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Your Design Goals in Style
Ten Top Design Experts Offer Ten Tips
on Ten Design Goals
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Jamie Drake The lush, colorful interiors of designer Jamie Drake are known for their mix of playfulness and style. Join Jamie as he shares his ideas on how color and design can enable us to Have Fun in our everyday lives. Equally at home with contemporary or traditional styles, residential or commercial work, Jamie is notable for using bold washes of brilliant color, unexpected materials and a confident application of embellishment. Jamie has brought his distinctive look to such major projects as the restoration of the official residence of the Mayor of New York City, Gracie Mansion, the Prince George Ballroom, and homes for both Michael Bloomberg and Madonna. |
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Judith Miller One of the world's leading experts in antiques and collectibles, Judith explains how to Learn from the Past and use these beautiful and storied objects in our interiors. Co-founder of the international best-seller, Miller's Antiques Price Guide, Judith has written more than 100 books. She's been profiled in such publications as the Financial Times, BBC Homes & Antiques, House & Garden, USA Today and Country Living magazine. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and co-hosts the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV's Antiques Trail, and Discovery's It's Your Bid, and has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. www.millersantiquesguide.com www.millersantiquesguide.com/blog |
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Clay Ide Clay Ide, Creative Director behind Pottery Barn, believes organization is a big part of good design. He will share ways to help us Get Organized through design and color tips that apply to just about every part of life. Editor of numerous books such as Pottery Barn Bathrooms, Outdoor Spaces and Cocktails, Clay leads a team of in-house design experts who make style accessible in every way. His design talents are behind the unique blend of casual comfort and style that Pottery Barn has made their own. |
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Kenneth Brown Believing that well-planned, beautiful spaces nourish and support us, Interior Designer Kenneth Brown shows us how you can use good design to Improve Your Relationship. One of Los Angeles' most sought-after designers, Kenneth has long been acclaimed for his ability to blend warm Southern hospitality with clean Southern California lines. His design firm works with high-profile clients such as Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Mia Hamm. His work has been featured in numerous design publications, as well as on his two hit TV shows, Fine Living and HGTV's reDesign and TLC's Over Designed. kennethbrowndesign.com |
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Ramona Braganza Hollywood's Personal Trainer, Ramona Braganza will share tips on how to make room to Exercise More no matter how little time or space you have in your life. Ramona's philosophy is to live life from the inside out, live a life of moderation, and make fitness a way of life. She has shared that perspective with clients like Anne Hathaway, Zac Efron, Kate Beckinsale and Jaime King, and is more recently famous for getting new moms like Halle Berry, Jessica Alba and Ashlee Simpson Wentz back into shape with her 321 Baby Bulge Be Gone program. |
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Kelly Van Patter Award-winning Designer, Kelly Van Patter is passionate about making smart choices for our planet and our pocketbooks, a passion she shares with us in Be More Green and Save Green. Creator of the looks on top-rated shows such as Survivor and The Apprentice, Kelly was the designer for Martha Stewart's critically-acclaimed model-homes in Cary, North Carolina and designed Trump Bar in Trump Tower. Kelly is now focusing her efforts on green design for the entertainment industry, residential construction and interior design. She also owns Kelly Green Home in Los Angeles, a boutique of eco-friendly home products. |
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Kate Smith Color educator and expert, Kate Smith has a passion for color. She helps us to Learn More about color and how to master the art of using it confidently. Kate helps us learn to enjoy, understand and have fun with color. An inspirational person, Kate blends color theory and psychology into an entertaining and informative article that bring color to life. Keep up with the many colorful thoughts Kate shares with her readers regularly through SensationalColor.com. |
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Jenn Sbranti Entertaining guru Jennifer Sbranti, Editor-in-Chief of the hip party planning resource, Hostess with the Mostess®, shares with us how to create memorable times with those closest to us, as we Make Time for Family and Friends. Jennifer shares her contemporary style and no-fuss approach to entertaining through an inspirational "how-to" website--www.HostessWithTheMostess.com--and her popular daily blog--www.HostessBlog.com. Her ideas have been featured in People, InStyle Weddings, Life&Style, Pregnancy, and Extra! TV, and she is a featured contributor for several online communities, including RealSimple.com, BHG.com, and Parents.com. |
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Michael Green To Wine & Spirits Consultant and Educator, Michael Green, finding a fine wine can be a parallel journey to finding good design, as he explains in Expand Your Horizons. An educator, importer, writer, consultant and retailer, Michael was Gourmet Magazine's Wine & Spirits consultant for 19 years. He has been a guest on Food Network’s Emeril Live and Cooking Live as well as CBS Marketwatch, NPR and Clear Channel radio. He has been featured in many national publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Times-Picayune, Business Week, U.S. News and World Report and House Beautiful. |
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You! One of the best goals you can have for yourself is to Give Back to those in need. You are the expert in deciding where and how to share your time, money, etc. We'll share the opportunities we've found to give back in our own neighborhoods. So start thinking--what charities do you believe in? What organizations can make a difference in the places people call home? |
Sonu Mathew of Living In Color With Sonu and Kathy Barlow of HomeWorkshop.com collaborated on ten to bring together ideas from ten top design experts on popular design goals and resolutions. Both blogs offer interviews and downloadable documents with personal advice from each expert. Both design bloggers believe in the power of color and design and hope you will discover an exciting and colorful journey through ten. |
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