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design, careerMargot AustinFebruary 26, 2018Instagram, social media, Lee Industries, Cocoon Furnishings, interior design, marketingComment

Lookalikes: Cork Topped Carafes

shops, careerMargot AustinJuly 18, 2017lookalikes, scouting, CB2, IKEA, cheap, knockoffs, pitcher, corkComment

Recent Styling Work: HomeSense Canada 150

career, design, shopsMargot AustinApril 6, 2017HomeSense, prop styling, freelance life, behind the scenes, photo shoot, on assignment, salon wall, Canadiana, Canada 150, homepageComment

Interior Elements from Africa

career, designMargot AustinJanuary 5, 2017Africa, accessories, textiles, basket, prop styling, interior styling, photo shoot, behind the scenes, Susan Burns design, Robin Stubbert, decoratingComment

Vanessa Francis's Pretty Kitchen

Design-loving friends, I'm so pleased to let you in on a little secret project I've been consulting on. This is

How a Card Game Made Me a Better Design Editor

design, careerMargot AustinNovember 4, 2016pink, concentration, Mom, Margaret Bernadette, Dior Home, playing cards, knockoffs, Nika Zupanc, Ikea, Structube, Pottery Barn, H&M Home, Muuto, Nerd chair, Moooi, velvet, blush, rose quartz, scouting, lookalikesComment

Lookalikes: Tan Leather Butterfly Chairs

design, careerMargot AustinNovember 2, 2016butterfly chair, leather, CB2, Structube, scouting, styling, design history, shopping, lookalikes Comments

Sol LeWitt Advice and Inspiration

career, design, shops, travelMargot AustinOctober 18, 2016black and white, Sol LeWitt, art, Benedict Cumberbatch, Amsterdam, Albright-Knox, Buffalo, Antwerp, advice, career advice, stripes, geometricsComment

Behind the Scenes: HomeSense Ad Styling

career, designMargot AustinSeptember 28, 2016advertising, styling, HomeSense, behind the scenes Comments

Best Back to "School" Supplies

design, careerMargot AustinSeptember 7, 2016minimalism, Muji, IKEA, office, desk accessories, white, pens, organizationComment

You'll Never Be Younger to Learn

career, designMargot AustinAugust 30, 2016floral design, flowers, styling, set styling, career advice, Glen Proebstel, Ghost chair, Gervasoni, Paola Navone, slipcover, linenComment

Amara Interior Blog Awards: Please Vote for The Design Edit!

blogging, career, design, shopsMargot AustinAugust 9, 2016#IBA16, Amara Interior Blog Awards, Orla Kiely, Amara, UK, marketingComment

5 Times I Picked Myself

careerMargot AustinJuly 13, 2016Seth Godin, expert advice, freelance lifeComment

Video Tour: Kawarthas Cottage Design

antiques, career, design, interiorsMargot AustinJuly 11, 2016cottage, lake house, decorating, before and after, video tour, publishedComment

A COS Dress with Scroop

design, personal style, careerMargot AustinJune 18, 2016COS Stores, navy, fashion, dress, Madewell, Louise et Cie, WWTFYWComment

Covetable: Yield Design Co. French Press

career, designMargot AustinJune 2, 2016shopping, minimalist, white, ceramic, Old Faithful Shop, coffee, freelance life, covetableComment

Kara Mann at ELTE

I was in attendance at ELTE recently when Chicago designer Kara Mann was the featured guest for the launch of her new collection for Milling Road

Welcome to The Design Edit

Welcome to my new blog. It's 2016, why a blog? Aren't blogs dead? Are you thinking these things? Because I did.

Blogging, career, designMargot AustinMay 16, 2016welcome, Paris, Manet, freelance lifeComment

The Design Edit: On Value

What does this word mean to you? It means a lot to me. So much that it is a pillar, along with Excellence and Simplicity, of everything I do here at The Design Edit.

career, BloggingMargot AustinMay 16, 2016value, blog pillar, IKEA, MontaukComment

Life Is Short, Buy the Shoes

Here's the deal: since going freelance at the end of November I haven't dared to spend a dime on anything other than food, gas, parking and vet bills.

career, personal styleMargot AustinMay 15, 2016shoes, floral, fashion, accessoriesComment