CONTEST RULES/RESOURCES
HOME IMPROVEMENT
CHALLENGE RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY Subject toOfficial Rulesal
Bl iG.corrychallcnge. Contest begins April 1.2008. and ends
January 31,2009. U.S residents (excluding Puerto Rico) 21
years of age or older are eligible to enter. Void where
prohibited Sponsor: Meredith Corporation.
TO ENTER Visit BHG.cori^h.illenge ("Contest Site"), download
and print the entry form
("Entry Form”). Read the instructions,
and select the Project (s) in which you w
ish tocornpete. Frit rants
w
ill beasked to subm
it a completed Entry Form
which shall
include:(i)uptofifteen(i5) photosofa project feat uringthe
pnmary and current residence of entrant and which is being
completed eit her by the entrant or l>y professionals engaged by.
andonbehall ol, the entrant; (2) receipts lor items you pur chased
for each Category entered (optional);(3)a statement of the
entrant’s objectives in perform
irigthefeatured work; (4)3
statement ofthe anticipated or acrualcompletiondateof ftie
work (must be on or before December 31,20o8);and (5) a floor
plan or other Projectspecific substantiation, if applicable. All
Entry Materials must be owned by the entrant. The Entry
Matenals and the home project they feature must not have been
previously published, photographed by, or comm
itted to
publication in any media. Entrants may enter multiple Project
competitions; however, each Project's entry must feature a
uniqueset of Entry Materials. Different entrants may not subm
it
the same Entry Materials for separate Project categories to evade
this rule. If entries containmgsubstantially sim
ilar material are
subm
itted to multiple Contest Project competitions, such entries
and/or entrants may bedisqualified.AseparateEntryForm
must
be completed for each Project category entered. Entrants, at
their option, may choose to subm
it videos of their projects. Entry
Materials subm
itted become the property of Sponsor and may be
used on Sponsor’s Internet Web site, in television programm
ing,
or in anyother media. Videos are not required to enter and w
ill not
be used m
judging to determ
ine w
inning projects. Mailcompleted
Entry Matenalsto
Better Homes and Gardens,
Home improvement
Cliallei tge, P.0. Box 7090. Des Mo
ir ies. I A, 50309-7090.
A D V E R T IS E M E N T
SWEEPSTAKES
RULES
BACK TO SCHOOL WORD
JUMBLE SWEEPSTAKES
There are tw o (2) w ays to enter;
(1) com plete the w ord jum ble sheet
in the Septem ber, 2 0 0 8 issue of
Better H om e s and G ardens m agazine
and send to: Pr om otions, Better
H o m e s and Gardens, 125 Park Avenue,
P K -v, N ew York, N Y 10017, or (2)
g o to w w w .bhg.com /w ordjum ble.
Subject to Official Rules at
w w w.bhg.com /w ordjum ble. No
purchase necessary to enter or win.
The Back to Sch o ol Sw eepstakes
begins A ugust 12,2008. and ends
O cto b e r 13,2008. Mail entries m ust
be postm arked o n o r before O cto b e r
13.2008, and received by O cto b e r 20,
2008. O nline entries m ust be
received by 11:59 p.m., E.T., on O ctober
13.2008. O pen to legal residents of
the 50 United States, and the District
o f Colum bia, 21 years o r older. O n e
entry per household, regardless of
m ethod o f entry. Void w here prohib-
ited. Sp o n sor: M eredith C orporation
SOME PRODUCTS SHOWN
EDITORIALLY IN
BETTER H O M ES
A N D G A R D EN S “
MAGAZINE
CAN BE OBTAINED LOCALLY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR
DEALER LOCATIONS, CONTACT
MANUFACTURERS LISTED.
CABIN FEVER
Page 21: red coffee pot—World Market; 80^ 967-5362;
worldmarket.com
(product varies by location). Napkins—
Mrs. Cook’s. 206/525-5008; mrscooks.com
. Blanket—eBay;
ebay.com
. Flatwear—Black Forest Decor; 800/605-0915;
blackforestdecor.com
. Glass jar—Target Stores. 800/440-
0680
. for a location target.com
(product varies by store).
Page 22
(right):
plastic mat, contact paper—
larget (see
previous). Napkins—Mrs. Cook's (see previous). Blanket
—eBay; cbay.com
. Flatwear—Black Forest Decor (see
previous). Plates, mugs—vintage.
(Left):
glass jar—
Target Stores (see previous).
Page 24
(left):
lamp—Potter у Bat 11; 888///9-5176;
putter у bar ri.com
. Desk blotter—
IKEA; 800/434*4532.
ikea.com
. Paper under blotter, Snow
and Graham
Packaging Specialties; 206/767 0340; ps stores.com
.
(Right):
photo album—Shutterfjy; shuttcrfly.com
Vintage
postcards—eBay; (see previous) Stick pencil—Pottery Barn
(see previous). Tin—Packaging Specialties (see previous).
Page 26
(right):
printer—Epson; cpson.com
. Striped
pillow—Pottery' Barn (see previous).
(Left):
tray—Target
(see previous). Map, silver tray, stamps, coins—eBay; (see
previous). Photo album—Kolo, 8S8/636-565O
; koto.com
. All
other items—antique, discontinued,ora persona! belonging
CLOCK WISE
Page 28: background wall cover, Texture Resource
collection—Thibaul Wallpaper & Fabrics; for a local dealer
call 800/223 0/04; thibautdesign.com. Circle bracket
shelves
Wosr Flm; 888/9?? 4n9l westelm
.com
.
NOW
OPEN
Pages 41- 44: contractor—Rill Beasley, Red-R Construrrion,
4809
Taproot Ln., Durham, NC 27705; 919/624 7903;
red-b com
Custom
w
indows throughout—Jeld-Wen, Inc.;
800
/535-3936; jeld-wen.com
Bellawood prefinished
flooring—Lumber Liquidators; lumberliquidators.com.
Pages 41- 43: cabinetry, ‘•Medallion”—CKS Kitchen;
919
/477-6318. cksdesignstudio.com. Honed absolute black
granite perimeter countertops—Avanti Marble 8c
Granite,
919
/941-0832; avantimarblegranite.com. Reclaimed elm
wood island countertop—Reclaimed Timber, 816/532-
0300
; elmwoodreclaimedtimber.com. Refrigerator,
“Pro-Style”- Jenn-Air; 800/688-1 too;jennair.com. Range,
"Dual Fuel”, stainless-steel backsplash w
ith shelf—Dacor;
800/793
0093
; dacor.com
. Hood—Vent A Hood Co.;
800/331
2492
; venrahood.com. Convection and m
icrowave
oven w
ith trim
kit—Sharp FlectronicsCorp; 800/237-4277;
sharpusa com
. Dishwasher—Bosch;800/866-2022;
boschappliances.com
Perimeter sink, "Precision
Undermount Sink,” island sink, “Precision Clement l”—
Blanco America. Inc.; 800/451-5782; blancoamerica.com.
Lighting over island pendant #63401. lighting over
dining table pendant #63403—Dainolire; 905/564-1262;
dainolite.ca. Skylights—Velux America. Inc.; 800/888-3589;
veluxusa.com
. Red bar stools—Morgan Imports.
919
/688-1150. morganimports.homestead.com. Stripe
runner rug, "Staffordshire”—
Dash and Albert; 800/557-
2033
. dashandalbert.com. Large red Italian pottery
bow
l on island—adLib Antiques; 919/833-0611;
adlibantiqueshop.com. Ladder-back chairs at dining
table, sim
ilar items available
Crate & Barrel; 800/967-
6696
; crateandbarrel.com
(product line varies).
Page 44: lovesoat in yellow
linen and chair in white linen,
sim
ilar items available—M
itchell Gold + Bob W
illiams;
800
/789-5401; mgandbwcom
. Stripe rug. “Spinnaker”—
Dash and Albert (see previous)
MASTER CLASS
Pages 46-50: lamps—Tulip Ltd.; 302/226-2696; tulipltd.com
.
Bedding—Bloom
ingcale's. 800/555-7467. bloom
ingdales.
com
. Faux fur bed cover—W
illiams-Sonoma. 800/541-2233.
w
illiams-scnoma.com. Green pillows, brown lumbar
pillow, green throw, rug, drapery, “Clay Silk,” coral—Pottery
Barn, 800/922-5507, potterybarn.com
(product line vanes).
White faux bois-framed mirror above chair, pillow
on
chair—West Clm
; 866/428-6468; westelm
.com
(product line
varies). Chair, “Barcelona Chair’’—Design W
ithin Reach;
800
/944-2233; dwr.com
. Alum
inum
tulip table by chair—
Open House; 215/922-1415, openhouseliving.com
. Stools at
fcot of bed, vintage Paul McCobb—homeowner's
collection. Tray on stool—Target Stores. 800,800-8800;
target.com
(product line varies). Bud vase—
I iffany & Co.;
800
^26-0649; tiffany.com
.
RETRO FIT
Pages 52 56: wall paint (custom
color)
The Sherw
in-
W
illiams Co.; 8(x>,'474 3794; sherw
in w
illiams.com.
Brushed nickel exposed plumbing
Signature Hardware;
signaturehardware.com. Brushed nickel shower head—
Speakman Co.; 800/537-2107; speakmancompany.com.
Wall tile, #Kioi (White)—Daltile; 800/933-8453; daltHe
.com
. Hexagon flooring (White. Gray. Black)—American
Olean Tile; 888/268-8453; americanoiean.com. Marble for
shower surround (Venetian White)—Home Depot USA,
Inc., homedepot.com. Toilet and sink, from
the Devonshire
collection—Kohler Co.; 800/456-4537, kohler.com
.
MAIN SI Kfct I USA
Page 62: wall paint (custom
color)—The Sherwin-W
illiams
Co.; 800/474-3794;sherwin-williams.com. Candle sconce—
Kirkland’s, Inc.; 877/208-6668; kirklands.com. Fireplace
screen—Ashley Furniture; 800/477-2222; ashleyfurniture
.com
. White pitcher—IKEA; in I lie U.S.;8///345-4532; in
Canada; 88S/937 4537; ikon com
Tray—Pier i Imports;
800/745
4595
; piori.com
Lamp -Wnl Mart; 800/975 6778;
walmart com
(product line varies). Bench—Sage Creek
Ltd; sagecreeklrd com
Rug—Pottery Barn; 800/922-5507;
potterybarn.com
(product line varies). Tabric for bench
cushion, fabric for blue pillow—Jo-Ann Stores; 888/739-
4120
; joann.com. Fabric for stripe pillow—Ballard Designs,
800
/367-2775, ballarddesigns.com
(product line varies).
Pink silk pillow, “Patricia"—Pme Cone Hill, 413/629*2300.
pineconehill.com.
Page 64
(top):
wall paint (Kew
Place)—Ralph Lauren Paint,
800
/379-7636; rlhome.polo.com. W
indow shade, “Pole
Pocket Shade”
(White)—Pottery Bam
(see previous).
Chairs at table, "Kaustby,’’ table, "Liatorp”
(painted by
homeowner), wall clock, "Dckad”
IKEA (see previous).
Hanging light, “Monteirey”—Hume Depot USA, Inc.;
homedepot.com.
(Bottom):
Grandfather clock
Hobby
Lobby; 800/323 9204; hobbylobby.com
Chairs by clock,
“Megan”—Pottery Barn (see previous) Pillows in chairs,
"Patricia”
(Aqua)
Pine Cone Hill (see previous). W
indow
shade, “Kendo”—Sm
ith+Noble; 800/248-8888:
sm
ithandnoble.com. Bird cage, teal garden stool—Pier 1
Imports (see previous). Loveseat.'Tktorp," hutch.
“Leksvik” (painted and distressed by homeowner)—
IKEA
(see previous). Fabric for stripe pillow—Jo-Ann Stores
(see previous).
Page 66: wall paint (Overcast), stairway wall pamt
(Mayflower Red)—Benjam
in Moore; 888/236-6667;
benjam
imnoore.com. Framed poster, decorative
finials—Kirkland's, Inc.; 877/208-6668; kirklands.com.
End table
Ashley Furniture: S00/4//-2222;
ashleyfum
iture.com. Popcorn bowl—Sur La Table;
800/743
085
?; surlatable.com
Pom-pom
throw
from
the
Martha Stewart collection, leather chair, coffee table—
Macy’s; 800/289-6229; macys.com
Candle hurricane,
“Volum
inous,” sofa "Basic Sofa”—Pottery Barn (see
previous). Rug, “Dragor,”
sofa slipcover, "idemo”
(Black)—
IKEA (see previous). Lamp behind sofa
Kmart; 800/866
0086
; kmart.com. Pedestal holding apples—Sage Creek
Ltd., sagecreekltd.com.
Page 68: wall color at bed (Dove W
ing), wall color at table
(Overcast)—Benjam
in Moore (see previous). Headboard
—Bombay Co.; 800/956-1782; bombaycompany.com
.
Bedding. “Siena M
ist”—Pine Cone Hill (see previous).
Lamp at bedside, lamp on table, table, mirror—Kirkland's.
Inc. (see previous). Iron bird on table—Sage Creek Ltd.;
(see previous). Urn by bed—Home Essentials;
homeessentiisfrederick.com.
W F L C O M F C H AN G FS
Page 72: door trim paint, #80 (Black), siding paint,
ffHC-172 (Revere Pewter)—Benjam
in Moore & Co.;
benjam
inmoore.com.
Page 76: door knocker. M
l I2294—M
ichael I lealy;
doorknockers.com.
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