Tigressa Carpet – The Shaw Floors Event Blogger Round-up
“We don’t consider ourselves carpet connoisseurs and are always skeptical of new products that get slapped with fancy names or have significant marketing dollars behind it. But Shaw’s approach of sharing their carpet construction from soup to nuts and being transparent about the entire process was refreshing and we couldn’t help but get behind Tigressa SoftStyle, here’s why.” – Charles & Hudson
“I’m kind of a geek, so I was very into the heavy-on-the-science tour of the Shaw headquarters. It was cool to see the process from start to finish, and it really illustrated the advantages of Tigressá SoftStyle carpet.
We started where most things do: inspiration. We briefly discussed the colors, research, home and fashion trends, and qualities (strength, beauty, protection) that influenced the Shaw designers. Regional inspiration boards and displays showing national and regional sales of existing products by color were interesting to study.” – Amy Bleier Long for Traditional Home
“Jocie and I just got back tonight from our trip down to Shaw Flooring Headquarters, and our brains are humming with future post ideas…here are some highlights of what we learned, saw, and touched with our own hands this week.” – One Project Closer
“Here we were in their [Shaw’s] R & D Department where they took regular carpet fibers and inserted them into the cool-aid tester (below) as well as the cooking oil. Along the way to the bottom of the jar they soaked up the liquid just like a sponge. Tigressa’s fibers just sat right on top of the liquid! “– Colour Me Happy
“The Material Girls were recently invited to a preview of the latest product launch from Shaw Floors, a new and innovative line of carpet called Tigressa. As part of the exclusive sneak peek event, I got to experience Tigressa up close and personal – and it lives up to it’s name as being both soft and strong. Tigressa has a unique fiber shape to create an ultra-soft texture and the advanced yarn engineering produces a pleasant, luxurious touch with superior durability. Having grown up in the carpet industry, I can attest to this being the softest carpet I have ever felt. “ – Jill Seidner for Material Girls
“ It seems to me that putting carpet and sustainability in the same sentence is an oxymoron. It is reported that around 800 million square yards of carpet gets dumped into our landfills per year in the US. That is an incredible amount of carpet. Shaw has recognized that this is a major problem and is working to help solve this issue. Shaw’s approach to sustainability focuses on the triple bottom line: economic sustainability, environmental sustainability and social sustainability. “ – Building My Green Life
“Getting a preview of the whole line [Tigressa Carpet] with Kathy Young, Director of Creative Services for Shaw. She is really the brains behind the look of all the beautiful floors at Shaw and it was a real treat to get a personal consultation on the new line with her! “ – Daily Danny
“I had the opportunity to walk on the new Tigressa carpet during the cocktail party at the Manor House Ruins, and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it felt underfoot. Normally, I’m not a big fan of synthetic rugs or carpets because they tend to feel a bit hard and crunchy. That wasn’t the case with the Tigressa carpets I stepped onto – they were nice, cushy, soft and very inviting.”
Thoughtfully Simple, Design Dazzle,and Feather Your Nest { STYLE & DESIGN BEST OF THE WEB Mar. 27, 2010}
Tori Tait is the fabulous Founder and Editor of Thoughtfully { SIMPLE } a lifestyle and entertaining blog for the DIY hostess. (Twitter: @HostessTori and Facebook: Thoughtfully Simple Facebook Fan Page )
Design Dazzle blog, edited by Toni Roberts, offers fun (and smart) design, decorating and entertaining ideas. The recent post “Edible Easter Bunny” will be a delight for the DIY hostess planning for an Easter part with just the right touch of ‘Dazzle’. (Twitter: @DesignDazzle )
Gina Drennon’s award-winning beautiful home decor shop, Feather Your Nest, offering lovely vintage inspired decor (and very pretty things) for the home and for gifting. (Twitter: @FeatherYourNest)
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Dish on Design gal is Amy Moeller and she has lots of nice decorating ideas and design tips to keep your home looking fab all year-round. (On Twitter: @DishOnDesignGal )
Modern Mecca is one of my favorite mid-century modern go-to sites – it’s loaded with beautiful visuals of Mid-Century modern and modern furniture, design and architecture. (On Twitter: @ModernMecca and on Facebook: Modern Mecca )
Absolutely beautiful photography ranging from weddings to nature to everyday life – an endless well of creative inspiration and vision brought to you by photographer, writer and art consultant, Bruce Barone. (On Twitter: @BruceBarone and on Facebook: Bruce Barone Photography ).
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The criteria is simple – We look for value to the reader, engaging content, originality and creativity. Each week we will select the most outstanding sites that we find or that are submitted to us for review. You can submit your design and style nominations to bestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.
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DIYMaven shares her lovely crafting and nicely detailed tutorials.
Jackie Blue Home is edited by the very talented and multi-disciplined designer, author and design biz entrepreneur, Jackie Von Tobel. This is a long time favorite that guarantees fresh inspiration to get your creative juices flowing.
Hello Lucky – stationery that’s so very pretty that it’ll make you want to ditch digital correspondence, grab a stylish pen and start writing little notes of appreciation to all you know.
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What is The Decorating Diva.com’s Best of the Web?
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The criteria is simple – We look for value to the reader, engaging content, originality and creativity. Each week we will select the most outstanding sites that we find or that are submitted to us for review. You can submit your design and style nominations to bestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.
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Fashionologie fashion updates faster than a super-model can sashay down the runway. A must digital library must have for the fashionista crowd.
Fashion from Spain offers comprehensive coverage of the Spanish fashion scene.
Sense of Fashion focuses on up and coming stars in the fashion world.
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What is The Decorating Diva.com’s Best of the Web?
It’s about bringing attention to the very best and most fabulous design, decorating, entertaining and style sites on the Internet.
The criteria is simple – We look for value to the reader, engaging content, originality and creativity. Each week we will select the most outstanding sites that we find or that are submitted to us for review. You can submit your design and style nominations to bestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.
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Brocade Design Etc a long time favorite that never lets me down. Full of things to desire and inspire. In one word, fabulous.
Vol. 25, written by artist Jessica Rose, offers a broad range of design and artistic inspiration. On twitter @Vol25.
Natasha Sanchez serves up fresh, interesting and intriguing design on her blog Vamp Decor. Keep up with @VampDecor on Twitter.
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What is The Decorating Diva.com’s Best of the Web?
It’s about bringing attention to the very best and most fabulous design, decorating, entertaining and style sites on the Internet.
The criteria is simple – We look for value to the reader, engaging content, originality and creativity. Each week we will select the most outstanding sites that we find or that are submitted to us for review. You can submit your design and style nominations to bestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.
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Lovely Clusters is written by Rachel Follett and showcases “beautiful handmade and vintage items from very creative artists and designers from around the world”. Each little cluster is a mini-burst of inspiration. Join Lovely Clusters on Lovely Clusters on Facebook and follow Lovely Clusters on Twitter.
Bright, Bold and Beautiful blog is written by water colorist Laura Trevey, and will fill your mind with vibrant, color-saturated inspiration. Also check out her lovely water color paintings at her Etsy shop. You can also find Laura on Twitter and Facebook.
Charmaine shares all things beautiful from fashion to design to travel to confectionary treats and more. Inspiration can be found in abundance at her blog Beautiful Things to Share.
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What is The Decorating Diva.com’s Best of the Web?
It’s about bringing attention to the very best and most fabulous design, decorating, entertaining and style sites on the Internet.
The criteria is simple – We look for value to the reader, engaging content, originality and creativity. Each week we will select the most outstanding sites that we find or that are submitted to us for review. You can submit your design and style nominations to bestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.
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Artists and Muralist Regina Garay journals her many faux finishing, mural and interior design projects at her fabulous blog, Fauxology. Join Regina on Facebook or follow Fauxology on Twitter.
J. Alexander Fine Woodworking is the website of, woodworker and artist, Jared Patchin. His “Bug Table” (photo: shown in bottom middle above) custom designed table captured my attention and design heart. Follow J. Alexander Fine Woodworking on Twitter.
Bitter Moon Designs is the etsy shop of creative and stylish fused glass jewelry designer, Kris Marie Allen. Keep up with Kris’ updates and new jewelry releases at Bitter Moon Designs on Twitter.
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What is The Decorating Diva.com’s Best of the Web?
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The criteria is simple – We look for value to the reader, engaging content, originality and creativity. Each week we will select the most outstanding sites that we find or that are submitted to us for review. You can submit your design and style nominations to bestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.
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The Antiques Diva is written by the fabulous, Toma Haines, an American expat living in Berlin, Germany with an extraordinary eye for luxe European antiques, vintage jewelry, and art. Toma has taken her love of antiques shopping and made it a career – lucky for antiques lovers (and travel lovers, too) the world over! Toma offers European antiques and decor shopping tours in Paris, Amsterdam, The Hague, Brussels, Antwerp and Berlin. Keep up with Toma’s latest antique finds, follow The Antiques Diva on Twitter.
The digital design magazine “Design Commotion” is a an absolutely beautiful online compilation of all things design; written and edited by, Miami-based design writer, author of the new architecture book “Four Miami Moderns” and self-professed “design junkie”, Saxon Henry. Keep up with what’s fresh in design: Saxon on Twitter and Design Commotion on Facebook.
French Garden House blog and shop will have you swooning and your head spinning as you try to figure out how to get the money you need to buy every single piece of antique French furniture, vintage jewelry and other decor objects that Lidy ( the creative force behind French Garden House) shares with her readers and customers. Follow French Garden House on Twitter and join French Garden House’s fan page on Facebook.
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What is The Decorating Diva.com’s Best of the Web?
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The criteria is simple – We look for value to the reader, engaging content, originality and creativity. Each week we will select the most outstanding sites that we find or that are submitted to us for review. You can submit your design and style nominations to bestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.
Read More »Fresh Design Inspiration {Style & Design: Best of the Web Jan. 22, 2010}
Interior designer Julie Bova shares her love of all things design and her passion for creativity in her blog Paisley, Plaid and Read
From Dallas to Houston to Los Angeles to Chicago to New York, the Material Girls: Emily, Lauren, Julia, Jill, and Hilary have all-things design covered on their beautifully designed blog.
Information overload is not something I concern myself with. No,I want to know as much as humanly possible, and I want to know it now when it comes new products,designs and discovering fresh, new creative talent. The Daily Grommet feeds that need for up-to-the-minute news and stories that showcase emerging product designers and their interesting products.
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What is The Decorating Diva.com’s Best of the Web?
It’s about bringing attention to the very best and most fabulous design, decorating, entertaining and style sites on the Internet.
The criteria is simple – We look for value to the reader, engaging content, originality and creativity. Each week we will select the most outstanding sites that we find or that are submitted to us for review. You can submit your design and style nominations to bestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.
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