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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!
10 Ideas for a Personal, Cozy Autumn Picnic
I'm delighted to begin the week with a photo shoot that I did yesterday in the forest near my house. I was with my friend Lilly, who makes a great model, and we had such a nice time working together in the Fall weather under a golden sun! I'm happy to share the results of our forest picnic
Create Personalized Candles With Your Photography At Shutterfly
I've partnered with Shutterfly to share a few of my favorite ways to turn all the photos on my Instagram into something more meaningful to decorate with in my home. I had this idea to create a candle with an image of my son on it taken by my husband, so I selected the Grapefruit Blossom scented candle from their site and
View IKEA's Collection With HAY Up Close + Personal
As you heard here from Holly’s sneak peeks, furniture giant, IKEA, is soon launching a creative collaboration that they’ve been working on with the celebrated Danish design company, HAY. From the moment I heard about it, I, like so many interior lovers couldn’t wait to see what the two
Skagerak Furniture Nominated For 5 German Design Awards!
Do you know about Skagerak? If you live in Europe, I'm sure you've heard of them by now as they are making quite a big splash in the world of design over here. They're a family-owned Danish brand that designs and makes furniture for the home and patio along with beautiful interiors objects.
Liberty For Anthropologie - Stunning New Home Collection!
If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you know I'm a big fan of Liberty in London, in fact I launched my first book there 6 years ago. This iconic British brand has partnered with Anthropologie (another company that has hosted my book launches and tour - what a
Austere + Delightful: Menu Furniture + Accessories
Menu is a sought-after Danish design company producing some of the best furniture, lighting and accessories in the world, a firm I've long loved and respected. I own some of their things, namely the turning table in oak, kettle teapot, bottle grinders, POV candleholders in white
French Design by Harto
I first found out about French interiors brand Harto at the imm Cologne fair in January (remember, I had a booth at the fair!) and thought they had a really unique and quirky style. Their design is fun and definitely very inline with their style sensibility - and I like
Boho Style Home Accessories You'll Love
Bohemia was founded Jenny Lockton over a decade ago after she'd spent years working globally with artisans. Combined with her excellent design eye and love for quality, Bohemia Design was launched in 2006 so she could collaborate fairly with these artists and designers while also
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