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Design Du Jour:

Your Toes Will Be Tapping! My Design Work Makes an Exciting Cameo! And a #HPMKT Playlist for YOU!

Remember the room that I designed for Traditional Home in the Holiday Showhouse in NYC?

It appears as a set in a Justin Timberlake video!!!!!!! So now I can add “Hotshot Music Video Set Designer” to my resume. You can watch the video below. My room (sans furnishings but still decked-out in this gorgeous Phillip Jeffries wallcovering) is the room in the shot, starting at minute 4:10. This is so cool and exciting.

Cheers to Phillip Jeffries and their Union Square grasscloth for this amazing cameo! Here’s a close-up of Union Square:

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Lovely, am I right?!

On another note (pun intended!), a handful of #HPMKT style spotters and trend watchers have created playlists in anticipation of High Point this month! You can find all of them HERE.

My own playlist is themed “Gold Standard,” and you can play it here (see the playlist right under my signature?), courtesy of Spotify and #HPMKT! I hope it gets your toes a-tappin’. Enjoy!

Xo,

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p.s. Tomorrow we are announcing our exciting special guests for the May 7-9th session of Design A to Z! Don’t forget to check back in and see what we have in store for you for this exciting training!

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The Journey is Just Beginning! Camp Recap

As we speak the remarkable women and men who joined me for the Journey to Getting Published are traveling back to their homes and businesses and families and lives, and I sincerely hope that they leave Little Rock today feeling empowered by the TRUTH about the The Journey to Getting Published.

We had more fun, more ah-ha moments, and more sincere and open sharing than I can put into words. So, instead of even trying...I'll just give you a glimpse of our week together. Enjoy!

This is the kind of event that really energizes me! I hope you had a great week, too!

Xo,

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PALECEK Designers Inspiration Chair Showcase: Tara Seawright

 

4-3 Palecek Inspiration Graphic_v3Do you know about PALECEK? They are a furniture/lighting/accessories maker with a real sense of vision! Their aesthetic was originally inspired by artisans’ work with woven plant materials, and today they are creating very chic products that also stay true to that organic and earthy “look.” Not only do they make gorgeous stuff…they are also very mindful about how they make it, AND they give back with gratitude!

To showcase the many ways in which designers can customize their furnishings and specify exactly the pieces they want, PALECEK has created a fun and exciting contest through which they will give away five chairs customized by designers in New York, Dallas, Atlanta, LA, and San Francisco . In order to win…you have to “Like” your favorite one of these five chair designs, all of which will be unveiled at High Point in the PALECEK showroom, April 20-25. Have a look at all of the choices, choose your fave, and you’re entered to WIN!

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Today, I’m featuring the Seawright Chair, designed by Tara Seawright for the New York PALECEK showroom!

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Final Back Seawright

What a fun and colorful take on a traditional frame! Tara Seawright is a New York City designer who has been practicing for almost two decades. She describes her own style as “casually elegant,” and her designs are enriched by her expertise in fine art and antiques.

Tara Seawright

When asked about Tara’s vision for the chair, PALECEK said that her “inspiration was to design a chair that could make a room. To that end, Seawright started with an attention grabbing fuschia frame and continued with a plush grass green seat and a blossoming seat back of bright spring colors. To top it off, she uses a shocking zebra print fabric for the outside back and pulled to the front as trim for the seat and inside back.”

The design is very versatile, and Tara imagines that the chair could be used in a dining room, a formal living area, a sitting area in a hallway, a library, or even in a breakfast room.

So, whether your favorite of these five chairs is Tara’s “Seawright Chair” or any of the others, vote above OR visit the contest page on PALECEK’s Facebook page. To get the scoop on the other chairs in the contest, visit the following blogs who are also spreading the word on the contest:

Paloma of www.LaDolceVitaBlog.com introduced the contest.

Stacey of http://www.southshoredecoratingblog.com/ featured the Coco Chair.

Jennifer of http://makobiscribe.com/ featured the Anastasia Chair.

Sarah of http://www.sarahsarna.com/blog featured the Hollywood Chair.

Beth of http://unskinnyboppy.com/ will feature the Two Sides to Everything Chair tomorrow.

Happy voting!!

Xo,

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Come Fly with ME! The Journey to Getting Published is Finally Here!

Whew! I knew this month was going to be a whirlwind, but now that I’m living it…WOW!

I thankfully arrived home safely from Berlin just last night to the flurry of excitement and preparation for our Camp Tobi Fairley The Journey to Getting Published event that starts TOMORROW!!!!

We have been planning this amazing event for months and it is finally here. I can hardly wait to see all our campers, Mastermind Members, friends and speakers in just a few short hours.

And be sure to check back here over the next 3 days for a “Backstage Pass” to Getting Published camp. It’s going to rock! I may still be on Berlin time, but I promise beginning tomorrow, I’ll be on learning, networking and PARTY time! :)

And I am wishing safe travels today for those of you traveling from all over the US to join us, and we welcome you with open arms to our fair city!

To give you just a glimpse of what’s going on in our world this week for camp, check out this fun video that our Team Tobi member Brooke made.

 

Xo,

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Preparing for Getting Published! Some Photo Styling Inspiration!

Team Tobi has been all abuzz with final preparations for this week’s Camp Tobi Fairley event, The Journey to Getting Published! Tobi has shared lots of the details of the camp, but if you want to know more about our amazing special guests and exciting content, visit the event site, HERE.

To get us in the mood, I thought it might be fun to have a look at some examples of stunning photo styling! All of the images in this post were pinned by Tobi to her Pinterest Board called Photo Styling Tips. All images are linked.

Let’s see what the bosslady has been digging lately…

I hope you enjoyed these fabulous shots! Tobi arrives stateside today, and she will be back with you tomorrow. She has planned to bring you exciting behind the scenes glimpses of what we’re doing all throughout The Journey to Getting Published, so don’t miss it!

Happy Sunday,

Ashley

 

 

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