It’s back! Last spring, we were so pleased to be the Official Robe Sponsor for BlogTour NYC, and now, BlogTour London is taking the UK by storm. An amazing team of international design bloggers from the UK, US, Canada, Germany and Morocco will be exploring everything London has to offer from September 19 to 25. At showrooms, private events and with media partners, these designers, bloggers, stylists, authors and TV celebs will share photos and posts on their latest and greatest finds.
If you haven’t already, follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #BlogTourLDN and definitely follow the incredible Veronika and Tim, at @modenus and @tim_modenusuk
Meet the Bloggers
Igor Josif is the Munich-based author of Happy Interior Blog, an English-language blog full of wonderful imagery, inspiration and ideas which is read throughout Europe and the US. He is on Twitter as @IgorJosif.
Maryam Montague is author of My Marrakesh blog as well as the author of the coffee table book Marrakesh By Design. Maryam has been featured in The New York Times, HGTV, has contributed to National Geographic, The Financial Times, Food & Wine, Gourmet, The Guardian, Time while also running her shop – Red Thread Souk. She is on Twitter as @MyMarrakesh.
Nyla Free’s blog Nyla Free Designs is full of images, advice and inspiration. Her Facebook page shares her finds and details the everyday life of an in-demand interior designer. Based in Calgary, Nyla is also a mom, and contributor to Dabble Mag. Her Twitter feed is @nylafree .
James Bedell is a New York-based lighting designer, author of the book Losing Edison: Beautiful Sustainable Lighting at Home as well as a contributor for Live Design Magazine and PLSN. He shares his passion for social media on his website James Bedell Lighting Design. Follow him on Twitter at @jamesbedell.
Robin Horton is the creator, designer, and writer of Urban Gardens, an award-winning green lifestyle and design blog that explores innovative and eco-friendly designs, trends, and ideas for the stylish urban garden. You can follow Robin on Twitter (@urbangardens).
Christian May is a Los Angeles-based interior decorator with what he describes as “decided opinions about design.” You can read those views on his fascinating lifestyle blog Maison 21. Be sure to follow Christian on Twitter enthusiast as @maison21. He is a delight!
Raina Kattelson is a stylist specializing in fashion, beauty, still life and interiors, which she documents on her blog, A Stylist’s Life and on Twitter as @astylistslife.
Jennifer Mehditash is a New York-based interior designer and editor of the Dec-a-Porter blog where she shares trends, news, views and inspiration. You’ll find her on Twitter, she is also known as @decaporter. She has an enduring love affair with Portugal, her home for over a decade and the source of our favorite Pastel de Nata pastries.
Lynn Byrne became an interior designer after her house burned down and friends liked what she did with the new one. Her Decor Arts Now blog features her favorite things in decorative arts, fine arts and design. Her previous work at Sotheby’s has influenced her focus on the arts and all things beautiful. Follow her on Twitter as @DecorArtsNow.
Patti Johnson, a Cincinnati-based interior designer blogs as Chatti Patti Talks Design!. On Twitter you can follow her @PJohnsonInt. She is also an ambassador for the successful weekly, Twitter-based Interior Designer Chat – #indesignerchat – where design professionals get together
Vitania Lisio is a furniture maker, design aficionado, and a lover of all things beautiful and simple. Vitania’s blog Verdigris Vie is a shrine to sublime style with a focus on interiors and fashion and an eye for absolutely exquisite imagery. Toronto-based Vitania can be found on Twitter as @VerdigrisVie.
Cheryl Kees Clendenon is a California transplant to Northwest Florida. Cheryl has been a kitchen and bath designer for 13 years and is also the author of In Detail Says blog. You’ll find her on Twitter as @InDetailSays.
Jill Seidner worked for some of LA’s most prestigious designers before starting her own firm, Jill Seidner Interior Design. She is also the Los Angeles contributor to Material Girls Blog, an interior design blog featuring tips and advice from real designers on the latest trends and fashions for the home with a mix of pop culture. You can find her blog at Jill Seider Interior Design, and on Twitter as @JSInteriorDes.
Rashon Carraway is the voice behind the blog, Mr. Goodwill Hunting. A design expert in both home and men’s style. He has an eclectic sense of combining new and old to create his very own style. He started in interior design after appearing on the Nate Berkus Show as a design expert. You can also find Rashon on Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, Pinterest.