Wednesday, May 26

it's giveaway time. {a zebra print rug}

I really want to say a huge thank you to every single one of my readers! 
Your comments and friendship have truly blessed my life.
I thank God for you. Seriously, I do.
You are all so darn fabulous and you inspire me so much!

So, I want to thank you by giving you something that I love.
A zebra print rug.
Yep. It's true.
I have always loved the zebra pattern and have been looking for an affordable option to throw and fit in my bedroom! I was so happy to have found the perfect match. So the lovely people at RugsUSA are readers of The Decorista and wanted to give one lucky reader of my blog the chance to win the same awesome zebra rug that I got. (It's approximately 3'10" x 5'7")
So exciting!
p.s. if you aren't a fan on zebra, and you are the winner you have the option of choosing this rug instead.

Rules of entry:
1. become a follower of The Decorista
2. if you already are a follower get another entry by referring a new reader to The Decorista and ask them to put your name on their entry.
3. tell me where you would use the rug or why it would be perfect for you...
4. you can get more entries by twittering, facebooking or reposting about the giveaway on your site (don't forget to add a separate comment for each entry and the link)

I will choose the winner on June 3rd (my boyfriends birthday!)

I am so thrilled to be doing this giveaway! A few of my favorite pieces around my home are the things I won on blog giveaways...I am so happy to pay it forward! 
I love you all you bloggy friends of mine!!! xoxo
Good luck!

157 comments:

Jaime @ La vie...J'aime said...

Awesome!! I am a follower :)

Jaime @ La vie...J'aime said...

And I would put it in the living room of my new apt...it would transform the room!

Erika ~TiptoeButterfly~ said...

ur just adorable!!!

*muah*
Erika
~Tiptoe Butterfly~

Angie said...

Such a GREAT giveaway!!! Well you know already i'm a huge fan ;)

Angie said...

Oops I forgot to mention that this rug is EXACTLY what I need for my daugthers room make over that I starting!!!! I've been grabbing bits of inspiration here and there from your blog while designing her bedroom!! I've got all the elements EXCEPT the rug!!! ;)

Angie said...

Facebooked it ;) Which inturn tweets it as well ;)

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Riverside-CA/All-my-treasures/296237561687?ref=ts&ajaxpipe=1&__a=5

Allison said...

Of course I'm a follower :) I love your blog!

Tonia of Chic Modern Vintage said...

This rug would like fabulous in my living room. Nothing like adding a animal to the room.

Allison said...

My husband and I are moving to Chicago in two days and this would be the perfect thing to build our bedroom around. Eeek, crossing my fingers :)

Leah said...

I am a follower already and I would most def love this rug for my house. It would look fab in my bedroom. What an amazing giveaway! Thank you!

Tammy@InStitches said...

I'm a follower ! Love the zebra !

Mary Ellen said...

This is an awesome giveaway! That rug would be so striking in my new bedroom! Yippee!
-ME

FEDERICA said...

Love your blog!!
Federica
xoxo

Sparrow's Nest said...

I am a follower, so glad to be introduced to your blog!

Sparrow's Nest said...

The kitchen is calling this rugs name!

Mary Ellen said...

Just tweeted!
iammurphy10
The fabulous Ashlina at "The Decorista" is giving away a gorgeous zebra rug! Check it out. http://www.thedecorista.com/

Kathysue said...

Wow!Sweetie what a great giveaway, sign me up!! You know I am already a follower and very glad that I am, Happy Wednesday,Kathysue

Mary Ellen said...

I'm a worshiper, ooops! I mean a follower... of course!
-ME xo

Katie Lynn said...

What a wonderful giveaway! We love you, too -- I especially like how connected you are to your readers. :)

I'm a big-time fan of zebra and this rug would look amazing in our family/living room ... Our very cookie cutter style home could use a pinch of pizzaz (something I'm always trying to achieve).

Katie Lynn said...

P.S. I tweeted about your giveaway via @tiersofjoyblog -- Woo hoo!

Jen of Made By Girl said...

I love zebra rugs.... Good size too! ;) love your blog! Xoxo

Erika @ BluLabel Bungalow said...

GREAT giveaway! I'm a follower and would love this for my guest room!

Erika @ BluLabel Bungalow said...

I tweeted your giveaway!

http://twitter.com/ErikaatBluLabel/status/14773100559

keely @ luxe + lillies said...

GREAT giveaway miss ashlina! I have been wanting the perfect zebra rug for my new little office/closet! I'm off to tweet! I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

Erika @ BluLabel Bungalow said...

And announced it on facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/posted.php?id=89036478229&share_id=120341188003449&comments=1#s120341188003449

Tammy@InStitches said...

I tweeted too !

charmaine said...

This rug would look great in my craft room! Lovely giveaway!

Einat said...

I think I am a follower? You are on my google reader!!

Anyways this zebra rug would look super cute in our living room of the new apartment!

Erica @ Decorica said...

I'm a follower and am obsessed with ZEBRA! I would put this in my bedroom right in front of my closet where I get dressed - would be a great way to start the day.

tboware said...

Great, would put it in my dining room for added pizzaz.

{Cara} said...

It has been so fun reading your blog-you post true inspirtion...this is a great givaway! I would say i would have to put this in our living room :)

Chelsea said...

I'm a follower!

Chelsea said...

I'm moving from Oklahoma to Chicago, and I would put the rug either in the living room or my bedroom of my new fabulous apartment in the windy city!

Charlotte Graham said...

I would put it at the foot of my pink bed - something to glam up my morning routine!

EDYTA and CO. INTERIOR DESIGN said...

oo what a fun givaway,,,
Ok so I would put it in my dressing room :)
thanks love

xo
E

pam@pixelimpress said...

super giveaway ashlina! i'm in need of a new foyer rug and was actually thinking about going with zebra. this would seal the deal! pam

other-option said...

Yowzers, I love that zebra print rug - it's exactly what my home office needs! I'd love to win. I'm already a happy follower of The Decorista.
- Danielle
other-option AT hotmail DOT com

Charlotte Graham said...

http://twitter.com/CRFPG

I have tweeted it too...

like zebra print!? @thedecorista is giving a gorgeous zebra print rug away on her blog http://www.thedecorista.com/

Ruby said...

You know I am a follower and a fan of Zebra of course !

I would add it to my hall, now that sounds funny, but that is where my mini office is located and soon I plan to start sprucing it up and that definitely would be a great start!

I shared on FB too<3
Stephanie!

capperson said...

I am a follower and I LOVE zebra rugs!!

capperson said...

I would place the rug in my bed room or in my walk in closet to give it a little spice. :D

LMD5FF said...

I am a follower!!! Ummm this rug is amazing. It will go great next to my bear skin rug...I am totally kidding. I absolutely need this to add punch to my den.

Re:Fresh Design Studio said...

Love this rug! I'm a follower!

Re:Fresh Design Studio said...

I just tweeted about the giveaway @refreshdesign

Helena - A Diary of Lovely said...

oooh cool giveaway Ashlina! Im not even sure if I can enter, non USA?? I Follow of course!! xo
Thanks honey

Re:Fresh Design Studio said...

Blogged about it here:

http://www.refreshdesignonline.com/blog/2010/05/check-out-the-decorista/

bazaarofserendipity said...

I am already a follower. I will for sure tweet about it :-) I would probably put the rug in my room or the guest room. every room needs a little zebra

http://bazaarofserendipity.blogspot.com

Sasha {Everything Fabulous} said...

I'm a follower of course! great giveaway!! & thanks for letting me know!! Hope you are having a great great week!

Karla said...

New follower here!

Karla said...

oh yeah, I'd have to get the zebra rug before deciding where to put it. I've been wanting something new for my kitchen but I also know that each of my daughters could also use it in their rooms - it'd be a coin toss on who would get it.

Karla said...

Facebooked it :) http://www.facebook.com/#!/karla.cole

flip flop and fancy free said...

ooo la la, love zebra. and I follow!

flip flop and fancy free said...

I would put this little zebra between twin beds in my guest room! I know all my summer company would thing it was the cat's meow!

let said...

Hi Ashlina I'm from nor-cal and just recently became a blogger & follower of yours!

let said...

This zebra rug would look amazing in my living room.. I currently have an empty void on my dark hardwood floors that's in major need of an awesome area rug. This wood be perfect on my white palette with blue and green decor!

Michelle Salz-Smith said...

I love zebra! I would put this rug in my master bedroom where it will go great with my future black walls!!!
And of course, I already follow your fabulous blog.
Cheers!

Heather said...

This is an swesome giveaway!

I love zebra, and in fact, could totally use this rug in my house in my dining room. I have white slipper chairs with a white table and black floors, and i think the zebra would look so CHIC!

hmmm, come to think of it i could also use it in my studio, which i am hopefully going to be redoing...SOON!

and yes, i am a follower...

Thank you - Heather

Caitlyn said...

I found your blog while looking for some inspiration for my new apartment, became a follower, and just LOVE the blog. :) Obviously I would use the rug in the new apartment, possibly in my bedroom!

Caitlyn said...

Tweeted! :)
http://twitter.com/CAPriddy/status/14791115008

Cristin said...

Love this giveaway and of course I am a follower!

Cristin said...

tweeted too - http://twitter.com/simplifiedbee

Champagne Taste said...

O M G O M G O M G! I adore you and U ALREADY KNOW IM UR BLOGGER BESTIE! OF COURSE I FOLLOW BABE!!!

Champagne Taste said...

I'm in the market for a new zebra rug! Mine will go in my Fabulously eclectic Living room!!!! No Drinks allow! Spill it on my rug and I'm putting that ass out!!! hehe!!!

Champagne Taste said...

SHOUTED U OUT!!!

http://lovemychampagnetaste.blogspot.com/2010/05/ashlinas-giving-out-zebra-rug.html

Belinda - Nest Design Studio said...

Oh I love zebra print (I just blogged about it!) I'd put one in my next babies room!

La Boheme said...

Hi girlie, already a follower and would put it in my bedroom. Great giveaway, xo!

Lydia Grace said...

Oh Love it, I live in a VERY small space and a rug like that would liven up the room amazingly.

I also facebooked ya
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001020180079

matandconnie said...

I am a follower and I really like your style. I would put this rug at the foot of my bed.

The Tallahasseean said...

I'm a follower! :) I would use this room under my desk in my bedroom! I think it would really help define the space as separate from the sleeping area. Thanks for such an amazing giveaway!

LindsB said...

hey, we are giving away the same rug, thats too funy! Great minds think alike!

drollgirl said...

count me in! the rug is fab! i think i'd put it in my bedroom!

and i am a follower!

i think i'll tweet this, too! :)

Tonia of Chic Modern Vintage said...

I tweeted, it this morning.

Wicked Thrifty said...

just found you on twitter and i'm now a follower here too! what a lucky winner you will have... of course i do hope it's me :) i never win anything, haha. i would totally put this in my "dream home office" (pink/zebra theme!) but right now in the 2nd living/hangout room that we're creating in my house now that my roommate is gone and my fiance is moving in!!

Anna Liesemeyer said...

Ashlina, you are so fabulous. This rug is uh-mazing and it would be perfect for styling my work room:)
Thanks chica!

Anna Liesemeyer said...

sharing on twitter @inhonorofdesign!

Anna said...

Oh my goodness...did I just hear right?
you KNOW how much I love a zebra print rug...and like yourself cannot really afford the real deal just yet...and this will totally solve the problem of me constantly moving my zebra rug I have at the moment around the house...because I love it in every room...so it gets dragged around alot between my study and the living area. Fingers and toes and everythng else crossed for this one..thank you so much lovely....and we thank GOD for finding you here in blogland too :) XO

Anna said...

P.S have posted about this giveaway in my side bar x

Today Hilary... said...

I'm a happy follower and would love the rug for my master bedroom redo....

Natalie Catherine said...

i'm a follower..you knew that already though. :)

Natalie Catherine said...

and we are putting an offer on a 104 yr old house tomorrow.......the whole place is getting work done to it so i don't know yet where i would use it but it's a MUST somewhere in my house. hehe. love it.

Jessica Hills said...

I am a new follower!

Jessica Hills said...

I would use it in my kitchen!

Carly said...

Love this rug and what a great blog! I am a BRAND NEW follower! :)

Mirela said...

that's is awesome giveaway YES please ..count me in,as i'm already a follower and always love popping over to your blog i wanted to suggest a new reader to you the gorgeous Sonja from
http://tiedwithabouw.blogspot.com/ she is a huge fan and we both Love your blog and yo rug giveaway :)

p.s the rug would look amazing in my study XXX

Knicky Knacks said...

Love your blog site and please count me in for an entry to your fabulous giveaway

Knicky Knacks said...

I'm now a follower - second chance of winning such an amazing rug.

Knicky Knacks said...

And why would I loooove this rug - well the zebra one wouldn't exactly work in my house HOWEVER the other option would be an absolute match made in heaven in my loungeroom. The kids would finally have an area to lay on rather than the hard boards...it would also add such a beautiful, comfy feel to my living room.

Tied with a Bouw said...

Hello honey!

I have been following you for a few weeks now :) I don't think I have ever been as excited about a giveaway as this one! AND I would not usually plead my case this desperately but I have been lusting after one of these babies for so long but cannot find them anywhere here in KL :( It would look just darling in the nursery I am about to start decorating... AND it is my birthday this Sunday :)

Having said all that I will leave it up to the blogging gods... goodluck to all who enter :)

S x

laura @ so alaurable said...

I'm a follower!

laura @ so alaurable said...

I'm so excited about this giveaway. This would go in my office...it would look soooo great!

laura @ so alaurable said...

I tweeted about it here! http://twitter.com/soalaurable/status/14810712085

Slim Pickings said...

What a great give away! I'd add it to my bedroom if I won, to give it that OOMPH it's lacking right now.

Slim Pickings said...

Love your blog and style.
Posted on facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000157753408

McCarthy Designs said...

The rug is fabulous and I would put it in my sons room which is long overdue for a makeover! I am now a follower! I'm so glad to have found you! xx

Karena said...

Aslina, thank you so much for a wonderful giveaway!! I would put this in my den! Perfect!

Karena

Art by Karena

Karena said...

I am a follower of course!!

Karena

Art by Karena

Will @ Bright.Bazaar said...

Oooo I've been looking for one just like this for my new apartment, as it would be perfect for the lounge I have planned! Thanks for such a lovely giveaway, Ashlina! xoxo

Robin said...

Yay! I'm a follower!

La Dolfina said...

What a fab giveaway Ashlina!
Please wish Clark a very Happy Birthday for me! It's a big week as Zazz will be graduating the 6th! Tell Clark his birthday present is a home cooked meal chez nous :)
Love you both!
xo

JST Committee said...

Love anything animal print and would love to have this in my Bedroom to spice things up a bit :)

Carolynn and Corby said...

Just became a follower :)

Carolynn and Corby said...

I would love to put this rug in my bedroom, it wouldn't match now so I may have to totally redocorate, yay!

shari @ little blue deer said...

Of course I follow! I would love this in my bedroom, you have no idea how great it would look!

shari @ little blue deer said...

I tweeted it, Ashlina!
@shariknight

Carly said...

I posted about it on my own blog!

http://honeyandthemoondesign.blogspot.com/2010/05/fabulous-giveaway-at-decorista.html

Sofia said...

would love to put this under my grey couches with plum accent pillows... think a pop print like this would really wake the room up! i have been bitten by the design bug and think this piece was made for me! xox

Mahee said...

I would use it in my bedroom, sexy, drama, color, LUV it!

Amanda said...

I stimbled across your blog, fell in love, and now am following it! I would put this rug in my dining room, underneath my dining room table, near a breath taking Audrey Hepburn black and white oversized wood painting. Thank heavens my boyfriend lets me be who I am and decorate the way I like to decorate (even if it is less than man-friendly)!

Design Actually said...

I adore zebra print! I would put it in my home studio to jazz it up in there. It would be perfect!!!

Jennifer said...

I am now a follower! The zebra rug would go to our cottage and be placed in the living room. It would really jazz the space up! Thanks for the opportunity to win such a fun piece.

Christybernadet said...

Would love to put this in my bedroom - would start a whole new redecorating spree!

grafxchick said...

This would be perfect for my creative space! I have a small 7x9 loft at the top of our stairs over looking our front room to a wall of windows. With a view of our property of evergreen trees. Making it my chic chick hang out! GOOD LUCK to ME!

Ronita D. said...

I am a follower!!!

Ronita D. said...

I would put this in my dressing closet....it's so fun!!!

Trish said...

Hi Im a new follower even though Ive been stalking your blog for a while!!! I love your Zebra print rug, what a fabulous choice.I would pop one into either my formal lounge or my kids activity room in my new home.
Cheers!!

Rikke@scandinavianchic.com said...

Wow, what a GREAT giveaway!!
You are too good to be true;)
This rug would look great under my dining table..really:)
I am such a fan already...you know:)
Hugs Rikke

Megan said...

I am sooo a follower! Just bought our first home and are in need of a rug in our living room. Love the blog-keep it up! :)

SoDucky said...

Holy moly, what a great rug! I am a follower.
soluckyducky at {gmail} dot {com}

SoDucky said...

I would use this in my daughter's play room. It would be perfect!
soluckyducky at {gmail} dot {com}

SoDucky said...

Posted on FB -
http://preview.tinyurl.com/293okq4
soluckyducky at {gmail} dot {com}

SoDucky said...

Tweeted
http://twitter.com/soluckyducky/status/15153536901
soluckyducky at {gmail} dot {com}

Clark said...

I need this rug for my living room. It has no life and needs that gorgeous rug!

Shannon @ What's Up Whimsy said...

I am a Follower!

Shannon @ What's Up Whimsy said...

This rug would be perfect for me because I LOVE zebra print!! I would actually put it in my son's room because it really works with the decor and it's an unexpected touch!

My Bestfriend's Little Sister(MBLS) said...

I am a follower on the blog as well as on twitter and would put the rug in my bedroom!

Designwali said...

Great giveaway! It would be perfect for my kid's playroom!

The Artisann said...

i would put it in my dining room!!! i have a great leaf print rug there but the cat has been using it as a litter area...UGH!!!!!!!!!!! would love this sassy rug instead :)

allthingsrosie said...

I'd love this for my living - I've been looking for a rug for years but with a large black and white dog it's impossible to find one that won't be covered in dog hair... at least you wouldn't notice it on this!
Lovely blog - I'm now a follower!

heather said...

i LOVE this rug and would LOVE to win!!!!!

its simple love said...

How exciting! Love this giveaway! I am a new follower. I would put this in my craft room since it's just that inspiring.

Rachael

Ashley said...

Love the rug-what a great splash of zaniness! I think I would put it in my home office. After a long day of writing, reading, and working, how great would it be to look down and see zebra?

la la Lovely said...

Love it (& your blog)... i would use it in my bedroom. just became a follower!

trina
la la Lovely

Ludmila {CreamyLife.com} said...

oh my Ashlina, love this rug! It'd look fabulous in my living room! black & white - always chic!

xo

Ludmila {CreamyLife.com} said...

and I just tweeted about it http://twitter.com/CreamyLife/status/15199132831 and I have my fingers crossed!!! :)

Ludmila {CreamyLife.com} said...

and my twitter status updated my facebook status too http://www.facebook.com/#!/ludmila.crigan.mihajlovic?v=wall&story_fbid=1477405941525&ref=mf...if you can count this too :))

Paige said...

love love love the blog! read it daily!
i would put the rug in my living room to complete my apt...just moved into my dream beach bungalow with my guy :-)
enjoy the zebra...it's your perfect rug!

Lisa said...

would love,love,love this rug in my home as much as i love,love,love your blog!!! genius!

Raru said...

What a lovely opportunity. Thank you.
xoxo,
raru

lover of beauty said...

Wow! What a beautiful rug! I am a part-time interior decorator (full-time English teacher), and I've been reading your blog with delight for about 3 months now. You have a knack for finding fantastic images of beautiful decor.

I would love to have a zebra-striped rug for two reasons: 1)I love it, and 2)I am getting married this year, and my fiance adores both exotic animals and a black and white scheme. In the latter, we are similar. My current living room is done primarily in black and white, with bits of blue, gold, and silver. I have a black piano, white armchair covered with a shag throw, black bookshelves, and black-and-white photos ranging from Spanish architecture to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, to Italian vignettes, to ballet, all framed in black frames with white matting all around the room. To section the living area from the kitchen, I hung thick black and white tapestry curtains from the ceiling to the floor, so that the two spaces could maintain their separate and unique flavors. I love my living room, and the zebra-striped rug would be the perfect finishing touch. After the wedding, it might end up in our bedroom. :)

Tamara Nicole said...

I'm a follower!

Tamara Nicole said...

AND It'd totally look fab in my new office I'm decorating!!!

Erin said...

Hi, I've just discovered your blog and absolutely love it!!

I think this rug would be perfect for my spare bedroom, I have been looking for just the right animal print rug to make the room look stylish and chic!

I look forward to making my way through the rest of your posts!!

Kate Coveny Hood said...

What a great giveaway!

I'm a follower of course.

As for what I'd do with the rug - I desperately need something for our dining room. It used to be a playroom for the toddlers so of course our existing rug is now trashed (play doh, paint, etc.) Soooo looking forward to getting rid of the pottery barn kids table and finally having a big girl dining room again.

Reva Skie said...

New follower!

Reva Skie said...

I would put the rug in my entryway. It is already black and white, it would go perfectly.

Breanne at Bella Vita said...

(I thought I'd already entered but I guess I hadn't! Eek!)

I'm a follower :-)

I'd put the rug in my office. The walls are a lovely deep green and I've used a lot of black and white accents. The zebra rug would tie it all together perfectly!!

alison (semi-fab lane) said...

i thought i was following all this time...now it's official. i would put this rug in my bedroom-it's the perfect place! thanks for the giveaway

Summer said...

I am a follower and my dining room needs this rug. And when I say needs, I mean NEEDS!!!

Summer said...

Okay, so this is how bad my dining room needs the rug, so bad that it needed two comments to get the point across. =)

Mia Adams said...

following, of course. This rug would be more than perfect in my brand new apt.

L.Duncan@Home23DuncanBoys said...

Oh I'm so late! But I hope I win!!!

Wouldn't that be a hoot?!

Ronita D. said...

Love it love it love it!!!

Ethan said...

It's has been a serious desire of my mine to have a Zebra rug for at least 10 years. I just found your blog and so excited about it and will daily look forward to it!!!

Be Blessed....Shell Fawn

S.G. said...

I have to admit I just stumbled ono your page today... and when I saw this rug I knew right away this is my type of blog to follow. I absolutely love everything you have done here. Winning this rug would mean so much to me. I have been on a hunt for a rug exactly like this for over two years now, but you see I'm on quite a tight budget and have not been able to afford the perfect one such as this. I am moving away this summer and have very little to decorate with. This would make up for the lack of other accessories. Thanks for giving everyone such a great oppurtunity! I'm crossing my fingers and posting a link on my blog AND twitter as well! Thanks! xoxo :) Oh and I hope you and your boyfriend have a wonderful time celebrating!

My blog:
http://fashion11sg.blogspot.com/

my twitter:
www.twitter.com/fashion11sg

S.G. said...

I couldn't help myself.. I want this rug so desperately that I posted about it on my xanga blog as well. Total that's three posts.

My xanga is:

http://lovelypinkandpearls.xanga.com/

heather said...

Im in love with this rug!! i was just looking at your page, trying to find some hot new bolgs to follow and im so excited i found you!! this rug would look amazing in my kitchen. my boyfriend and i are reworking the whole room. its going to be black and white with pops of lime and turqoise! this rug would be an amazing addition!

Angela said...

Just found your blog and am an excited new follower. Lots of great ideas. Already incorporated one in my family room. I'd love the rug and would use it in my 11 year old daughter's room as she is transitioning from little girl room to tween style and has picked black, pink and animal print. Yea me, I don't have to paint the pink walls! Thanks for the chance to win.