So, remember how I’m speaking at Alt, a design conference in SLC? Well, my panel is all about how to find the best, most inspirational, wonderful, tickle-your-fancy, design blogs out there. And I need your help.
So if you’d be so kind would you tell me where you go online to get inspired?
What are your favorite design blogs?
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Allison
Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!
A list straight from my google reader:
ambrosiagirl.com
bethcrabtreehunter.blogspot.com
blog.urbangrace.com
dandeedesigns.blogspot.com
elizabethkartchner.blogspot.com
decor8blog.com
designmom.com
designspongeonline.com
doorsixteen.com
goodlifeforless.blogspot.com
howaboutorange.blogspot.com
isuwanee.com
loveitalot.com
melissaesplin.com
mrspottsthoughts.blogspot.com
ohdeedoh.com
sayyestohoboken.com
stephmodo.com
thecoterieblog.com
thesefavoritethings.blogspot.com
wideopenspaces.squarespace.com
youaremyfave.com
younghouselove.com
A lot of these are more of what I would consider "product blogs" – featuring great products, but they have a strong emphasis on form over function (products with great design) so I would also classify them as design blogs.
Good luck and congratulations on being a speaker at the summit! I so wish I was going to be in Utah for it.
Hands down.
Little Green Notebook.
Jenny is the bomb (& we have the same name! :))
I love ISLY. Frolic. Black Eiffel. There are so many others. I'm sure I'll be back to tell you more.
Room Somewhere.
I love http://saltlakedesignergal.blogspot.com/ Her ideas are awesome!
You know I just redesigned my site. And I made some changes that…were difficult. I have decided to drop all my advertisers (not renew actually) and I have one left in contract. I did this because it felt crowded and junky and like a tabloid paper.
So I put all my fancy buttons IN MY HEADER. And that is IT.
I am so so proud of the result. Come see if you want. Still vintage housewify. But clean…and importantly I think a good design should not detract from the content of the blog…AND SO MANY DO. I am sure you agree right?
Have fun presenting/speaking. Love this topic. Obviously. :)
I love:
urban grace
little green notebook (my fav)
say yes to hoboken
and A country farmhouse
good luck!
http://ohhellofriend.blogspot.com/
Yours of course.
Sucking up aside, I love:
Ohdeedoh
Sugar City Journal
A Cup of Jo
and then a ton of sewing, cooking, craft, lifestyle and mom blogs, such as:
The Jet Set (of course)
Craft
No Biggie
Made
My Mama Made It
My Favorite Things
Just Something I Made
Pretty Ditty
All Sorts
Little Birdie Secrets
Make & Takes
Rockstar Diaries
Simplesong
etc…etc…
design mom and nicolechill.blogspot.com (A Little Sussy)
thank you lindsey johnson for the mention! my faves are cote de texas and velvet&linen.; good luck allison!
mermag.blogspot.com
cally-cruze.blogspot.com
ohsohappytogether.blogspot.com
There are so many! I love ISLY, Design Mom, Decor8, Apartment Therapy, and of course Fresh Nest Design. ;)
Good luck this weekend. Wish I could be there!!!
I LOVE [i] LoveLife http://lovelife.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Kids Haus http://kidshaus.typepad.com/kidshaus/
Mighty Girl and her product sites (goods/haus/jr) http://www.mightygirl.net/
Making It Lovely http://makingitlovely.com/
It's a fashion blog, but fashion IS design http://www.cardiganempire.com/
See you Thursday! Good luck, you'll knock 'em dead.
So many great design blogs listed in the comments. I've got a lot of blog reading to do!