The Skirted Roundtable on Digital Shelter Magazines PLUS a One King's Lane Shopping Spree Giveaway!!

This week at The Skirted Roundtable, Joni, Megan and I chatted about the new media of digital magazines. Every month, more and more self-published magazines are sprouting up and they are all wonderful in their own unique ways.

Without the financial burden of print costs, anyone with a smattering of graphic design skills can cobble together a decent publication and attract some readers. But, will digital magazines overtake traditional print publications? Will you miss holding the book in your hands? What about reading a magazine on the beach or in the tub? A little hard (not to mention dangerous) with a laptop or iPad. Most of the traditional magazines also have digital versions available already - have they paved the way for their digital-only competitors? Seems to me they have. The folks at Lonny publish a professional digital only magazine that with time and maturity, could easily be a legitimate competitor to Elle Decor - but without the burdens of traditional printing and distribution. On the other hand, rarely do we have time to read an entire magazine in one sitting.  We pick up and put down a magazine when we have time and we're traditionally reminded that the magazine is still unfinished because it's sitting on our coffee or bedside tables. How are we to be reminded about an unfinished digital publication? (Btw - we indentified this as a potential business opportunity for some enterprising, tech savvy, person out there).

So, have a little to our chat and let us know your thoughts.

And if that's not enough, we're hosting a fabulous $200 Shopping Spree giveaway to One King's Lane! Today is Black Friday and the official kick off to the holiday shopping season - so this could be your opportunity to get that perfect gift for a friend, or yourself! All you have to do is visit OKL (sign up if you need to, it's free and easy) and let us know in the comments on our Skirted Roundtable post here what items you love. One lucky person will be drawn at random.

I hope you had an excellent holiday!


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The Skirted Roundtable on Digital Shelter Magazines PLUS a One King's Lane Shopping Spree Giveaway!!

This week at The Skirted Roundtable, Joni, Megan and I chatted about the new media of digital magazines. Every month, more and more self-published magazines are sprouting up and they are all wonderful in their own unique ways.

Without the financial burden of print costs, anyone with a smattering of graphic design skills can cobble together a decent publication and attract some readers. But, will digital magazines overtake traditional print publications? Will you miss holding the book in your hands? What about reading a magazine on the beach or in the tub? A little hard (not to mention dangerous) with a laptop or iPad. Most of the traditional magazines also have digital versions available already - have they paved the way for their digital-only competitors? Seems to me they have. The folks at Lonny publish a professional digital only magazine that with time and maturity, could easily be a legitimate competitor to Elle Decor - but without the burdens of traditional printing and distribution. On the other hand, rarely do we have time to read an entire magazine in one sitting.  We pick up and put down a magazine when we have time and we're traditionally reminded that the magazine is still unfinished because it's sitting on our coffee or bedside tables. How are we to be reminded about an unfinished digital publication? (Btw - we indentified this as a potential business opportunity for some enterprising, tech savvy, person out there).

So, have a little to our chat and let us know your thoughts.

And if that's not enough, we're hosting a fabulous $200 Shopping Spree giveaway to One King's Lane! Today is Black Friday and the official kick off to the holiday shopping season - so this could be your opportunity to get that perfect gift for a friend, or yourself! All you have to do is visit OKL (sign up if you need to, it's free and easy) and let us know in the comments on our Skirted Roundtable post here what items you love. One lucky person will be drawn at random.

I hope you had an excellent holiday!


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The Skirted Roundtable: Greet LeFevre joins us from Belgium!

Greet Lefevre with her husband Jan (l) and brother Stefaan (r)

This week on The Skirted Roundtable, we chatted with the lovely Greet LeFevre from the blog Belgium Pearls about her family cabinetmaking business, her blog and her views on the popularity of Belgian design. Take a listen - her views on the Restoration Hardware approach to the Belgian look are very educational!


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The Skirted Roundtable: Greet LeFevre joins us from Belgium!

Greet Lefevre with her husband Jan (l) and brother Stefaan (r)

This week on The Skirted Roundtable, we chatted with the lovely Greet LeFevre from the blog Belgium Pearls about her family cabinetmaking business, her blog and her views on the popularity of Belgian design. Take a listen - her views on the Restoration Hardware approach to the Belgian look are very educational!


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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting With David Easton

What do...

...and...

Parish Hadley's design for Babe Paley's living room

...and...

...have in common?

This gentleman:

Please join Megan, Joni and I as we chatted with design and architecture icon David Easton over at The Skirted Roundtable. He is a charming, charming man with strong opinions about the future of design - and given his background, we should be listening.

Mr. Easton is also offering a signed book as a give-a-way - all those who comment here will be entered to win!


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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting With David Easton

What do...

...and...

Parish Hadley's design for Babe Paley's living room

...and...

...have in common?

This gentleman:

Please join Megan, Joni and I as we chatted with design and architecture icon David Easton over at The Skirted Roundtable. He is a charming, charming man with strong opinions about the future of design - and given his background, we should be listening.

Mr. Easton is also offering a signed book as a give-a-way - all those who comment here will be entered to win!


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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Meg Fairfax Fielding of Pigtown Design

This week at The Skirted Roundtable, we chatted with Meg Fairfax Fielding of the blog Pigtown Design. Meg is a woman of many, many talents. Fundraiser and champion of troubled youth is her vocation, Junk Whisperer (a hunter of great finds) is her avocation and she's now a burgeoning television personality! And people wonder why we blog?

Join us as we chat with Meg about her work, her fun and her dates with Nate!


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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Meg Fairfax Fielding of Pigtown Design

This week at The Skirted Roundtable, we chatted with Meg Fairfax Fielding of the blog Pigtown Design. Meg is a woman of many, many talents. Fundraiser and champion of troubled youth is her vocation, Junk Whisperer (a hunter of great finds) is her avocation and she's now a burgeoning television personality! And people wonder why we blog?

Join us as we chat with Meg about her work, her fun and her dates with Nate!


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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Rhoda Montgomery

This week on The Skirted Roundtable, we welcomed blogger Rhoda Montgomery of Southern Hospitality about her "Nate Day" experience and blogging in general. Click here to have a listen.

Meanwhile, we have some great guests coming soon: Interior designer David Easton, Kathryn Ireland, Haskell Harris and more! So stay tuned!


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The Skirted Roundtable: Chatting with Rhoda Montgomery

This week on The Skirted Roundtable, we welcomed blogger Rhoda Montgomery of Southern Hospitality about her "Nate Day" experience and blogging in general. Click here to have a listen.

Meanwhile, we have some great guests coming soon: Interior designer David Easton, Kathryn Ireland, Haskell Harris and more! So stay tuned!


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The Skirted Roundtable: The State of Shelter magazines and Congrats to Michael Boodro - new eic of Elle Decor

Join Megan, Joni and I as we chat about all the changes in the shelter magazines. Margaret Russell from Elle Decor to Architectural Digest; Stephen Drucker from House Beautiful to Town and Country; and Dara Caponigro from Domino to Veranda. And their replacements? Big shoes to fill.

Have a listen to what we think is good, and bad, about these surprising moves.

Change is good, right?


AUGUST 23: EDITED TO ADD:

 Margaret Russell with incoming ELLE DECOR e-i-c Michael Boodro (image courtesty of Christie's Auctions)

ELLE DECOR announced today that  Michael Boodro has been named editor-in-chief. He was the Executive Editor from 2004-2006, and rejoined ELLE DECOR in 2009 from Martha Stewart Living where he was Editor-in-Chief. Previously, he was launch editor for Culture & Travel, collaborating with James Truman; an editor of the Style Section for the The New York Times Magazine; Editor-in-Chief of Garden Design Magazine and Features Editor for Vogue. Mr. Boodro has also held editorial positions at HG Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and GQ. He is the author of Stephen Sills and James Huniford’s design book Dwellings. Mr. Boodro served for many years on the board of directors of the Housing Works Thrift Shops and is currently a board member of the Gesso Foundation. He began his career in the fine arts sector, and is a graduate of Yale University. In addition to Mr. Boodro’s promotion, Anita Sarsidi has been promoted to Design Director and Florentino Pamintuan has been elevated to Creative Director. Vicky Lowry will assume the Executive Editor title at the magazine.



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The Skirted Roundtable: The State of Shelter magazines and Congrats to Michael Boodro - new eic of Elle Decor

Join Megan, Joni and I as we chat about all the changes in the shelter magazines. Margaret Russell from Elle Decor to Architectural Digest; Stephen Drucker from House Beautiful to Town and Country; and Dara Caponigro from Domino to Veranda. And their replacements? Big shoes to fill.

Have a listen to what we think is good, and bad, about these surprising moves.

Change is good, right?


AUGUST 23: EDITED TO ADD:

 Margaret Russell with incoming ELLE DECOR e-i-c Michael Boodro (image courtesty of Christie's Auctions)

ELLE DECOR announced today that  Michael Boodro has been named editor-in-chief. He was the Executive Editor from 2004-2006, and rejoined ELLE DECOR in 2009 from Martha Stewart Living where he was Editor-in-Chief. Previously, he was launch editor for Culture & Travel, collaborating with James Truman; an editor of the Style Section for the The New York Times Magazine; Editor-in-Chief of Garden Design Magazine and Features Editor for Vogue. Mr. Boodro has also held editorial positions at HG Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and GQ. He is the author of Stephen Sills and James Huniford’s design book Dwellings. Mr. Boodro served for many years on the board of directors of the Housing Works Thrift Shops and is currently a board member of the Gesso Foundation. He began his career in the fine arts sector, and is a graduate of Yale University. In addition to Mr. Boodro’s promotion, Anita Sarsidi has been promoted to Design Director and Florentino Pamintuan has been elevated to Creative Director. Vicky Lowry will assume the Executive Editor title at the magazine.



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