WHAT I’VE LEARNED… Blogfest2011 Recap

This week has been a great learning experience for me! I learned that…

(a lovely bouquet of peonies at our table at the Hearst building)

Lunch on the 44th floor of the Hearst Tower is beautiful especially when you have the prettiest shade of pink peonies to look at…

(Janell’s lunch on Monday!)

That food on a white plate looks even more delicious…

 

(The lovely Barbara Barry talking to us about her fabric)

that there are some people in this world that when you meet them, you realize that what you thought you knew about yourself was nothing until that moment…

(A fabulous cocktail and floral arrangement at the #DesignTVJoss party)

That a great tasting drink is the best compliment to a beautiful floral arrangement…

(Kimberly Ward, Deena Parham , Beth Smith)

That meeting new people is really exciting! And that there are still people out there worth meeting no matter how bad other encounters have been…

(Thomas O’Brian and myself)

That kicking nerves to the side and taking that picture is the best thing you can do for yourself…

(Roslyn from Radecor)

That sharing a room with someone that you have never met before is not that bad after all!

That Suzanne Kasler is as wonderful in person as her designs are…

(Lilly Pulitzer in Kravet showroom)

That color is ALWAYS a good thing, so use lots of it…

That hotels can use great fabric.  They just need great designers who know where to get it from…

(boards with fabric swatches from our Kravet/Lee Jofa/Brunschwig & Fils Studio tours)

That an inspiration board can have as much as you want to have on it…

 

 

(a hand painting of the fabric to achieve the right color and look)

That the actual fabric itself is nothing compared to what it takes to get to that point…

 

(A beautiful chair in a showroom in the NYDC building)

That art does not have to hang on the wall… You can sit on it too!

(Barbara Barry pieces in Henredon showroom)

That I am headed in the right direction by hanging a bulletin board in my bedroom…

(Margaret Russell Editor at large of Architectural Digest)

That power has no size.  It can be found in a person as small as Margaret Russel!  It’s how you use that power that counts…

(picture taken by a photographer from blogfest)

That these earrings must be worn with everything thanks to all of the complements I received while wearing them…

(Chanee, Amanda, Amanda, Chassity, Janell, Bryn)

That next time, find someone else to be the photographer so you can be in pictures too!

 

(name tag table…picture from Blogfest facebook page)

and last, I learned that Kravet/Lee Jofa really know how to entertain!

Blogfest left me with many feelings about the event.  I can assure you that none of them are bad! I realized that I’m in transition at the moment and this was an experience that was really needed. I had so much fun chatting with everyone and meeting new people while reconnecting with others that I’ve met before.  The information that was shared with us during the course of the three days have left me full.  Full to the point where I don’t even know where to begin when it comes to releasing it.  I feel the need to hold on to most of it just so my thoughts are not changed by other people’s opinions… The event itself was a valuable one.  And after much debate on if I should go or not, I made the right decision after all!

Thanks to the entire Kravet/Lee Jofa team!

Now, it’s time to get back to my bedroom! Happy Friday