Design Board

Dining Room Inspiration

It’s time for another round of voting in Apartment Guide’s “Your Picks. Your Place.” sweepstakes, featuring a $10,000 grand prize. I’m honored to be one of four featured bloggers alongside Liz from Hoosier Homemade, Shelley from How Does She, and Gina Luker.

Please vote daily for your favorite design boards — every vote increases the chances that one of my readers could win. If a reader wins, I’ll be absolutely thrilled.

You could keep the prize money and refresh your own home, and I truly want one of you to win. The more times you vote, the better your chances.

This time I created a French cottage dining room design board.

For this board I mixed classic French cottage elements with a farmhouse twist: a rustic farmhouse table paired with a bench and a set of eclectic metal café chairs. I also included silver accessories, a beachy table runner, and a crystal chandelier for a touch of elegance. The combination feels relaxed yet refined—comfortable, layered, and full of personality.

Starting at 9:01 ET on Thursday, you can vote for the newly posted design boards, including my French cottage dining room. All the sources for the items in my virtual room are listed with my design board on the Your Picks, Your Place site.

The Lowdown:

Is your space due for a style update? Enter Apartment Guide’s sweepstakes for a chance to win $10,000 to refresh your home to match your personal design taste.

From now until August 10, visit YourPicksYourPlace.com to vote for room designs curated by featured bloggers. The site showcases four different room designs every two weeks. By voting you’ll be entered to win the $10,000 grand prize or one of eight weekly $250 prizes to spend on home items.

Sound like fun?

You can vote at Your Picks. Your Place every day between now and August 20th. Set a reminder on your phone or computer — I’ll be reminding you and sharing additional design boards during the sweepstakes.

Thanks so much for voting!

If you’d like more from Apartment Guide, they maintain social pages and a website with resources on moving, decorating, and apartment living.

Question: How would you describe your favorite decorating style? Do you find your personal style naturally or do you struggle to define it?

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