{ all images by michael arnaud.}
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love vivid, tantalizing colour?
me too!
well it's your lucky day, nicies!
design superstar carleton varney's latest book is brilliant! " Mr. Color: the Greenbrier and other decorating adventures " is filled with BIG BOLD COLOUR. Varney is a legend " for his inventive use of unexpected color combinations and for creating bright, happy interiors."
love it... that sure is a fabulous thing to be famous for!
"Mr. Color" dances off the coffee-table with over 300 gorgeous photos by the brilliant Michael Arnaud. and now... a signed copy can be YOURS!!!
the very generous art expert & design guru richard rabel (a.k.a. * the modern sybarite* - be sure to check out his 3-part guests posts here on the rikrak studio} is giving away a copy of Mr. Color to one lucky reader! fantastic!
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WIN a newly released copy of Carleton Varney's
{Architectural Digest's "Dean of Design" }
book Mr. Color.
The copy is signed by the author as presented
by the Wall Street Journal. List price $95 US.
:: PLEASE NOTE ::
each entry must be its own comment.thanks!
1. visit the glorious *the modern sybarite* blog & leave a comment there on your favourite post.
come back here and tell us.
= 1 entry
2. in the spirit of Mr.Color, tell us what colour combos you're loving these days.
= 1 entry4. follow BOTH richard {he's @modernsybarite } AND the rikrak shop (that's me! @therikrakshop ) on twitter
... & tell us.
= 1 entry
5. tweet on twitter
... about this giveaway and come back here and tell us! be sure to include @therikrakshop so i can find you!
= 1 entry PER DAY... & tell us.
= 1 entryyou can become a google friend connect *follower* by clicking "follow" on the top left of the blog home page OR subscribe via email or *reader* on the left hand column.
7. blog about this giveaway
... come back and tell us.
= 1 entry
8. grab one of my rikrak studio buttons
for YOUR BLOG!
for YOUR BLOG!
and add it to your blog!
{ ... just copy & paste the text in the box above onto your blog sidebar! thanks! } 9. :: PLEASE NOTE ::
each entry must be its own comment.
thanks! ::
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:: RULES ::
b) please make sure to leave each entry as its own comment. thanks!
c) using random.org, 1 winner of the modern sybarite giveaway will be chosen on friday, november 11th @ 11pm EST.
d) open to contestants worldwide.
e) please be sure to leave me an email where i can reach you if your account doesn't link to one. thanks.
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I don't really have color combinations I love right now (besides light chartreuse/purple/pink) but I love certain colors! I like light chartreuse, fuchsia, really any purple, aqua/cyan, turquoise, and more!
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ReplyDeleteRed and turquoise living room with a green
Deep turquoise and chartreuse (in 1 dd room)
Wythe blue with gray
Just been over and left a comment on their Blog...YAY...what an excellent Giveaway!
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I am a follower of your blog!
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I'm really digging lavendar and chocolate brown combos
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I subscribe to the modern sybarite blog with google reader
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I follow your blog with google friend connect
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I tweeted about the giveaway, I'm @AmberGoo:
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Thank you for the giveaway :)
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I have always liked the lime green/hot pink color combination.
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i love powerfull combinations og freen and red, purple orange red, blue violet...etc
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I ike For Today's Princess post,I'm a fan of minimalism and functionality...
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I follow @modernsybarite and @therikrakshop on twitter: @LuluFleg
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I tweeted about the giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/LuluFleg/status/132366896157818880
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I'ma GFC follower: Lulu
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Your button is on my blog: greeklulu.blogspot.com
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I commented on Poltrona frau … "la imperatrice" of Italian furniture design.
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I love neutral colours!
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Green and orange :-)
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subscribed to the modern sybarite blog
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follow you both on twitter as @yulya_shenka
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blogged http://luckyangelandgiveaways.blogspot.com/2011/11/mr-color-book-giveaway.html
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I liked reading 'Everything Old is New Again' 22nd Oct '11
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I love the combination of purple and yellow.
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ReplyDeleteI loved this post on The Modern Sybarite Blog: http://www.themodernsybarite.com/2011/10/oldenburgs-mini-me.html#disqus_thread And commented on that one. Thanks for the chance! Athena
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I love dark chocolate and purple color combination.
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I subscribed to the modern sybarite blog via email. (lubaska at hotmail dot com)
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I follow BOTH richard AND the rikrak shop on twitter (Lubaska)
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I tweeted about:
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I follow your blog via GFC
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I visited the blog and left a comment under the Martyn Lawrence-Bullard’s color splash
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I love amethyst purple with green, chocolate brown with blue ciel, and black, red & gray
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I subscribed via email
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I already follow the rikrak studio blog!!
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Such a lovely site! Commented on the Poltrona Frau post, what an amazing and simple chair!!
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Color combo I love now is: pink and white
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I am a fan of brown and pink combinations
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I can't get over my love of a peacock colour combo: green, purple and turquoise!!!
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I'm following you both on Twitter as dspdavey.
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I follow both you guys on twitter (@leeleykeel)- omg i want this book so much! fun!
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I love red, Turquoise & gray!
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I follow you with GFC. april
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