A sneak preview of the House Decoration Contest, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont
Last year our Home and Garden Decorating Competition had sixteen houses – and we were blown away by the standard of work you all produced!
Not only that – the competition also raised the amazing sum of 159,288 Lindens – that’s US$615.93 in total!
A sneak preview of the House Decoration Contest, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont
So this year it is back, with a very sneaky twist. This year we are cutting the number of prims/li you have to build with!
The houses are fourteen different builds, including two of seven different styles, including beach houses, tiny homes and one with a distinctively Mexican feel – the new Casa Blanca from Danny Bourne. Full details will appear in the blog and on the Home Decorating page shortly and you will, of course, be able to explore the full range at the Expo!
A sneak preview of the House Decoration Contest, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont
These homes and gardens will be decorated by fourteen finalists who will have 350 prims (land impact) to decorate the Home and the surrounding Garden area.
The finalists will be chosen by a raffle draw made by Saffia Widdershins, who will draw the names out of the equivalent of a Second Life hat (a random name generator script).
The finalists will be each assigned one of the fourteen houses, based on their preferences. Competitors can work alone or in pairs or in a small team.
A sneak preview of the House Decoration Contest, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont
Each contestant (or team) can decorate in any style they wish that suits their house, but they MUST include AT LEAST THREE items purchased from RFL vendors at the Home and Garden Expo.
People will vote for the final winner by donating to a kiosk set outside each of the houses. Each Linden donated to Relay for Life in these kiosks will count as a vote.
Details of how to enter the House Decoration Contest, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont
Timeline
1. Entries to be submitted by the end of March 5th
2. Decorating to take place between noon on March 6th – the end of March 12th.
3. Voting will run from March 13th – the end of March 17th. Votes will be placed by adding Lindens into the kiosk in front of each house.
4. The result will be announced on March 18th.
A sneak preview of the House Decoration Contest, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont
In the meantime, why not take a look at what the decorators accomplished last time?
1st Place: Jarrod Beck for House 8: Lil Victorian by Painted Pixels
Decorating Contest – House 4
2nd Place: Ororeia Resident & Kyra Nachtigal for House 4: The Skwer by Cain Maven
Decorating Contest – House 5
3rd Place: House 5: Aja Direwytch for Barn House by RVi Design
In addition …
We invited the competitors to submit stories to go with their homes, if they wanted to, and several did. You can read these stories by clicking on the signs by the gates of each house. We were so impressed by the stories that we decided to run a second competition for the best three stories.
Lantern Release, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont
These will be judged and the results announced at the Final Lantern Ceremony at 4pmSLT on the roof of the theatre on Hope 3 – when we all ride the Lanterns (more details about that to come).
And that will be followed by a party in the gardens of the Designing Worlds cafe at the Expo (designed by undercoverlady), dj’d by DaveOSaurus.
The Home and Garden Decorating Competition is now finished!
The winners will be announced at 2pm SLT today at the Decorating Street – which will give people a chance to inspect all the houses (and maybe donate a little more to Relay for Life of Second Life!
And to whet your appetite for the announcement of the results … here are the fantastic prizes that stores have generously donated!
Participating Store
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
=EC Designs=
Gift Card – 1000L
Gift Card – 750L
Gift Card – 500L
Ashbourne & Co. Fine Jewellers
L$500 gift card
L$250 Gift Card
L$100 Gift Card
Casa de Bebe
Gift Card L$2500
Gift Card L$1500
Gift Card L$1000
Dench Designs
Raithby Kitchen Collection (Kitchen, Sink & Fridge – All Animated)
Sherwood Collection (Log Seating, Campfire, Tree, Table – All Animated)
Spilsby Collection (Seating, Fountain, BBQ, Prep Table – All animated)
Digitize
1000l Digitize Gift Card
500l Digitize Gift Card
300l Digitize Gift Card
DINKIE DUDS
TEA CUP PLANTER WALL ART
GOLDEN VASE SET
HOME SWEET HOME PICTURE
DLS: Dreamin’ Leaf Studios
DLS Atelier Work Table & Work Stool
DLS Atelier Daybed
DLS Atelier Entrance Rug
Dragonsworn
200 gift card
100 gift card
50 gift card
FaceDesk – Creative Creations
Love Nest Season Tree – ADULT
Kingston Elegance Bedroom Set *PG*
Animesh Penguin Pet
FlyingArts
LL$ 400 Gift Card (can be split into 2 L$200 for a duo win)
All the fourteen houses have been decorated, and RFL kiosks have been placed outside each home.
Every Linden you pay into the kiosks counts as a vote – you can vote as much and as often as you like, and you can vote for as many houses as you want!
Voting will close at midnight SLT on March 12th.
For information on the individual houses, click on the house name signs outside each home on Hope 3. You’ll find stories, links to pictures and blog posts!
More information about the individual houses will be posted here soon.
Photos of the individual houses by Wildstar Beaumont
The fourteen homes on Hope 3 now all have decorators – and until 26th February, the decorators will be at work. After that you get the chance to vote on their efforts!
Each contestant (or team) can decorate in any style they wish that suits their house, but they MUST include AT LEAST THREE items purchased from RFL vendors at the Home and Garden Expo.
There are fourteen houses in nine different designs.
Houses 1 and 8: Lil Victorian by Painted Pixels
House Numbers 1 and 8: Lil Victorian by Painted Pixels House Number 1 will be decorated by Arween Whitfield House Number 8 will be decorated by Jarrod Beck
Houses 2 and 9: Lauren Valley by Galland Homes
House Numbers 2 and 9: Lauren Valley by Galland Homes House Number 2 will be decorated by Dictatorshop House Number 9 will be decorated by CaraTriple
House 3: The Winter Cabin by Loggin’ Off Homes
House Number 3: The Winter Cabin by Loggin’ Off Homes House Number 3 will be decorated by Dame Roxan
House 4: The Skwer by Cain Maven
House Number 4: The Skwer by Cain Maven House Number 4 will be decorated by Ororeia & Kyra Nachtigal
Houses 5 and 12: Barn House by RVi Design
House Numbers 5 and 12: Barn House by RVi Design House Number 5 will be decorated by Aja Direwytch House Number 5 will be decorated by SeXXXy Bliss (Silent Hope)
Houses 6 and 13: Natane by Glas Houses
House Numbers 6 and 13: Natane by Glas Houses House Number 6 will be decorated by Kaerri Rae House Number 13 will be decorated by DevinVaughn (with assistants Akira Voorhees, and Fullpleasure)
Houses 7 and 14: Martha’s Vineyard Cottage by Little Big Designs (a house for tinies, dinkies or petites)
House Numbers 7 and 14: Martha’s Vineyard Cottage by Little Big Designs (a house for tinies, dinkies or petites) House Number 7 will be decorated by Prokofy Neva House Number 14 will be decorated by Mrs Sterling
House 10: The Palomar by Cain Maven
House Number 10: The Palomar by Cain Maven House Number 10 will be decorated by Gem Henley
House 11: The Beach Cabin by Loggin’ Off Homes
House Number 11: The Beach Cabin by Loggin’ Off Homes House Number 11 will be decorated by Alec Rogue and Roshy Aura
Timetable: February 13th – 19th – people applied for the competition, stating which house they would like to decorate. February 19th – 26th- the competitors decorate their houses and gardens February 27th – March 2nd – visitors to the Expo can vote on which house and garden they like best. March 4th – the winners will be announced at a special party!
We will be posting more details about the house builds as our decorators share them!
To apply for a house, click the Home and Garden Decorating Signs by the houses on Hope 3, and drop your card in complete the notecard below and post it in one of the blue mailboxes at either end of the street.
For the last year two years, we have held our Home and Garden Decorating Competition – and we’ve been blown away by the standard of work you all produced!
House decorated in 2019 – The Casa Blanca
Not only that – last year the competition also raised the amazing sum of 241,000 Lindens, which is about US$975.
So this year it is back, with fourteen homes for our finalists to decorate!
Houses 2 and 9: Lauren Valley by Galland Homes
The houses are a total of nine different builds, ranging from Victorian to ultramodern, with beach cottages and log cabins. There’s even a special home for petites/dinkies/tinies!
Houses 7 and 14: Martha’s Vineyard Cottage by Little Big Designs (a house for tinies, dinkies or petites)
Full details will appear on this page shortly and you are, of course, be able to explore the full range at the Expo on Hope 3!
House 3: The Winter Cabin by Loggin’ Off Homes
These homes and gardens will be decorated by fourteen finalists who will have 400 prims (land impact) to decorate the Home and the surrounding Garden area.
Houses 6 and 13: Natane by Glas Houses
The finalists will be chosen by a raffle draw made by Saffia Widdershins, who will draw the names out of the equivalent of a Second Life hat (a random name generator script).
Houses 1 and 8: Lil Victorian by Painted Pixels
The finalists will be each assigned one of the fourteen houses, based on their preferences. Competitors can work alone or in pairs or in a small team.
House 4: The Skwer by Cain Maven
Each contestant (or team) can decorate in any style they wish that suits their house, but they MUST include AT LEAST THREE items purchased from RFL vendors at the Home and Garden Expo.
House 11: The Beach Cabin by Loggin’ Off Homes
People will vote for the final winner by donating to a kiosk set outside each of the houses. Each Linden donated to Relay for Life in these kiosks will count as a vote.
Houses 5 and 12: Barn House by RVi Design
Timetable:
February 13th – 19th – people apply for the competition, stating which house they would like to decorate.
February 19th – 26th- the competitors decorate their houses and gardens
February 27th – March 2nd – visitors to the Expo can vote on which house and garden they like best.
March 4th – the winners will be announced at a special party!
House 10: The Palomar by Cain Maven
To apply for a house, click the Home and Garden Decorating Signs by the houses on Hope 3, and drop your card in complete the notecard below and post it in one of the blue mailboxes there by the end of Wednesday, February 16th OR fill in the form below.
In this episode of Designing Worlds we paid the second of our two visits to Second Life’s amazing Home and Garden Expo, which raises funds in aid of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
In this show, we take the monorail to talk to Reven Rosca about the auction and other entertainment that took place at the Expo, we explore some of the designs on display and talk to undercoverlady, who designed our lovely Rainforest Cafe. We also take a look at the homes that were created for the Decorating Contest (and if you want to find out who the winners were, you can read all about them here: http://bit.ly/2YZksoj)
Some of the items for the Auctions!
And once again, we conclude with a short visit to the beautiful Lantern Ceremony.
In this episode of Designing Worlds we’re paying the second of our two visits to Second Life’s amazing Home and Garden Expo, which raises funds in aid of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
In this show, we take the monorail to talk to Reven Rosca about the auction and other entertainment that took place at the Expo, we explore some of the designs on display and talk to undercoverlady, who designed our lovely Rainforest Cafe. We also take a look at the homes that were created for the Decorating Contest (and if you want to find out who the winners were, you can read all about them here: http://bit.ly/2YZksoj)
Casa Miraflores
And once again, we conclude with a short visit to the beautiful Lantern Ceremony.
It’s the last day of the Home and Garden Expo, the last day to check out all that Shopping!
But there are still events you don’t want to miss as well.
The Grand Auction There’s the main auction today, starting at 1pm in the Main Theatre with some fantastic OOAK (One of a Kind) artefacts and offerings – including:
Bryn Oh’s The Rabbicorn and Daughter of Gears
An original artwork – The Rabbicorn and Daughter of Gears by Bryn Oh
A product photo session with Kess Crystal
4 hours decor with consultant Tahiti Rae
20.000 L$ Gift Card – Reina Photography
Artworks by Marcel Mosswood, Artemis Corner, illicit Sculpture and more
Your own episode of the TV series Desigining Worlds (on a place, event or organisation of your choice)
The Winter Palace of Altheim by Cassie Writer
House 6 – Casa Miraflores
Before the auction itself starts in the Main Theatre, we will be announcing the results of the Home and Garden Expo Decorating Contest!
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Music Theatre
Today’s Entertainment at the Home Expo Music Theatre!
10am: Home & Garden Brought to Life by L’Amour Productions! Come and enjoy this fabulous runway production! L’Amour Productions is bringing the fabulous ‘fashion meets home & garden’ show, Home & Garden Brought to Life! This annual show is an eye catcher and one not to miss!
1-3pm: DJ Gem Sunkiller 3-4pm: Nuala Maracas or Madelyn Majestic 5-7pm: T1 Radio Time Machine with Trader Whiplash
Later on in the day, grab that dance partner and head over for some fun entertainment at the stage again with DJ’s Gem Sunkiller, Nuala Maracas (or Madelyn Majestic) and Trader Whiplash. Good times and good tunes all in support of Relay For Life of Secondlife at the Home Expo! It doesn’t get much better than that, as we wrap up the Entertainment at the 2019 Home & Garden Expo!
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4pm SLT: Last Lantern Release Ceremony
Every day at 4pm, there is a special lantern release ceremony from the roof of the Main Theatre at the Expo.
Lantern Release, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont
Often the event takes place in comparative silence – a break from the busyness (and the business) of the Expo – a time to reflect, remember and mourn.
But the LAST Lantern Release is very different – a time to celebrate the Expo and all we’ve achieved. And we RIDE those lanterns into the heavens!
(There will also be an OOAK (One of a Kind) Live Auction on Sunday 7th April at 1pm SLT. )
And don’t forget that more of the Silent Auction boards are closing TODAY, so get down to Hope 7 and put your bids in – there are some fantastic bargains still to be had.
There is still the time to vote in the Home and Garden Decorating Contest!
We have now raised over $240,000 – and have extended the voting time by 12 extra hours (till noon on Saturday 6th April) in the hope that we can raise the total to L$250,000.
RFL kiosks have been placed outside each home. Every Linden you pay into the kiosks counts as a vote – you can vote as much and as often as you like, and you can vote for as many houses as you want!
4pm SLT: Lantern Release Ceremony
Every day at 4pm, there is a special lantern release ceremony from the roof of the Main Theatre at the Expo.
Lantern Release, photographed by Wildstar Beaumont
Sometimes people speak, but often the event takes place in comparative silence – a break from the busyness (and the business) of the Expo – a time to reflect, remember and mourn. Set your windlight to midnight and join us – or watch from afar.
Location: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hope%202/120/188/50
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Music Theatre Grab that dance partner and head over for some fun entertainment at the stage today. Good times and good tunes all in support of Relay For Life of Secondlife at the Home Expo!
Music Theatre
Entertainment at The Home Expo Theatre on this last weekend of the event is full of great music provided by some of Second Life’s TOP performers.
2pm: Satin & Erin
Satin Galli and Erin68 Frog are two of SL’s best live vocalists! Being a real life couple, they perform a mix of duets and solos of favorite cover songs. Their spirited banter and laughter, interaction with the crowds, and top vocals make for a fantastic hour of entertainment!
3pm: Wolfie Starfire
Wolfie Starfire, also known as Meg Groves, took interest in theatre at a young age, and aspired to be successful in the worlds of both music and film. She took many singing, acting and dance classes, and dabbled in the film and commercial industries. Meg is currently pursuing a BFA in Acting at Coastal Carolina University.
5pm: Keeba Tammas
Keeba Tammas is one of the finest female vocalists in Second Life. A professional vocalist for many years, Keeba was in a variety of bands in the eighties. She also did voice overs for cartoons and commercials. A seasoned performer in SL as well, Keeba is a very sought after female vocalist here in our virtual world. From the first song to the last she delivers a power packed punch … belting out her songs with tremendous energy and shear raw talent.
6pm: Djembe Dragonfire
Djembe Dragonfire’s background includes many years of professional musical experiences including conducting, teaching, and performing, he has sung in a major opera chorus, sung solos in many churches, and even sang back up vocals on a CD produced for a contemporary vocal artist. Djembe has taught instrumental and voice private lessons and also in music programs in public schools. His voice is amazing and if you haven’t been to one of his shows, you especially need to head over the The Expo today!
