2014 Design Blogger's Conference

My oh my, how time flies when you're super busy with life.  And work.  And family. 
I have been absent for quite awhile.  I apologize, but I have a good excuse. 

Last week, we had our February break and my family ventured off to the warm island of Captiva, Florida.  It was our first visit there and we managed to settle in pretty quickly.  If you follow my Instagram, then you got play by play of our trip.  If not, sign up NOW!  And I'll give you a quick snap shot of the trip below:

We escaped the brutal New England weather for the week.  In the past, we've visited Disney and returned from our vacation needing another vacation.  This time, we needed some serious R&R.  Nothing over the top...just serious relaxation at the beach and pool.  No frills.  We realized that people use golf carts to get from point A to B on the 2 mile island.  So we obliged.

We drove the cart to the pool, to shopping, to dinner.  We thoroughly enjoyed our family time together.
 

 It was a much needed break from reality.  Upon our return, we had a week of school and regular routines....but then the weekend approached and I prepped for a big event for me personally...

If you follow my twitter, then you've probably already de-friended me (is that even possible on twitter??) 

But I am beside myself that I'm attending the 2014 Design Blogger's Conference in Atlanta this week.  This was a huge feat for my family to allow me to attend.  (I will some day share details of the trials and challenges).  But this was incredibly important for me to launch myself into a new level of blogging.  This week, check out my instagram for moment by moment updates. 

 

 Tonight was the kick off... Already, I have met blogging friends that I have known for awhile but have never met in person (e.g., Lisa Mende, Amanda Carol ) .  And I have met others that I have followed religiously (though they may not have known that I existed)...Jennifer | Vreeland Road , Sheri | Confetti Style , Lori | Lori May Interiors ).

Very fuzzy picture of my first night outfit. 

 Tomorrow is the beginning of the actual conference.  We'll hear from Jeffrey Alan Marks of Million Dollar Designer Stars and many other talented designers.  I'm thrilled to be here and will try to share as much of the experience with you as I can.   

For now, I will finish watching the Oscars and try to get a good night's sleep so I can be crisp for day 1 tomorrow.

Cheers,
Heather | Vivid Hue Home

One Room Challenge Reveal

Maybe it's my addictive tendency towards anything home decor-related but give me a good DIY show on HGTV or a fabulous Millionaire Decorators episode and I am glued.  So you can imagine my delight five weeks ago when I first stumbled upon the best DIY blogging sensation, The One Room Challenge.  I spotted this on The Pink Pagoda and from there, my Wednesdays for the next six weeks would never be the same. 


What in the heck is the One Room Challenge? 

The challenge is the master mind of brilliant DIY'er Linda from My Crafty Home Life.   She hand-picks 20 inspirational Home Design bloggers (some interior designers, some just terrific DIY'ers).  They are tasked with the job of redoing one room in their house over the course of a six week time frame.  Each Wednesday, each challenger will post their progress on the make over.  This all leads up to a big reveal on the sixth week. 

Here are the fantastic bloggers I have been following during this time period:

Ya'll, I have been glued to each of these blogs for the past weeks.  It's exciting to see the progress each week.  And, today (WEDNESDAY) is the big final reveal for these talented decorators.  Here's a snapshot of what a few of them have been busy working on.  Please click the links at the bottom of this post to check in on everyone...in most cases, they include links back to the earlier weeks so you can view progress! 

Courtesy of The Pink Pagoda




Courtesy of My Crafty Home Life



Courtesy of Lisa Mende Design

Be sure to check out all of the room reveals...they're sure to be breath-taking!  These ladies have worked super hard, around the clock and countless hours to make this come together.  You'll be amazed at how well these rooms have been able to come together in such a small window of time. 

Beth - Chinoiserie Chic

Lauren - The Cottage Mix

Sherry - Design Indulgence

Lindsay - Everything LEB

Barbara - Hodge:Podge

Kim - Kim Macumber Interiors

Lisa - Lisa Mende Design

Tiffany - Living Savvy

Jessie - Mix And Chic

Linda - My Crafty Home Life

Alison - My Little Happy Place

Danylle - Nana Moon

Nicole - Nicole Scott Designs

Julia - Pawleys Island Posh

Jennifer - The Pink Pagoda

Bethany - Powell Brower Home

Lindsay - The Pursuit of Style

Emily - Rue de Emily

Lindsay - Sadie + Stella

Lisa - Trapped In North Jersey

Jessie- Mix and Chic

 Be warned, you'll have access to links that show you progress throughout the entire 6 weeks--all at your finger tips. That's like watching a MARATHON of DIY shows back to back. What more could you ask for!  Enjoy!