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Good morning! Hope everyone had a happy, enjoyable and safe July 4th weekend. I feel suddenly like summer is starting to go by very fast….a little too fast and that makes me nervous, I better not see back to school supplies anytime soon, that is always a very dreaded sight and a sign that summer is far too short lived. I feel like the fun has just begun!



?I am so excited to present a new series to my blog, “Behind the blogger”. I am fascinated by what makes people “tick” and love getting to know more about the people whose blogs I enjoy reading on a daily basis (a growing list every day). Figured it would be fun to not only get to know them a bit better but to share it with you, my readers! One of the huge perks of blogging has been getting to know others who are like minded not only about home decor, but architecture, art, fashion, cooking,culture, the list goes on and on and on…….it is a special group of people and I feel lucky to be part of this “exclusive club”.

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There is truly something for every one and its a thrill to get to know new people through this vast and wonderful online world! So once a week or so, I am going to start posting a “behind the blogger” post about some of my favorite bloggers. Today we meet Stacy from Conspicuous Style. She is newer to the blogging world but you would think shes been at this for much longer, her posts are always beautifully presented, extensive, filled with lots of pictures (a girl after my own heart) and there is always something interesting to discover and learn. Stacy is a former lawyer turned decorator….very impressive I know! Gotta love someone who can cross examine like no ones business AND put fabrics and paint together with unparalleled expertise! Do visit if you aren’t already familiar with her blog…it is so worth the trip!




Thank you Stacy for participating!

Click on the header below to visit Stacy’s wonderful blog……



So……. what inspired you to start blogging in the first place??You know, I’m not totally sure. ?That’s a weird answer, but it’s the truth. I think once I decided to do it, it was such a blur that I can’t remember. My personality is slightly obsessive (OK, a LOT obsessive). So, once I made the decision, I had to have a domain name, a website, a design layout, a?blogroll, a unique header, etc, RIGHT NOW. So I worked compulsively on all of that for the first month, and it is such a blur that I can’t even remember what made me want to do it in the first place. However, I’m so glad I did and wouldn’t change anything. If you asked me why I blog now, it is because I love researching, looking at rooms on line, writing, and communicating with others who enjoy the same, so it’s a perfect fit. ?I guess I had some vague notion that blogging might help drive new clients to my site, but it isn’t now and I don’t think it ever was my main motivation.?

How did you come up with your blog name???Oh my gosh, I went through SO many names before I settled on Conspicuous Style. ?My favorite was Esprit Decor (I thought it up and was so pleased with how clever I was ), until I saw that someone thought of it before me and already had the domain name! ?After that, it was taking design related words (home, decor, style, etc) and seeing ? which domains were available. I had a list of 10 or so, and while I was in the Bahamas with my family I read them all out loud. Everyone reacted immediately and positively to Conspicuous Style (unlike many of the others!), so that was it.
Do you have a favorite all time movie??Yes, for some reason my husband and I were both spellbound by?Finding?Neverland?with Johnny?Depp?and Kate?Winslet. ?It was such a romantic and beautiful movie. I think the connection I felt with him (my husband, not Johnny πŸ™‚ is part of the reason I love that movie so much. ??Shakespeare in Love?and?The English Patient?are close ?seconds, pretty much for the same reasons.
You get to spend a month in the European ?countryside…..is it Italy or France??Having never been to either, that’s a tough one. ?I guess I’ll pick France. When do I leave?

Favorite meal ?Anything Mexican, and very, very spicy.

Tell us as little or as much as you want to about your family.?I met my husband when I was 19 years old in college, and we knew almost immediately that we would get married someday. ?We got married seven years later, which was almost 15 years ago. ?We have two amazing children, a boy (10) and a girl (6). They are the loves of our lives!

If you could have any career what would it be??The one I’m in! Although instead of working directly with clients (even though I love hem), sometimes I think it would be fun to work for a retailer like?Neiman?Marcus or?Horchow?and do their sourcing, buying, catalog design, etc.
Favorite design style??Transitional. I like traditional, but updated. Think mirrored pieces, more modern lines on the furniture, graphic rugs. Not so far as modern or contemporary though.
If you could only live in one color what would it be??Oh, that’s a hard one, too. I guess white. I love color, but I would get sick of the same color forever, whereas I never get sick of white.
Favorite season and why?Summer. I’m a night owl, so the longer days and shorter nights are good for me (so I’m not awake for as many dark hours). The morning sun helps me get out of bed, too. ?And of course, living on the coast, I love the beach, especially when we do bonfires at night.
Design icon??Phoebe Howard. ?I love every single room she has ever done. ?I would hand her my house and say “do whatever you want,” which is NOT my personality at all.?
One place you haven’t?been that you want to visit-?Europe…Can you believe it? Sometimes I just cannot believe that I have never made the trip.
What’s your number one pet peeve??Mean spirited competition. People who badmouth others, whether design-related or not.
What are the two best things about blogging??? ?1. The other?bloggers?I meet (I never imagined that so many people, competitors ?really, would be so nice and supportive.?2. How it has made me so much more creative. For example, I never would have paneled the walls in my kitchen myself if I didn’t draw courage (and instructions) from ?others who have ventured into the?DIY?world before me.
You get to have a private dinner with any two people in the world, they can be from the fashion, design world, literary world, Hollywood, politics,etc….your choice. Who are the lucky two??Mary McDonald (I’m dying to know if her personality is accurately portrayed on Million Dollar Decorators) and Jon Stewart (for the laughs).
Do you have a favorite saying or quote??“Where there’s a will there’s a way.” ?I usually find a way to get what i want. If it is a material object and I can’t afford it, I make it (or at least I try).
Most overrated trend right now??? Chevron! I’m really sick of it, and really, it’s just stripes going back and forth. This was the easiest question for me to answer! ?Oh, and subway tile.
Reading anything interesting that you want to share???I’m reading?Seabiscuit?for the second time. I adore that book! I fought the pressure to read it for so, so long because I had zero interest in horse racing. Finally, after ?every single person I knew told me it was the best book they ever read, I decided to give it a try. It really is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I almost never read ?books twice, but this one and a few others are exceptions (Pride & Prejudice, God Knows, The Red Tent, Life of Pi, and All the Pretty Horses).
You are 18 again. What do you do??I would study harder in college, pay more attention in my art history classes, not take some of the silly classes, and go in to design instead of the law (I went to law ?school and practiced for 8 years in the Enforcement Division of the Securities & Exchange Commission in Washington, DC before I switched over to interior design).
What are your plans for the summer??Work, of course, but also to spend a lot of time with my children. I want to give them a great summer that they will remember forever. So, that means more cookouts, ?more beach nights, more day trips, and more friends over for dinner and swimming.
In ten years I will be.………………50!?Ok, 51. Yuck. ?But, I will still have a daughter at home and a son in college, and I will still love my family, friends, and work, so I’ll be happy.
If you could live anywhere on earth and money was no object where would you go??I think I would stay right where I am, on the coast of Massachusetts, but would move to a house on the water. I would build it myself, and would drive the architect ?absolutely crazy in the process.
Best tip or two for any new?bloggers?reading this.……?Spend more time networking than writing (it helps your blog, but more importantly, you make amazing new friends), and blog only about what you like (if you’re not ?enjoying it, hey do it?)
Blogging to me?is?necessary?and?rewarding.

Give me four words that describe your personality.?Creative, obsessive, determined, sensitive.


Thank you Stacy!! It was fun getting to know you better and do visit her wonderful blog, its definitely worth the trip! Wishing everyone a happy and enjoyable day!

A little recap of what makes Stacy tick………
































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Good morning, Tina!

Blogging is marvelous and to see what makes someone else love blogging is truly an inspiration. There are so many possible doors to enter through and like you, I feel as if summer is going by way too fast. In last August, it is time to get back to school. NOOOOOOO! I am barely finding myself and my goals. But there is hardly enough time to make it all happen at once…maybe there in lies the lesson. ONE STEP AT A TIME….enjoy your day dearest, Anita

This is great! I loved reading the terrific questions and her interesting answers- don’t know her blog but am going to head over now, this is a great idea. She sounds interesting, funny and talented. Have a fantastic day, Tina

Good Morning Tina- I LOVE this!!! It’s wonderful to find out about bloggers I haven’t yet discovered. Yesterday, we were at the beach with friends and each of us had a different home magazine… someone asked what my favorite one was… My response… none of them even rival the delight I have reading my favorite blogs… and then they got me started!!!

Great interview! I always love finding out more about the people behind these amazing blogs. And as for her dream place to be, that would be right next door to my dream home – on the water in Massachusetts! πŸ™‚

What a brilliant idea for an ongoing series, an outstanding topic for all of us to enjoy. You have done a fabulous job with this first in the series, reading more about other bloggers I like is always fun, and I am such a Stacy fan this makes your post doubly enjoyable.

As someone who has been through the domain name dilemma I very much identify with Stacy’s challenge, I think it is a stellar moniker, very fitting and descriptive.

Hearing how she and her husband met and about their children is also nice, and learning more about some specifics on styles and what she doesn’t much enjoy (I’m with her on any mean-spirited behavior) was fun as well.

And at the risk of depressing you, while we aren’t actively marketing ‘back to school’ at all, we are selling an awful lot of school and dorm room supplies, for some reason it is much earlier than usual! (Very scary, summer just arrived!)

Enjoy the short week!
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Great series Tina, It is so fun to learn more about Stacy11 I know when I found her blog, I felt we had a kinship in so many ways. There were even a couple of times that we were posting about similar subjects. I always love her images, they speak to me!! She has a wonderful blog and I visit often, Kathysue

I met Stacy early on in her blogging, and put her on my sidebar right away! We are both from Massachusetts we have become blogging friends, even though our styles are quite different. She is always positive and upbeat, and I enjoyed getting to know more about her!

This was so fun to read – what a fun new series! I love Stacy’s blog so it was fun ot learn about her (and kind of eerie how much she and I have in common…in a good way! :)). This interview just reinforced why she deserves all the success she has!

This was wonderful! I loved the questions and her answers! Now I am off to her blog to look around! This will be a GREAT series and one I look forward to! XO, Pinky

That was absolutely awesome Tina! What a great interview and I am so excied to head on over to another blogger’s site after my own heart! Great idea! I’m so nosy..I love to learn more about people. There’s always something to learn and be inspired by! Have a lovely day my friend!

This is fantastic! Excellent interviewing, Barbara Walters hs nothing on you Tina! I loved her answers too and am intrigued, will go visit her blog as I have never been.
We actually have a lot in common, being a former lawyer myself and now I opened my lifelong dream, a flower shop. Loving every minute, love coming to your blog too, always so beautiful and inspiring.
Kate

I love this Tina! It is always great to get to know other bloggers, especially knowing that you already have something in common….design!!! I will go over to her blog now.

Dear Tina,

What fabulous insight into the bloggers world and their spirit! I feel as if I know Stacy and yet we have never met. Can not wait to read each week for new inspiration from new bloggers with such fascinating and inspiring minds. Hope your fourth was wonderful.

XO,
Renee and Angela

Great! It’s funny how you said when you started to blog you became compulsive and had to do everything perfect, I’m the same way! It’s awesome how you blog to connect with people because I think most bloggers would agree. I launched http://www.whyiblog.com recently to serve as a site to connect bloggers and I would love to hear what you have to say!

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