TiVo Saves the Staycation, Rescues Families Looking to Transform Their Living Room From Ordinary to Extraordinary

TiVo Saves the Staycation, Rescues Families Looking to Transform Their Living Room From Ordinary to Extraordinary

Noted designer Erinn Valencich teams with TiVo to turn your living room into a Staycation destination! And she isn't the only one pitching in: JVC, Ace Hardware and Organize.com are all joining TiVo to offer The TiVo 'We're Going On A Staycation' Sweepstakes of the Summer

ALVISO, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- We used to go on a vacation. Not this year. More and more Americans will be staying home this summer. But the staycation doesn't have to be drab or dull, at least according to TiVo and design expert Erinn Valencich, who have joined together to show what can be done with a little imagination and common sense.

Today TiVo, the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Valencich are offering families simple tips and tricks that can transform their living room into a place the family will actually want to spend time in this summer and beyond.

The exclusive staycation ideas cover a wide range of topics, from electronics to furniture layout to paint scheme, all focused on improving a living space with equal parts frugality and creativity. Valencich, a noted HGTV personality and eHow.com home design expert, worked on the tips exclusively for The TiVo Staycation Sweepstakes, which kicks off today.

"When TiVo asked me to help families rediscover the fun of the family room I got really excited. I love the idea of families being creative and smart about design - it's a great opportunity," said Erinn Valencich. "Although the sweepstakes will make one family awfully happy, any family that tries a few of these ideas on for size can dramatically change the way their home feels; they really can make a difference."

The TiVo Staycation Sweepstakes will give one lucky family a brand new look in their family room. In addition to the tips from Erinn, the family will receive a host of awesome upgrades including:

-- A TiVo HD XL with a one-year TiVo service subscription and a TiVo
Wireless adapter
-- A JVC LT-46P300 46-inch LCD HDTV with iPod Docking Station
-- A JVC TH-G41 5.1 Channel Home Theater System
-- A free family room paint makeover from Ace Hardware, including primer
and Ace Royal Paint

-- A $500 gift card from Organize.com

Go to www.tivo.com/staycation for The TiVo "We're Going On A Staycation" Sweepstakes official rules and how to enter. No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win. Sweepstakes begins July 29, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") and ends on August 31, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Visit http://www.tivo.com/staycation for close to a dozen design tips from Erinn, including some of these staycation ideas:

To Create a New Space, Move the Furniture!

Ask a good friend that you trust to come and help you re-arrange the furniture. You may be surprised, just by moving the sofa from in front of the windows, and adding two side chairs that were on the other side of the room, you can have the feeling of a whole new space with no money invested.

Too Many Cords and Wires Clogging Your Entertainment Center?

Does the area around your TV look like command central? It shouldn't. A TiVo DVR does the work of all of those boxes taking up space and creating confusion. Not only is it space saving, but the cleaner look will make the room much more stylish and inviting. And that's not to mention the increased fun-factor with more movies, music and web video than you've ever had before with TiVo.

Are the Paintings Stuck? Move them!

Tired of looking at the same art over the same table next to the same chair? Move it around! Just hanging it on a new wall will breathe fresh life into the living room. And then bring in a small bench, ottoman or chair from another room. All it takes is a few new pieces, to create a new "vignette" and give a room a fresh feel.

You've Got a Carpet But Don't Forget the Rug.

Most people forget about area rugs. But area rugs really help define the space, and add color and pattern into a room. Geometric or striped rugs - such as flat-weave carpets, are inexpensive and add pizzazz in nearly any room!

These tips and more on home design can also be found at http://www.ehow.com/, the leading "how to" site on the web and a Demand Media property.

About TiVo Inc.

Founded in 1997, TiVo Inc. developed the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). TiVo offers the TiVo service and TiVo DVRs directly to consumers online at http://www.tivo.com/ and through third-party retailers. TiVo also distributes its technology and services through solutions tailored for cable, satellite, and broadcasting companies. Since its founding, TiVo has evolved into the ultimate single solution media center by combining its patented DVR technologies and universal cable box capabilities with the ability to aggregate, search, and deliver millions of pieces of broadband, cable, and broadcast content directly to the television. An economical, one-stop-shop for in-home entertainment, TiVo's intuitive functionality and ease of use puts viewers in control by enabling them to effortlessly navigate the best digital entertainment content available through one box, with one remote, and one user interface, delivering the most dynamic user experience on the market today. TiVo also continues to weave itself into the fabric of the media industry by providing interactive advertising solutions and audience research and measurement ratings services to the television industry. http://www.tivo.com/

Source: TiVo Inc.

CONTACT: Krista Wierzbicki of TiVo Inc., +1-408-519-9438,
kwierzbicki@tivo.com; or Andrew Pray, +1-212-583-2722, praya@ruderfinn.com,
for TiVo Inc.

Web Site: http://www.tivo.com/
http://www.ehow.com/

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