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Kravet Presents New Collection from Candice Olson

Drapery: Leona in Pear (31858-316) Trim: Grosgrain Border in Rhino (TA5349-106) Sofa: Allegro Sofa (4TSTFI84TC) Fabric: Merivale in Light Mink (32004-106) Pillows left to right: Smooch in Star (31880-16) Aristrocrat in Graceful (31882-16) Thrill in Allure (31932-16) Lucy in Citron (31899-30) Chair: Navarre tall Plain Black Chair (B203P) Fabric: Bintan in Parchment (31944-16) Pillow on chair: Intricacy in Pear (3551-316) Bench: Quartet Straight Bench (AC12B) Fabric: High Tea in Sandy Brown (32014-106) Carpet: Wicket-Fawn. Side table: Glass Inset (OT428)

Candice Olson, star of HGTV’s Divine Design and Candice Tells All, has introduced a new collection of decorative fabrics for Kravet. The collection engages the senses and offers precious silks, bold chenilles, dreamy sheers, rich textural bouclés, glazed linens and soft, rich cottons.

“Fabric is one of the most powerful tools a designer has for transforming a space,” says Olson. “Adding layers of similar colors yet contrasting textures will magically create depth, making your space more intimate and inviting.”

Olsen takes traditional design and stylizes it with a modern twist through materials, patterns and finishes. “We are instinctively drawn to patterns that mimic nature,” Olsen said. Her textiles show her color preferences inspired by nature and her Canadian roots. “I love the cool, fresh feeling of watery, wispy blues, greens and grays set off by the warm comfort of wood tones in a room.”

Olsen contrasts her contemporary and clean style with natural materials for warmth. The patterns are sculptural and seductive. Quiet color contrasts with bold texture.

Dramatic lighting is one of her signatures in design. She says, “It’s no secret that I love sparkling, reflective textures.”  

The collection is now available in showrooms across the country and online at www.kravet.com.

pillows top to bottom: Adderley in Jasmine (32013-1615) Affection in Golden Kiss (30046-416) Smooch in Star (31880-16) Jubilant in Whisper (32037-16)

Background fabric:Kolam in Sandstone (32007-116) Fabrics, trims and carpets going clockwise from top left: Spinner in Parchment (28434-416) (T30556-16) Grosgrain Border in Rhino (TA5349-106) Lumin/C Pearl. Pandan in Sandstone (31892-16) Bubble Tea in Heather (32012-1616) Grosgrain Border in Rhino (TA5349-106) Lumin/C Smoke. Enticement in Platinum (31925-11) Nepal in Parchment (28436-116) Lucy in Moondust (31899-11) Duchess in Dove (31907-411) Believe in Platinum (31987-11) Romanticism in Froth (31903-411)

fabrics: High Tea in Opal Essence (32014-15) Kolam in Breeze (31888-1616) High Tea in Sandy Brown (32014-106) Asean in Espresso (30023-640) Jurong in Linen (31894-16) Kolam in Sandstone (32007-116)

Blogfest 2012 'I Attended' Grab Button

If you attended Blogfest 2012 and you'd like to spread the word, please download this button for the sidebar of your blog. It links directly to the Blogfest 2012 website so your blog readers can see all of the great things you did and the other bloggers who were in attendance. If you downloaded the code for the 'I'm Attending' grab button we posted earlier this year, it should automatically refresh.

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You can simply copy and paste the HTML code above into your blog's sidebar code and it will automatically upload the image and hyperlink to the Blogfest 2012 website.

Best of Blogfest 2012 - Social Media Contests

If you attended Blogfest this week, you know there were lots of opportunities for future collaborations with magazines. We’ve compiled all of the contests and incentives here in case you missed any of the details. All winners will receive a Best of Blogfest thumbnail logo to feature on the sidebar of your blog to call attention to your win and collaboration with a major magazine.

House Beautiful – The Aha Moment

The editors from House Beautiful want to know what inspires you, and what “aha moment” you have created in your own work. Ten winners will be chosen, and their photos will appear on House Beautiful’s Aha Inspiration Pinterest board, with links back to each individual blog.

To enter, write a blog post about your own “aha moment” inspired by the House Beautiful. You must own the rights to any images you feature in the post, and images of your own work are strongly encouraged. All posts must be published by May 29^th and please limit copy to 500 words. Once the post is live, tweet the URL to @HouseBeautiful using the hashtag #myaha. Editors will read all entries and select ten winners.

VERANDA – Memorable Rooms

Starting today through the following Wednesday (May 30^th), attendees are invited to email VERANDA’s web editor Candice Braun (cbraun@hearst.com) their most memorable room of all time. It can be any room, from one they’ve seen in a magazine to their very own spaces. Along with an image of the room, describe in 75 words or less why you love the interior.

The contest will end at 5 p.m. on the 30^th  at which point our decoration director, Carolyn Englefield, will review all entries and select the top three. Those three winners will receive a copy of VERANDA’s new book, “The Houses of Veranda,” and will be featured on their Facebook page on Friday, June 1^st, at 10 a.m.

NY Spaces – Guest Blogging 

NY Spaces held a business card drawing and selected five attendees to write blog posts on the NY Spaces blog as contributors throughout the year. Congrats to the winners!

Interiors Magazine - The "Wow" Factor

Interiors magazine challenges you to peruse the current June/July issue, and find your favorite "wow" factor in each of the five featured spaces in the editorial well. Then, add one WOW of your own work or something you love. Submit your entry by posting the blog to the Interiors Facebook page.

Winning entries will receive a free one-year subscription to Interiors magazine. One "WOW" blogger will be chosen to guest blog for the magazine and be featured in Interiors' insider page in the printed magazine, as well as on the Interiors website and Facebook page.

Glassybaby

Glassybaby is inviting attendees to share their own inspiring stories on their blogs, and post a link to the Glassybaby Facebook page. Glassybaby will repost the blogs and share on their web site and social media. In addition, for the first time ever, they are inviting suggestions for Blogfest attendees to help name some of the beautiful colors that emerge from the glassblowers’ studio. Who better than a group of savvy designers and writers to tackle a fun task like this?

Kravet

In the coming weeks, we’ll be posting and reposting many of the recaps we’ve seen of Blogfest. A few of the recaps will be excerpted for the Fall issue of inspired.news, Kravet’s printed newspaper that is circulated within the industry to designers, magazine editors and showrooms across the country. We’re also inviting you to post your photos to our Blogfest Pinterest board. We’re in the process of inviting everyone to have access, but once it’s up and running you can pin away!

We hope you take advantage of these great opportunities to engage with your favorite magazines and brands. We can’t wait to see all of the posts and photos about Blogfest!

All About Blogfest 2012

We have so many incredible photos and stories to tell from Blogfest 2012, and we're only through day two! Check back in later this week and next for a full photo recap and lots of great design inspiration. In the meantime, follow along on Twitter at @Blogfest2012 or #blogfest2012.

Blogfest Day Three – What to Expect

Days one and two down. With luck we’ve avoided the rain and we’re ready for day three! This is the day you’ll get your gift bag if you elected not to ship your bag, and we have a few surprises in store so keep reading… 

Kravet, Lee Jofa and Brunschwig & Fils Design Studio Tours

First, a BIG thank you to everyone who volunteered to switch to the 9am tour. Two tours, at 9 and 10:30, will feature a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of fabric design, product development and showroom merchandising for Kravet, Lee Jofa and Brunschwig & Fils. We’ll feed you delicious coffee and pastries from Balthazar and you’ll love being inspired by our work space. If you didn’t sign up for a tour or need to switch your time, email Jennifer.

Bus to the Museum of the City of New York

If you don’t go on the studio tour you can still ride the bus uptown to the museum, just meet us in front of the building at noon. If you’re on the early tour you can walk around the Flatiron area before we meet back up at 12. If you’re flying out of LGA or JFK, it is fastest to leave straight from the museum. We will have a coat check for luggage. As we mentioned, if you didn’t elect to ship your gift bag, you will receive it at the museum.

Raffle, NY Spaces Lunch and Self Guided Museum Tours

At lunch we’ve set up an incredible raffle filled with tons of donations from our sponsors, including Lilly Pulitzer, Aero Studios, Jonathan Adler, Barbara Barry, Baccarat, DKNY and SO MANY MORE! Bring cash or check, all proceeds go to DIFFA. You’ll also notice a large display of Glassybaby candles. You’ll find out why later… Following lunch, you can tour the museum, which is showing one of its most successful exhibitions to date called The Greatest Grid.

Benjamin Moore Presents Color Pulse® 2013

We’re sneaking in a very special presentation before the Benjamin Moore discussion begins, so bring tissues! John Turner, color expert and trend analyst for Benjamin Moore, will present the brand’s annual color forecast which explores the emerging influences that shape future color trends and their applications for 2013.

Interiors Magazine Presents: Interiors Insider

In this panel discussion led by Michael Wollaeger, you’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories of how the most beautiful work in our industry is created. Panelists include interior designer Miles Redd, noted photographer Peter Aaron, and blogger and former editor Marisa Marcantonio.

Farewell Celebration

It’s so hard to say goodbye! What a whirlwind three days. We can’t resist to opportunity to clink glasses with you all one last time and toast to all the fun we had. This is also your last chance to score some AMAZING items from our raffle. (Seriously, this raffle is so off the charts, you’re going to go nuts). And did we mention proceeds go to DIFFA? Charity? And Design? Yes please! Oh, and just like last year, a few VIP guests may stop by so don’t put your cameras away just yet…

Bus Downtown

Two buses will leave the museum. One will head to The New Traditionalists, host of the Blogfest After After Party. Those guys know how to show designers a good time, so that is a must attend if you’re still in town. We digress. The other bus will head back to the hotel area in case anyone needs to grab luggage or regroup. As we mentioned, if you’re flying out of LGA or JFK, it is fastest to leave straight from the museum, but for everyone else, we’re loading up the buses right at rush hour! Yeah!

After Party at The New Traditionalists

More cocktails and fun await at The New Traditionalists, plus they’ve invited lots of other fun NYC-based people so this is a great opportunity to connect with friends you haven’t seen yet.

And now, we soak our feet and sleep! We can hardly contain our excitement and can’t wait to see you all Monday.

Cheers to a great Blogfest. Now go charge those cameras!