Better Homes As Well As Gardens Stylemaker Event

Several weeks agone I attended the Better Homes as well as Gardens Stylemaker Event held inwards New York City.  This is an annual result that 75 habitation as well as nutrient bloggers along amongst other creatives are invited to attend.   I idea I'd demand maintain you lot through the result as well as laissez passer you lot a picayune peek into our fourth dimension spent amongst the BHG team.  The BHG squad did a phenomenal chore of taking attention of as well as fifty-fifty spoiling us for the day!

All images courtesy David Keith Photography unless otherwise noted underneath the photo.

The result was held at the stunning Gramercy Park hotel.  The pattern was absolutely exquisite.  I couldn't demand maintain it all in...

photo via Gramercy Park Hotel

Upon arrival nosotros were whisked upwardly to the happen flooring which houses a multifariousness of coming together rooms as well as a gorgeous rooftop atrium gathering space.

After checking inwards nosotros were welcomed into this swanky lounge.  Notice the ceiling.  That is hundreds of private lite bulbs... it was jaw-dropping!  The room was outfitted amongst slice of furniture as well as accessories from i of the sponsors for the event, Crate as well as Barrel.

The atrium bar where nosotros were served refreshments as well as lunch.  How cute are those marquee lights?  They were particularly fun inwards the evening!

At the fourth dimension of the event, BHG had exactly launched their novel special edition "Stylemakers" magazine, which highlights the homes of a number of "stylemaker" bloggers.  I'm therefore excited that several of my friends' homes are featured inside.  Be certain to banking concern check out the number at your local newsstand!

Of course, exactly equally exciting equally a hateful solar daytime hearing from the leaders inwards the creative industry, is the chance to hang out as well as chat inwards someone amongst therefore many "online" friends.

Me, Emily A. Clark, Rhoda of Southern Hospitality, as well as Emily of Eleven Gables (photo cred.)

I intend nosotros were previewing our cute Boomerang video...

me, Emily, Rhoda, Cyndy from The Creativity Exchange, Laura Trevey

The result was everything as well as to a greater extent than that you lot would hold back from the talented Better Homes as well as Gardens creative staff.  Gorgeous blossom arrangements from FTD-

This backdrop was likely i of my favorite things there.  It's a living moss wall from Planted Design.  The texture as well as color variation was therefore pretty as well as interesting!

And, of course, the nutrient spread was spectacular as well as therefore beautifully as well as creatively displayed.

We enjoyed enough of fourth dimension inwards betwixt the programme sessions to grab upwardly as well as brainstorm together.

One of the sessions I attended was on floral design.  I greatly enjoyed hearing from these 3 ladies, as well as picking upwardly around of their tips as well as tricks for arranging too equally photography.  I shared these final calendar week inwards my flower arranging tips post, but these 3 are goodness ladies to follow on Instagram for inspiring blossom feeds:  @francespalmer  @floretflower @emilythompsonflowers

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In other sessions, nosotros heard from blogger as well as writer Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge, actress as well as nutrient expert Padma Lakshmi, as well as a creative panel including Chris Benz- Creative Director of Bill Blass, Steve Woodard- President of Crate as well as Barrel, as well as Stephen Orr- Editor inwards Chief of BHG.  It was interesting to demand heed everyone's creative stories as well as journeys as well as demand heed their predictions for upwardly as well as coming trends.

Emily, Rhoda, as well as I were intently discussing something...

After a brusk suspension nosotros returned for the evening.  This venue was stunning at night!  The rooftop views surrounding the hotel were breathtaking.

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After an eve of mingling, a few of us headed to a nearby eatery for pizza (yum!  I told you lot nearly it here), but non earlier beingness sent off amongst a fantastic swag bag.  I wanted to present you lot these picayune succulents that were included from FTD, primarily because I loved how they packaged them.  The soil was covered inwards moss, as well as and therefore wrapped inwards plastic wrap therefore everything stayed inwards place.  SO smart for all of us that were traveling.  I literally threw this inwards my carry-on bag- I intend it fifty-fifty got buried nether around things- as well as transported it without a hitch.   Something similar would live such non bad picayune political party or marriage ceremony favors.

The side yesteryear side morn nosotros were invited to Crate as well as Barrel's Soho location for breakfast as well as to a greater extent than pattern talk.  We heard from around manufacture leaders nearly electrical flow as well as hereafter trends.

The shop was gorgeous as well as they had a wonderful breakfast presentation all gear upwardly for us.  Notice the spiced donuts stacked upwardly on a dowel rod- how smart!

So much inspiration as well as pretty things to snap a shot of!

This result was really a dream come upwardly truthful for me to live invited to.  I felt completely out of my league, soundless everyone from the BHG squad to the invitee speakers to all of my immature human attendees were gracious as well as welcoming as well as kind.  I know that I owe YOU, my readers, a huge give cheers you!  Without you lot next along, commenting, sharing as well as pinning posts that you lot like, as well as encouraging me, I know that this incredible chance would demand maintain never come upwardly my way.  So, give cheers you!



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