Highlighting the very best and most fabulous design and style blogs/websites that make their home in this large, boundary-less world called cyberspace.

The criteria is simple - We look for value to the reader, engaging content, originality and creativity. Each week we will select the most outstanding posts or articles from sites we find or that are submitted to us for review. You can submit your design and style nominations to styledivasbestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.

Our first ever “Style Divas - Best of the Web” picks for July 6th 2007 are…drum roll please….

Desire to Inspire - Post on Smeg retro kitchen appliances. This post consists of few words but who needs words when the photos are so seductive? My heart is still racing. I have fallen completely in love with the Smeg pink retro appliances - featured in this post. “Desire to Inspire” blog’s authors brilliantly convey beauty and simplicity not only in this post but through out their entire site. Worth the visit and definitely a bookmark keeper.

katiedid proves that design inspiration is all around us. Her post on “Getting a Little Crabby” elevates the pinching crab to the status of style icon. Katie also elaborates on the astrological history and profile of the crab AKA Cancer -a beautiful example of “Designing for your Sign”

Palazzo To Do invites you into the renovation project of a 200 year old Italian house perched on a cliff overlooking the sea (the view and location are simply amazing) in the South of Italy. The photos are lovely and reading the ideas and plans the homeowner has for her home inspires.

My Marrekesh - Maryam illustrates that color and design inspiration are all around us - we just need to open our eyes and our minds to the beauty that surrounds us.

Casa Pinka frames the most stylish and elegant First Lady(EVER) - Jackie Kennedy Onassis. Casa Pinka was able to purchase a lovely vintage magazine with the divine style icon Jackie O on the cover. She will be framing said magazine cover to create an unique and interesting art piece. Her blog readers also have some wonderful ideas for the Jackie O cover as well as their own personal stories about decorating with pop icons - read them all.

Until next week - enjoy these great blogs and remember if you have a blog or website you think is absolutely fabulous then let us know -styledivasbestoftheweb@thedecoratingdiva.com.

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