The Well Appointed House Blog (http://wellappointedhouse.blogspot.com was started by home décor and lifestyle expert, Melissa Hawks, Founder of The Well Appointed House (http://www.wellappointedhouse.com). The blog was formed in 2010 as an extension of the retail brand to cover news in home décor, design ideas, DIY projects, fabric and runway trends and lifestyle musings on travel, shopping, living well and parenthood. It has had over 130,000 page views and 75,000 unique visitors. The blog has a daily readers from over 350 cities around the world. (Data from Google Analytics) The blog has become about having a Well Appointed Life. Melissa Hawks and her staff of Contributing Editors (such as Jenny Levin, former Senior Fashion Editor at Harper’s Bazaar and Author of Style, among others) give a daily and weekly dose of what current and emerging trends are in fashion and décor. One recent interview was with interior designer, Mary McDonald. Another was with designer Alexander von Furstenberg on her new line of furniture. We welcome submissions by designers for consideration.

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Our brands strong online presence includes a retail web site (The Well Appointed House – http://www.wellappointedhouse.com), popular design blog (http://wellappointedhouse.blogspot.com), weekly e-newsletter with about 7,000 subscribers, and Facebook and Twitter accounts that have a combined audience of about 5,000 fans and followers. The Well Appointed House welcomes submissions from guest bloggers with design expertise and submissions by Interior Designers and authorities in the field for inclusion in interviews and features on the blog.