, excited to join the online P4D BLOGGING TEAM!)

P4D ANNOUNCEMENT! P4D is looking for guest bloggers to share their design tips and fun finds with our readers. Over the years we have grown a wonderful following of loyal P4D readers (MANY THANKS TO YOU ALL!). Now we want to expand our network and share our audience with other designers or lovers of design. So to all you accomplished or aspiring interior decorators or to those DIY-ers who just embody the spirit of Martha Stewart - you know who you are - come join our P4D community!

Contact us at primed4design@gmail.com and get blogging!

And the winner is...

...who wrote "How do I make a small kitchen more usable without remodeling it?" Congratulations Liz on winning $60 towards just about anything for your home from CSN Stores!

Thank-you for all of your entries!

Yet Another Dream Home Office Board!

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Above is another example above of a Dream Home Office Chrys & I designed for a client. This home office is a modern work space with a romantic flair. Mixing function and elegance, this office is designed with the worker in mind (with lots of storage). The black and white palette accented with soft hues of grey, purple and green stimulates you to work!

Don't forget to enter our latest contest with CSN Stores here where you can win a $60 Gift Certificate towards just about anything for your home!

Visit our new Primed4Design Decor Board website here to see more boards and other fun services we offer to help you get your house in order!

Dreaming of a Home Office? Win $60 towards it!

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****THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. Congratulations to the winner Liz who wrote "How do I make a small kitchen more usable without remodeling it?" ****

Hello P4Ders, we are pleased to announce our latest giveaway with CSN Stores where you can win a $60 Gift Certificate towards just about anything for your home!

Above is my personal dream home office filled with gorgeous Herman Miller and Charles and Ray Eames furniture. A designer's dream! I studied about all of these furniture designers in art school, and I love how design in all forms ~ furniture, interior, graphic, fashion all relate and are intertwined.

Office Desks are the basis of a home office, so once you choose a desk you can build your home office decor based around it. A more modern look above is my ideal dream office, but you may like something more traditional. Whatever it may be, make sure it's all about your style and personal taste!

HOW TO ENTER:
Tell us in a comment to this post about a design/decorating dilemma you are having in your home that you currently need help with.

Giveaway ends Thursday March 17, 2011 at midnight (EST). Be sure to leave your name and a valid email address. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator and announced at 9:00am on Friday March 18, 2011. Good Luck!

Check out Primed4Design's over 2 years of decorating archives!

Wow. Chrys & I started this blog in August of 2008. I was realizing how many posts we have for decorating and design help for your home. It's been a labor of love!

If you check out the "Helping You Decorate" list on the right of the blog, we have such an amazing archive. From Art Smart to Color & Paint; from Chandeliers to Design Tip of the Week, I'm just really proud of all Chrys and I have compiled for you our readers to be inspired...and to hopefully save a little money! :)

Friday Finds ~ HGTV Dream Home 2011

HGTV announced their brand New Dream Home 2011 contest. Enter here to win their latest dream home in Stowe, Vermont (shown above via HGTV).

I love everything that goes into the building of these homes. From selecting the property site, to the construction, then my fav the interior design ~ I've kept my eye on this Dream Home giveaway for years now and it's always fun checking them out.

Here are the HGTV Dream Homes from the last 15 years! Which one is your favorite?

My 2 personal favorites are the HGTV Dream Home 2010 (Sandia Park, NM) and the HGTV Dream Home 2008 (Islamorada, FL). I just love the design of the house on the exterior and the interior of those 2 in particular, but they did a beautiful job on all of them!

Happy Holidays!

Greetings from Miami everyone!

Chrys and I wanted to wish you all a Happy Holidays as we are taking a bit of a break from the blog all next week. We will be back in the new year!

Thank-you thank-you for reading and we hope we bring a bit of sparkle to your day!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

And The Winner Is....

...who wrote "So many choices! I'd probably put it towards furniture for my kids room." Congratulations Laurie on winning a $55 Gift Certificate from CSN Stores!

Thank-you for all of your entries! And stay tuned, in the beginning of November we are going to have another contest where we are giving away a Primed4Design Decor Board!!! Check them out here!

Win $55 Gift Certificate from CSN!

Happy Friday! Our contest to win a $55 gift certificate from CSN Stores ends this Sunday ~ don't forget to enter here.

And The Contest Continues...

Happy Monday P4Ders, click here to enter our latest contest with CSN where you can win a $55 Gift Certificate!

Win A $55 Gift Certificate from CSN!

******This Contest is Closed. Congratulations to Laurie who wrote "So many choices! I'd probably put it towards furniture for my kids room."*******


Hello P4Ders, we are pleased to announce our latest contest with CSN where you can win a $55 Gift Certificate!

CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from coffee tables to fantastic fitness equipment to cookware!

CSN has graciously offered to give one of our readers a $55 gift card in the form of a promotional code that can be used on any product on their sites...you lucky Primed4Design Readers!

HOW TO ENTER:
Tell us in a comment to this post about how you would spend your $55 at CSN Stores.

Giveaway ends Sunday October 17, 2010 at midnight. Be sure to leave your name and a valid email address. Winner will be chosen via a random number generator and announced at 9:00am on Monday October 18, 2010. Good Luck!

Beach Time!

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Chrys is currently visiting me for the weekend down here in Miami!!! I am so excited to have my "partner in design" down here to show her & her husband gorgeous Miami.

Check this out here about the Miami Design District, one of my favorite areas down here. Enjoy!

Notice Anything Different?!

Good Morning Everyone! Yes this is exactly what I look like when I write this blog...like Carrie Bradshaw with a fancy feather shawl on...right! :) That's actually what Chrys looks like when she writes the blog up North in Washington, DC...here in Miami I'm in my bikini! ;)

Notice anything different today about our blog??? We decided after 2 years of a beautiful blog design to switch it up a bit. You still get the same ol' P4D look for the most part, bare with us we are almost done with the complete look, a few tweaks still to come.

Let us know your thoughts...Love the new look? Any suggestions? We would love to hear your feedback! We will return tomorrow with our regularly scheduled program!

Contest Winner Announcement!

who said...
I have a great 3 season porch that has is a great space. Only problem is that the windows in it are dark brown (can you say ugly) from 20 years ago and the company told me I can't paint them. Can you help me spruce up my space? Love the blog...just found it & thanks for the giveaway! Karen

Thank-you for all of your entries, and stay tuned for the end of the summer where we will be launching our Primed4Design Decor Boards website and offering a free P4D Decor Board for a room in a lucky readers home!

Our Faves ~ Shopping for a Cause

Good morning! I have to say I love shopping, but I love shopping even better when I know the money is going to a good cause. Check out this gorgeous pillow cover from The Hunger Site store. It is an Indian Appliqué Pillow Cover based on Indian floor paintings called Mandanas. The colorfully patterned appliqué of the Tree of Life comes in Blue or Green. It's a perfect way to bring in a global, earthy feel to a room. Purchasing this pillow will fund 25 cups of food, it doesn't get much better then that!

Don't forget to enter our giveaway here of the perfect summertime accessory ~ a gorgeous ice bucket/wine cooler!

Dandy Giveaway!

Hey guys, check out our awesome giveaway of a beautiful ice bucket/wine cooler, don't forget to enter here.

Primed4Design Summertime Giveaway!!

Our friends over at CSN Stores were nice enough to donate another item for our readers to win! They offer products for every room from platform beds to fun home accessories. So all you have to do is submit a design dilemma for P4D to to help you with. Need to figure out your color palette? Looking for a new look for a room? Having problems laying out your room or picking the right accessories?

Submit your design challenge to us as a comment to this post and we will come up with a design solution AND....you will be eligible to win the Star Home Jardin Wine Cooler and Ice Bucket.



Invite your friends over to admire your new look and have a drink! We will announce the winner on Friday, July 2nd! So submit your design dilemma and we'll help you out. Its a win win!

Dandy Chandy Tuesday!

P4D's logo! Yes, we love chandeliers so much that we took it on as our identity...and then we wanted to put it on some home products! Bring a P4D chandy into your home by visiting our cafe press store.

One of my faves...the Chandy Coaster! I love to put my glass of vino on it!

We heart giveaways!

Hello P4Der's, we wanted to let you know about a fabulous jewelry giveaway over at our favorite Canadian dopplegangers design & decorating blog, Design Ties. Head on over right here to enter! You have until Valentine's Day to win this gorgeous glass crystal necklace and earring set by Melanie Roy for her Mé Bijoux Spring 2010 Collection!

Shout Out to Desire to Inspire!

Everyone we are so excited!!!! Our P4D mascot Gromit the French Bulldog's "glamour shots" are posted over at Desire to Inspire's "Monday Pet's on Furniture " feature, check out Gromit here and all the other cute animals on nice furniture! Spoiled things they are! :)

Desire to Inspire has been a P4D favorite blog for YEARS now, and they are one of the many super fantastic blogs out there that really did INSPIRE us to follow our own love of design via blogging! Cheers!