06 Jun Deborah Main Struts with Rutt at Architectural Digest Show
Strutting with Rutt is a great thing...you wanna know why? Because Rutt Cabinetry is pure magic. They know inside and out fine craftsmanship and artistry and what kind of luxury experience their cabinetry can truly provide for their customer. So much that in their words, "For those who know, Rutt Handcrafted Cabinetry is truly the only choice". And while on #BlogTourNYC and at The 2014 Architectural Digest Home Design Show I learned why.
30 May Deborah Main Tosses Up #PillowFight Highlights
It's Summertime....the perfect time for a recap of our first #PillowFight!!
That's right, the Pillow Goddess, WAS in the hot seat last week for a #PillowFight as guest host of #DesignLux chat's "Pillow Fight". Didn't see any feathers flying as in "Along Comes Polly" (at least not yet!), but boy was it a blast!!
Thank you so much Brandon Smith for having me as a guest host. I always look forward to your chat #DesignLUX every Thursday. I think we were rather a tame bunch for this first go around, so you might have to have a few more #PillowFights to get the adrenalin going. But in case you, dear readers, missed the chat, do not fear as I recap it all right here (below) with a few opinions, pillow finds, and tips from followers of #DesignLux chat.
28 May Deborah Main Inspired by Christopher Guy and #ModenusTalks
What a thrill it was earlier this week to tune into #ModenusTalks, a new series Veronika Miller is doing with Modenus during the blog tours. The first one was launched in Vegas which you can read about here.
But a new team of bloggers was in NYC last week on the 2nd New York BlogTour #BlogTourNYC(PartDeux). (I know this might get a little confusing, but these amazing blog tours keep coming. And you know I've been sharing with you all the wonderful treats from the first NYC Blog tour (with many more inspiring posts to come!) and that understandably I'm partial to my own team BlogTourNYC2014)
20 May Deborah Main Pillow Fight Not Just for Sleepovers
Get your throw pillows ready....it's time for a Pillow Fight!!
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Photography by, with permission from, Gregg Cestaro.[/caption]
And we really had one ya'll!! In 2011, Deborah Main Designs pulled out all the stops at our last Austin Fashion Week event at 1020 Glass Art & Decor, called a "Pillow Party at The Pillow Glass Lounge". It was very cool, I must say so myself! With such great memories, well, I thought this photo above was very apprepro for this week's upcoming #PillowFight.
Now tell me honestly, do you ever get frustrated trying to arrange your decorative pillows? Do you sometimes feel like throwing a pillow at your husband because he said the wrong thing, or, as found of D' Coop Media, Brandon Smith, reminded me, re-enact the hilarious stabbing scene from "Along Comes Polly"? Well don't worry, as we have all been there. Here's your chance to literally throw your grievances on the bed and take it out on your pillows. Just please leave the knife in the kitchen.
Come help us duke it out this Thursday, May 22nd, at 3 PM CST (1 PM PST, 4 PM EST) on Twitter, as I partake as guest host, on Brandon Smith's #DesignLux chat's "Pillow Fight".
That's right, the Pillow Goddess, moi, is in the hot seat!
13 May Deborah Main’s 5 Architectural Digest Design Finds in NHome
Deborah Main Designs received some wonderful press from our trip to New York for #BlogTourNYC in the May/June 2014 issue of NHome magazine. Remember how I had to hold back a bit on some of my design finds from The Architectural Digest Home Design Show? Well, not anymore. NHome Texas Magazine is now online and on news stands, so I'm VERY excited to share with you a lot more about the designs I selected.
The Architectural Digest Home Design Show is one of the premier design shows in NYC showcasing thousands of products from over 300 different brands. Inspiration was everywhere! I've ALWAYS wanted to attend because I've been an avid fan of the magazine and all the incredible products and features. This years keynote speaker was none other than AD Editor-in-Chief Margaret Russell. The AD Home Show also included lectures hosted by Architectural Digest and design seminars hosted by The New York Times. Other exciting activities included:
30 Apr Deborah Main Mesmerized by Luxury Brand DXV
I still can't believe I'm only on the first full day of #BlogTourNYC but it was the trip of a lifetime so there are a lot of details to share with you. #BlogTourNYC was chock full of inspiration. I want to share not just the highlights, but how the new "learning component" made this tour so unique, and how using some of these luxury products in your home might open up a whole new world of inspiration for you too. If you’re just joining us now, please catch up by enjoying a wide range of earlier blog posts HERE.
(Note: My trip to New York City for #BlogTourNYC, presented by Modenus, was paid for by our generous sponsors. Many thanks to DXV, Miele, BLANCO, Rutt Cabinetry, West Edge Design Fair and Prizer Hoods. Some photos identified are mine while the others are from DXV press kit. All opinions expressed are my own, unless quoted.)
I left y'all off with the gorgeous floral arranging by Tess Casey, jumped ahead to celebrate Earth Day with one of our sponsors, BLANCO, who videoed us HERE at The Architectural Digest Home Design Show, but I now bring you back to the epitome of luxury, one of our AMAZING sponsors, DXV.
17 Apr Deborah Main’s Top 10 Design Finds at #BlogTourNYC
#1: The Butterfly Chair by McGuire
Yay!! I can now tell you about ten of my design finds from #BlogTourNYC because Modenus released their Best of BlogTour NYC list last week!!! I've been dying to share with you all the FABULOUS design I saw, but had to hold back on my top three. Modenus asked each of the Bloggers for their top three design picks from the whole entire four day tour. Can you imagine? I can understand why they chose three because there's a dozen of us. Doing the math that gives 36 top design finds from our tour, so that's a pretty fabulous list!
But I can't begin to tell you how challenging that was to select just THREE from the entire tour!!!!! Especially since every waking hour for 4 days straight we saw design inspiration around every corner! (Official style spotters and interior designers are used to making selections like this...but this was very new to me.)
10 Apr Deborah Main: Floral Design & Film Stories with Tess Casey
Part II: Tess Casey's studio, Aisling Flowers, and a Floral Design Workshop. As mentioned in Part I: Deborah Main Inspired by Flower Market with Tess Casey, the first day of #BlogTourNYC with Tess Casey was all arranged by our generous sponsor West Edge Design Fair. Thank you!!!
04 Apr Deborah Main Features CMJSCreativ at High Point Market
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New dining room chandelier by CMJSCreativ in pink hand blown ribbed glass, at High Point Market in #Salon G-7013.[/caption]
Well, it's that time of year again - High Point Market in North Carolina,(#hpmkt) THE largest furniture market in the U.S. - kicks off this weekend from Saturday, April 5th - 10th. There will be an incredible amount of fabulous new design from top brands and smaller ones with the famous Style Spotters (10 designers hand-selected by #hpmkt) sharing all their finds. Plus all my Twitter friends are going to be there, as well as two designers that I've grown to admire very much.
03 Apr Deborah Main: Floral Design & Film Stories with Tess Casey
Part II: Tess Casey's studio, Aisling Flowers, and a Floral Design Workshop. As mentioned in Part I: Deborah Main Inspired by Flower Market with Tess Casey, the first day of #BlogTourNYC with Tess Casey was all arranged by our generous sponsor West Edge Design Fair. Thank you!!!
24 Mar Join Deborah Main on Twitter Chat: Best of #BlogTourNYC
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Gorgeous display at Bunny Williams store Treillage New York. Photo by Deborah Main, 2014.[/caption]
Gorgeous display at Bunny Williams store Treillage New York. Photo by Deborah Main, 2014.[/caption]
WOW!!! What a whirlwind of a tour of NYC and all the fabulous design there!! I can't even begin to describe how exciting it was, all that I learned, all the wonderful inspiration, and just how amazing everyone was. From my fellow bloggers, to the designers and brands we met.....well, let's just say I'm in awe and truly humbled to have had the honor of being on this tour.
18 Mar Deborah Main Recommends Zoho CRM
"Zoho CRM makes a soft landing - on luxury pillows! One product that can work for diverse businesses: here's the story" Zoho, 2014.
We are so proud to be featured as one of Zoho's small business #SuccessStories!! We love using Zoho CRM and recommend it highly to keep the back end of your business organized. From the minute you meet a client, to building that relationship, to the follow up needed so they can become one of your best accounts, Zoho really helps me stay in touch. With Zoho I have more time to focus on creating beautiful pillows for our clients and building my business. To learn more about it please visit www.zoho.com.
14 Mar Deborah Main Meets Thomas O’Brien at Dallas Market
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Thomas O'Brien and I at the #SneakPeek blogger event at Dallas Market Center.[/caption]
One of the highlights for me and Deborah Main Designs at the #SneakPeek at Dallas Market in January (Yup, I still have a couple more posts of inspiration from just that one single day!) was having the opportunity to meet and hear Thomas O'Brien speak. Not having a background in design, I honestly didn't know who he was. I really enjoyed hearing him speak, seeing his slide show, and learning about his NYC store. Since going to Dallas was my first time attending market as a blogger, I was very keen on learning more and listening to what he had to say. I was definitely intrigued!
