donghia design book GIVEAWAY

Last week I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion hosted by Donghia at their gorgeous showroom in the D&D building. Four of my favorite interior designers Susanna Salk, Campion Platt, Alexa Hampton, and David Scott held a discussion that centered primarily around the importance of social media and how it can make you stand out in today’s design world, emphasizing the fact that we all need to think outside the box in order to maximize our businesses.

First off, I want to start by saying that I absolutely love how forward thinking Donghia is when it comes to social media. It always shocks me when a company has virtually no online presence (which happens often), but these guys have it down! Seriously, in addition to creating stunning product lines (my bed and throw pillows are upholstered in their textiles!), they are blogging, pinning, and tumbl-ing away over there…

I rounded up some of my favorite tips from each of the panelists and the discussion’s moderator/president of Donghia, Rosecrans Baldwin (I LOVE his tip, take note everyone) to share with you. I know these points are directed at aspiring designers but I think they can be interpreted for any budding entrepreneur these days – I hope you find them as helpful as I did!

So let’s get down to business and talk about the goodies involved. Donghia was generous enough to give away 4 (!!!) gorgeous, glossy, interior design books (wouldn’t these be chic stacked on your coffee table?) from each of the panelists to one C&S reader – and wait for it… They’re all SIGNED by the authors! Today, I am officially jealous of my readers. Promise to send me a pic showing me how you style them?! Scroll down for the deets on entry…

follow these simple steps to enter the giveaway (each step is equivalent to one entry)

1. like chevrons & stripes & donghia on facebook

2. follow chevrons & stripes & donghia on twitter

the fine print: please let me know in the comments which step(s) you’ve done to become eligible. the winner will be chosen and announced on wednesday, july 4th and the contest will close at 12 AM EST. US residents only. a real e-mail address is required, but will not be made public or used for any other purposes. best of luck to each and every one of you!