And the winner is...

Posted by Mr Wong at 2:02 PM 0

Kelly P.! Congrats! Kelly P. - email me at ashley@decorologyblog.com by Wed. July 29th so I can mail you your fabulous new book!

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Giveaway - Downtown Chic by designer couple Robert and Cortney Novogratz

Posted by Mr Wong at 11:35 AM 0

A super surprise for you guys today! Just by commenting on this post - you'll be put in the drawing to win the book Downtown Chic by Robert and Cortney Novogratz of Sixx Design

I've been flipping through this book on and off all day - they give some really good advice for making your home yours, and flea market shopping tips!


This is just a little nibble of the content:

How to Flea by Robert and Cortney Novogratz
• The great stuff sells before 6 AM; get there early, before the dealers snatch up the best things
• Get a large cup of coffee - it's too early to be up on a weekend
• Negotiate. You can always walk away and go back later
• Be sure to bring the measurements of the spaces you are furnishing and a tape measure when shopping.







Contest closes Wednesday the 22nd at 5pm. Good luck!

Interior designer couple and their lovely urban homes

Posted by Mr Wong at 9:35 AM 0

According to the New York Times, "Robert and Cortney Novogratz, who have seven children, have renovated 11 properties and lived in five of them, creating child-friendly spaces with contemporary art world touches." Looking through their portfolio, one can't deny they are talented - and how they manage to live in NYC with 7 children blows my mind (affording myself is hard enough). They also have a book deal with Rizzoli, and the entire family has signed a modeling contract with Ford. The book, Downtown Chic, will serve as a "decorating-and-renovating memoir in pictures" writes New York Times.






Images property of Sixx Design

The home they currently inhabit




Images via New York Times