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Attendee Profile: Barbara Karpf

February 26, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

In 2005 Barbara Karpf founded DecoratorsBest, an e-commerce website selling designer fabric and wallpapers at competitive, discount prices. Now with over two-hundred-thousand products and increasing daily, DecoratorsBest has established itself as a leader in the decorating community. The recently launched blog has increased DecoratorsBest’s visibility to the public, providing everything from Barbara’s designer tips to insights on the newest collections.

For the past twenty years Barbara H. Karpf, NKBA Kitchen Designer, has worked in New York City, The Hamptons, and the entire Metropolitan area. She is in “Who’s Who in Interior Design” and was selected as one of the “Great Designers of the World 2000.” Ms. Karpf has participated in many decorator showhouses and her work has been featured in numerous national publications. She has been a guest lecturer at The Architectural Digest Home Show in New York City. She is a graduate of The New York School of Interior Design and Brandeis University.

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Attendee Profile: Plum Pretty Sugar Loungerie

February 24, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Blogging for Plum Pretty Sugar Loungerie is a little bit of “behind the scenes”… so much so we call the blog, { Between the Seams }. It is the inspirations, the aspirations, the sweet little things, and some of the big things that make this brand progress, move forward and essentially tick. The blog is the heart and soul of Plum Pretty Sugar Loungerie.

And it reiterates what the brand is… about breezy happiness, cozy comfort and easy-living chic. Giftable, gorgeous silhouettes in whisper-soft fabric in enchanting garden of eden-inspired palettes for apparel, accoutrement and bed/home. Sweet robes, tunics and of course lovelies for brides and bridesmaids on their big day.

Plum Pretty Sugar {Between the Seams} is the journey. Something so dreamful and lovely.

www.PlumPrettySugar.com

www.PlumPrettySugar.blogspot.com

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Attendee Profile: Regina Garay of Fauxology

February 24, 2011 By admin 1 Comment

Fauxology (www.Fauxology.com) explores the love affair between inspired Interior Design and extraordinary Decorative Painting. I started the blog in June 2007 and although I wrote sporadically then, it’s going to be almost a year since I’ve started writing daily posts. I simply adore decorative painting and finishing – which is good because my siblings and I run such a studio and we incorporate surfaces such as Mirror Patinas (www.MirrorPatinas.com) and traditional decorative painting (www.GarayArtisans.com).

I think it’s important to have the “trades” within Interior Design also have blogs where they showcase their tremendous love of design but also how their particular industry relates to it. I love working with Interior Designers – they are very clear on their goals and are always open to the artistry of the artisans and craftspeople they work with. It can be a beautiful collaboration and that collaboration with decorative painting is what I try to exhibit daily. Gone are the days of sponging, ragging and over-fauxing – the artisans of today have much more sophisticated, clean finishes that incorporate color and pattern in innovate ways. My Fauxology blog seeks to showcase that by highlighting extraordinary finishes, artists and projects – and have consciously amassed a category list and strong search engine so that fast research can be done for a project by an Interior Designer or Artist. I also share my love of social media and blogging with posts on tech innovations and updates as it relates to design specifically.

Design blogs have helped create clients and consumers who are erudite and savvy. Incredible blog writers have gained a following because of the genuine and versatile ways they have conveyed their love and excitement for design. I’m happy at the possibility of meeting some of them while attending the Design Bloggers conference. I’m also appreciative of the opportunity to do so all the while gaining knowledge and friendships. I look forward to seeing everyone there!

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Attendee Profile: Susan Jamieson of Bridget Beari Designs

February 23, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Susan Jamieson – Bridget Beari Designs I started blogging as away to document all the crazy things that happen to me, inspire me, and thrill me in this world of interior design. I started my first blog in July of 2007 to record a before and after kitchen makeover. From there it has evolved to include videos showcasing my travels and projects outside the country, as well as my tips for planning a dinner party.

My subscribers are fascinated by the life of an interior designer. Most readers like to see the glamour–the beautiful interiors and high-end furniture—but I aim to show everything: the good (photos and videos of my design and others who I admire), the bad (frustration when things don’t go as planned, and how I deal with it) and the unusual (the often atypical places where I find my inspiration.) I have always said “good design is good design” and I am willing to learn, share and explore all avenues to find it.

Interior by Bridget Beari Designs

Without my blog, I don’t think I would generated the media presence I now have—from features in Traditional Home and Southern Living as well as a guest-starring role on TLC’s Restorer Guy. Being from Virginia is wonderful but it does not have the same draw as NYC or L.A. The Bridget Beari blog has made it possible for others around the country and the world to see my work and get inspired. I am thrilled by the process of design and have been working on a series of reality videos that take the viewer from the initial concept to office life, contractor strife and the final install. It’s funny, eye opening, and beautiful all at the same time. All to be viewed on the Bridget Beari channel. Who knew you could have your own TV channel? This is the power of social media.

I have also been able to capitalize on the social opportunities by teaming up with Sally Fretwell Paints to create my own paint line, designing my own line of custom furniture, and by meeting some of today’s stars of design. Everyone who I meet inspires me to do more, see more and create better interiors.

At the Design Bloggers Conference I hope to be inspired, make connections for future collaborations and put faces to the blog names I read. Design is not about living in a vacuum but about opening yourself up to experiences so the creativity can flow.

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How Blogging Changed My Life: Kimberly Grigg

February 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

My first exposure to blogging involved me politely corrected a conference speaker on his pronunciation of the Southern dish, “chicken bog”. He was speaking about BLOGS… Mortified! However, in only one year, blogging has become my platform for promoting “green” design, gaining national recognition for my work… On hgtv.com

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How Blogging Changed My Life: Fenella Pearson

February 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

I’m an interior designer and I have breast cancer. I started blogging because I wanted to help other women be less afraid. Jane Bryant Quinn, editor of a start-up hyperlocal news publication, read my blog and hired me as Home & Garden editor. Now I have a new career!

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How Blogging Has Changed My Life: Cheryl Draa

February 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Rising from the dust of recovery to focus on the future this “steelworker” takes what was learned from the past and begins welding the future. Blogging has provided me another outlet to my future, allowing me to merge past design experiences and knowledge into new forms of marketing and recognition.

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How Blogging Has Changed My Life: Sherry Hayslip

February 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Blogging compels me to think carefully; to consider, weigh, and savor good design, good places, good people. There is joy in blogging… even Joseph Campbell’s elusive “bliss.” Designing and writing about design are near the top of my “bliss list.” To ponder the beautiful things around us, the meaning that beauty and creativity bring into each of our lives… blogging provides the chance to do that.

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How Blogging Changed My Life: Cristin Bisbee Priest

February 22, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

I followed my passion by launching Simplified Bee® blog in January 2009 - it was now or never. The blog not only helped kick off my business, it allowed me to live for today, love life again and eventually move past an early stage breast cancer diagnosis nine months earlier.

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How Blogging Changed My Life: Nyla Free

February 22, 2011 By admin 1 Comment

I opened the door and walked right into a world of inspirations, new friends and a way to find my voice within the design community. Opportunities have knocked that I would never have dreamed of. I am embracing it all. There is no limit to what lies ahead.

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