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| EYE-CONIC: "See it All" was the 2012's Winter Gift Show's theme. |
Just back from the Atlanta Gift Show, here are 10 lingering thoughts...
1. THE SEMINARS ROCKED
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| I went to hear interior designers Nathan Turner and the delightfully sassy Mary McDonald talk about elements of style and I also attended a seminar led by a stylish panel of astute social media-ites including: (above, front to back) DwellStudio's Christiane Lemieux, Habitually Chic's Heather Clawson, and Apartment Therapy's Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan. Maxwell said that titles such as "Top 5" and "Best of" work great with blogs -- hence!!! That's my friend Nick Bewsey from Blue Raccoon on the right. |
2. "NO SMOKING" SIGNS ARE PURELY DECORATIVE
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| From the smoky smell of the stairwells, I gather that smokers either do not read signs or that the frustrating elevator situation leaves them no choice. |
3. MY VOTE FOR BEST-IN-SHOW FOOD
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| I was most impressed by Go Home's giant wheel of Parmesan rolled out at the lunch hour. I didn't think I could manage a glass of red at 1:30, but I could! |
4. PEOPLE-WATCHING/MEETING IS AS FUN AS PRODUCT SCOUTING
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| Spotting fashion, good and not so much has become my favorite Gift Show pasttime. I loved this scarf/sweater combo worn by Laura at Lacefield Designs. |
5. LOVE THE FREE TOTE BAGS
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| These happy sacks, acquired at the gift show, will make me the Eco-Belle of Publix. |
6. GRATEFUL FOR COMPLIMENTARY CAPPUCCINO IN HIGH DESIGN
(sketch provided)
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7. TECHNICAL CHALLENGES PREVENT CONNECTING
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| I guess AmericasMart is just a super solid building cause it seemed that my efforts to tweet were thwarted often. |
8. 1 IN 5 WOMEN CARRIES VERA BRADLEY
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| I made up that statistic because Vera Bradley bags seem to be everywhere. I almost said "1 in 4." |
9. ORANGE!!!
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| It's nice to feel relevant. Orange, deep turquoise, and green pear were the prevalent pops. (BSC upholstery and Oomph tables featured from J Douglas) |
10. I AM STILL CONTEMPLATING A TATTOO
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| Beautiful, perfectly placed, and quite inspiring: new tats on Deanne from Design Legacy. |
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1 comment:
Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you! You have such an eye for color and design aesthetic that you have become my fantasy home decor shopping partner :).
I'm also loving the orange/acqua trend. We've used those colors as accents in our living room and the girls' play area. However, red and peacock still reign supreme in the kitchen!
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