It’s Christmas in July: Giveaway Time!

Here at Hooked on Houses, I have the best, most loyal readers in the world. To thank you, I like to give something away now and then and show my appreciation. I’d hate for you to think I was taking you for granted.

This week I’m sending a copy of Better Homes and Gardens’ New Decorating Book to one lucky reader. If you’d rather have something different, I’ll happily send you an Amazon Gift Certificate for $20 instead and you can buy whatever you want! It’s up to you.

If you’d like to enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post between now and Friday, August 1 at midnight (EST), and I’ll draw a name at random on Saturday. Check back then to see if you’re the winner!

BONUS: If you have a blog and Hooked on Houses is on your blogroll, mention it in the comments and your name will be entered twice. I like to reward loyalty.

If you don’t have a blog, I’ll enter your name twice if you have Hooked on Houses on your list of Technorati favorites (click the button at the bottom right-hand corner of this page that says ”ADD TO MY TECHNORATI FAVORITES”).

I’m participating in the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival this week, which is always a lot of fun. Be sure to check it out if you haven’t already. It’s an opportunity to discover lots of great new blogs, make some new bloggy friends, and enter to win all sorts of prizes.

If you’re new to Hooked on Houses, welcome! My name is Julia, and I’m a real-estate junkie (to read more about me, click here). I created Hooked on Houses for people like me who love to:

• Decorate (and redecorate!) their homes.
• Peek inside the mansions of the rich and famous.
• Gawk at gorgeous houses.
• Get inspired by before and afters.
• Find out the history behind old homes.
• Watch home-improvement television (I recap “Design Star” episodes).
• Take Fantasy Open House tours.

To see what we’re talking about today, click on the “Home” button at the top of the page. (I’m also posting last night’s “Design Star” episode recap today.) Or check out some of our most popular posts:

Reese Witherspoon’s Country House ~ The “Father of the Bride” House ~ Coco Chanel’s Paris Apartment ~ In Praise of Porches ~ A House as Big as Utah ~ Decorating with Black & White ~ Retro Kitchens ~ Dolly Parton’s Childhood Home ~ Bravo TV’s “Top Design” Gets New Host ~ Too Much Crown Molding? ~ Hooked or Hate It? Pink Kitchen Remodel ~ Fantasy Open House Tours from Homearama ’08 ~ Before & After: Anna Maria Horner’s Kitchen Makeover

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