Resolution Week: Number 3, Buy More Responsibly

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First off, you may notice a few changes to the blog..</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am re-vamping 10 Rooms online,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with the aim to incorporate the home for 10 Rooms Design</div><div style="text-align: center;">into this site, as well as linking to our new Etsy shop that's coming!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Exciting things are afoot these days...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is resolution 3 of 4, so I promise it won't go on forever :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am aiming to buy more responsibly these days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That means local green products when possible, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and ensuring everything else was manufactured responsibly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There are so many better options out there, </div><div style="text-align: center;">we can all do a bit better at this - </div><div style="text-align: center;">I know I am somewhat of a slacker on this front at times, caving to the easy choice.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But if I had convenient,well-designed, well-priced, responsible options I may do better...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enter <b><a href="http://www.ethikl.com.au/home.php">Ethikl.</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I met owner Peita Gardiman on <b><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/ethikl">twitter</a>,</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">where her bio reads:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">Marketplace for upcycled, repurposed, sustainable and fair trade products</span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"> made by independant artisans around the world. </span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">www.ethikl.com</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;">Intrigued? The shop includes some great global finds..</span></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPC6kXomMBiGo8SOPVCwQ90D69dz2J6WCVWkJusl1HVZVpAnX2KAHQQaR2EpQ24Yxy75KMCT6IVTSLv9XXNGPwA3P6crqdpCG92wFwU9UsveI1HCts_Kpp__DAUVyVhFuuqqnb7QeIzpc/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-05+at+8.38.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPC6kXomMBiGo8SOPVCwQ90D69dz2J6WCVWkJusl1HVZVpAnX2KAHQQaR2EpQ24Yxy75KMCT6IVTSLv9XXNGPwA3P6crqdpCG92wFwU9UsveI1HCts_Kpp__DAUVyVhFuuqqnb7QeIzpc/s640/Screen+shot+2011-01-05+at+8.38.05+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">KiKati bags, from Africa - </span></span></span></i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #777777; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">fluffy towels backed with a traditional East African garment</span></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Silver Knitted Ring, Australia</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Hei Cube,from Australia - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">bamboo charcoal air freshener</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Pure Earth Home Cleaning Pack</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Fair Trade Giraffe & Buffalo - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">made from recycled rubber thongs (!) in Kenya</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to know more about the company and it's founder - </div><div style="text-align: center;"> and she graciously agreed to an interview - Thank You, Peita!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">10: What is your background? </span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PG: I have this quirky background that has always been half technology, half humanity. </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I grew up travelling around Australia a lot and it seemed that no matter where I travelled, I found the most fascinating places to be in either surrounded by nature or trawling through marketplaces filled with artisan merchants. I think these two loves are what led me to create Ethikl. Becoming a parent also really inspired to me make a difference in the world my children would inhabit. </span></span></span></div><br /><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">10: What inspired you to launch Ethikl?</span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PG: Ethikl is an online Market supporting handmade, upcycled, fair trade & ethical products made by independent producers. I started Ethikl as a result of my own personal journey to become a conscious consumer following a realisation that the products I was using around my home and family were toxic and not coming from trustworthy sources and that clever marketing is leading us to believe that we should consume more than we really need to. I started to adopt a new way of thinking… where are the things coming from that I am using, and who am I buying them from? Where is it going to go when I’m done with it? How can I use things that already exist instead of asking the planet to continually contribute more resources?</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">10: On your site you discuss "ethical consumerism" and "conscious consuming" - have you seen a real increase in people wanting to buy responsibly?</span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PG: Ethical consumerism is all about exercising the power of your money to drive forward positive change and align your personal values with your buying decisions. People are excited to be part of something new, and they can see the potential in making their dollars count by supporting fair trade, sweat-free production and upcycled design. </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So many of the designers on Ethikl are truly excited to finally have a venue that resonates with their ideals. Surveys show that increasing numbers of consumers want their food, clothing, cosmetics, energy, travel and finance to have less of a negative impact on people and the planet, and want companies to behave more responsibly</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ethical consumerism has been heralded as one of the major trend right now riding on the back of the current trend for natural and organic products. Research has shown that consumer demand for organics is growing rapidly with worldwide demand for organics is growing by between 20 and 45 per cent each year and Fair Trade by 72 per cent. </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">10: How do you find the products that you sell?</span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PG: I have met many artisans all around Australia and have taken great delight in the process of visiting markets and studio searching for new talent, we also get a lot of referrals and interest online. I love meeting and inviting artisans to open a studio on ethikl and then I personally get excited about every single sale for they make, I feel proud to bring exposure to these brilliant designers. All our sellers are handpicked, and need to apply to sell on Ethikl to maintain the integrity of the site.</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">10: What is your favourite find?</span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PG: It’s really hard for me to pick just one that is my favourite…</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I have handmade soap http://www.ethikl.com.au/soaps all over the house, my mother loves the Calendula Hard Working Hand Balm by the Herbal Gardener http://www.ethikl.com.au/theherbalgardener and I also now buy all our greeting cards from Earth Greetings http://www.ethikl.com.au/earthgreetings. I have been dreaming about the beautiful hand forged and ethically sourced range of jewellery with stunning archetypal designs by Osiris http://www.ethikl.com.au/osirisjewellery for a while…Oh and I can not go past these amazing rubber sculptures by Ethical Gifts http://www.ethikl.com.au/ethicalgifts.  Local women and children comb the beaches to collect the indestructible pieces of rubber washed up and talented artisans and sculptors in the village glue the pieces together in multicoloured patterns, then hand carve each carefully crafted animal, transforming recycled waste into stunning works of art, amazing!</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">10: What has been your major achievement in 2010?</span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PG: It has been a huge buzz when major publications have contacted me to do an interviews and I realize that people are really connecting with the idea and I am continually excited by the potential of ethical shopping to create real change in the world. Oh, and we are just about to celebrate our 1st Birthday, that in itself is a huge achievement!</span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">10: What's next for Ethikl?</span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PG: Where to start!…The dream is to grow ethikl into an international platform where sellers who are doing great work all around the world can sell in one place. We plan to develop a thriving community where consumers are actively aware of the ethical implications of their purchasing decisions and we aim to have consumers engage in meaningful dialogue around the values and implications of various forms of ethical purchasing. </span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Makes you want re-think that jaunt over to the dollar store, doesn't it?</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you are concerned about the source of the products you are buying, </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ethikl provides an opportunity for change.</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1XpI8iau016QvWokOSCbJewrv0roR__RpfWejjcNQzafw00XmDpA8BY8gYan1PgI-C6-2Wq8QnSdcyFI7H9GOPccA7OPVLZjeOpqoZPgWWpwh8af0RSv-oi0fWAueycY3BwSSltBJlc/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-05+at+9.05.01+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1XpI8iau016QvWokOSCbJewrv0roR__RpfWejjcNQzafw00XmDpA8BY8gYan1PgI-C6-2Wq8QnSdcyFI7H9GOPccA7OPVLZjeOpqoZPgWWpwh8af0RSv-oi0fWAueycY3BwSSltBJlc/s320/Screen+shot+2011-01-05+at+9.05.01+AM.png" width="219" /></a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thanks again, Peita, for taking the time for this interview -</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Roman'; 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Resolution Week: Number 3, Buy More Responsibly

First off, you may notice a few changes to the blog.. I am re-vamping 10 Rooms online, with the aim to incorporate the home for 10 Rooms Des...

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Finally, A Chic Children's Wallpaper Alternative

<div style="text-align: center;">An Interview with : Victoria Cramsie of <b><a href="http://www.paperboywallpaper.co.uk/wallpaper/hand-made/hand-made-1.html">Paper Boy Wallpaper</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After meeting <b><a href="http://twitter.com/PaperBoyLondon">Victoria Cramsie</a></b> on twitter, I went to her site and was delighted by what I found:</div><div style="text-align: center;">chic wallpapers for kids.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">An oxymoron you say?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a look, and tell me what you think..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="product-gallery-image" src="http://www.paperboywallpaper.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/b/l/blue_animal-magic-in-situ.jpg" title="" width="600" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">no dodgy sports or princess themes here..</div><div style="text-align: center;">instead, an edgy animal themed paper with glossy skeletons amping up the cool factor.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She tries on dinosaurs, and comes up with a version that's more Andy Warhol than Sesame Street:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" id="product-gallery-image" src="http://www.paperboywallpaper.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/r/e/reduced_dyathinkesaurus_green_4_1.jpg" title="" width="600" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I asked Victoria if she would mind answering a few questions for the blog, and she graciously obliged..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">10: You have created these papers from hand-drawn images - do you have a back ground in design or art?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>VC: No, I don't have a background in design/art.  But I have always had a love of fabrics and wallpaper.  I think we are all able to draw and compose a design.  I work with some really fantastic technicians - Robert who prints my wallpaper and Lousie Hatley who prints my fabric.  It's really important to have found the right people to work with.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">10: Paperboy was inspired by yours sons, Rory and Archie.  Which patterns have they chosen for their rooms?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>VC: Rory and Archie can't seem to make up their minds as to what they would like in their rooms.  Each time they see a new color-way or me drawing a new design they are 'sure' that that is the one they want.  I am just waiting for them to settle firmly on one before committing to it.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">10: What is your favourite color combination in a boys room?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>VC: I love silver and purple as a combination for  boys rooms - can you tell from the wallpapers and fabric I have.. I think it suits us all, them and me, to have such sparkly color-ways.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">10: What has been your best moment on your Paperboy journey?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>VC: My best moment was seeing the first roll of wall paper.  I cried.  There have been lots of moments like that in the past year.  The first order. The first fabric print.  The first cushion.. endless tears...</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">10: What's next for Paperboy?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>VC: What's next.. to get this first collection fully pulled together with wallpaper and fabric sample books.  And then move onto the new designs.  which are all done (in my head) but just need to get into production.  It will be much quicker and simpler he second time.  Perhaps a few less tears of joy, but probably a few less tears of frustration, too.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><img alt="" id="product-gallery-image" src="http://www.paperboywallpaper.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/g/r/gray_hand-made_insitu_1.jpg" title="" width="600" /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fantastic woman, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;">When someone pours their heart and soul into a project it really shows.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so much, Victoria, for taking the time to answer my questions - hope that you enjoy continued success with PaperBoy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The paper above, called "Hand Made", is my favourite..</div><div style="text-align: center;">high contrast color and silhouettes make for a paper that's imaginative and not at all cutesy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be watching for the next patterns.. won't you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Finally, A Chic Children's Wallpaper Alternative

An Interview with : Victoria Cramsie of Paper Boy Wallpaper After meeting Victoria Cramsie on twitter, I went to her site and was delighted...

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An Interview With: Dana Wolter (Dana Wolter Interiors)

<div style="text-align: center;">Dana Wolter's desire to create harmonious living spaces</div><div style="text-align: center;"> led to her to redecorate her family home in her youth,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> quite often as a surprise while her family slept!</div><div style="text-align: center;">She ended up attending school for journalism, and working in sales,</div><div style="text-align: center;">before two friends approached her for help renovating their home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dana's creative spirit was unleashed,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and <b><a href="http://danawolterinteriors.com/">Dana Wolter Interiors</a></b> was born.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I met Dana on <b><a href="http://twitter.com/DWolterinterior">Twitter</a></b>, and after exploring her site and learning more about her,</div><div style="text-align: center;">thought you may like to, as well. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Dana's spaces feel as though they have evolved over time, </div><div style="text-align: center;">rather than having been "done".</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's get to know her a bit better, shall we?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7BAVw1PLSrKHJQYxjv97C1v2PfFJ9yXZmFgfb0osebxplL4jDnDVyuEFg5e6a6LWO2QGZyF69-Vho7vDoXlvt7JgyEpoYQ0kBx6GS5ysNxfDw0t2HWcXJjM58f-iy3TRXPcbDXY0jk/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.16.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJG7BAVw1PLSrKHJQYxjv97C1v2PfFJ9yXZmFgfb0osebxplL4jDnDVyuEFg5e6a6LWO2QGZyF69-Vho7vDoXlvt7JgyEpoYQ0kBx6GS5ysNxfDw0t2HWcXJjM58f-iy3TRXPcbDXY0jk/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.16.05+AM.png" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10: You mentioned that growing up the chaotic environment of a large family triggered your interest in creating serene environments.  Is that desire for serenity still at the core of your design style?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>DW: Most definitely! To this day, whether for my clients or for my own home, I still feel a sense of peace when I am being creative.  My quest for calm in my own life has switched from trying to find calm in a house full of siblings to finding calm in a house full of my own children and their friends.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>  This definitely carries over to my work, as I want to create cohesive interiors, yet I want them to look like they have been collected over time.  I think many families lead stressful lives and desire the same thing.  A person's home should be a retreat, a relaxing place they look forward to coming home to each day.  Life is hectic, but your home doesn't have to be.  It has nothing to do with how much money you spend on making the space your own, but has everything to do with making it a calm, inviting space that is a reflection of you and your family.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyq14ewK5Jyjv97XXIAq9pln15pFl1283NNnN_p6p70_D5-5bn7_j2vyd-HPkg31DhrvlWsJoFhQT9MkoiAqJgz17ceO6FUTUugHMAK6UkEG9PzKI4Q_1Xf9eNuXIMVLU4k4rSZAsnZE/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.16.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyq14ewK5Jyjv97XXIAq9pln15pFl1283NNnN_p6p70_D5-5bn7_j2vyd-HPkg31DhrvlWsJoFhQT9MkoiAqJgz17ceO6FUTUugHMAK6UkEG9PzKI4Q_1Xf9eNuXIMVLU4k4rSZAsnZE/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.16.54+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10: You are a working Mother.  What design elements have you incorporated into your own home to make it function better?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>DW: With my own family, I like to think of myself as a Mother first and interior decorator secondly, though many times they go hand in hand.  With three children, a husband, a dog, and a revolving door to my children's friends and our large family, our home receives a lot of activity and we would not have it any other way.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>  I use the same materials in my own home that I use in my client's. Materials that, in my opinion, wear better the more they age.  I love marble, waxed pecky cypress, crusty antiques, Belgian linens, leather, velvets, etc.. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>  If I am designing a built-in, such as a banquette, for a client where there will be food and drink, I try to use a commercial grade fabric or a fabric with a high double rub on it.  Not to say things do not get their share of wear and tear in my own home, but hopefully it adds character as a home should look like people live in it.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>  Favourite item in my house?  Hands down it would be our warming drawer as I think every household needs one.  We love ours and I am not sure what I would do without it.  So many nights we cross paths due to activities, and it is a great way to save a meal for someone.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq66ybJwoWJynb_aZKdM9zacJweeBnXec_hrH4e_UN7LHGb1ETqmCGleGXfB7VI5l6O3b7ZfYb1-NagxsMc_DXHiKfdGP3iskzpteOSvgw0ooffyKDQpZkSpcoBgVD_ZCGyTKVHoxwbCc/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.20.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq66ybJwoWJynb_aZKdM9zacJweeBnXec_hrH4e_UN7LHGb1ETqmCGleGXfB7VI5l6O3b7ZfYb1-NagxsMc_DXHiKfdGP3iskzpteOSvgw0ooffyKDQpZkSpcoBgVD_ZCGyTKVHoxwbCc/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.20.05+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10: Your interiors are notable for their many layers, and the mix of finishes and styles.  How do you include such a variety and still achieve a cohesive look?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>DW: In order for a room to work, it has to have balance, and layering is a great way of achieving this and giving a space dimension.  I also try and have one "eye-catcher" in every room, whether it be a large, old mirror, an upholstered wall, a custom built-in, etc..</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>  A great way to add interest to a room is to use contrasting finishes and styles.  For example, if you have a wooden table, try an metal or glass lamp on top of it.  Using contrasting textures, as does contrasting styles, keeps a room from feeling too boring.  I have been known for placing a modern piece of art or a clean-lined table just to shake up a room a bit.  </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>  Not sure if it is my practical upbringing or quest for serenity in my own life, but I almost always use a neutral fabric on my big upholstery items for myself and for my clients.  These fabrics are almost always a solid or a fabric that reads as a solid.  I like the idea that you can move a chair from room to room.  I achieve a cohesive look by taking one color, playing off the different shades of it, maybe throw in an accent color, and then pull the room together through artwork, patterned pillows, accessories, etc.. These pieces are usually the items that pull my room together.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYAv4S6gnRfITweTLl5xb_IBRn30E2iMnniSPEliztyDKtesOZBovgfoyzPF5wZUMC2Tywt4JVTfSTpM8sflHAWCUFOvr1kbVE9i_vXWWI3ewjdTnJxGZtCjD_xSqenq7MljLbYoc-IU/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.17.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYAv4S6gnRfITweTLl5xb_IBRn30E2iMnniSPEliztyDKtesOZBovgfoyzPF5wZUMC2Tywt4JVTfSTpM8sflHAWCUFOvr1kbVE9i_vXWWI3ewjdTnJxGZtCjD_xSqenq7MljLbYoc-IU/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.17.32+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">10: The majority of your work is based around a fairly muted palette.  What is your favourite color?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b>DW:  If you asked my girls, they would say it is chocolate brown without hesitation, but I have to say I am in love with the slate grey color that is so hot right now.  To me, it is the new black.  It is a neutral and looks great with creme, chocolate, and tan, but definitely is heavy enough to give a room some weight.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIeXX3sgVBXysEivLz-LPaYSJceX0VI89aw9OOhDfaP7tlE3Jd-Gl3SmjhEtFedqB-oWHNQIpqSzw8Gpssx8Ty-5TnIw0UMd6oAoKPjN7JvHwlNSrqBuzv0pLWdHnS0gzg3a0mIlpYfc/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.18.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIeXX3sgVBXysEivLz-LPaYSJceX0VI89aw9OOhDfaP7tlE3Jd-Gl3SmjhEtFedqB-oWHNQIpqSzw8Gpssx8Ty-5TnIw0UMd6oAoKPjN7JvHwlNSrqBuzv0pLWdHnS0gzg3a0mIlpYfc/s640/Screen+shot+2010-08-03+at+7.18.32+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10: What's next for Dana Wolter Interiors?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>DW: We have been so blessed as my little design business has grown tremendously.  We are doing work outside of the state of Alabama, my work is being featured in print media, and I am doing a few segments of design ideas for a television station here in Alabama.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>  More importantly, I want to continue growing and challenging myself as a person and a designer.  A year from now, I want my work to look even better than it does now, as that is what life is all about.. Taking our God-given talents and turning them into all they can be.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>*</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this lady! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you, Dana, for graciously taking the time to answer these questions -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you gave us a lot to think about in our own homes..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">favourite quotes:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>"A person's home should be a retreat, </b></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>a relaxing place they look forward to coming home to each day."</b></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"A home should look like people live in it."</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> "I like the idea that you can move a chair from room to room." </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>"A year from now, I want my work to look even better than it does now."</b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br /></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br /></b></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Quite sure, with her refreshing attitudes, abundant talent, and practical sensibilities </div><div style="text-align: center;">that we will be hearing more about Dana Wolter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Many of Dana's client are given custom banquettes, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so we will end off with a little banquette eye candy..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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An Interview With: Dana Wolter (Dana Wolter Interiors)

Dana Wolter's desire to create harmonious living spaces  led to her to redecorate her family home in her youth,  quite often as a surpri...

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