I’m amazed at the blogs out there, especially in the decorating category – my goodness! There are countless numbers of them and more popping up all of the time. I love it – this endless inspiration coming at us from all corners of the globe is such a gift. Have you ever walked through a favorite neighborhood at night hoping to sneak a peek into some of the homes to see how they’re decorated? I’ve been a sidewalk peeker since I was a kid, forever fascinated by how people arranged their interiors… And now here we all are — viewing blogs where we can peek but also linger and make friends with all of those in our virtual neighborhood who love to decorate and share their homes through their blogs and I just love it! I can’t get enough!
In fact, I ran out for a quick coffee about an hour ago and since it’s dark now where I live, I glanced into a few homes on the way back home and thought about how lucky we are to have our global communities online where we can share decorating ideas and inspiration all at the click of a mouse. Again, what a gift!
Speaking of gifts… I came across some lovely new blogs today but one really stood out from the pack since the blogger, Yvonne Bauer of Fraulein Klein, takes her own photos and does such an amazing job curating her life from what she wears to how she cooks and I find it quite beautiful to look in on. This lady is amazing.
From creating and sharing her own recipes (here) to sharing wonderful DIY projects (here), decorator, mother and all around talented blogger Yvonne Bauer inspires me so much. I was delighted to know that she lives in Lübeck, Germany because I’m hoping that I’ll get to meet her someday since I live in the northern part of the country too. I have a feeling that we’d have a lot to talk about!
I hope that you are as inspired by Yvonne and her work as I am. How can you not be. Make sure you look at her blog and go ahead, you have my permission to linger over there as long as your heart allows you before you pass out from the gorgeousness. What a beautiful way to begin your Monday… right? Aren’t we lucky that we get to peek in on all of these wonderful bloggers?
By the way, Yvonne is my blog of the week – you’ll see her highlighted above in my blog banner until next Monday.
(images: Yvonne Bauer)
I’m so excited to invite you all to a PARTY at the Soho House in BERLIN on Saturday, November 12, 2011 – in just TWO WEEKS! Here are all of the details below…
With Brigitte magazine as the official sponsor along with Callwey, Etsy, Dialogue Books and of course, yours truly… This will be a lovely day!
Who is speaking?
ME! I’ll share my story from the very beginning – way before blogging, then I’ll talk about how blogging changed my life, how my book came about, the inspiration behind it and then I’ll give tips on how budding authors can communicate their vision to their publisher in a professional manner and how to be taken seriously when you do! I’ll also discuss some ideas for promoting yourself – whether it’s a book, blog, your shop, etc.!
Stefanie Luxat, Brigitte managing editor, will discuss how Germany’s top lifestyle magazine, Brigitte, has embraced the world of blogging and what they are doing to promote them. She’ll also talk about how you can get YOUR work into the big print magazines from how to approach editors to what they are looking for, along with lots of great tips and tricks.
Caroline Ditting from my German publisher, Callwey Verlag, will talk about book writing and publishing, how to get your book idea in front of a publisher, what works, what doesn’t and more!
Matthew Stinchcomb, the European Director of Etsy.com (they have over 9 million members worldwide) who is originally from Brooklyn (his former roommate founded the company) but now Matthew lives and works in Berlin with his wife and baby boy. He’ll talk about everything from building your brand online to how to sell your products through sites like Etsy, how to become part of an online community and why community matters, and more. Matthew feels strongly about connecting humans first and commerce second. I am a huge fan of this way of thinking and can’t wait to hear him speak — he is so passionate on topics relating to independent design and small business.
If you are attending this event, PLEASE help us make it a success by doing two things, the first is the most important:
1. RSVP by November 7th so you are guaranteed a seat, a goody bag and your food & drinks. You can RSVP by sending an email to rsvp [at] decor8blog [dot] com
2. Email me with any questions (rsvp [at] decor8blog [dot] com) that you have for the speakers above so I can make sure we address your questions during the event. We want to make sure the audience gets the most out of being part of this meetup!
and… if you want to spread the word about the event on your blogs, we’d like that very much! You can post the graphic above and link back to this post, that would be great. You can also use the little graphics below on your blogs if you are attending this event. Again, please link it to this post so people know what the little graphic means! :)
Drag and drop any of these below and link to: http://decor8blog.com/2011/10/29/berlin-party
See you in Berlin on November 12th everyone! :)
(graphics created by tara hogan from ink + wit)
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