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Now that I’ve shared the details of my room for Design on a Dime 2014, I wanted to share a few photos featuring vignettes by some of the other participating designers. Decorating a room full of donated product definitely has its challenges so it’s fun to see how everyone thinks outside of the box to showcase their style and creativity. There was definitely lots of inspiration to be found. Click through the slideshow to take a look!…

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You may know that I teamed up with Ethan Allen for Housing Works’ annual  Design on a Dime fundraiser which I’m pleased to report raised an astounding $1.1 million this year to help provide programs for people in need living with HIV/AIDS. I revealed a sneak peek or my room design a couple of weeks ago and now I’m so excited to share the professional photography of the final room plus a fun video showing how the room came together. Take a look!

This wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of Ethan Allen who donated all of the …

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I’ve been a fan of the career site The Everygirl since it launched in 2012. I’m always inspired by hearing the stories of other young career women, especially those who are entrepreneurs like myself. Recently, I had the honor of being profiled on The Everygirl and I shared some insights into my own career as well as a peek inside my home. The Everygirl career interviews always wrap up with the question, “what advice would you give your 23 year old self?” Here’s how I answered:

“Try to find meaningful takeaways in every work experience good or bad. …

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I have written about and attended Housing Works‘ annual Design on a Dime fundraiser since I started this blog back in 2008. It truly is one of my favorite design industry events. I am so honored to have the opportunity to design a room for the second year in a row and this year is extra special because it marks the event’s 10 year anniversary! In case you’re not familiar, Design on a Dime brings together 50+ top interior designers who create beautiful room vignettes and all of the furniture and accessories are sold at a discount with all …

Nicole Gibbons on HuffPost Live

Yesterday I stopped by HuffPost Live to talk all things interior design! In the clip, I share a bit about my career background plus a few of my top decorating tips and  ideas for living a more stylish life!  Click to watch the full interview!  …

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If you follow me on Instagram you probably know that for the past few days I’ve been in North Carolina at the Spring ’14 High Point Market which is the world’s largest home furnishings trade show where buyers, designers, editors and industry trend experts come to check out the latest in home. It happens twice yearly in Spring and Fall and is sort of like Fashion Week for our industry.  I’ll be posting a few of my favorite finds from market on the High Point Market Authority Pinterest board which you can find here and, of course, you can follow …