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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!

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A Letter From Holly

Hello everyone, how are you doing? I hope well, and I hope that you are enjoying a nice Spring/almost Summertime. As per usual, I am doing fine just feeling a bit like talking to you today since I rarely really TALK to you anymore like I used to. And I'm missing that quite a lot. In fact, I miss the conversations I once had online, period. The internet, with bloggers and

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Dimore Gallery Crush - Milan Design Week 2018

Dimore Gallery, founded by genius, gorgeous and extra create couple Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran, blew me away this year. Last year, their gallery was more literal with rooms and scenes that you could imagine living in. This year, they flipped everything that was right into a very good "wrong" that worked somehow and stimulated my imagination like crazy.

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8 Ways To Decorate Around a Flat Screen TV

Let’s talk about your television for a moment, the pink elephant in the room of every interior design book… It is always there but please don’t look at it!!! I’m willing to bet that the rooms on websites and apps that you’re saving rarely show a TV – am I right? It’s just one of those things

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