WINNER of Giveaway #5

We have a winner today – for DSG’s Giveaway #5. 

We had a great turnout in comments and Random.org picked #31 for us!

Congratulations makeart for winning $20 of artwork with free shipping from Diane Clancy!

**again – please note. I apologize to those who were disqualified from the giveaway. Several comments had be deleted before the winning number was chosen because they did not follow the entry rules. Please be sure to always read “How to Enter” and do that post. Extra entries can not count if you do not do the Entry post.

Thank you to all of you who commented – visited our blog, our Design Style Guide site, and Diane’s shops! Thank you too for all the wonderful blogs and tweets!!!

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Pretty Pottery

I collect pottery and can always find beautiful pieces from Design Style Guide potters. As a quilter I may be partial to artwork that is also functional, but that's one of the things I love about pottery: I can indulge my collector's whims even while obtaining useful tableware. Here's a small sampling of the pottery offered by Design Style Guide members. Click any link to see a detailed description of the piece, or to make a purchase. Happy collecting!

Medium Batter Bowl in Colorful Tones by Miss Pottery

Sassy Funky Salt and Pepper Shakers Dancing by Creative With Clay

Salad Days by DBabcock

Retro Sushi Dish Set by Colorado Pottery

5-Piece Nesting Bowls by Hodaka Pottery

There are hundreds of additional pottery items by the Design Style Team, to fit any style or budget. Visit the Team's website for full access to our listings.

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Get this Look for Less...

This photo, originally found at Traditional Home, is a gorgeous living room created by Tom Stringer. It provides a great example of what to do with a large wall not only in a living room but in any room. Here is what the designer had to say about it:

Get a grid
“Deciding what kind of art is right for the big wall behind the sofa is an easy problem to resolve when you remember that there’s power in numbers. Groups of similar images in matched frames add graphic punch and interest to the behind-sofa wall—which really is a blank canvas…an opportunity. This also solves a problem when a suitably scaled painting isn’t available. Here, a collection of antique bird prints are framed in a simple contemporary molding that echoes the style and finish of the side tables. I like to hang multiple images in a tight grid, just shy of the length of the sofa, with equal margins at the top of the sofa and bottom of the ceiling molding.”

Visit www.DesignStyleGuide.net website for some of our suggestions to create this look for less:

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