London Design Bloggers

Oooh I almost didn't blog this evening thus ruining the whole NaBloPoMo thingy. BUT! In a bid to get all of my work done before tomorrow so I can take the rest of my birthday week off I came home early and sober so I'm going to scribble a few words about the new London Design Bloggers Meet-up.

Which was actually pretty awesome. Held in the Scooter Bar in Waterloo (my new favourite bar - free wi-fi, Italian coffee machine, CATS and old scooters all over the place), there was about 30 interiors bloggers, designers, crafty types and writers. All of whom were charming, exciting and interesting. And all of whom were ladies actually. More on that another time.

The brain child of Ideal Home's features ed Ellie Tennant, London Design Bloggers will hopefully happen more often. I love the traditional LBM, but I also like meeting like-minded interiors bloggers about what I love doing. Finding amazing design and building it into the most important part of your life - your home.

As much as I love my work, my sense of home is important. Maybe more so as I'm a freelancer. Having a feeling that somewhere is home gives you somewhere safe. Somewhere secure. Somewhere where you can be you. You don't have to argue about who you are. You can do whatever the hell you want. It doesn't matter where that is, but it's so important. That's why I love interiors. It's not just about a pretty cushion for me. It's about a design that makes you smile. That makes your home yours. Interiors and design is so much more about cups and plates. It's about making the most important place in the world special.

So having a bunch of people to talk about that with, whilst drinking and stroking cats is pretty awesome. Doing it whilst opening birthday presents with the girls from Domestic Sluttery makes for a very happy Siany indeed.

Flickr image from Rick's photostream.