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Apr
9

It’s a really GOOD thing…..

Category: Blog Tags: all the best, celebrity interior designers, design camp, design inspiration, design psychology, design school, design seminar, HGTV, Houzz.com, interior decorating, interior decorating class, interior design education, Kelli Ellis, Kravet Fabrics, Lori Dennis, martha stewart, online design courses, rizzoli, Ronda Rice Carman, Sub Zero, Wolf Appliances Leave a Comment

What does Design Camp and Martha Stewart have in common? We both love Design Camp Counselor Ronda Rice Carman!

Many of you know Ronda from her world renowned blog, All The Best, and as Design Camp’s fantastic, witty Counselor….

We are proud to announce her fabulous new book, Designers At Home,

forward by Martha Stewart!

Come meet, greet and learn from Ronda at Design Camp Seattle, May 1-3, and get a signed copy of her book!

Only 3 short weeks before we gather once again to inspire, recharge and redesign our Design Careers. Design Camp is the premiere event to “Learn. Connect. Design”

”You can’t afford to miss Design Camp….Your career will never be the same!”

Bring a friend to Camp and Save $500! Hurry Seats are FILLING FAST!

Come meet, learn from, and mingle with Nathan Turner!

Your new fantastic Camp Counselors;

Mitra Morgan - Joss and Main ~ Shannon O’Leary - Editor of Northwest Home Magazine ~ Cassandra LaValle - coco+kelley ~ Randall Whitehead - Randall Whitehead Lighting ~ Keri Petersen - Seattle Staging Expert ~ Cassie Daughtrey - Sotheby’s Real Estate ~ Phil Pallen - Social Media ~ Michael Strack - Sub Zero Wolf ~ Susan Marinello - Commercial Designer ~ Jillian St. Charles - HGTV.com ~ Mike Ragan - LA Design Magazine ~ and William-Sonoma!

and Welcome back to your Fantastic Camp Counselors;

~ Adam Japko - Design Bloggers Convention founder ~ Katy Garrett - Connexion Software ~ Bill Indursky - Vintage and Modern ~ Kimberley Seldon - Business of Design ~ Jason McNeely - Hansgrohe ~ Leslie Newsom Rascoe - Veranda Magazine ~ Shay Geyer - Good Morning Texas ~ Ronda Carman - All The Best and Author

Two Amazing Days of excitement and Education

Complimentary Gourmet Lunches and Snack Bar

Field Trip Cocktails Mixers

Design Camp Swag Bag Full of Goodies

Lifelong Friendships and Connections!

“Now that I know what that kind of wonderful feels like, I implore you to find your Design Camp and go. Whatever industry you’re in or whatever your passions/hobbies are in this life find out where they’re holding a workshop and go feed your soul. If your passion is Interior Design then by any means necessary register for Design Camp like yesterday! You’ll be so grateful that you did.” ~ Atlanta Camper

We cannot wait to see you in Seattle. Get ready for the event of a your career!

Mar
15

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Who’s Who Seattle and CEU’s …Oh my!

Category: Blog Tags: celebrity interior designers, design camp, design inspiration, design psychology, design school, design seminar, HGTV, Houzz.com, interior decorating, interior decorating class, interior design education, Kelli Ellis, Kravet Fabrics, Lori Dennis, online design courses, Wolf Appliances Leave a Comment

Feb
6

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Design Camp Atlanta by Sarah Cain Design

Category: Blog, How to start an interior design business, Interior Design Business Tags: Barry Dixon, Bruns, celebrity interior designers, design business, design camp, design inspiration, design psychology, design school, design seminar, Hansgrohe, HGTV, Houzz.com, interior decorating, interior decorating class, interior design education, Katy Garrett, Kravet, Mastermind, online design courses, Sub Zero, Veranda Leave a Comment

Design Camp sounds like something you might do with your kids, but don’t be fooled by it’s name, this is a, seriously take your business to the next level, dynamic event! Ultimately, Design Camp at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta was an amazing experience which will expand my opportunities and streamline my process.

Kelli Ellis, Me, Lori Dennis & Margaret Norcott

Kelli Ellis and Lori Dennis, our industrious leaders and Design Camp founders and my new friend and very talented designer, Margaret Norcott (Milieu Design Group).

V & M founder’s colorful presentation about Design Trends of 2013.

My table of Designers the First Day!

The beginning of “Camp” we did not know what to expect, but we were all very excited to connect and share with our follow designers and design industry leaders from around the globe!

Implementing proven systems which allow me to streamline the paperwork side of the business will give me more time to focus on my clients.

Geraldo Jackonelli, photographer and Ronda Carmon, All the Best blog

Advise on photographing our design work from the photographer extraordinaire, Geraldo Jackonelli.

Annie Nozawa, Houzz Executive

Learning more about how to utilize Houzz to grow my business nationally and internationally was very insightful. I had heard the founder of Houzz at The International Homes Furnishings Market talk about the opportunities for Designers on Houzz, but it took Annie’s presentation to motivate me to create my professional profile on their website. The staff at Houzz is outstanding and very supportive of designers.

Kimberly Seldon, designer & trainer

Kimberly was one of my favorite speakers, she was hilarious and so on point for the ways designers might get in our own way in our business. Her no-nonsense approach and advise was very helpful.

Kelli Ellis, Lori Dennis and HansGrohe executive

No one leaves design camp empty handed! Lots of giveaways including a fabulous new shower head from Hans Grohe (www.hansgrohe.com/) for all the attendees!! It felt like the Oprah Show…everybody wins!!! I can’t wait to install my fixture, my Master Bath redesign just got moved to the top of the list!

Feb
5

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Atlanta Design Camp Review by La Dolce Vita’s, Paloma Contreras

Category: Blog, How to start an interior design business, Interior Design Business Tags: celebrity interior designers, design camp, design inspiration, design school, design seminar, HGTV, Houzz.com, interior decorating, interior decorating class, interior design education, Kelli Ellis, Kravet Fabrics, Lori Dennis, online design courses, Wolf Appliances Leave a Comment

{REPRINTED} Dear friend and Camper, Paloma Contreras of La Dolce Vita Blog, wrote a fantastic blog review about Camp we wanted to share with you! We can’t wait to see you in Seattle – Come make your own Design Camp memories! Learn. Connect. Design.

LA DOLCE VITA

Good morning! I just got back from a few days in Atlanta where I was lucky enough to attend Design Camp, a two-day seminar seminar hosted and instructed by celebrity interior designers Lori Dennis and Kelli Ellis, with special guest segments led by local and national industry experts in niche fields. They covered everything from 2013 design trends, blogging, photography, and social media to billing and contracts with incredible insight and unbelievable candor—nothing was off limits! It was so refreshing to go to a conference and have successful professionals share the strategies that lead them to where they are today without holding anything back.

{At the Sub Zero Wolf Cocktail Party with the Winners of my Design Camp Giveaway, Mimi and Kelsie—They were so sweet and so happy to be there. I was thrilled to meet them and to hear how much they loved camp!}

Honestly, I headed to camp with a tiny bit of trepidation. I’ve attended and spoken at a few design conferences and attend industry events regularly, so I wasn’t expecting to learn anything new. I figured I would get to network and have some fun. I could not have been more wrong. I have come away from Design Camp feeling refreshed, energized, and more motivated than ever. It was exactly the jolt that I needed. I was able to gather many valuable takeaways in TWO short days that I have already begun to implement into my life and my business. I hardly slept while in Atlanta because I was so excited about everything I was learning and my mind was going a million miles a minute thinking about how I could apply all of these new strategies to my life. I spoke with a lot of the 120 people in attendance and every one of them had a very similar experience. We all came away from camp feeling incredibly inspired and ready to take on the world.

If you want to get your design business on track this year, are looking for inspiration, want to network with other designers, or you want to delve into the business of interior design, I highly recommend Design Camp! There will be more sessions later this year, including camps in Seattle and Philadelphia, so be sure to check their website often. Design Camp really sparked something in me and while I can’t discuss anything in detail yet, there are some VERY exciting things in the works for me and La Dolce Vita as a result of my experience at Design Camp. 2013 is going to be a big, big year, so stay tuned!

{At the Sub Zero Wolf Party with Mimi and Lauren Haskett of Material Girls—Lauren and I are friends here in Houston so we ventured to camp together. I am so glad that I got to share this amazing experience with her.}

{Barry Dixon’s presentation was one of my favorites. He is so eloquent and inspiring. He draws inspiration from the most unexpected places and has the most incredible approach to life and design. Lauren, Lori, our new pal, Liz Carroll and I were so inspired by Barry and vowed to ask ourselves “What would Barry say?” whenever faced with a difficult or unsavory situation. He is the ultimate gentleman!}

Jan
19

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Austin Design Camper Competes for the Design Blogger’s Conference Hall of Fame Awards

Category: Blog, How to start an interior design business, Interior Design Business Tags: best interior design bloggers, design blogger's convention hall of fame awards, design bloggers convention, design camp, design inspiration, design school, design seminar, interior decorating class, interior design education, online design courses, Who's Who Leave a Comment

People are saying Design Camp has changed their life. Leslie Wood, one of our inaugural Austin Design Campers, would agree. Leslie’s blog, Hadley Court, has just been nominated to the Design Blogger’s Convention Hall of Fame Awards. Hooray Leslie!!

Leslie says, “I attended your Design Camp in Austin. I loved every minute of it! Design camp was fantastic and really set me on the right path in social media, blogging, design, etc. I took everything I learned at Design Camp Austin, applied it to my blog and social media plan and was I just nominated for top new design blog of the year. ” Only two months after Design Camp Leslie, has hit the blogging BIG TIME.

Now, here’s where we need your help, at Design Camp, we support our interior designers and we ask that you help Hadley Court win the award for best new blog. Please click this link, it takes 2 seconds to vote and you don’t have to enter any person info.

Come to Design Camp Atlanta and witness for yourself how we bring your interior design business to the next level and unlock your earning potential!

Jan
7

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Design Camp: Atlanta – Watch to see your fantastic lineup!

Category: Blog Tags: Barry Dixon, celebrity interior designers, design camp, design inspiration, design school, design seminar, Hansgrohe, HGTV, Houzz.com, interior decorating, interior decorating class, interior design education, Kelli Ellis, Kravet Fabrics, Lori Dennis, online design courses, Sub Zero, Wolf Appliances Leave a Comment

Watch to see why Kelli and Lori are so excited about Atlanta. Design Camp is the only place you can meet, greet and mingle with the industry’s elite while getting their insider advice on how to skyrocket your career. Come see why Design Camp is the talk of the town… don’t believe us? Watch the video!

Jan
6

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Who wants free a free photo shoot? Circa Lamps? Wendover Art? Troy and Sons Moonshine? Kravet Pillows?

Category: Blog Tags: celebrity interior designers, Circa lighting, design camp, design inspiration, design school, design seminar, HGTV, Houzz.com, interior decorating class, interior design education, Kelli Ellis, Kravet Fabrics, Lori Dennis, Troy and Sons, Wendover Leave a Comment

Design Camp Atlanta is less than four weeks away and have we got great giveaways for our campers!

New at Design Camp Atlanta is the HOT SCOT, international photographer, Gerardo Jaconelli. He’ll be on stage with Ronda Carman of All the Best Blog telling us how top interior designers produce cover worthy images. Gerardo will review portfolios during lunch and give away a one hour photo shoot to one LUCKY camper. To enter to win you must be an attendee of Design Camp Atlanta and post on our blog and Twitter or Facebook , telling us why you should win the photo shoot. The winner will be announced 5 days before camp and contacted to set up their appointment for Wednesday January 30.
And the freebies keep coming….

Circa Lighting is giving away a pair of fabulous table lamps and each camper will receive a Circa tape measure in their gift bags.

For those of you who like a good, stiff drink (and who doesn’t need one sometimes?!)our new spirit sponsor, Troy and Sons has some Heirloom Quality Moonshine with your name all over it.

Kravet is not only hosting one of our networking, cocktail parties but they’re parting with a throw pillow for one of our Atlanta campers.

And our friends at Wendover Art Group are back at Design Camp Atlanta with two more stunning works of art.
You can only win if you come to camp and if you come to camp…it’s a win anyway!!

Come check out why the top interior designers in the business are presenting at Design Camp Atlanta Jan 30-Feb 1. While you’re there networking with interior designers from all over the country, getting to know top bloggers and making connections with A-List editors, you could also be going home with some fantastic prizes!

Oct
30

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Design Camp – What all the Buzz is about!

Category: Blog Tags: celebrity interior designers, design camp, design inspiration, design school, design seminar, interior decorating, interior decorating class, interior design education, Kelli Ellis, Lori Dennis, online design courses Leave a Comment

Last week in Austin, we launched Design Camp to a warm crowd of over 100 top interior designers, speakers and the industry’s best vendors.

Design Camp the best interior designers

Of course we thought Design Camp was a good idea and were reassured when so many well known and respected vendors and speakers wanted to be involved. But nothing could have prepared us for the experience we had with our campers. From students, to newer designers, to folks in their third decade of interior design business, to builders, stagers, real estate agents, artists, bloggers and design lovers… everyone was engaged, happy and enriched by our time together, especially us.

Here’s how it went down:

Celebrity Interior Designers Lori Dennis and Kelli Ellis

After installing the Marchesa Theater, we gave a quick on camera interview for BeJane.com andNewHomeSource.com.

Design Camp Austin

Seeing our name on the marquee was surreal after looking at our Design Camp inspiration boards for the last 10 months. Visualization works!
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Aug
23

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Design Camp Featured Speakers – Austin, TX October 24-26, 2012

Category: Blog Tags: celebrity interior designers, design camp, design inspiration, design psychology, design school, design seminar, Dwell Magazine, Elle Decor, HGTV, Home Staging, Houzz.com, inspiration, interior decorating, interior decorating class, interior design education, Kelli Ellis, Kravet Fabrics, Lori Dennis, LUXE, online design courses, Staging School, Sub Zero, Sustainable Furnishings Council, Textiles, TLC, Traditional Home, Upholstery, Upholstery tricks Leave a Comment

Design Camp founders, Kelli Ellis and Lori Dennis, chat about the Elite lineup of Design Camp Counselors for Design Camp:Austin, October 24-26. We are thrilled at the amazing powerhouse of speakers we have available to you as Campers in Austin. Two full days of practical, real-life solutions to today’s design questions and trade hurdles, our Counselors have mastered and are ready to tell you all! From Design trends to Design solutions, we have it all at Design Camp:Austin and cannot wait to meet you there! Come meet and mingle with some of your mentors for two days and two fun nights. Have wine and chat design with our fabulous lineup of designs tastemakers and trend spotters.

: Lori and Kelli chat about upcoming Design Camp Counselors, Design Camp: Austin

Aug
9

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Interior Design Market Report Summer 2012

Category: Blog Tags: celebrity interior designers, design camp, design inspiration, design psychology, design school, design seminar, interior decorating, interior decorating class, interior design education, Kelli Ellis, Las Vegas Market, Lori Dennis Leave a Comment

We just got back from Las Vegas Market, super hot described the 104 degree weather and the new showroom layouts.
Old favorites like Four Hands, Noir and Arteriors moved to bigger and better locations allowing them to share even more of their spectacular pieces. We especially loved the crafty art adorning the walls of the Four Hands space.

Mason Jars and Old Crates