My Debenhams Dream Bedroom

When I saw the Debenhams Dream Bedroom competition on Mammasaurus and Love Chic Living I absolutely had to enter. When my browser shows me my most visited sites, Debenhams is always there. I'm on first name terms with the delivery driver, so a virtual spending spree was right up my street.

To enter this competition you need to create a mood board depicting your dream bedroom, up to a value of £5,000. I've never made a mood board before, but I've thoroughly my first attempt at interior design.

The Furniture

The Bedding and Accessories

Here's what I would buy with my £5,000.
Black nickel Olivia bedstead, king size, £468.00

Back care ultimate 2000 mattress, £536

White pack of four spiral fibre pillows, £30

Hungarian goose down duvet - 13.5 tog, £320

2 Designer black ball stand lamps at £55 each, £110
2 White 'Brighton' high gloss two drawer bedside chest at £180 each, £360
White 'Brighton' high gloss double wardrobe with mirror, £432
Black Clarence 9 Light Crystal Chandelier, £191.20
Light grey 'Butterflies' bedding set, £73
Taupe 'Miramar' chair with dark feet, £432
Taupe 'Miramar' bench with dark feet, £540
Designer black butterfly cameo cushion, £20
Designer lilac bird and butterfly print cushion, £22.40
Natural butterfly embroidered cushion, £22
Designer black striped butterfly cushion, £22.40
Silver large butterflies jewellery box, £17
White framed butterfly art, £30
Silver small butterfly jewellery box, £10
Clear and black glass vase, £58

I've added up my spend and it's coming out at only £3,694 -  for all that. 

What have I missed?

Gah, CURTAINS.

 

Ripple Amethyst Lined Eyelet Curtains, £119

Ah, that's better.

My new total spend is £3,813. Bargain.

Now, you'll have to excuse me, I have butterfly cushions to buy...

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Sandy's Big Night In

Wow, £750 to spend on a big night in - how awesome would that be?

I'd organise a CASINO night for friends and family.

I found Funcas online. They provide all of this, with prices starting at £420:
Delivery and Setup
Luxury Casino Tables
Up to Three Hours Playing Time
Professional Fun Croupiers in full uniforms tailored and made in Las Vegas
Free Acorns Fun Money
15 Years Experience
Full Public Liability Insurance
A Casino Experience with a Fun Twist
Personalised Fun Money – from £20 depending on number of guests. We professionally design your own fun money incorporating your company logo, photographs and any other details. We will forward you a sample proof of the note before printing. An added bonus is your guests will be able to keep them as a memento.

The personalised money sounds particularly brilliant.

Everyone would have to dress to impress. I would wear this dress from John Lewis and pretend I was a Bond Girl

We'd have plenty of money left to serve champagne all night and posh nibbles. I'd buy this cheese board hamper from John Lewis

 I would also set up my laptop on the sofa (the chill out zone) so that me and my guests could play Bingo, with Two Little Fleas, the sponsors of this competition.

This, my friends, would be the perfect night in.

Win Tickets to the Excel Baby Show, a Hamper from Plum Baby and a Harden's Guide

*This competition is now closed*


The winner, chosen at random by a small child, is number 8 - Paula.

Plum Baby and Gurgle have been working with Harden's to produce the first guide to eating out with babies and toddlers. More than 1,000 venues in the UK have been reviewed, compiled from feedback from 8,000 parents who eat out with their children.


The guide is being launched at the Excel Baby Show (18th-20th February) in London. To celebrate the launch one lucky Sandy Calico Reviews reader will win:

• 2 tickets to the Excel Baby Show
• A copy of the Harden's guide to eating out with babies and toddlers
• A hamper from Plum Baby

To enter simply leave a comment on this blog post, by midnight on Tuesday 15th February, telling us where you like to take your children to eat. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by me on Wednesday 16th February.


Please ensure you leave your Twitter id or email address so I can contact you if you win.


There is no cash alternative. Only one entry per person.


Good luck!




Disclosure: I have been sent a copy of the guide and some Plum Baby samples as a thank you for running this competition.

And the Winners of the Fairy Competition are...

The first prize of two bottles of Fairy Non Bio (18-wash size), two bottles of Fairy Fabric Softener (750ml variant) and £50 of Mothercare vouchers goes to...

Congratulations to Maria (@manaiasmama)!

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The second prize of one bottle of Fairy Non Bio (18-wash size) and one bottle of Fairy Fabric Softener (750ml variant) goes to...

Congratulations to Erica (@ericahughes)!


Please email your addresses to me at sandycalico (at) ymail (dot) com and I will arrange for you to be sent your prizes.



Thank you to everyone who took park and thank you to Fairy for providing such wonderful prizes.


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WIN a £50 Mothercare Voucher and a Month's Supply of Fairy Non Bio and Fairy Fabric Softener

*** This competition is now closed ***

Fairy are delighted to announce that Fairy Non Bio has won Gold in the Best Baby Friendly Detergent category and Fairy Fabric Softener has also won Silver in the Best Baby Friendly Fabric Conditioner category at the Practical Parenting Awards 2010

To celebrate, Fairy would like to offer a month’s supply of Fairy Non Bio and Fairy Fabric Softener as well as £50 worth of Mothercare vouchers to one lucky reader, along with a month’s supply of Fairy Non Bio and Fairy Fabric Softener for one runner up as well. Caring for your baby’s clothes by washing them with Fairy leaves you assured that they will be soft and gentle next to your baby’s delicate skin.

For more information on Fairy, visit www.softeningyourworld.com

How to enter the giveaway

• For one entry simply leave a 'pick me' comment on this post. Please leave your Twitter id or email address so that I can contact you if you are lucky enough to win.
• For an additional entry follow this blog on Google Friend Connect and tell me in the comments that you have done so.
• For another additional entry follow my personal blog, Baby Baby, on Google Friend Connect and tell me in the comments that you have done so.
• For yet another entry sent the following tweet "I've entered the #comp on http://sandycalicoreviews.blogspot.com/ to #win a £50 Mothercare voucher & Fairy with Fairy" and tell me in the comments that you have done so.
• That gives a maximum of four entries per person.

The rules

• Open to UK residents only (apologies to my international readers).
• The closing date is midnight on Wednesday 1st December 2010.
• The winner will be picked using Random.org and notified on Thursday 2nd December 2010.
• This free prize draw is open to all residents in the UK over 18 years, excluding employees of Procter & Gamble UK, any affiliates or agents and the families of such employees and any other person connected with this promotion.
• All entries received by the closing date will be entered into a Free Prize Draw, the first entry randomly selected will win two bottles of Fairy Non Bio (18-wash size) two bottles of Fairy Fabric Softener (750ml variant) and one £50 Mothercare Voucher. The second entry randomly selected will win one bottle of Fairy Non Bio (18-wash size) and one bottle of Fairy Fabric Softener (750ml variant).
• In the event the claim for a prize is not received by the Promoter within seven working days of such notification, the promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner. Please allow 28 days for delivery of prize which will be sent direct by Fairy.