{pink stripes & yellow pom poms}

. . . if you have been reading for some time, you may remember a wonderful give-away from last year, for complete interior design services to one reader in new york city by lavender & plum, a boutique design agency known for sophisticated and eclectic style with a hint of whimsicality . . .

the winner was the lovely melisa of the lil bee, who was expecting at the time, and so chose to have a new nursery designed -- and now, a year and a new arrival later, a peek at how it all turned out . . .



{photography by bentley waters}

{give-away: interior design services}

Michele Krantzow is a New York based interior designer of the boutique design agency, Lavender & Plum. With "clean, sophisticated, and eclectic style and a hint of whimsicality," Michele assists "design-savvy Manhattanites in opening themselves to the design world by steering clear of the formal interior design process of their parents’ generation".

According to Michele, "Good design is still important even if people can’t pay for designers like they used to."

Today's amazing give-away is complete interior design services -- one lucky reader in New York City or surrounding area will be selected as a design client of Lavender & Plum, and two other readers everywhere else will be selected to work with Michele by telephone, webcast and e-mail. The new spaces will be featured here after completion.

To enter, leave a comment below stating why you're perfect for a complimentary interior design makeover or renovation, and then send in photos of your home, along with your budget to Michele at lavenderplum@gmail.com.

* a winner will be announced on Wednesday, April 29, 2009