Making it Lovely » Press http://makingitlovely.com Transforming a so-so house into a lovely home. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:54:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Blogger’s Favorites on Simple Lovely http://makingitlovely.com/2010/06/04/bloggers-favorites-on-simple-lovely/ http://makingitlovely.com/2010/06/04/bloggers-favorites-on-simple-lovely/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:36:49 +0000 Making it Lovely http://makingitlovely.com/?p=4943 Some of my favorite things have been featured today on Simple Lovely! (Thanks, Joslyn.)

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Some of my favorite shopping sites went up today on Lucky Magazine’s website in my blogger blackbook. (Thanks for having me, Lucky!)

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]]> http://makingitlovely.com/2010/01/26/lucky-magazine-blogger-blackbook/feed/ 1 Altitude Design Summit 2010 http://makingitlovely.com/2010/01/25/altitude-design-summit-2010/ http://makingitlovely.com/2010/01/25/altitude-design-summit-2010/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:14:12 +0000 Making it Lovely http://makingitlovely.com/?p=3379 I’m back from summer camp! Oh, I mean Altitude Design Summit. I could name all of the amazing people I got to meet and hang out with, but it would seem a little braggy because the summit was just that good. I mean, you saw the list of speakers, right? Add to that the awesome attendees and you have a list of my nearly all of my favorite design bloggers. The organizers behind Alt did an outstanding job, and I’m honored to have been included! […]]]> I’m back from summer camp! Oh, I mean Altitude Design Summit.

I could name all of the amazing people I got to meet and hang out with, but it would seem a little braggy because the summit was just that good. I mean, you saw the list of speakers, right? Add to that the awesome attendees and you have a list of my nearly all of my favorite design bloggers. The organizers behind Alt did an outstanding job, and I’m honored to have been included!

Altitude Design Summit (my panel)
Photo of my panel (“How to Find the Best Design Sites”) by Janel Laban, Apartment Therapy. Left to right: Allison Czarnecki, me (Nicole Balch), Jamie Derringer, and Karey Mackin

The panels were fantastic. In addition to the Keynote events, we were able to choose between three tracks for each session: Design Theory, Form & Function, or Hands On. I loved listening to what some of my favorite bloggers and influential people had to say on each topic, but it was even more exciting to be able to chat with them personally. Best of all, I left feeling inspired and ready to make this little ol’ blog of mine the best it can be.

Now you’re wishing that you went, right? Don’t worry. It’s all going to happen again next year, and I can’t wait.

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]]> http://makingitlovely.com/2010/01/25/altitude-design-summit-2010/feed/ 24 The Homies, 2009 http://makingitlovely.com/2009/12/30/the-homies-2009/ http://makingitlovely.com/2009/12/30/the-homies-2009/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:41:12 +0000 Making it Lovely http://makingitlovely.com/?p=3269 I am so honored to be a finalist again for The Homies, Apartment Therapy’s awards for shelter bloggers. I appreciate the nominations, everybody! Making it Lovely is in great company; The other five finalists are Decor8, Door Sixteen, Young House Love, Remodelista, and Retro Renovation. You have until January 6 to vote for your favorite.]]> I am so honored to be a finalist again for The Homies, Apartment Therapy’s awards for shelter bloggers. I appreciate the nominations, everybody! Making it Lovely is in great company; The other five finalists are Decor8, Door Sixteen, Young House Love, Remodelista, and Retro Renovation.

You have until January 6 to vote for your favorite.

The Homies, Apartment Therapy 2009

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31. Making it Lovely Feminine favourites, independent design and home decoration.

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I’ve created a little banner to identify projects funded by our winnings in the 48-Hour Challenge. We’ve held onto the money until we could decide how best to use it. Half has been set aside for an important business expense (which I will discuss at a later date), and the other half is being divvied up among several new projects around the house. Thank you again for your support, and for making all of this possible!

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]]> http://makingitlovely.com/2009/10/08/this-project-made-possible-by-you/feed/ 10 N.E.E.T. Feature http://makingitlovely.com/2009/09/04/n-e-e-t-feature/ http://makingitlovely.com/2009/09/04/n-e-e-t-feature/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:30:26 +0000 Making it Lovely http://makingitlovely.com/?p=2363 I’m so honored! Making it Lovely has a sixteen page piece in N.E.E.T. Magazine, edition #016.

N.E.E.T. Magazine Feature

The feature includes a two-page spread that I created exclusively for the issue. Check it out, starting on page 81.

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]]> http://makingitlovely.com/2009/09/04/n-e-e-t-feature/feed/ 27 Craft: My Top 5 Home Decor Picks http://makingitlovely.com/2009/08/31/craft-my-top-5-home-decor-picks/ http://makingitlovely.com/2009/08/31/craft-my-top-5-home-decor-picks/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:07:26 +0000 Making it Lovely http://makingitlovely.com/?p=2346 I’m on Craft: today! Head on over to see my top 5 home decor picks.

featured on Craft:

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]]> http://makingitlovely.com/2009/08/31/craft-my-top-5-home-decor-picks/feed/ 8 Double Feature http://makingitlovely.com/2009/08/19/double-feature/ http://makingitlovely.com/2009/08/19/double-feature/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:27:30 +0000 Making it Lovely http://makingitlovely.com/?p=2315 Two guest posts by me went up today on two lovely blogs. First, check out a few of My Favorite Things on decor8 (complete with new photos of my home).

featured on decor8

Then go Back to School with DomestiKatedLife. Fun!

featured on DomestiKatedLife

(Thanks, Holly and Kate, for having me!)

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