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Curated by award-winning interior designer Holly Becker, decor8 is a visual diary designed to inspire those who long to connect more deeply with their spaces, infuse emotion into their decorating, and find joy in the art of styling. This blog, launched in January 2006, has won numerous awards and was, at its the peak, the most-read design blog in the world. Though times have changed, and blogs have evolved, the beloved decor8 blog is still one that Holly keeps active, celebrating the beauty of home, creativity, and meaningful design as she shares soulful glimpses into her world and those whom she admires. Whether it’s a lovely home tour, a thoughtfully styled vignette, or a handmade treasure discovered on her travels, come along as she explores the magic of design that tells a story... Layered, lived-in, and full of love.Viva la blogging!
Meet Me in Italy at Il Mondo Creativo in Bologna November 17 + 18, 2017
Hello dear readers, I am so excited to say that I'm going to Bolonga, Italy this Thursday! I've been invited by Il Mondo Creativo, a leading fair in Italy for crafts and decoration, to teach an Instagram and Styling workshop and give 2 live demonstrations during their fair, both with a book signing to show you my Italian book, "Decorare a Festa" which is Decorate For a Party in English.
The Perfect Gift For The Holidays To Share Your Cherished Photos
This past summer, I gave my husband a special anniversary present that combined his photos with some of my own. Do you want to see what it looks like and how I did it? I worked with The Little Square Gallery in England, where you can commission a custom piece using your own photography or child's artwork, to create a very special work of art for your home.
NLXL Wallpaper: Designer Collections
Hi everyone! If you've been watching my feed on Instagram (@decor8) for the past 5 days, you'll see that I was in Eindhoven for Dutch Design Week. I saw so much and met a lot of inspiring and talented people. Together, we shared many nice meals and moments, and a few definitely go up
10 Lovely Decorating Tips From Haymarket Stockholm
Today I have 10 lovely decorating tips from my recent visit to Haymarket in Stockholm and I can't wait to share them with you. This is Mel and I’m back with more inspiration for you from Sweden.
New From The Rug Company + Our Workshop In Hamburg November 25th
Meet the interiors dream team! Do you want to see what The Rug Company is up to at the moment and who they've partnered with? Of course you do! The Complementary Colour Collection between The Rug Company and Farrow & Ball, is a stunning collaboration and I can't wait to share photos with you along with their official video.
Picture This: Photo + Storytelling e-course
If you want your photos to be liked, shared and commented on - in other words, if you want to be SEEN in this great, big online world - you have to put a story or a feeling behind the photos that go deeper than the words you write beneath them. The story itself has to say something!
Boho Surfer Bedroom Makeover For Teen Girl
That's why, when my blogger friend Karine Candice Kong, former owner of the lifestyle shop Bodie & Fou, current photographer and blogger over at the Bodie & Fou blog (she kept the blog, sold the shop), showed me her 12-year-old girl's bedroom makeover, I smiled and thought that
See One Of The Best Interiors Shops In Stockholm
Are you like me and love window-shopping? This, I confess would have to be one of my favorite past times. When I arrive in a new city, finding a beautiful interior store is one of the first things that I need to do - even before the other attractions! To me, this, along with sitting in cafes and people watching, is
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