Dining by Design Recap

Hello everyone! I think I am finally recovered from this crazy weekend and I’m starting to catch up on life. Dining by Design was amazing!! This was my first time participating or attending the event and I was so happy with how it turned out! The tables were absolutely gorgeous, I had fun mingling and meeting new people, the food and drinks were delicious…it was just all around an amazing night. I will admit that I am happy it’s over though, it was a LOT of work. Totally worth it though

I helped my boss Katy Sullivan with two tables. We did a Moroccan table for 20 people in the walkway of The Gallery. The benches and tables were custom built and all the table décor and lanterns were loaned to us from Pryde’s Old Westport. The beautiful rugs were borrowed from The Knotty Rug. We also had custom draping installed to add more color and atmosphere. I absolutely love how it came together!

I wish I had taken more pictures at night; it was so pretty in the low light!

Katy was also asked to design a table for Scalamandre. They were promoting their new line of china by Lenox which is absolutely gorgeous in person! This table was so different from the Moroccan table but I love it just as much. It made a huge impact in the space too.

I am so proud of our tables! They were definitely attention grabbers and we got a lot of compliments on them. Of course there were a ton of other gorgeous tables by other designers. Here are just a few of the ones I loved.

Completely gorgeous right?! I had so much fun being a part of this event. I highly recommend checking it out next year if you’re in KC, or check to see if there’s a Dining by Design in a city near you!

Crazy Week

Hi friends! I’m sorry that I’ve been missing all week, but if you knew my schedule you would understand. When I’m not in class or sleeping I’m pretty much working on getting ready for Dining by Design. I have been running around the city nonstop to pick up and drop off materials; I actually went through a full tank of gas in 3 days and I never even left town! Even though I am exhausted at this point my excitement for the event is keeping me going. I am *so* excited for everything: to see our tables come together, to see what the other designers have come up with, and for the actual event of course!

I will definitely share a recap with lots of photos next week but for now here are a couple previews.

**Shameless plug: There are still tickets available to the Dining by Design gala as well as to the daytime event, Conversations on Dining. That one is only $20 and you’ll get to see all of the beautiful tables, meet the designers, and hear some really interesting and successful people talk. Plus there’s free wine from La Crema and coffee from the Roasterie, so it will be worth your time and money Click here to buy tickets!

And that’s all you get for now I can’t wait to see how our tables turn out!

I Have My Eye On…

This yellow nightstand from Target. It’s from the Threshold collection, of course. They are really hitting it out of the park with Threshold right now.

I think it would add some needed color to my bedroom and it show go great with my Thomas Paul fabric chair, also from Target.

What do you think? Too much yellow or just the right amount? It’s $110, which isn’t bad but more than I have right now and more than I’d like to spend on a nightstand from Target. But I’m watching for it to go on sale!

I’m also in love with these little brass animals, also by Threshold. They are just too adorable and they’re only $10 each! They’re very popular in the blog world and I think I need to pick up one of them (elephant or rhino??) for myself soon!

Have you found anything you can’t live without at Target lately?

One Year Blogiversary

Guys, today is a big deal. It has been exactly one year since my first blog post on Blue 11 Interiors! I can’t believe how quickly time has flown by. This blog has definitely been a labor of love. It’s taken some time to develop my style, which is still growing and changing, and I appreciate every one of my readers who takes a few minutes out of their day to view my work. It really does mean a lot to me, so thank you!

I’ve written a whopping 172 posts over the last year. It’s hard to choose favorites, but here are a few of the posts that I’m most proud of.

High-Low Project Remake

 

Makeup Storage DIY

 

NYC Studio Apartment Part 1 and Part 2

 

Page to Room Inspiration: The Night Circus

 

My DIY Chevron Table

 

It’s All About Balance

 

DIY State Love Art

 

Inspiring Spaces

 

Ohhh the Weather Outside is Frightful

 

Perfect Combo: Pink and Gold

 

Fave TV Apartment: The Mindy Project

 

Scalamandre Inspired Zebras Style Under $25

 

Now I’d love to hear from you! What have you enjoyed most about Blue 11 Interiors? Do you have any favorite posts that stand out to you? Any requests for types of posts you’d like to see more of? Any criticisms or advice to make my blog better?

Leave your comments below, or email me at blue11interiors (at) gmail (dot) com

And again, a big THANK YOU for being here with me!!