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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!
A Konmari Home: Tour a Minimalist Space in Norway
Hello dear friends, I have a lovely home tour to share today - especially good for those of you who may be diehard Marie Kondo-fans (founder of the Konmari organizational method), because this home is super organized, pure and magnificently minimal.
The Etsy Design Awards - Enter To Win $15,000!
I am so excited to announce something I’ve been holding in as a secret for a few months - that I’m a judge for The Etsy Design Awards (aka The Etsies)! This is Etsy’s first-ever global award programme which honors the work of sellers
Colorful Bohemian Modern Brooklyn Apartment + How To Get The Look
Let’s visit a beautiful bohemian apartment today in Brooklyn, meet the homeowner, and see if there are any decorating ideas that we can apply to our own living space.
Lovely Danish Apartment of Designer Nina Bruun + 16 Questions
Today on decor8, after my rather heavy post yesterday about Fame, Imposter Syndrome and Fear of Intimacy (what a loaded gun!), I thought I’d lift things up and get back on topic with design for today.
The Jaw-Dropping Interiors of Sé Collections From Milan 2019
When you step inside of the perfect interior, how does it look? For me, it has at least once piece from Sé Collection, and I’m about to show it to you but first, do you recall a few years back when I was in Milan and I interviewed Pavlo Schtakleff from Sé Collections? Last year, I returned again to see his collection and shared in on my Instagram, but this year sadly, I couldn’t go to Milan so I asked a friend to scout out Pavlo’s lastest at Rossana Orlandi’s Gallery.
Peek Inside The Lovely Swedish Home of Interiors Author Ida Magntorn
Who doesn’t love a charming Swedish home, particularly when it is lived in by an interiors author with a eye for style but also in comfort and in making sustainable choices? This old house is the dwelling of author, journalist, and photographer Ida Magntorn, and co
Milan Design Week 2019: Spotlight on Italian Brands with DDN Magazine
Hey guys, how are you? I was not able to go to Design Week in Milan this year (boooooo) which meant that I had to use Instagram to follow my friends virtually all last week to see Milan through their eyes. I had total FOMO the whole time, but I felt a bit like I was there which was great - thank god for Instagram and blogs. Anyway, for the past few years, I normally pull together my Milan reviews on decor8 but since I can’t this year, I decided to pull in the big guns… blogger queen Agata Dimmich from Passionshake. She’s here today to show 5 brands that caught her eye from Design Week in collaboration with our client, DDN magazine, as part of the Blog Safari Tour that she went on, and will detail more
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