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  • Favorite Blogs & Communities

    Check out the latest design buzz from these fresh, of-the-moment sites.
    • About Apartment Living
      Helpful articles, tips, and solutions for all who live in an apartment.
    • About.Com: Interior Decorating
      Guide Coral Nafie helps homeowners navigate the choppy waters of interior design with fresh advice, links, and solid information.
    • All the Best
      Ronda Carman's life in the stylish lane with the world's iconic tastemakers.
    • An Aesthete's Lament
      An intelligent, well-researched blog on decoration and design, with a depth and insight unlike most blogs.
    • apartment therapy
      High-end design for apartments and small spaces, with major city editions.
    • Architecture.MNP
      Irreverent, thought-provoking architecture and design blog from the MyNinjaPlease folks.
    • Ask the Decorator
      Interior design videos with host Meghan Carter.
    • A Way to Garden
      Insights into gardening and life from head gardener Margaret Roach.
    • Bart Boehlert's Beautiful Things
      So stylish, so New York City.
    • Beautiful Bones
      Chic design oozes from the pages of Karin H. Edwards' blog (with the help of her sweet dacshund Mouse).
    • CoolBoom
      Blog about architecture and interior design.
    • Couch Karma
      Fun, hip, trendy, name-dropping design blog -- updated daily!
    • Mark Cutler Design
      Witty, chic, stylish commentary from a design master.
    • Curbed
      New York City blog on architecture and design.
    • Dabbieri Blog
      Carpet and rug folks writing about the interior design world.
    • decor8
      Holly Becker's design finds, hip and fresh.
    • Decorati
      Excellent blog featuring interior designers, inspiring interviews, and "get this look" resources.
    • Decorno
      Tongue-in-cheek look at the decorating and design world.
    • Design Addict
      Globally focused design blog, resource listings, shopping, and more.
    • designboom
      All about industrial design: features, trends, resources, interviews.
    • Design Boston
      Enlightened, urbane commentary on design, products, and people.
    • Design Commotion
      Saxon Henry's literate, tasteful, insightful look at the design world is always inspiring.
    • Design DNA
      A designer's eyeful of people, things, and the "wickedly clever."
    • Design Hole
      Detroit designer Jennifer Mitchell's witty, entertaining, practical design posts.
    • Design Milk
      Offbeat, fun design musings and resources.
    • Design Mom
      Gabrielle Blair's take on home design at it intersects with motherhood and parenting.
    • design sponge
      Popular high-end design blog, products, interviews, features.
    • Desire to Inspire
      Focus on great international design, designers, and products.
    • Elements of Design with Thom Felicia
      The Fab Queer Eye decorating expert lends his design cred to Karastan in a monthly column.
    • Floor Talk!
      The WFCA's lively blog on all things underfoot, from the latest green flooring innovations to hot new products.
    • freshome
      Tips, gadgets, and home design ideas blog.
    • Goop
      Radiantly talented Gwyneth Paltrow has a team that riffs on lifestyle, style, and personal style.
    • Habitually Chic
      The name says it all; a high-end guilty style pleasure.
    • Hatch
      Design Public's blog, featuring news and interviews.
    • Interior Design Quotes
      The wit and wisdom of pioneering interior designers.
    • katiedid
      An interior designer turns her fashionable eye on all things relating to home design.
    • Lonny Mag
      High-end shelter magazine, straight from NYC, with pages to turn - only it's on the web (blogsite and other features, too).
    • MoCo Loco
      Contemporary art and design, critique, inspiration.
    • Rachel Mallon
      Maui based interior designer's blog focusing on decorating help.
    • Modern Roost
      Dallas-based blogger and her home design favs and observations.
    • My Design Secrets
      Great decorating insights, resources, and tips for homeowners hoping to score big design points!
    • Not Martha
      Seattle-based blog where host Megan tells how to "make stuff," from home improvements to delicious recipes. Always entertaining!
    • Plinth & Chintz
      Features and news for design students, professionals, manufacturers, and the general design community.
    • Re-Nest
      Part of the apartment therapy blogosphere, this community sheds much-needed light on all aspects of the Green Home.
    • Rue
      Online design magazine in the tradition of paper shelter mags.
    • Shakadoo
      Multiple content channels for all aspects of your home, from real estate and pets to decorating and renovating.
    • Shelterrific
      Fantastic, spunky, well-written community blog on everything "home."
    • Single Minded Women
      We love this blog and column-filled resource for women who are single and/or single mothers.
    • stylebeat
      Marisa Marcantonio's chic and inspiring interior design blog.
    • Stylogy
      Interior design blenderized with fashion, travel, and lifestyle.
    • Surroundings
      Designer Linda Merrill's musings on events, interiors, inspirations.
    • Terramia
      British Columbia blog with earth-inspired musings and lovely product features.
    • 2modern Design Talk
      Contemporary interior design resources talk, product features, fun.
    • Treehugger Design + Architecure
      Eco- and politically-aware design news, views, products features.
    • Unhappy Hipsters
      Incredibly clever and funny photo captions send up modern design and architecture in no way we've ever seen before. Design lovers, it's time to laugh at yourselves.
    • What Is James Wearing?
      Designer James Andrew hosts one of the campiest sites on the web - his travels and decorating sprees lovingly reported and photographed, all featuring James with something equal parts fab, trash, and out there. Hard to resist.
    • Young House Love
      Sherry and John Petersik blog about their family and their cool, adorable Do-It-Yourself West Elm Meets Michaels lifestyle.

  • Interior Designer Links2Share

    Recommended Links to the Industry's Top Design Professionals

  • 2010 Hampton Designer Showhouse

    Look into these talented design professionals
    • Traditional Home
      Largest shelter magazine in the U.S., focusing on modern, personal reinterpretations of classic elegance in home design.
    • HB Home
      Design studios out of Westport, Greenwich, NYC, and East Hampton
    • Patrik Lonn Design
      Swedish born, NY based interior designer specializing in luxury interiors inspired by classicism and timelessness.
    • Richard Keith Langham Inc.
      Stylish designs focusing on comfort, clear color, and English sensibilities. Contact: 212-759-1212
    • Robert Bakes of Bakes and Company
      Full service interior design and cabinet manufacturing firm based in the Hamptons, NY.
    • Lucas Studio Inc.
      Boutique interior design firm, with principals Joe Lucas and Parrish Chilcoat focusing on stylish, comfortable, and sustainable spaces.
    • Brady Design Inc.
      Southampton-based firm focusing on elegant, yet casual interiors filled with rich textures and finishes.
    • Old Town Crossing
      5,000 sf showroom and warehouse in Southampton, NY featuring furnishings and accessories.
    • Elsa Soyars
      Portuguese born, Southampton based designer influenced by old world architecuture, classic furnishings, and opulent fabrics and wallcoverings.
    • Nancy Pearson Ltd.
      New York designer known for her tailored rooms and love of modern art and furniture.
    • Christina Murphy Interiors
      New York based residential design firm specializing in beautiful, practical spaces that bring out a client's individual style.
    • diSalvo Interiors
      New York and Oyster Bay design firm focusing on stylish, beautifully appointed homes.
    • Couture Outdoor by Covertech
      Southampton-based boutique couturier Christine Heincke's lucury outdoor furnishings - from dining sets and canopy beds to accessories for sunning.
    • Couture Interiors
      Boris Abromovich, master paperhanger and decorative painter based in Merrick, NY.
    • Jack Levy Design
      Fashion-based interior and commercial design that bends the rules of tradition with clever blends of styles and technique. Elegant, sophisticated, and practical interiors.
    • ARDEN Interior Architecture & Design
      Balanced, beautiful interiors with a flair for mid-century and contemporary styles mixed with period and classical elements.
    • Kevin Isbell Interiors
      NYC-based designer with an art history and architecture background, creating highly emotive spaces that reflect his focus on "restrained indulgent decor for inspired living."
    • Lillian August
      Norwalk, CT based furnishings with full-service interior design - focusing on sophisticated, elegant design and finishes.
    • Lucille Khournak Photography
      Famed NY-based photographer specializes in fresh, spontaneous portraits.
    • Nathan Egan Interiors
      NYC-based designers known for their uptown clients and downtown, modern, eclectic interiors that blend contemporary and classic furnishings.
    • Audio Command Systems, Inc.
      Cutting-edge home automation and electronics technology for the home, including audio, video, lighting control, automation, and home theaters.
    • Barbara Ostrom
      Luxurious interiors that focus on architectural details, beautiful colors, and unusual objects that reflect a client's personality.
    • Bradley Stephens
      NY-based designer thoughtfully crafting eclectic furnishings and lxurious, fresh details tailored to a client's individuality.
    • Mabley Handler Interior Design
      Water Mill, NY based designers who focus much of their high-end design work on the Hamptons.
    • Sensorium
      President Bryan Bilgore specializes in bringing the best audio visual equipment - some of it very rare and specialized - to the home.

  • Design2Share Partners Links2Share

    Visit these great D2S partner sites!
    • Sheffield School
      NYC-based distance learning school for interior design, wedding and event planning, feng shui, and jewelry making.
    • Found Photographs
      Nigel Maister's amazing collection of found photos are interesting ways to add personality to your decorating.
    • Decorating With Sheets
      Palm Beach, New York designer and luxe fashion diva Leta Foster shares her design tips with eager readers.
    • Bond & Bowery
      High-end antique, vintage furniture, fine art dealers' online marketplace & showroom.
    • casaGURU
      Canada's premiere source for licensed and insured home professionals.
    • Cooking with Friends Club
      Alison and Shannon cover fun and delicious cooking and kitchen projects, products, and recipes.
    • Eric Rogell: The Bachelor Guy
      Totally hipster site giving men the 411 on everything from style and gadgets to entertainment, food, and drink.
    • Gourmet Kosher Cooking
      Elizabeth Kurtz and Emuna Braverman cover all the bases, from holiday decorating to delicious recipes; a blog for all families, Jewish and non-Jewish alike.
    • Leather Beds
      Click4Beds has a great collection of sleek leather bed designs.
    • Maria Liberati: The Basic Art of Italian Cooking
      Maria's Italian cooking blog is essential reading for any foodie and lover of kitchen, hearth, and home. And, oh those recipes from this supermodel/celebrity chef!
    • SheSez
      Former E! correspondent Linda Grasso hits the highest style notes with her entertaining California Lifestyle and Design blog.
    • Sippity Sup
      Greg Henry does an entertaining, discerning food-and-life blog from the West Coast.
    • Truth in Aging
      Marta Wohrle's popular blog covering the reality about health and beauty products.

  • Architect & Design Studio Links2Share

    Recommended Links to Top Firms

  • Design Resources Links2Share

    Can't-Miss Recommendations for Premiere Decorating Resources.
    • Above Ground Pool
      The largest above ground pool dealer in the U.S., offering factory-direct pricing.
    • American Association of Landscape Architects
      Firm Finder search enables you to find a landscape architect in your area, within specific practice specialties.
    • Angie's List
      Subscription-based website giving homeowner services listings and reviews. Excellent for making those agonizing local choices on who provides reliable services for your home.
    • Jack Arnold Homes of Elegance
      Custom built old world homes with luxurious architectural detailing.
    • ASID Website
      The American Society of Interior Designers' site features articles, resource listings, and a helpful Find a Designer search engine.
    • B&B Italia
      Classic modern Italian-designed furnishings and accessories.
    • Bante Design
      Integrative Lifestyle Design and healthy home design services and products.
    • Boilers London
      Call Aspect Maintenance at 08000828200 for best electrical services in London with a large number of qualified electricians that deals with your problem quickly and efficiently.
    • Box of Crayons
      An exciting online interior design resource for fine art of all descriptions, from textiles and abstracts to landscapes, portraits, and sculpture.
    • Bradley Hughes
      Furnishings, art, accessories, and decor focusing on unique materials, from exotic woods to concrete.
    • Cassina
      Italian and iconic European design furniture in the tradition of Ponti and Fornasetti.
    • Cool Hunting
      Daily mix of ideas, products, people, videos all focused on design and art . . . and other things.
    • James Curran Antiques & Restoration
      18th, 19th, 20th century furnishings and direct importers of British antiques.
    • Design Journal
      Excellent resource for home and contract furnishings, with helpful product searches.
    • Decorati
      Great high-end showroom resource ordering and look-up service, with design blogs and an excellent e-zine.
    • Design Within Reach
      Modern furniture and accessories designed by the greats, and surprisingly affordable.
    • Discount Home Furniture
      High-quality home office furniture, including accent, dining, living room, bedroom , and bathroom furniture.
    • Donghia
      Luxury Italian-designed furniture, textiles, and accessories.
    • Downsview Kitchens
      Luxury custom kitchen design and furnishings.
    • Dwellings
      Sills Huniford's contemporary furniture lines and vintage finds.
    • Martin Patrick Evan
      High-end rugs and carpets.
    • Fireside Antiques
      Huge inventory of 18th and 19th century European antiques and accessories.
    • Franklin Report
      Multi-city U.S. guide to home design and renovation specialists, each rated by consumers (think Zagat's for the home).
    • 1st Dibs
      High-end antique and vintage furniture dealers' online marketplace.
    • Graham & Brown
      A great resource for designer wallcoverings, wall art, and more.
    • Gun Barrel Ranch
      An upscale western decor and western furniture home store specializing in Antler Lamps, Antler Chandeliers, Western Furniture, Cowhide Rugs, Western Tables, Western Chairs , Cowhide Ottomans, Western Pillows and other Western Accessories.
    • Henredon
      Traditional luxury furniture collections.
    • Holly Hunt
      Luxurious, beautifully high-end furniture, textiles, and leathers.
    • Home Tanning Beds
      See their selection of home tanning beds to find the one best suited for your needs and budget.
    • Hot Floors
      A leading UK supplier of underfloor heating.
    • Inspirations Wall Art
      Vinyl saying and art for your walls -- a quick design fix.
    • Interior Design Product Finder
      ASID's search engine to find key designer and decorating resources.
    • Interior Design Schools
      A web service that helps you find the best interior design school for you; affiliated with FindYourArtSchool.com.
    • The International Furnishings & Design Association
      IFDA represents design and furnishings professionals in both residential and commercial practices.
    • Interiors Market
      A Southern institution, gathering many antique and fine art dealers under one roof in Atlanta, Birmingham, and Jackson.
    • International Association of Home Staging Professionals
      Search for designers who can stage interiors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
    • R. Jabbour & Sons
      Since 1931, a trusted NYC purveyor of fine linens for bed and bath.
    • Karastan
      Carpeting and flooring resources, with designer Thom Felicia's monthly design column.
    • KIT HOMES
      Steel Kit Homes and Granny Flats; they have a large range of steel kit homes, prefab homes, and transportable homes which can be delivered worldwide.
    • Jana Kolpen
      Our friend and neighbor's literary-inspired tabletop and product lines.
    • Kravet
      Luxury fabrics, furnishings, trimmings, carpet, and furniture.
    • Lee Jofa
      Classic fine furnishings, from fabrics and wallcovering to furniture.
    • Luxury Loft
      Luxury real estate and design resources.
    • M and M Upholstery
      Custom upholstery service for the corporate, hospitality, interior design, architectural, residential, automotive, and transportation industries.
    • Marketplace Design Center
      Philadelphia's premiere resource for manufacturers' showrooms catering to the interior design trade.
    • Jane Marsden Antiques and Interiors
      Atlanta-based interior design and antique dealer, specializing in European furnishings.
    • Material Culture
      Unique old depot filled to the brim with old and new, rustic and elegant furnishings and architectural elements from the world over.
    • Dennis Miller Associates
      Beautiful lines of well-crafted furniture.
    • Microsol Resources
      Career opportunities for design professionals.
    • Minima
      Chic modernist furniture and art gallery, featuring many limited edition items and designers held in highest esteem.
    • Mode Moderne
      Reliable source for vintage mid-century designs as well as pieces from the 1930s to the '80s.
    • Charlotte Moss
      Stylish interior design services, fabrics, china, decor items, fragrances, books, and more from the New York retailer/designer.
    • Nazmiyal Collection
      Modern and antique rugs of all makes and descriptions.
    • The Needlepoint Canvas
      A great new site filled with videos and needlepoint resources and advice from the Needlepoint Queen
    • New York Interior Design
      Interior design or interior decorating works with internal spaces, architecture, home décor and furniture, to create a new remodeling design for a given room.
    • Niermann Weeks
      Product lines that blend the past with the present, most always with a fabulous twist.
    • One Coast
      The largest wholesale provider of gifts and home furnishings.
    • Open House
      Unique website experience for designer furniture, accessories, gifts, and more.
    • P.A.D.
      Mid-century and modern electic, a mix of home furnishings and accessories.
    • Jerry Pair
      Showrooms filled with antiques and carefully selected product lines.
    • Pompanoosuc Mills
      "Pompy" is a furniture designer and manufacturer based in Vermont, known for their durable goods made with materials from sustainable forests and produced without fossil fuels -- a true green furniture source.
    • Portrait Brokers of America
      Organization representing fine domestic and international portrait artists for commissions of new work.
    • Prestige Chandelier
      Custom chandelier projects for residential and commercial projects.
    • Prestige Decorating
      Canadian firm offering window covering services for the residents of Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton and the GTA; they have 90,000+ fabrics for custom draperies and upholstery.
    • Priceless Decor
      A wide variety of decor items in an array of different styles.
    • Real Wood Blinds
      Enhance the look of your interiors by adding to your decoration scheme quality real wood blinds, available for sale on our website in a diversity of slat sizes and timber types.
    • Replacements, Ltd.
      Large selection of old and new dinnerware and other tabletop items.
    • Rosewood Lamps
      They offer high quality, affordable Tiffany Lamps that are perfect for you, your friends, and loved ones.
    • The Ruffled Window
      Custom drapery workroom with interior designer clients.
    • Sacco Carpet
      Great for unique rug and carpeting resources, and known for their excellent service.
    • John Salibello Antiques
      Tasteful, elegant, impeccably curated mid-century antiques of all descriptions.
    • Denyse Schmidt Quilts
      Folky, funny, and always beautiful, this incomparable designer weaves her magic in bedrooms everywhere.
    • J. Robert Scott
      Timeless and classic high-end custom home furnishings and textiles.
    • The Shade Store
      Workroom direct pricing and an online fabrication store for shades, blinds, drapery, panel systems, and exclusive collections.
    • Sheffield Furniture & Interiors
      A Main Line Philadelphia favorite for furniture, custom design, drapery fabrication, and a skilled staff of interior designers specializing in sophisticated, luxurious looks.
    • ShiftShade
      ShiftShade is a simple, but effective, way to darken a room during daylight hours.
    • The Shop
      Mariette Himes Gomez produces new furnitures lines along with antiques.
    • Signature Contractors
      This helpful, multiple-city resource connects homeowners to contractors and other home remodeling solutions.
    • The Society of Decorating Professionals
      A good site to look into for finding resources for decorating and staging your home.
    • Spa Depot
      One-stop shopping for home spas and hot tubs.
    • Stark Carpet
      High-quality resource for carpets, antique & decorative rugs, fabrics, wallcovering, and furniture.
    • Paula Sweet
      Ceramics, painting, portraits, sculpture, dinnerware - this NJ based artist is prolific, approachable, and does amazing custom and commissioned work.
    • todl.com
      To-the-trade database of over 200,000 products from 900+ major manufacturers.
    • Two Buttons Warehouse
      EAT PRAY LOVE author Liz Gilbert and husband Jose set up a fantastic Frenchtown warehouse filled with beautiful Asian imports.
    • 2 Women and a Paintbrush
      Liverpool, NY based custom painters and furniture crafters.
    • Usona Home Furnishings
      Modern, chic furniture haven in Philadelphia and online.
    • Wine Rack
      Showcase your wine labels in a horizontal bottle display using the Vintage View metal wine racks from Grotto.