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Welcome to the latest in our series of interviews with interiors insiders. Grab a cup of tea and a biscuit or three and have a read of our interview with interior designer Yasmin Chopin. I first came across Yasmin on twitter, where she's a lovely warm presence who always shares good ideas and kind words. Since then I've enjoyed her blog (newly re-designed! Pop and have a look) and am planning to check out her Google+ community too. Without further ado, let me introduce you to the lady herself... First, can you introduce yourself and your work for anyone who isn't aware...
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Today is the turn of Chris from GDUKStyle to take part in our series of interviews with interiors insiders. I first became aware of GDUKStyle through twitter, and have chatted with Chris on there many times. Since then I discovered that not only do they feature great artisans on the GDUKStyle site, but they also offer a fab service to help you "Upstyle" your home, with a real focus on being eco-friendly. Without further ado, why not get yourself a cuppa and let me introduce you to the lady herself... First, can you introduce yourself and your work for anyone who isn't...
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A little February treat... Another in our series of interviews with interiors insiders! This time I'm excited to be bringing you the words, thoughts and pictures of my twitter friend (and blog crush!) Kimberly Hughes. She writes the rather fab Swoon Worthy blog and features a host of gorgeous images of her home and interiors, all of which are definitely guaranteed to make you swoon. So without futher ado... here she is! First, can you introduce yourself and your work for anyone who isn't aware of it?   I’m Kimberly Hughes and I write a blog called Swoon Worthy where I catalogue the DIY...
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Today is the third day in a row of rain, rain and more rain here in Barcelona. I can't think of a better time to bring a splash of sunshine to the blog, and I know just the person to do that. So, welcome to the latest in our series of Interviews with the Interiorati! We are chatting to the folks behind the scenes - the people who style shoots, take photos, write, blog, share trends and generally get the word out about the wonderful things happening in design and interiors. Today I am very pleased to bring you an interview with Igor...
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Welcome to the latest in our series of interviews with the interiorati! These quick interviews are a chance to get to know a bit more about what goes on behind the scenes in the interiors world... what is your favourite blogger's  most coveted piece of furniture, or a stylist's secret design tip or a photographer's favourite place to visit? Find out here! We want to shine the spotlight on the people who are often on the other side of the interview. Those who work hard to spread the word about beautiful products, come up with new ideas for how to present...
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In the latest in our behind-the-scenes interviews with folks from the interiors world we talk to Kate Watson-Smyth, blogger & journalist extraodinaire who also shares very sweet pictures of her new kitten on twitter from time to time! These interviews with the interiorati give you a chance to find out a bit more about the people who write about, photograph and style the interiors you see on Pinterest and in magazines. We want to give you a chance to get an insider's view of the interiors world, all in the time it takes to drink a quick cuppa (with a biscuit...
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Welcome to a the second of our feature interviews here on the Pretty Dandy blog. These are interviews with the interiorati. Find out a bit more about some of the people involved with interiors in the UK, whether they are bloggers, photographers, interiors designers or journalists. Or, in this case, a new business owner and blogger who also knows her stuff in the world of Social Media: Justyna Sowa. I met Justyna at Decorex at the last London Design Festival, where she was running the Decorex 100 event to find the top 100 Interiors Tweeters in the UK. I'm delighted to...
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Welcome to a new feature on our Pretty Dandy blog... interviews with the interiorati! (I'm still trying to figure out whether that works...) Over the coming months I will be speaking to some of the lovely people involved in the world of interiors - bloggers, photographers, stylists, designers, journalists and more - to find out what makes them tick. I think it's always fun to hear inspirations and insights from successful, interesting people. I hope you do too! For my first subject I chose Katie Treggiden, the author of one of my favourite blogs: Confessions of a Design Geek. I had the pleasure...
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