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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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My Holiday Bedding from The Martha Stewart Collection created for Macy's

I was so happy when Martha Stewart called! Well, ok she didn’t call, but her people did, and they asked me to create two posts to share some of my favorite things from The Martha Stewart Collection, created for Macy’s for Christmas. Best of all, they gave me so many options that I spent about half a day making my choice for themes and products and I decided on two core themes: Eating and Sleeping. That about sums up the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve for most of us, right?!?

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Tour the Hygge Home of Swantje Hinrichsen

Are you ready for another home tour, as part of the new #mydecor8 series? Remember, if you want your home featured on decor8, tag your favorite rooms with #mydecor8 on Instagram so I can see them and maybe you’ll be next here with your own home story and interview. I’d love to welcome you to my blog!

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Tour The Home Of Jason Grant, One of Australia's Most Beloved Stylists

I’m so happy to welcome Jason Grant to my blog today. I remember writing about him years ago after discovering him through his work in the Australian magazines I’ve been reading for the past 15 years. He is such an inspiring man - not only is he a stylist but has authored several books, designs products and paint collections, and works for some

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Tour This Colorful + Cheerful Dutch Home

Today, I want to inspire you with another home tour from the #mydecor8 series. You can follow more beautiful homes as part of this tour on Instagram by looking up hashtag #mydecor8. This colorful, cheerful nest belong to Anki Wijnen from Zilverblauw who lives in Oisterwijk, the Netherlands. She owns this home, which is 175 m2, along with her husband, two sons, and a

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Tour The Cozy Scottish Home of Nina Plummer

Hello friends! I’ve decided for the final month of the year, instead of sharing my favorite posts from the year, that I’d instead gather together a bunch of lovely homes and let you tour them and end the year with gobs of beauty, inspiration and ideas. How does that sound? For our first home tour to kick off the selection I’ve made, I’d like to welcome Nina from Scotland.

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Table For Two: Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

That is why I would like you to enjoy my TABLE FOR TWO story today. Maybe this is something you can do with a single friend who may be lonely this time of year, or maybe your elderly neighbor who has no one during the holidays. Invite her by for cake and coffee and make things look special.

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My Next Big Thing & Why I've Been So Quiet Lately

SO!!!! That’s BIG News! I’ve been working this year on developing a PRINT magazine with LIVING AT HOME that will premiere with issue one on newsstands January 24, 2019. To say this is a dream come true is an understatement. With over 6,000 blog posts written and hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles I’ve penned, and 4 books in multiple languages, and after slews of podcasts and videos for over 8,000 students in my online classes since 2009, I figured the magazine is the one thing I’ve been trying to do since 2011 that just hasn’t happened yet. I tried it America multiple times because the fit was never right. It almost happened in 2012 but a UK magazine stole my concept after multiple meetings with me, and did it without me because it was cheaper than paying me for my idea and work

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