I have some good news to share. We all need good news on a Monday, don’t we?! Okay so first, I was interviewed via podcast last week by Alison from Craftcast and you know, it came out really relaxed and nice and perhaps even a bit inspirational so you may enjoy hearing it. If you click on this link, my interview begins about 1/4 of the way in and runs for about 25 minutes.
In the interview I talk about how I got my start in this crazy blogging adventure, how I feel about decorating trends, I even give some decorating advice and I reveal WHO is hosting the US book tour for Decorate, besides the lovely folks at Chronicle who are sponsoring it, of course. I hope that you enjoy “hearing” me as you “read” me so often, and that you’ll be around for my book tour, I’ll be posting all of the dates, times, locations, very soon so you can get it on your calendar. But for now, you can save the following dates:
- Saturday, June 25th, Amsterdam, 5:00-7:00 pm at The American Book Center. Info here. Please come, hug me, hang out, sign my guest book… :)
- Saturday, August 20th, Boston (Back Bay).
- Tuesday, August 23rd, Chicago
- Thursday, August 25th, San Francisco
- Friday, August 26th, Los Angeles (Beverly Hills)
- Monday, August 29th, Philadelphia
- Tuesday, August 30th, New York City (SoHo)
I hope that you enjoy the podcast, I’m running out for a few hours so I’ll see you tomorrow!
(image: holly becker for decor8)
June 6th, 2011 at 7:11 pm
Hooray! The Boston date is officially on my calendar!
Laura@JourneyChic´s last [type] ..Mommy Monday- My All-Time Fave Girl’s Bedding
June 6th, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Holly!
I’m so happy you’re coming to Chicago!
June 6th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Congrats on the interview! How exciting.
~Sarah
DearSarah
June 6th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Wow, Congrats! Such awesome news! Since you’re swinging into LA I’ll definitely save the date and rally all the blogger friends for a meet and greet…how exciting!
xo-Julie
Peace. Love. LOL!
Haute Khuuture Blog
June 6th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
I look forward to hearing the podcast (I have no doubt it IS inspirational!), but for now just wanted to say how excited I am to see you in Boston!
Desha Peacock´s last [type] ..Shes not your avearage princess
June 6th, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Looking forward to meeting you in Boston! Yeah what a great week to travel around the country!
June 6th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
That is so cool! I’m clicking over!
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June 6th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Cool! I love listening to podcasts and I’m cleaning all day so I’ll listen while I’m doing things around the house. Good luck with your upcoming book tour!
Alexis´s last [type] ..Meet Me on Monday
June 6th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
incredible success story Holly ! and you did it through your own hard work and dedication. You are number 1 at Amazon :) Its a very rare thing that you’ve done because there is only one blog like yours. Its the original and obviously the public likes it a lot LOL. I want to buy my daughter her own copy of DECORATE for her birthday in July. She would love it. Happy Book tour.
xo
michele
PS When does DECORATE the magazine come out?
June 6th, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Okay, listened! Great interview, very approachable and I liked your advice on not just jumping on the bandwagon with trends, but to ask what you really like about it- personalization! And you’ll be at my favorite place in the world- anthro! Hooray!
Desha Peacock´s last [type] ..Shes not your avearage princess
June 6th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Congrats, I just saw a copy of your book at Anthropologie in Richmond, VA. It is one of the first books I have wanted to purchase in several years.
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June 6th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Wahoo! So excited that you will be in Los Angeles! :) I’ve marked it on my calendar. Good thing that BH is close to me.
June 6th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
I’m so gonna check out the interview, love to know how you got into blogging specially from someone I have been following for so long, off to check it out :)
June 6th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
This interview is terrific!!!
Do you ever consider to come to Italy sometime? That would be wonderful!!! – Barbara
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June 6th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
Hi Holly!
Hope to see you when you come to SF!
Will you be at Chronicle’s headquarters on 2nd Street? Lovely brick building, you will definitely like it a lot :)
June 6th, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Terrific interview! You’re a natural. So great to hear your physical voice, not just your written voice. I’ll definitely be at the Beverly Hills / Los Angeles event!
Susie @ RockScissorPaper.com
June 6th, 2011 at 10:16 pm
Yay! I can meet you when you go to New York!! That’s fabulous! I thought I’d be out of town, as I’m going to Mexico for a week this summer, and then California for a couple weeks in the fall… but it works out! Hooray!!
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June 6th, 2011 at 10:25 pm
Dear Holly,
it was so nice to hera your voice for the first time. It actually reminden me A LOT of Kate Walsh’s voice (the actress of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice). I also realized that I’ll be in San Francisco at the time when you’ll be having your book signing there – so if I manage I’ll try and say “Hi”. Otherwise I’ll just wait for your German Tour. You’ll most certainly come to Berlin, right?
By the way – I love love love you book and also your “Wintergarten” turned out just great!
Best wishes from Berlin – stay healthy will all this EHEC mania gong on!
Imke
June 6th, 2011 at 10:26 pm
Dear Holly,
it was so nice to hear your voice for the first time. It actually reminded me A LOT of Kate Walsh’s voice (the actress of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice). I realized that I’ll be in San Francisco at the time when you’ll be having your book signing there – so if I manage I’ll try and say “Hi”. Otherwise I’ll just wait for your German Tour. You’ll most certainly come to Berlin, right?
By the way – I love love love your book and also your “Wintergarten” turned out just great!
Best wishes from Berlin – stay healthy will all this EHEC mania going on!
Imke
June 6th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Holly, you’re coming to Boston the day before my birthday! What a great gift :)
June 7th, 2011 at 4:01 am
What?! No stops in Texas!? :)
June 7th, 2011 at 4:15 am
Wow! that sounds like a very busy and exciting month of August!! Thanks for sharing the interview!! I wish I could meet you in one of your tour spots but they are far.. why don’t you come to Mexico! :) Good luck!
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June 7th, 2011 at 7:09 am
Congrats on the interview!!! And I am so happy you are coming to LA this summer – I’m going to try and make it!!!
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June 7th, 2011 at 9:07 am
I look forward to listening to your podcast. I can’t right now- Hubby is asleep next to me- ha! And I am so excited because my husband and I are going on our 5 yr anniversary trip at the end of August and we are actually going to be in San Francisco on the 25th! What a happy accident! I can’t wait to meet you! Since Hubby bought me Decorate for Mother’s Day, I’m sure he won’t mind us stopping by to say hi!
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June 7th, 2011 at 9:59 am
@Heidi Jo – That is perfect timing. I’m happy that I’ll get to meet you! :) xo
June 7th, 2011 at 10:02 am
@RadDesign – I’m sorry Rachel – I can only go where the powers that be are sending me. I hope you can make another event though, maybe you’ll be traveling?
June 7th, 2011 at 11:11 am
@Katie this is great news! I can’t wait to meet you… xo :) See you soon in Boston!
June 7th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
that’s a terrific interview, holly..congratulations!! xx meenal
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June 7th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Holly, it was awesome to hear your voice on the podcast, just like putting face to a name I think adding voice to a face is another personal connection. You are inspiring me a lot to may be pursue my dream more proactively rather than wait for things to come together on their own.
And one other comment, on the podcast you said you’ll be coming to St. Loius but I guess you mean St. Paul :) for creative connection. As a local resident I am looking forward to it, just wondering if there is a way to come only for your talk or for a shorter duration rather than being away from the work for whole day. BTW there are a couple of Anthropologie stores here in town if you can schedule another book signing there while visiting MN, it would be a treat for readers like us.
June 7th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
That sounds like a very good excuse to go visit the ABC! Hope to see you in Amsterdam :)
June 7th, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Great interview! Funny .. the hunchback .. no hunchback for you but it did make u stronger and creative! No stoping you :) I look fwd to meeting u in NYC in August :)
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June 7th, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Great podcast Holly. Lovely to hear your calming, cheerful speaking voice again, have missed it since class. Looking forward to Aug. 26 in Bev Hills, my neighborhood Anthro shop. Will be great. Also if you need any assistance before you get here or while you are in town, please let me know. I’m happy to help our in any way. I’m really serious. Just a very small return offer for all you’ve given to we students. :)
June 7th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
Can’t wait for August 25th!!!!
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June 7th, 2011 at 10:10 pm
@Kalanicut – You are lovely! Really! Thank you! I can’t WAIT TO MEET YOU in LA and I’ll definitely contact you if I need some help though Leslie will be there with me as one of my guests so I think she’ll help me figure things out plus I know LA really well and Chronicle is hooking me up with a rental car. :) :)
June 7th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
@Shalini – Yeah I caught that right after the podcast and asked Alison to edit it but I don’t think she could so it’s okay… and YES you can sign up to come to my book signing at the Creative Connection, I think it’s $10 to get in on that Friday night, their website has more info I think. Maybe I can schedule a book signing outside of TCC as well for those not attending… I have to ask the founder of TCC because she’s paying for my entire trip and I wouldn’t want to take advantage of her kindness. I’ll let you know. :)
June 8th, 2011 at 7:03 am
Loved the interview! Your voice is very nice, but not what I had expected…somehow, I thought you’d have an accent (Boston? Southern? German? Not sure!) But you have none. Great interview. :)
June 8th, 2011 at 11:58 am
@Samantha – Yes, I’m “accent free” as I’ve been told countless times. There is a huge story behind that but I’m pressed for time right now so perhaps I’ll tell you someday if we meet. :)
June 8th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Hi, so many wonderful blogs in this world, and this is one of my favorites.
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June 8th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
How exciting! Congrat on the (lovely!) interview!
June 8th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
I can’t wait to listen to the podcast, I’m sure it will be great & this is reminding me how nice it was to finally hear your speaking voice for the first time in the Blogging Your Way podcasts – it definitely makes the connection between blogger + reader feel a bit more real!
Oh, and I wouldn’t miss your book tour for the world! I will be there in Boston for sure!
Laura Gaskill´s last [type] ..Inspiration From Paris Via Sweden
June 9th, 2011 at 8:31 am
Hi Holly, wow a book and a great podcast! More power to you!
I must say however that I really love the photo in this post! I have a top of the same color as the flowers. :) What camera do you use?
June 26th, 2011 at 3:45 am
Holly- where will you be in philly?
i would love to come and meet you!
June 27th, 2011 at 10:42 am
@Kayte – At Anthropologie on Rittenhouse – you have to come!!!
July 2nd, 2011 at 1:23 am
oh, well that’s my home away from home so i will definitely be there!
you should see if you can get a tour of the anthro campus while you’re in philly too!