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Questions and Answers with Benjamin Moore CENTURY
By Marisa McCarthy |
Benjamin Moore recently connected with leading design bloggers and interior designers from around the country at Design Bloggers Conference in Beverly Hills. While many attendees were already loyal fans of the brand, Benjamin Moore discovered several guests were not familiar with one of its newest products, CENTURY. Made exclusively for high-end designers, CENTURY is a…
Read More The Design Circle: It’s Time for a Different Kind of Design Network…
By Marisa McCarthy |
Imagine a beautiful, virtual space – a place that connects you to offline experiences, opportunities, and people who will accelerate your passion for design. This is what the Global Design Post Design Circle is all about. Come by to see us at the Design Blogger Conference in the Exhibit Hall. We will be inviting…
Read More 5 REASONS WHY CRYPTON HOME FABRIC APPLAUDS INTERIOR DESIGN BLOGGERS
By Marisa McCarthy |
Crypton, the home fabric technology brand, is built on a foundation of innovation. “That’s why we love creators,” explains Crypton Home Fabric marketing manager Elise Gabrielson. “People who design with our fabrics, who write about them and shoot them, they’re our inspiration,” she says. Crypton Home Fabric is a sponsor of the 2018 Design Bloggers…
Read More Best Reasons to Attend DBC
By Luba Hrynyk |
Have you struggled with questions on how to grow your blog, website or business but don’t know who to ask? Well, we’ve asked some of best in the business to be on-hand at the event to share their experiences and help answer your most vexing questions one-on-one. Introducing Your Mentors at DBC! Courtney Allison of French Country Cottage…
Read More Sarah Montgomery Lamps Plus DBC Scholarship WINNER
By Adam Japko |
I come from an arts background, a textiles degree and a diverse career path that eventually led me to interior design. In the past ten years I have been an installation artist for retail stores, events and theater; teaching artist, and product designer in the bedding and soft home furnishings industry. Over the past several…
Read More Kevin O’Gara Lamps Plus DBC Scholarship WINNER
By Adam Japko |
I’m Kevin O’Gara, founder and editor of the design blog Thou Swell. I’m based out of Atlanta, GA, but am currently in school at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. When I was 15 I created Thou Swell, named after the famous jazz standard and inspired by the song’s spirit and nostalgia. In just over five…
Read More Sarah Wilson Lamps Plus DBC Scholarship WINNER
By Adam Japko |
Who am I? I’m Sarah Cleopatra Wilson and I’m… So many of us define ourselves by our jobs, our interests or our relationships and so I present myself to you. I was born on St. Lucia, WI but grew up on St. Croix, USVI. My mother taught me to sew when I was in the…
Read More Dayna Hairston Lamps Plus DBC Scholarship WINNER
By Adam Japko |
Dayna Hairston is the founder of Dayziner LLC, a boutique design agency offering design tips, home styling advice, curated product selections and virtual interior design services. Our editorial mission is to make design accessible, affordable and inspired. We accomplish this by demystifying the complexities of abstract design principles and empowering the typical homeowner or design…
Read More Morgan Motsinger Lamps Plus DBC Scholarship WINNER
By Adam Japko |
Back in the 90’s when weblogging was a squalling newborn, I was in grade school, so busy making elaborate dollhouses out of anything and everything that I didn’t have time to actually play with the Barbies. Two decades later I made the leap to start my own interior design business. As mom of three children,…
Read More From the experts at Lamps Plus, featuring designs from Minka Lavery, Five designer tips for lighting
By Adam Japko |
1. Lighting is about contrast, not necessarily brightness. “Good Lighting” has very little to do with how bright you can make a room. Often, we desire much less light to create a more social or serene environment even when the area to be lit is a workspace. Bad lighting can cause anxiety, headaches, and can…
Read More Lamps Plus Invites Designers to Explore Color + Plus ™, the Custom Lighting Made Easy Program
By Adam Japko |
Online shopping for colorful home furnishings has never been easier. For any tone or hue used in a room there are thousands of options in terms of shape, features, and brands. So what’s a busy designer to do with all these choices?! One solution is to use lighting to impart coordinating or contrasting color to…
Read More Follow Your Intuition to the Nathan Anthony Furniture x Ultrasuede® Insta-lounge
By Adam Japko |
Register for an exclusive furniture giveaway and follow #nafurnitureXultrasuede Custom upholstery resource Nathan Anthony Furniture and luxury high-performance fabric Ultrasuede® team up for the first DBC Insta-lounge, open to attendees throughout the conference, just outside the main conference room doors. Stop by for a social media media break, or to catch up with new and…
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