UPDATE ON DECORATI PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE INFLUENCE OF THE DESIGN BLOGGER

What fun I had participating on Shane Reilly's Decorati sponsored panel at the Jerry Pair showroom in the D and D Building. Each blogger came from a different vantage point and added their perspective to the talk. We are all inspired by different things. Some of us are on the computer all day fielding submissions while others are out and about. It really comes down to covering what you are passionate about and your distinct point of view. We all agreed we write our blogs out of love--- not for money! The room was filled with great guests, from editors at House Beautiful to the leading home PR gurus. Thank you Shane for asking me to be a part of this dialog on a brave new world--blogging.

Photo Courtesy of Decorati
Panelists were: interior designer and Shane's Studio blogger Shane Reilly also founder of Decorati; Michael Devine who covers design parties on The Devine Life; Ronda Carmen of Allthebestblog; me for Stylebeat; and Grace Bonney of design*sponge

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