Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Giveaway - Exterior Makeover of Your Home!

Spring really is, despite all the recent snow storms, just around the corner. The timing couldn't be more perfect for the exciting giveaway Debra Phillips of 5th and State has going on through Feb 24th - a chance to win a customized plan for an exterior makeover of your home. This beautiful Cape Cod style home (above) used to look this (below) before Debra devised a plan to create a welcoming entry and balance the home with dormers and windows in keeping with the architecture and addition of a new wing.

Here is the before of Debra's own 1856 home that previous owners decided to "upgrade" with '70s aluminum siding (above)
and now, with new shingles, trim, landscaping and a completely transformed look and feel. Love this!!
Debra was very kind to include me, along with Lauren of Pure Style Home and Deborah of Boxwood Terrace, as judges for the giveaway. If she hadn't, I would certainly be entering this giveaway. So, don't delay and don't miss out on this chance!

Here are the basics for entering as noted on Debra's blog - go here for all the info:

•email one photo only of the front of your home - debra (at) scentimentalgardens (dot) com
•include a short description of your hopes and dreams
•You can live anywhere, worldwide
•This has a value of $600.00
•Michele, Deborah, Lauren and myself will choose one home to receive a makeover
•Once picked I will send you a five page questionnaire. Included will be email interviews, I will have a load of questions!
•Stephanie Fania, our in-house artist and I will begin the pen and ink rendering with the changes discussed.
•You will receive a completed drawing mailed to you with ornamentation and landscaping suggestions
•Color recommendations
•Included will be a list of sources
•Send your photo, the giveaway ends February 24th!

I'll be in Chicago this coming June and am looking forward to meeting Debra and visiting her Geneva, Il store in person. Here's Debra last June when she hosted a party for Eddie Ross and Jaithan Kochar at Scentimental Gardens.To check out more of her wonderful landscape work, go here.

11 comments:

DustyLu said...

Ohh my congrats! Can't wait to see the outcome. Gorgeous homes! ~lulu

~*~ saskia ~*~ said...

Adorable pictures! Have fun with the makeovers!
Happy thoughts!!
Saskia

Jaime Rogers said...

I am in a condo so this does not really apply to me however I am very impressed with the results shown...Best of luck everyone!

Best,
Jaime

style chronicle said...

What transformations! Great giveaway!!

Haven on Hanover said...

As soon as the snow melts and the wind stops blowing I'll be outside with my camera!!

Connie in Hartwood said...

Snow here, too. I'll dig through my computer and see if I can find a good representation of this old blank slate.
... Connie

Amanda said...

What beautiful makeovers! I don't have a home, but if I did I'd be crossing my fingers and my toes!!!

Mélanie A. said...

Wonderful giveaway and congrats for being part of it

Crystal said...

What great transformations and giveaway. As soon as the blizzard conditions subside, I will assess how much of my house you can still see in the snow :) I do hope I will have time to enter though.
I do have some photos on my blog, but not too many.
Thanks again.

LindsB said...

What a fun giveaway! I wish I had a home of my own and I would totally be all over this.

Unknown said...

I really love these giveaways! I wish I could win one for my home. Haha! Anyway, Debra is such a genius with that exterior makeover of her home. I love the colors she chose, and she definitely succeeded in achieving the “welcoming” effect she wanted for her home.

-Saundra Wordlaw

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