Serena and Lily {ABCD Design 4th Blog-i-versary Giveaway}

As luck would have it (just days after I ordered new bedding for our guest bedroom) I got an email from Serena and Lily’s public relations firm telling me about their new entertaining collection called The Art of Gathering. Honestly, I get so many of these emails that I usually press delete. BUT WAIT! Given how delighted I was with the quality of my new bedding, I took a few moments to give the new entertaining line a look-see.I was delighted to read that Serena and Lily have a similar outlook on entertaining as I do. They describe their new line best: ‘Great entertaining is about creating a world where everyone feels warm, welcome, at ease.’ I couldn’t agree more! With my 4th blog-i-versary around the corner, I asked them if they would like to provide a prize to one of my readers to celebrate. I am so excited to tell you that Serena and Lily were generous enough to give me a selection of presents to choose from. I hand-picked this Collection of Three Horn Nesting Bowls for one of my lucky readers. They’re quite handsome, don’t you think? To do to enter to win: leave a comment on this post telling me what you’d put in your set of nesting bowls. Also, feel free to share this post with your friends and followers in your social media streams. (This step will not enhance your chance to win. It’s just about spreading the blog-i-versary love.) Feel free to visit Serena and Lily, like them on facebook, or follow them on Twitter. Just be sure to tell them that ABCD Design sent you. *wink*

October 10, 2011 Update: The giveaway is now officially closed and the WINNER has been announced!

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54 Responses to “Serena and Lily {ABCD Design 4th Blog-i-versary Giveaway}”

  1. Debra on 04 Oct 2011 at 11:30 am

    Love these! I’d fill them with mini white pumpkins for Thanksgiving!

  2. Stefanie Miles on 04 Oct 2011 at 11:35 am

    loooooove these! i’d use them as bread baskets!

  3. Stitchfork on 04 Oct 2011 at 11:35 am

    I’d fill them with everyday items we use so I could see them out all the time, not put away between uses! Great selection!
    xo Cathy

  4. Jackie on 04 Oct 2011 at 11:43 am

    Hi! These Bowls are lovely!!! I can use them for so many things!! However, what comes first to mind is A tossed spinach salad, diner rolls, and the smallest bowl…. Strawberries!!!

    xoxo
    Jackie

  5. Stacy on 04 Oct 2011 at 11:47 am

    Love your entertaining point of view! It’s nice to be reminded to relax and enjoy the details. The nesting bowls are so fun! Can see them filled with crackers and breads on a holiday appetizer table, or filled with fruit/nuts and left on the kitchen island for holiday guests.

  6. Lee on 04 Oct 2011 at 12:08 pm

    Golly those bowls are just beautiful. I could see serving from the 2 smaller ones, spiced nuts & fruit. Largest bowl would look wonderful with figs & pears in it!
    Great collection pieces.

  7. Jan on 04 Oct 2011 at 12:50 pm

    Such beautiful entertaing ideas! Makes me want to do more of it! And Fall is the perfect time.

  8. Darleen ~ Places In The Home on 04 Oct 2011 at 12:51 pm

    Congratulations! Happy 4th Anniversary & Gorgeous Giveaway!

    Great fall/holiday look. Three of our holiday favorites-Creole spiced pecans, pumpkin cornbread, & Mandarin orange salad- would “nest” perfectly in these.

  9. Patra @ I Do Declare on 04 Oct 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Happy 4 years! I think I’ve been a reader for the last two….

    I think I’d use the bowls for S’mores – one bowl for marshmellows, one for the graham crackers, another for chocolates. I love the pretty gold rims!

  10. Lane on 04 Oct 2011 at 2:48 pm

    Beautiful! Although you’re discussing entertaining here, I think I would use these to store jewelry — rings and bracelets would look so pretty piled up in these gold-rimmed bowls!

  11. Tina on 04 Oct 2011 at 3:13 pm

    Apples, napkins & silverware!

  12. Mary Beth on 04 Oct 2011 at 3:44 pm

    I’d use them for my Homemade Chex Mix! Nothing says fall, holiday, and home like Mom’s chex mix :)

  13. Joy Zaczyk on 04 Oct 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Amy, what WOULDN’T I put in these fabulous bowls?! I LOVE THEM! For Fall, nuts, acorns and pine cones. For Christmas… vintage ornaments. For Easter – eggs! I could go on and on …. :)

    Joy
    xo

  14. Kitty Sheehan on 04 Oct 2011 at 3:47 pm

    These are gorgeous. I’d use them for all different things. The large one would be perfect in my entryway to hold mail and such. One of the smaller ones could hold soaps in my bathroom, or jewelry in my bedroom. Food wise, they’d be great for holding lemons or just about any thing. They’d make anything look inviting. Would LOVE to win them!

  15. Ronique Gibson on 04 Oct 2011 at 3:50 pm

    Happy Pre-4th Blog-i-versary Amy! What I love about nesting bowls is you can use them together, apart, or just stack them beautifully. To be honest, I would fill them with easy to grab office items. Paper clips, push pins, rubberbands.. while many would think this is boring.. my home office is my sanctuary that I spend 14-16 hours a day. So I always put inspiring things around my desk.. so these 3 bowls with gorgeous gold rims, would perk up my mood at any time of day. :)

    Great answers everyone! (Love the S’mores idea) he he… yummy…

  16. Amber on 04 Oct 2011 at 3:53 pm

    I’d use these beauties for spiced edamame, some special popcorn & nuts during my next book club get together :)

  17. Tara Bradford on 04 Oct 2011 at 3:53 pm

    They ARE pretty bowls! I’d probably put my antique Bedouin jewelry/silver bracelets and necklaces from the Middle East in them – or maybe nuts prior to a dinner party. Such great, versatile bowls. Your photos make a dinner party seem so inviting. Must plan another one soon.

  18. AJ on 04 Oct 2011 at 3:57 pm

    How beautiful! I’d use them for pretty fruit and veggies for every day, and for mix and match salads for dinner parties! I’ve been dying to try out a pear, pomegranate, and quinoa recipe I found…:)

  19. Kristie on 04 Oct 2011 at 4:18 pm

    I’d love to put all things fall in them, but I’d bet that they would end full of matchcars!!

  20. Michaela on 04 Oct 2011 at 4:35 pm

    Happy Anniversary! What a beautiful give away. I think the bowls are so beautiful, I’m sure that I would sometimes display them open and empty on my studio table. But they would also be used for seasonal displays from the garden. I imagine flower remnants dipped in gold paint and beautiful red pomegranates, or delicate, papery leaves and greenish stones from the river. What a gorgeous set! xo M

  21. Julia McGuire on 04 Oct 2011 at 5:40 pm

    Oh so pretty with the band at the top. I would probably put stones, pine cones, buckeyes, and other pretties in the bowls.

  22. LoveFeast Table on 04 Oct 2011 at 6:54 pm

    These bowls would be the centerpiece of my Thanksgiving dinner table, along with deer antlers, velvet pumpkins and other natural elements. I would use them to serve roasted root vegetables, garlic roasted mashed potatoes and piping hot Parker House rolls.
    Gorgeous!
    ~Kristin

  23. Lisa Goulet on 04 Oct 2011 at 7:22 pm

    Lovely giveaway! Happy 4th Blog Anniversary! I would put in seashells and river stones during the summer months and in the winter – my favourite christmas balls (the ones too delicate to place on the tree) and my favourite wrapped chocolates. Crossing my fingers!

  24. Saxon Henry on 04 Oct 2011 at 8:57 pm

    I’d fill them with my collection of beach-glass, shells and stones that I have collected when beach-combing. It’s one of my favorite (and one of the most relaxing) things I do when I’m away at the beach. I have a collection that I enjoy seeing displayed (now in clear glass vases of different shapes and sizes, but I could imagine the seaside souvenirs sprinkled into these pretty bowls). Thanks for asking, Amy! You are always inspiring such great decorating ideas!

    Saxon

  25. Pierre-Christian Frye on 04 Oct 2011 at 9:23 pm

    Happy 4th Anniversary! Your website / blog is truly inspiring and there is always something interesting, fun and informative to discover!

    These nesting bowls are really something special – I like the fact they are made from naturally shed water buffalo horn – never knew that!
    They look beautiful just by themselves on a table, mantel or bookshelf but I’m thinking I would place the smallest one in the foyer with genuine Norse rune stones (a nod to my Norwegian heritage), the middle size one would be placed by the bar and filled with a collection of celebratory champagne corks and last but not least the largest bowl would be filled with handmade Colonial glass “witch” balls of different colors to catch the play of sunlight as it passes through the house every day.

    – Christian

  26. Prissyville on 05 Oct 2011 at 2:35 am

    Just started visiting your blog not too long ago and love it! So many vibrant photos and awesome creations! So much so, that I just nominated you for The Versatile Blogger award!
    http://prissyville.blogspot.com/2011/10/versatile-blogger-nomination-15.html

  27. Marcy on 05 Oct 2011 at 7:31 am

    Oh, I love those bowls! I can see them sitting out on the table filled with nuts and a nutcracker. Or some mini-pumpkins, gourds and leaves. Gorgeous! Happy anniversary!!

  28. Susie on 05 Oct 2011 at 8:41 am

    LOVE these gorgeous bowls!! They would go perfectly in my home :) A beautiful presentation that would make serving even the simplest items to my guests a special occasion. When not in use serving food, I would fill them with seasonal items so I could display all year round. PS Happy Blog-a-versary!!

  29. Ayleen on 05 Oct 2011 at 10:07 am

    Gold spray painted pine cones!

  30. Sally@DivineDistractions on 05 Oct 2011 at 11:39 am

    Beautiful! I have my mother’s collection of onxy fruit from Mexico. I think they would look wonderful in one of the bowls. That way I could leave it out all the time!

  31. kaylynn on 05 Oct 2011 at 3:47 pm

    what wouldn’t i put in those bowls. they’re absolutely stunning. they would definitely sit in the open window between our kitchen and dining area. what i put in them would depend on the season. :) probably would fill them with delicious locally picked fruit for this fall. or the mail :)

  32. Kshoo Design on 06 Oct 2011 at 9:03 am

    I would fill the bowels with fresh fruit and flowers!! Yummy fruit!

  33. Christine Jannino on 06 Oct 2011 at 9:11 am

    If I could I would fill them with love, hope, and smiles to share with all my friends and those who needed help in these troubled times!

  34. Erika on 06 Oct 2011 at 11:09 am

    Happy blog-iversary! These bowls are delightful! I’d fill mine with fresh figs, bread, and cheese. Perfect for entertaining!

  35. christine {bijouandboheme} on 06 Oct 2011 at 12:04 pm

    Oh my goodness…I LOVE those bowls. I’d use them for jewelry storage I think! xo

  36. Maggie on 06 Oct 2011 at 12:15 pm

    What a great giveaway… I love Serena and Lily!

    I’d fill the bowl with little snacks for a holiday open house we’re thinking of having soon. They’re gorgeous!

  37. Julie on 06 Oct 2011 at 1:03 pm

    These are just lovely! I just got married and we are moving to a new apt and I would love to use these during our housewarming party!

  38. Lisa M on 07 Oct 2011 at 1:26 pm

    I would fill with apples, plums and pears now. In the winter, butternut squash, nuts and pomegranates. In the spring . . . . . .

  39. Jonathan Legate on 07 Oct 2011 at 2:03 pm

    I’d fill one with beach glass and memories of warm summer months. The other with autumn leaves and wishes for their green return in spring. The last would be filled with love through something I’ve made to share with my friends.
    Happy Anniversary!
    XO
    JL

  40. Renee on 08 Oct 2011 at 9:34 am

    I would probably run out of room trying to list everything I could put in those bowls. They are so pretty. I would find something to have them out at any given time. Those bowls would enhance whatever is in them.

  41. Tracy on 08 Oct 2011 at 9:48 am

    Gorgeous! Autumn cooler & cooler weather leads to me toasting nuts in the oven. This set would work perfectly for serving.

  42. Tara Shields on 08 Oct 2011 at 10:21 am

    Amy, I adore these bowls. I would fill them with jumbo cashews, madjool dates, my favourite potato chips, my favourite popcorn, hunks of Parma Reggiano and on and on!! I might also use for my keys, change, rings etc. I love them!! xoxox

  43. Katy Lipscomb on 08 Oct 2011 at 10:36 am

    Roquefort covered grapes rolled in pistachios!

  44. Breana Petriska King on 08 Oct 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Well, since we are now a family of 3 with the newest member just 8 months, I’d probably designate one to each of us: my husband loves pistachios, I’m a sucker for good olives and Bastian – well, he’d probably try to eat it and then try to wear it! Time will only tell what he’d fill his with…..

  45. dymphna on 08 Oct 2011 at 10:51 pm

    id use them for fruit and nuts …..

  46. Faberuna on 09 Oct 2011 at 4:29 am

    I would love to fill those bowls with passion fruit, guavas and fresh lemons, all picked fresh here on the Big Island.

  47. Andrea on 10 Oct 2011 at 5:24 am

    At Christmas I would out clementines in one, nuts in their shells in another and perhaps some dried fruit in the last.

  48. norah on 10 Oct 2011 at 2:19 pm

    …I enjoy your tweets, it inspired me to check out your site.

    …love these bowls. As I am an artist, colour is very important to me….so I would fill these bowls with big colourful gumballs.

  49. Bryn on 10 Oct 2011 at 3:16 pm

    I love the idea of keeping the bowls in plain view all the time by filling them with things you use every day! Placed on the entry table by my little apartment’s door, I could use one to hold my keys, one to hold my dozens of sunglasses, and the other to keep all of my kitten Leonardo’s toys! Might prevent me from tripping over them every five minutes…

  50. MELODY on 10 Oct 2011 at 6:55 pm

    oh they are beautiful. I would probably fill them with my mother’s pearls and beads the things that I love that remind me of her and keep them out to share with my girls.

  51. Catherine on 10 Oct 2011 at 11:38 pm

    Happy fourth Amy! Love these beautiful little bowls – perfect for filling memories. I would fill them with keys and the like by the front door. Or for a fall party with nuts and seckel pears. DD would be quick to sort some squinkies in one, some of her “jewels” in another and some sort of a latest shell or rock collection in the third.

  52. Brandon Smith on 10 Oct 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Call me weird but at the Rose Bowl Flea Market I’m always finding these little game pieces. Like Scrabble letters and army men and little Life people. I think it would be so much fun to make a Chex mix of sorts with these little game pieces and have them jumbled up in these elegant bowls. Hmmm….

  53. Kristrange on 10 Oct 2011 at 11:59 pm

    I would put things my son collects at the park in them

  54. angela on 11 Oct 2011 at 12:03 am

    Those are gorgeous! I love them :) I would maybe put some fruit in them or maybe my jewelry. Or something decorative :)

    Happy 4 year blogiversary! :)

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