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This blog, decor8 (pronounced Decorate), was launched in January 2006 and continues to be a leader in the world of design blogs. Founded by Holly Becker, decor8 publishes a few times each month on topics surrounding the home and living. Most of Holly’s content is published 3-5 days weekly on decor8 Substack, her subscriber community, with both free and paid memberships.
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decor8 is now on Substack and publishes 3-5 home and lifestyle stories each week. There you can join private members-only chats and access content not found anywhere else. You’ll also learn first about our upcoming classes and gain special discounts, and can leave comments - including questions for Holly.
My online courses are small, intimate, beautifully designed online classes for creatives and entrepreneurs who wish to gain the skills, courage, and confidence to create a heart-centered, sustainable & profitable business or side hustle. Some you can finish in a day and others are part of a cohort. Topics include: Photography + Styling, Instagram, Flower and Tabletop Styling, Blogging, Email Marketing, Pinterest + more!
Hello, I’m Holly Becker, it’s so nice to welcome you to decor8! This has been my online home since 2006 (seriously, not a typo!) where I’ve been blogging about home and living topics for over 16 years. I’ve had the pleasure of connecting with readers worldwide who enjoy my musings which has inspired me to keep writing -- As long as you show up, I'll keep going!
My approach to interior design is to keep it easy and simple but also warm and personal with well-being at the center of everything. My blog covers a range of topics including artists and makers, sensory design, European travel, handmade, vintage and sustainable design, flowers, tabletop decor, and interior styling. I studied marketing and later interior design while in college and have since become an interiors author, online educator, blogger, and magazine columnist. I also studied for many years to become a professional photographer and today I work as one, shooting my own content and working on campaigns and catalogs for brands, too.
In 2009, I launched my online courses business because everyone kept asking me how to create a thriving online business as I have, and I happily stepped in to help. I’ve taught over 8,000 students to find their voice and passions but also they’ve learned concrete skills from me like how to create a brand, use social media, become a photographer and stylist, and how to build a sustainable, heart-centered business as I have.
My first book, DECORATE, was published in 2011 and was a Wall Street Journal best-seller #2, and I’ve authored additional books that followed in the DECORATE series: Decorate Workshop, Decorate with Flowers, and Decorate for a Party. My next design book will release in 2024.
In 2019, I had the privilege and dream of working with Publisher Sinja Schütte at Grüner + Jahr in Hamburg, Germany as the co-founder and Creative Director of HOLLY magazine, a decor magazine with me at the helm, distributed in German-speaking Europe. Having my own magazine was a dream come true, but sadly, Corona squashed the project, forcing me to pivot my brand and move in new directions. In the same year, I also designed and launched my first interiors capsule collection with German mass retailer DEPOT, which was an incredible project that I was delighted to be a part of and was a real success amongst my fans in Germany.
Today, I still maintain my own social platforms, and there is now the new decor8 community on Substack with over 15,000 subscribers. I still teach online courses and in-person workshops, and I offer my clients a bevy of professional services such as social media strategy, trend forecasting, lectures, trade show concepts and stand design, art direction, photography, and interior concepts and design for cafes, shops, and homes. I’m quite busy and love what I do!
Finally… You may be wondering, “Why Germany?”. I came to Germany in 2009 from Boston as an expat but decided in 2019 to immigrate here fully so I stayed, had a baby (he is now 9 years old!) and am based in Hannover (North Germany). I work across Europe and Scandinavia, however I also take on assignments in the UK and the USA.
Thank you for visiting - do have a look around and be sure to reach out to me if you have any questions: holly (at) decor8blog (dot) com.
Photo: Thorsten Becker
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