Posts Tagged: BlogTour

Thank You Decorex!

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Stacey Bewkes   •   12 Comments
Decorex Top 100 Decorex International, the legendary British interior design show, just announced its #DECOREX100 – a list of the top 100 interior design Twitter influencers and I am thrilled to announce that Quintessence was on it, as were many friends from twitter, blogging and the “real world.”…
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Creative Collaboration: Poggenpohl and Blanco

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Stacey Bewkes   •   16 Comments
Along with a few other alumnae of the original BlogTour in London last September, I was invited by Modenus to participate, when the British and some new US bloggers recently convened, for BlogTourNYC.  On our first morning, we visited the showroom of luxury kitchen company Poggenpohl.…
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Decorex Delights – Part 1

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   12 Comments
Although it has been several weeks since my BlogTour trip to London, there just hasn’t been enough time to cover all that we saw. I will be moving on here, but would feel totally remiss if I didn’t share with you at least some of the fabulous finds from the grande dame of the shows, Decorex. …
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Chic Chelsea Harbour

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   19 Comments
It would be impossible to discuss interior design in London without mentioning the beautiful Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. Our trip there coordinated with the opening day of FOCUS, their annual design show. This is when we visited the beautiful showrooms of sponsors Samuel Heath and Victoria + Baths, covered here.…
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Color Mix at 100% Design

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   21 Comments
Have you ever wondered how it is that different designers and manufacturers all seem to be on the same color page for a season? Many of you already know about color forecasting but at 100% Design in London, we had a fascinating presentation by Mark Woodman of Global Color Research who took it a step further.…
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Welcome to BlogTour

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   24 Comments
Dedicated to Modenus, our sponsors and all my fabulous fellow BlogTour attendees – I miss you all! And to you arm chair travelers, come join us on our wonderful adventure! View on Vimeo or YouTube …
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Taking it to the Streets on BlogTour

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   21 Comments
BlogTour Taking a little editorial break today, here are just a few visuals of how some of the design themes translated out and about in London on my recent trip with BlogTour. The Apple Store in Covent Garden is a fabulous architectural design fusion of old and new.…
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Creative Collaboration: Poggenpohl & C.P. Hart

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   19 Comments
As I backtrack a bit here, our first BlogTour morning in London definitely started off on the right foot (yes, pun intended). A walk across the Millennium Bridge on a glorious morning offered a perfect introduction to British design. Sometimes a picture says it all.…
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Lamp Gras at Tent London

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   15 Comments
The first show the BlogTour group attended in London was TENT, a collection of over 200 exhibitors from 26 countries. There was most definitely an eclectic indy flavor at this unique trend setting show held in the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane.…
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Creative Collaboration: Samuel Heath & Victoria + Albert

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Stacey Bewkes   •   24 Comments
Two of our BlogTour sponsors have already realized the advantages of creative collaboration. Samuel Heath and Victoria + Albert are both British brands based in the Midlands. They had attended many of the same trade shows but it was when they each settled into their beautiful showrooms at the fabulous Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, that they recognized their compatibility and now show each other’s wares in their respective spaces.…
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