A Big Thank You to Kravet and A Condensed Recap of Blogfest 2012

Today, I feel a little like Cinderella after the big ball. The much anticipated Blogfest 2012 is over and I have returned to reality. Our itinerary while in New York was action packed with amazing events that included “A List” designers, major magazine editors, beautiful show houses and insider views into the design industry. We were treated like royalty by the Kravet Inc. family and their team who were sponsors of the event. As a designer, the pinnacle of the past three days, was meeting The Kravet Family and touring their Studio. Kravet Inc. is a privately held fourth generation family run business. At the helm of the ship, is Cary Kravet who is President of the company. He and his wife, Lisa were so gracious, they made us feel like royalty. Once inside their studios doors, one quickly realizes Kravet Inc. operates as one big happy family. It is hard to delineate between who is “actual blood relative” and who is an employee. Let’s just say, that it is obvious everyone loves their job at Kravet Inc and it shows. Often times throughout the three days, I considered throwing in the towel as a designer and sending my resume to Kravet Inc.! I can’t wait to share more about our fascinating “behind the scenes” tour of their studio with you. We learned why this company is a global leader in the “to the trade” home furnishing industry. We were also given a sneak peek of up coming designer collaborations, that will be unveiled in the near future! There is much to be excited about, but for now, mums the word! A big thank You to The Kravet Family and their amazing team for making this event possible!

Meeting Cary Kravet, President of Kravet Inc. in the Kravet showroom in NYC.

We were given all kinds of fabulous goodies, but one of my favorites was glassybaby. The founder and owner Lee Rhodes, a cancer survivor, gave a very emotional and inspirational talk stating her reason for creating glassy baby was to help other cancer patients. Please check out glassybaby and buy lots!!!! Not only will you get a beautiful item, but you will be helping others. As Lee says, ” glassybaby are gifts of celebration, consolation, joy and healing.” I’m ordering for graduation gifts today! Look for a full post on glassybaby soon!